Carol Taylor, chairman of the Hunt County Historical Commission, says in the 19th and early 20th Century, rural Northeast Texas families were excited to be vistited by the "chicken peddler," who accepted their older chickens in return for various household products. Farm women, in particular, were excited to see the chicken peddler because they rarely made the trip into town.
In Early NE Texas, Chicken Peddler Was Welcome
Texas A&M Agrilife
