SCORING A POULTRY FARM 381 



Outline for Critical Examination of a Poultry Farm (Rice) 



Visit the farm and make careful observations to secure answers to the follow- 

 ing questions : 



PART I The location 



1. Where is the farm located ? 



(a) State (6) County (c) Town 



2. What are the climatic conditions? 



(a) Temperature : Max Min Mean 



(6) Season of frost : Early Late . . . . ; 



(c) Rainfall : Max Min Mean 



(d) Sunshine : Max Min Mean 



(e) Prevailing winds : 



(/) Amount of snow (season of bare ground) : 

 (g) As influencing egg production. 



As influencing crop production. 



As influencing number of labor days. 



As influencing cost of buildings. 



3. What are the market conditions ? 



(a) Name principal market or markets. 

 (6) Population. 



(c) Distance from local station. 



(d) Express rate on eggs (30 doz.) ; dressed poultry (100 Ib.) ; live poultry 



(100 lb.). 



(e) Freight rate (per ton feed). 



(/) Passenger rate ; frequency of train service. 



(g) Commercial importance as regards kind and type of customers. 



4. What is the condition of the roads ? 

 (a) Dirt, stone, etc. 



(6) Grades. 



(c) Distance from farm (a) R.R. Station. 



(6) Express. 



(c) Post office. 



(d) Church. 



(d) Free or toll. 



(e) How kept in repair. 



5. What is the size of the farm ? 



6. What is the shape of the farm ? (Make sketch.) 



7. What are the topographical conditions regarding : 

 (a) General direction of slope of the land ? 



(6) Air drainage ? 



(c) Contour as affecting location of buildings ? 



(d) Shelter from prevailing winds ? 



(e) Altitude. 



8. What is the nature of the soil as regards : 

 (a) Fertility. 



(6) Drainage natural artificial 



9. What is the condition of the farm as regards weeds, stone, stumps, old 



fences, etc. ? 



10. What is the condition of the farm as regards healthfulness ? 



11. What is the nature of the water supply ? 

 (a) Quantity. 



(6) Quality. 



(c) How secured. 



12. What are the existing crops ? 



(a) Timber kind, size, and condition. 

 (6) Orchards kind, size, and condition, 

 (c) Field crops kind, size, and condition. 



