534 FARM MANAGEMENT 



The cost of even the best land is a very small item in 

 running such an institution. The land selected should be 

 good land, or land that can easily be made good. The 

 best soil type is a loam or silt loam, as these types are 

 adapted to vegetables and other hand labor crops. If a 

 variety of soils can be secured, so much the better. 



In the Eastern States it is sometimes possible to get such 

 soils in valleys in connection with forest land. One or 

 two thousand acres of forest and several hundred acres of 

 farm land makes a good combination for such institutions. 

 The forest furnishes winter work. Its products may be 

 used for buildings and for making furniture to use and 

 sell. 



Many other points, such as railroads and water supply, 

 must be considered. 



REFERENCES 



How to Choose a Farm, T. F. Hunt. 



Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, Vol. I, pp. 133-139. 



Farm Management, F. W. Card, pp. 56-69. 



The Farmer's Business Handbook, I. P. Roberts, pp. 153-169. 



The Young Farmer, T. F. Hunt, pp. 57-87. 



