ofeKo PHEASANT FARMING AKO 
INTRODUCTION 
et. , ~ BOUT eight years ago Mr. Simpson 
published a booklet entitled “Pheas- 
ant Farming.” The second edition 
of this was issued in 1908 and has 
for some time been out of print. 
As Mr. Simpson stated at the 
time, ““We have an abundance 
. of authorities on game bird pro- 
\ tection, but few on progagation. 
« These authorities tell us when, 
where, how many and in what 
manner game birds may be killed, but little or nothing as to how 
they may be successfully propagated.” 
Inasmuch as there is a decided interest in the raising of pheas- 
ants for market, and since we receive many inquiries from people 
who ask for information concerning various problems of pheasant 
raising, Mr. Simpson has revised and added to the original booklet 
and new illustrations have been provided, so as to give readers as 
much help as possible. 
As Mr. Simpson says, “There are many ways of raising pheas- 
ants, just as there are many ways of raising chickens. ‘The methods 
described are not the only ways, but they are methods which I have 
followed with success and therefore I can recommend. Until ex- 
perience has been gained, I strongly advise the amateur to follow 
the system I have outlined.” 
For many years Mr. “Gene M. Simpson has been well known as 
a successful breeder of pheasants and other game birds. He began 
by propagating a few pheasants in his back vard. He increased by 
buying the adjoining property and finally the whole block across the 
street. This was not sufficient, so he purchased 30 acres further out 
in the country. By adding improvements and equipment, Mr. Simp- 
son enlarged his business and built up a very profitable industry. 
When the Fish and Game Commission was established in this 
State in 1911, Mr. Simpson was employed to propagate game birds 
and stock various parts of the State. 
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