In anticipation of inquiries we add 

 the following notes: 



1 . Land can be bought at from $50 to $250 an acre. 



2 . If food supplies are to be grown, the land should be a sandy loam, free 

 in any case from adobe and well drained. 



3. Eggs can be bought in every part of the State, and young chicks will be 

 shipped by reliable poultry men. 



4. Locations should have relation to market centers and facilities for 

 shipping products. They should be chosen, too, for the most favorable climatic 

 conditions, and perhaps also with respect to supplies of commercial poultry food. 



5. The capital required will depend upon location, the acreage desired and 

 the number of fowls to be kept. A good start can be made with $1,000 to $1,500 

 by an energetic man. 



6. If the beginning is to be "at the bottom," without experience, it should 

 of course be in a small way, increasing the "plant" as knowledge grows. 



7. As questions of location often involve other matters than this particular 

 industry, the general attractiveness of a region, the increase of values, etc., per- 

 sons outside of the State may find it important to study locations in advance of 

 coming. In such case write to Board of Trade at the county seat for information. 

 Most of the counties publish descriptive booklets. Information about the State 

 in general can be found in the California Map Folder and California for the 

 Settler, issued by the Southern Pacific Company. Write to the nearest agent 

 or to the General Office, Flood Building, San Francisco, Cal. 



