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to a common carrier at his door the products which he has to sell, 

 and in return receive those which he needs to purchase, possesses 

 a decided economic advantage. 



Factors of Location Governing Demand. Poultry products 

 of a perishable nature will stand shipment better and over much 

 greater distances than many agricultural products, such as milk, 

 for example. Fair rates can be obtained either by express or 

 freight, and in general good handling is given them. In spite of 

 this, however, it is desirable to keep in close proximity to the mar- 

 ket, depending somewhat on the type of market. When shipping 

 to large centres of consumption, the wholesale market is usually 

 employed, and eggs can be shipped great distances with the same 

 degree of success. Where, however, the small local or retail 

 market is used, the poultryman must be relatively near the 

 same in order to reduce his cost of shipping and to make more 

 frequent and prompt distribution. 



Distance from Market is an Economic Factor. As locations 

 are selected near large points of consumption, the price of land 

 will invariably be higher, and there comes a point where the 

 price of land versus the cost of transportation is a determining 

 factor in the selection. f 



REVIEW. 



1. When choosing a poultry farm, what two viewpoints should be con- 



sidered? 



2. What conditions should be studied when viewing the farm as a home? 



3. Why is social equality so essential in a rural community? 



4. Discuss the personality of neighbors. 



5. What are some of the leading rural social organizations? 



6. What constitutes ideal educational facilities in rural communities? 



7. Enumerate desirable factors for the proper moral development of a com- 



munity. 



8. How is the farm a business investment? 



9. Describe an ideal soil for poultry farming. 



10. What type of country is best for poultry farming? 



11. What are the essentials for proper water drainage? 



12. Discuss air drainage as affecting temperature and moisture. 



13. What is the advantage of natural vegetation? 



14. Give, in the order of their efficiency, the possible sources of water supply. 



15. How will the size and shape of the land affect the laying out of the poultry 



plant? 



16. Enumerate and describe the three systems of laying out the plant. 



17. Describe an ideal arrangement of the buildings. 



18. What is the value of an attractive place? 



19. What is the importance of proper facilities for communication and 



transportation? 



20. How is distance from market an economic factor? 



