Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-05
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Geese Raising.

Mao, Farmer.
We have often wondered a, We have
passed through the country. a, the small
number of geese now KEEP, D, farmer, We
can well remember when they were found
upon almo,, every farm and ofen'imc- ~
large numbers now a flock OF geese j.
rare sigh; and an inspection Of our mark
e, before Christmas shows that gee>e-rais.ug
nov neglected. promises soon to be among
the abandoned industries Of our State. We
cannot understand why il should be So
Geese among the domestic fowl ART what
sheep are among farm animals. They Weld
feathers. and live geese feathers are always
in demand. and nothing pays better for the
time and money spent IN rearing them than
the youn. of the geese. We can well re-
member when a SIX or eight pound dressed
goslin. could be bought in the market fer
twent, five or thirty cents: nov such an
one would bring from dollar and quarter
to, 4llar anil half and al the former
low rate the, hcrc considered profitable 10
raise The greaS increase in the price @;
thu class Of Tow partly due To their
scarcity and partly TO o. proximity 70 the
grca, markets which rA..~ay iSe-.i.c- have
brousA, alm5,, 10 our doors.
The rearing Of geese require, some lasor
aud considerable care and IN the t.ue- q
wa.ch We have spoken when geese wc.c
pg,nty. th., lahar va, mostly performed p,
the farmers wi>e>. and daughters. /, j.
possible tha, tn, abandonment Of see>c-rai>-
in. almost c,er,whcr, observable. j. due TO
IN, unu..llusnc,, If farmers wives and
daughters If III, present ia, 10 take charge
If an, ot,t-af-!oor, work GA the farm. We
d. not saw that +, i, So: 1nl, that it j, pos
sHIe. An English PAPER saws that in many
Dar,> Of France. geese constitute the chief
fond Of the population In the mark-,
there ,.->s arr. sold in quarter, or in halves.
the same 4. lambs are cut IN and sold in
our markets. and ii small family j. able 10 ,et
a .avor, dinner f,r much l->s than ua.!l be-
rc1,ireg for the same quantity Of butcher,
meat. In the same place both geese and
ducks are preserved in various WAYS for
winter t,.,. Ge,.>e are also there. made pro-
ftable As esc-prolucer,. \ Toulouse goose.
it j. said if no, p.rmi,trd 10 set. viii lay
from ffy 10 SKI, cys> in a season. Tn.
same paper saws in relation 10 the methods
a1onreI for rrarin, the Young,
Iii, said in France that when the eggs
are ha,cheI by the goose the goslin., com,
forth three or four DAYS sooner than the,
do when a hen i, the mother. and if this i,
rue il Is prohabIy because Of the greater
warmth eppendered by III, larser bird. The
delay Is. however. no, worth considering. as
il VERY desirable to prolong the time Of
LAYING Moreover. the goose has the bad
propensity Of abandoning the rest Of her
eygs a. soon A. the first gosling makes it.
appearance. unless the little creature is i'm
mediately taken from her. Il is therefore
extremely necessary TO be upon the watch
when she IS allowed TO sit, and TO have a
basket warmly lined with flannel, in which
to place the goslings, until the whole number
being hatched they can be given back TO
their mother In the first stage q their ex-
istence the little birds must on no account
be placed in the sunshine, nor should they
be allowed out for the first six or seven DAYS.
The greatest precaution must also be, after
wards taken TO avoid their getting wet
rain is. in fact, their greatest enemy, and it
is quite a frequent occurrence IN France for
whole aocks Of goslings to be killed of by
being caught in unexpected thunderstorms,
g. . tho lou., with which they are coyered
-.
becomes hi@l'ed' iio'''.''s oa'
After the first fe" days regime OF chopped
eggs and nettles. Young goslings may be
-, a r,;v,,,. af ,,ot,,oe. meal and green
Ct. -.
Nese'ao'eS CUT "
however, suits them better thah any otheF
green food. as the juice Of that plant seems
eSneeialIy favorable 10 their digestion. which
= 80 f'''u ''iS' sou''s geese must 'e ie4 ~