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Rh to make a sale. They have worked a great injury to the industry by their ability to "gather in the suckers" and have disgusted many budding fanciers with the whole rabbit business.

Be fair and square as the very cornerstone of your business policy. Do not exaggerate the value of your stock or demand as much money for it as what some breeder with high-class stock is demanding. It is better business policy to underestimate the worth of your stock and undervalue it than to ask too much. There is no advertisement better than a well-pleased customer, and giving him full value for his money and a little more is cheapest in the long run. It builds trade for you.

Do not sell stock that you would hate to have the other fellow palm off on you. Do not, under any consideration, ship diseased stock. This is a crime worse than horse stealing. Practise the golden rule in your business dealings, because the rabbit industry has