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desirable. Their flesh is finer, whiter and of a better flavor ; they 

 have a wealth of pure white plumage which has a higher market- 

 able value, and in disposition they are less pugnacious, more 

 placid and more contented than the other breeds. In point of 

 weight they are about the same as the Toulouse, according to 

 the Standard, though as a general thing the Emden is bred 

 somewhat smaller than the Toulouse. 



Gray African geese are considered by many to be the most 



Fig. 326. — Emden geese. 



profitable, because of their great gain in weight in the least pos- 

 sible time. They are also very prolific, and man>- breeders cross 

 them with the Emden for this purpose. According to the Stan- 

 dard they are the same weight as the Toulouse and Emden geese, 

 yet they generally exceed the weights of these two. They have 

 rather long necks, and their heads are conspicuous for the knobs 

 which protrude from the base of the bill, the same as in the 

 Chinese varieties. They also have a heavy dewlap under the 



