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ness of the stand itself and the quality of the 

 products that are offered for sale. 



Plans for a Roadside Market. A roadside 

 market need not be expensive to be attractive. 

 The thought motivating the whole project 

 should be to create in the buyer's mind a farm 

 scene, laying emphasis upon such factors as are 

 easily associated in the public mind with farm- 

 ing. These include neatness of the establishment, 

 cleanliness and honesty in every phase of the 

 operation. One should not undertake to run a road- 

 side market in competition, so far as appearance 

 goes, with the corner grocery store in the city. It 

 should have an individuality of its own and be of 

 the country as well as in the country. 



The location of the market has a great deal 

 to do with its attractiveness. It is well to locate 

 it a short distance from the house, so that it 

 stands out as a market, and it should be placed 

 back from the highway to permit motorists to 

 drive off the highway in making stops for 

 purchases. In some states, highway regulations 

 require that such stands be located far enough 

 from the highway to permit all four wheels of a 

 standing vehicle to be off the road surface. If the 

 stand can be located under some good shade 

 trees, that in itself constitutes an invitation to 

 the sun-blinded traveler to stop and partake 

 of the commodities offered for sale. 



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