How boys and girls can earn money

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1916 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVII PRODUCTION AND SALE OF VEGETABLES Here and there we see examples of young people earning considerable money with plans of marketing produce. City families are eager to buy vegetables, poultry products, fruit, etc., directly from the farm, and this makes an opportunity for boys and girls, whether they live in town or country. Go among housekeepers and arrange to deliver to them once a week or oftener a certain quantity or variety of farm commodities, ascertaining what they prefer, how much they can use and what they are accustomed to pay. Next visit farmers who can be reached conveniently and secure such products as your customers require. Arrange to call at regular intervals with a horse and wagon. If you are not attending school a daily trip is feasible. If you have to hire the conveyance the business must be on a large enough scale so that it will be worth while. If a horse and wagon are hard to get it is possible to confine the whole business to farms convenient to railway stations five or ten miles out. Goods can be sent by express or parcel post and carried in baskets. As there is a wide margin between the prices which farmers usually receive and those paid by consumer there is a chance for good profits if care is taken to keep down the expense of transportation. If young people rent a small tract of land convenient to transportation, or have the use of an acre or two owned by their parents, they will be in a position to earn considerable money. At first it is best to raise only the more common and hardy vegetables. In operating a small tract of land with a view to a commercial business, berries and currants should not be overlooked. These bush fruits can to a great extent be placed in odd spots, and they will help to make otherwise worthl...