Feb. 3, 1908. 



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poultry-keeping is no profitable pursuit. They have failed. AVliy do they 

 tailr Why are they not successful;-' l^et me ask a i)roader question: 

 AYhy are .some people successful with poultry and others a dismal failure? 

 One question gives rise to .several otiiers. Are all failures due to the 

 same reasons? Is it the breeder him.self or his method of management 

 that brings on his bad luck? I dislike that expression "bad luck." There 

 is no such tiling as bad luck in the poultry business, except in rare instances. 

 Things don't iiappen. They are ju.st as one makes them. If you want to u.se 

 that expression " luck," here is a good definition of it : " Bad luck " is simply 

 a man .standing around with his hands folded and idly letting his work go 

 on as easily as jjossible and waiting for success to come along and catch hold 

 of him, while good luck is that which comes to the man who gets up and 

 does something, i.e., the man who makes his work count by diligent applica- 

 tion of the business principles to the principal business of his life. 



Ill regard to Glenbnxik Farm. I .-^hmild say there are no mysteries in 

 connection with the management ; every condition which contribntes to its 

 success are availaljle to others. It is the first three or four years which 

 te.st tlie stabilitv of sucli undertakiuLis, and these who can negotiate that 

 period, are ahnost assured of success. 



In conclusion, I sliouhl state tliat it was with difficuhy I prevailed on 

 Mr. McComb to allow the place to be described, his fears being that the 

 publicity given to tlie farm may increase tlie visitors to an extent which 

 might interfere with tlie routine of the place. A few visitors are, liow- 

 ever, always welcome, and especially so if tliey abstain from putting the 

 stereotyped ipiery, "Does it pay?" 



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