MOST COMMON VARIETIES 



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two breeds are the most widely bred in this country, and are 

 to be recommended for the average farm. 



Toulouse geese (see Fig. 325) are named for a district in 

 France where they are extensively bred. They are fairly good 

 layers, and are well thought of as market birds, though their 

 flesh is somewhat coarser and not so white as some of the other 

 varieties. Their plumage being a dull gray in parts, merging 



Fig. 325. — Toulouse geese. 



into a lighter gray and then white on the underbody, they are 

 not so valuable for their feathers as the pure white breeds. 



The Emden geese (see Fig. 326) are probably the most desir- 

 able for all round purposes. They are rapid growers, good for- 

 agers, a.nd are more suitable for the early markets. They orig- 

 inally came from Emden, hence their name, but they have been 

 bred in this country for many years. Although not so prolific as 

 the Toulouse and other breeds, they have other qualities which 

 commend them as the most profitable, or at least the most 

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