176 FERRET FACTS AND FANCIES. 



man, one who answers correspondence promptly 

 and sees that orders are gotten out quickly. A 

 seller of this kind is always given the preference. 

 In connection with How to Sell Ferrets the 

 "how" of the future is going to be much more 

 difficult than the "how'' of the past when there 

 was little or no effort required to sell. There is 

 no better place to explain than right here, that 

 of those in the business but few could be classed 

 as good business men, although they may, and 

 most of them do, know ferret raising and han- 

 dling almost to perfection. Selling, in a few 

 years, when more are engaged in the business 

 and the number of ferrets offered for sale yearly 

 is tens of thousands greater, will be a much 

 harder problem than during the past when they 

 really sold themselves. 



If you are in the ferret business or expect to 

 raise and sell, remember that those who buy, re- 

 ceiving prompt and courteous treatment are apt 

 to tell their neighbors and friends. In this way 

 a raiser's reputation becomes known far and 

 wide and his business flourishes. How about a 

 raiser and seller who does not look after his cor- 

 respondence promptly, misrepresents or delaj^s 

 shipment, days or may be weeks? When a party 

 orders a ferret or ferrets he naturally expects his 

 order to receive prompt attention. 



