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lumbia became acute about tbis time and tbere 

 seemed to be no prospect of obtaining labor 

 at rational wages. We were paying $2.43 a 

 day for a Japanese laborer. I found upon 

 inquiry tbat market prices for eggs in Eng- 

 land were sucb as to show a reasonable profit 

 on their production and that labor could be 

 bad at a reasonable wage. So I sold my farm 

 and came to England, 



The same dismal prophecies that I had 

 heard in America met me here, when I men- 

 tioned tbat I was going to start an egg farm. 

 With my previous experiences - behind me, 

 however, coupled with my knowledge of the 

 climate, soil, and markets of England, I had 

 no fear concerning the results of my methods 

 when applied to English conditions. 



I do not wish to infer tbat my methods 

 are of all methods successful. But the ones 

 described here have during the past several 

 years given me a very good return on the 

 money invested, and others who have adopted 

 this system have secured returns equal to 

 mine. 



The following are the most important 

 points in the system as I use it : 



