The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
EMBDEN GEESE YOUNG
BREED COMPARATIVELY
Developed Only About Century
Ago-DVtch and English
Both Claim Them.
~ EDWIN MEGARGEE.

While goose breeding has long been an
important industry in western Europe,
the giant white geese OF the present day
were not developed until about century
breed was actually produced by Dutch
OF English breeders. though the former
are usually given the credit.
The name Embden was probably gtven
in honor Of the city OF Embden. long a
great market for Agricultural products
The geese cold there were highly esteemed
because Of their high quality. and grad
ually the name OF the marke, was applied
TO rhese choice white birds.
Emhden geese were nrst introduced into
America by n Massachusetts farmer about
1891. Five years later . Rhode Island
Farmer imported trio, In 1852 a promi =
nent poultryman OF Massachusetts, brouKh,
over pair that weighed hfty-six pounds
when received.
These birds were all shipped from the
port ~ Bremen and were called Bremen
was dropped and tho proper one subst.
tuted
These Eeese have tho distinction OF be-
ing the largest white water fowl bred FOR
market purposes. Their large sye whit ,
plumage, which insures freedom from dis
hguring pin feathers and fne table quail
'ies make them favor!te among CONNER.
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Adult Eanders weigh twenty mound,
Young ganders and Old ge..e ..xh,een
pounds and young geese sixteen pounds
me pIunaxe 10 pure white IN every sec
ZION. In fact specimens showing colored
feathers OF any kind are not given con
Nideration In the poultry shows TIL. bin
ana shanks are orange: eyes. bright blue
IN BODY conformation these geese are
excellent. The thighs are large and
y, ~.
pody Is square and very deep. in IN,
specimens occasionally touching tha
ground The round. fun breast carrie,
large quantity OF meat. and is remark.
able because the keel bone does not pro.
trude beyond the flesh. as is the cass in
certain other varieties
II VIII be noted that birds bred to th,,
standard arc necessarily OF ideal mar.
ket type. being blocky and meaty. AID
to this the desired color OF shank.. hill
and skim the latter free from disfig,,rlns
dark pin feathers. and the rea sons for the
superiority OF the Embden becomes plain
This breed Possesses another biz adj.
vantage. Goose feathers sell at very
high prices, and many growers derive :
considerable income from this source OF
course, pure white feathers arc most In
demand and bring highest figures There.
tore, the value OF the feathers plucked
from Embdens IL much greater than n,
those secured from gray or brown birds
This item alone has a decided bearing or
the profits to he secured from goose grow
ing.
Embden geese are also Ornamental,
fowl. When on tho water they resembl.
white swans, and this makes them grea,
favorites on country places where beau.,
10 as important rs utility characteristics
Like all geese. they are hardy and thirty,
under simple management. Because o,
the great size OF the Embdens II Is ar
easy matter to keep them confined to tn,
quarters set apart for them
Geese may he grown anywhere bu
thrive best when given a liberal rang,
on grass land and afforded = swimmin,
place
tCopyprt0hf, 1914. BY the Geo. A Nc
Dewitt Coz