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breeds that have a knob on the head. The bill of the 

 African is rather large and stout at the base and. 

 their necks are long. 



The zvild or Canada geese are kept pure by a 

 few breeders._ They are easily domesticated. The: 



FIG. 106 PAIR GRAY AFRICAN GEESE. 



ganders are used largely for crossing to give the 

 mongrel geese spoken of on Page 255 by Mr Cornell. 

 The Egyptian is a small colored breed kept by- 

 fanciers 



CROSS BREEDING 



Good Africans are as large as the best Embden 

 or Toulouse geese, grow faster and larger than either 



