38 $4223.00 IX ONE YEAR 



hundred dollars. The balance of $9,015.00 was from sales of hatching 

 eggs, baby chicks and standard bred stock. 



Gives Up Everything for Chickens 



My first five years' experience gave me an inspiration to drop 

 everything and go right into the chicken business. I was on the road 

 for one house, traveling the same territory for twenty years. Have 

 many warm friends among the people I visited, and after so long a 

 term I had a good business and enjoyed a fairly good salary, as well 

 as the friendship of several of the largest merchants in my line. 

 When I resigned my position on the road I was not only "passing up" 

 the rewards of twenty years' hard work but was also losing the social 

 visits to all my old acquaintances on the road, and what was worse 

 still was the severing of my pleasant business relations with my 

 company. In the long years I was with them there wasn't anything 

 that ever came up to disturb ou-. pleasant relations. They were very 

 good to me and I appreciated it. In fact, all the employees were 

 treated with consideration, and it seemed like one big happy family. 

 It surely did seem like leaving home to sever my ties with this firm. 

 My chickens were demanding more of my time, and I was reallj' 

 forced to give up my road position or my chickens. I chose the 

 former and sent my resignation to my house, to take effect four 

 months later. When I laid aside my grip I v-^asn't sure that I could 

 resist the temptation of making a trip. At first it seemed very 

 unnatural, but as time pressed on I became so taken up with my 

 chickens that I gradually became weaned from my former work. 

 Of course, I missed my old friends on the road who were so generous 

 to me. If perchance any of them read this book I want to say that I 

 haven't forgotten them and shall always have pleasant memories of 

 them. Across the broad miles I extend the glad hand for a hearty 

 shake. 



A Square Deal for Everybody 



Whatever success I may have met with on the road I attribute 

 to my earnest endeavor to represent my goods just as they were 

 and try to give every man a square deal. I was taught early in life 

 that the real measure of a successful life is a good character. Of 

 what use is it to make gain at the cost of a good character? After 

 all, did you ever see a man who did not possess a good character 

 who commanded the respect of his neighbors and fellowmen? I 

 would not consider life worth living without the respect and fellow- 

 ship of my neighbor and fellowman. 



