An Encouraging Report by W. W. Eastman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 6, 1911

An Encouraging Report

By W. W. Eastman

THE report of the Southern Union Conference for May is very encouraging. By a glance at the figures for May of 1910 and 1911, we gather the following facts:—

One year ago, 75 agents in five weeks reported 7,405 hours. This is an average of 98 hours an agent for the month of five weeks, or 19 hours a week for each agent. The total sales reported for the month were $12,013.35,—an average of $160.17 for each agent for the month, or $1.62 an hour.

In May, 1911, we closed our report on the twenty-sixth, giving us only four weeks for the month; while last year, as stated above, we had five weeks. Eighty-eight agents report a total of 9,125 hours, an average of 103 hours for the month for each agent,—or nearly 26 hours a week for each agent for the four weeks. The total sales for the month are $16,563.05,—a gain of $4,550.70 over May of last year,—and this was done in four weeks, while last May we had five. This means $188.21 for the month for each agent, or $1.81 an hour.

Thus you see we have more agents, more hours’ work for the agent, and larger sales an hour, than one year ago.

W. W. EASTMAN.