The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-11
Prize Winning Poultry.

Joseph Simpson scored practically
all the prizes awarded to Buff Cochins
at the Tacoma Poultry Show last week
getting the following awards. Second
cock first,r second and third hen; first
second and third pullets; first, second
and third cockerel.
Fridays Ledger contains the follow
ing:
The string of eighteen Buff Cochins
belonging to Joseph Simpson of Mat
lock attracted much attention yester-
day. Mr.. Simpsons dramatic appear
ance at the show, after hiring a special
train to bring his prize winning chick
ems with him. has had the effect of
making his exhibit of particular inter
est to visitors. Mr.. Simpson is mem
ber of the Simpson Logging company
and a brother of Sol e. Simpson, the
we'll known resident of Seattle. He
lives at Matlock, about twenty miles
frem Shelton, and breeding chickens is
a pastime with him. Yet he is an en-
thusiastic fancier and can tell the good
points of a bird as we'll as he can Judge
of the amount of lumber contained in
fir tree. Speaking of his wonderfully
handsome chickens, Mr.. Simpson
said:
"About six years ago thought I
would start raising chickens, becaufe
like to have them around. OF course
u wanted the best, and my attention
had been attracted to the Buff Cochin
on account of their marked beauty.
got some eggs from Los Angeles and
sent to ST. Paul for two young chick
ems, for which I paid $50. The eggs
were Matched and I mixed the two
strains, producing very good results,
as you will see. Last spring bought
from DR.. A.. Galser of Tecumseh, Neb.
cockerel for which paid SIS. Again
| mixed this strain with my others,
and obtained excellent results. While
others may have their likes and dis
likes. | am prepared to prove that the
Buff Cochin is the best all around
breed in this country.
~ can give my reasons for thinking
as do. In the first place, the Buff
Cochin is lazy fowl. For this reason
1t will do with less feed than any other.
Fowls that are active on their feet are
certain to run around a good deal and
will eat enormous amounts of food.
Therefore say that the lazy habits
of the Buff Cochin are points in his
favor.
"I am prepared to prove that the
thick coat of feathers worn by the
Buff Cochin keeps the bird warm and
is conducive to laying No fowl will
lay in winter if it is not warm. With
lots of feathers the Buff Cochin can
stand very cold weather and never suf-
fer. They are like a man with big
overcoat on, through which the cold
cannot penetrate. My hens lay all
winter, when eggs bring the highest
market price. This is certainly a
point to consider in breeding chickens.
"You ask me if the Buff Cochin can
stand the climate? I Will answer
by. saying that out of l3O chicks
Matched this spring only lost three
If anybody has better record than
that for strong chicks / would like to
know it. / have not sold very many
as yet. keep my brother, S. G. Simp-
son, supplied with chickens, and sold
Hamm & Schmidt, of the Butler hotel
Seattle, dozen for SIS. They took
them out to their ranch. These chick
ems weigh good deal. The pullets
tip up The beam at Z to 81 pounds
the hens at 9 to 81; and the cockerels
at 1O5 and the cocks at 81 to III
pounds. OF course think ought to
win some prizes, but may not do it
for there are lots of fine chickens
| here"