GEESE. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Common superstitions with regard to antipathy existing among 

 cattle for geese— Feather plucking— Geese as watchers— Geese for 

 stubble fields— Geese for market— Old Geese and how they are 

 disposed of. 



' I 'HERE is a common saying amongst English farmers 

 -*- that no cattle will eat after geese, but I am pleased 

 to state this is only a saying, and not a true one. Either 

 sheep, horses, or cows will eat after geese if there is any 

 grass left for them to eat. I think it would he much 

 nearer the mark if it were -said cattle have a difficulty 

 in eating after geese, especially when kept in large 

 numbers, as they usually eat nearly all the grass. It is 

 nonsense to suppose cattle will not eat grass after geese. 



