PART THREE 



A description of The Tumbach Egg Farm from which 

 ideas may be obtained as to the laying-out of a plant; 

 and of the buildings used, from which ideas may be 

 had as to buildings that have been proven practicable 

 and conducive to success in Southern California. 



The Plant 



The Tumbach Egg Farm is laid out on a 5-acre tract 

 just outside the city limits of Pasadena and about 16 

 miles from the business center of Los Angeles. The loca- 

 tion means not only quick communication with one of 

 the greatest markets west of the Mississippi River, but 

 proximity to city life with its conveniences and pleasures, 

 and minus the annoyances of city restrictions. In reply 

 to many inquiries the writer admits that this is high 

 priced land for an egg farm. We figure we paid $1,000 

 per acre for the privilege of living in this particular local- 

 ity and that $500 per acre is the value from the stand- 

 point of the business we are engaged in. (To be fair to 

 the biddies let it be said they have paid the whole cost). 



Our experimental work was done on a leased place, 

 this property being bought 3^ years ago. The plant, 

 both as to location of the buildings and as to their type 

 and character, is the result of year by year evolution on 

 the leased place, in the course of which most of the suc- 

 cessful egg farms in this section of the State were visited. 

 Ideas were obtained from generous poultrymen whose 

 courtesy the writer has already acknowledged and hereby 

 acknowledges again. The land was surveyed ana 



