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" market charges," " commission," and other deductions are apt 

 to make a hole in the sum which one counts on receiving for 

 one's birds. 



As already stated, goose feathers are very valuable and always 

 saleable, but care must be taken in curing them. Very few 

 people have the requisite knowledge or facilities for curing them 

 properly, and perhaps the wisest course is to spread them in a 

 loft for a week to dry, and then despatch them in canvas bags 

 to the feather-monger's. 



Dressed Geese Ready to be Packed for Despatch to Market. 



In conclusion, it may be said that the loss in killing geese in 

 a lean or semi-lean condition is sure to be considerable, whilst 

 a small expenditure cf labour and money would convert a coarse,, 

 rank, skin-and-bone goose of 10 lb. weight into a 14-pounder 

 whose flesh is as tender, succulent, and juicy as that of a 

 duckling. 



H. de Courcy. 



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