COOPERATIVE MILK-DISTEIBUTING PLANTS. 7 



course, will be to ascertain if there is a suitable building available 

 for the purpose. Not every building can be remodeled to fit the 

 requirements of a milk plant, and in some cases the cost would be 

 prohibitive. 



The building, in the first place, must be conveniently located. It 

 must be so located that it will be easily adapted to the convenient 

 receiving of the members' milk and the loading and unloading of 

 the delivery wagons. Entrance from at least two sides of the build- 

 ing is desirable. Location in respect to sanitation must also be con- 

 sidered. Good air, good light, and good general surroundings are 

 essential. Tlie floors of the plant should be of concrete, and if the 

 building does not have concrete floors, it should be so constructed 

 that the floors can be concreted. It is important that the foundation 

 be strong. The building must be capable of being so remodeled 

 that a convenient plant arrangement for the conduct of the work 

 can be secured. There are many factors to be considered in select- 

 ing a suitable building in which to locate a milk plant and it is 

 usuallj'^ advisable to obtain the assistance of a man who has had plant 

 experience. 



The erection of a new building at the beginning has many ad- 

 vantages and is usually advisable if the capital is available. A new 

 building of modern construction will serve as an advertisement, and 

 if there is much competition it will be found that an up-to-date plant 

 is a big asset. Such a plant will attract the attention of the public 

 and will be a great aid in getting the business established. Visitors 

 to such a plant are well impressed, and in this way new business is 

 more easily procured. 



Unless a satisfactory building can be purchased at a saving of at 

 least half of the cost of erecting a new building, together with the 

 cost of the lot, it usually will be better to rent a building temporarily 

 until a new one can be constructed, as the advantage accruing from 

 the proper construction and arrangement of a new building would 

 easily overbalance the difference in cost. 



LOCATION OF A MILK PLANT. 



If a new building is to be erected, the site should be carefully 

 selected. Whether to erect a plant on an expensive site in the busi- 

 ness section of the city or to go further out, where property is less 

 expensive, -is an important question to be decided. If much competi- 

 tion is to be encountered, an attractive and prominent location is of 

 value from an advertising standpoint. An attractive plant located 

 in the down-town section of the city or on a prominent street is not 

 only a good advertisement but often results in a large quantity of cash 

 sales at the plant. However, it is not good policy to buy a very ex- 



