DAIRYING. 

 D Location in Its Relation to Kind of Dairying. 



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32. The distance from market is an important factor in deter- 

 mining the kind of dairying best adapted to a given location. 



33. On high-priced land near a city the selling of milk directly 

 to the consumer or to a city milk dealer is a common practice. A 

 high price is usually paid for such milk, as it can be delivered 

 quickly and in good condition with little cost for transportation; 

 but under such conditions a large amount of the feed must be 



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bought, and if crops are raised the land must be kept up to a high 

 state of fertility with manure and fertilizers bought from the city. 



34. Cities are constantly reaching out farther into the country 

 for their milk supply, and the lower value of the land as well as 

 the decreased cost of producing feed as the distance increases, 

 makes it possible on these remote farms to pay greater transporta- 

 tion charges. 



