BULLETIN 849, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

 LOCATION OF PLANT. 



The principal |:>oints to bear in mind in locating a milk plant are 



1. Ease of access from as many sides as {possible. 



2. Value of property. 



3. Cost of getting the milk to the plant. 



4. Proximity to distribution center. 



5. Advertising possibilities. 



6. Opportunity for retail counter cash trade. 



7. Nearness to city water supply and electric power. 



8. Avoidance of heavy traffic surroundings. 



9. Good drainage. 



10. Pure air and clean surroundings. 



Fig. 1. — Exterior of a modern city milk plant. 



Ease of access to the plant is very important. It is difficult to ar- 

 range a plant economically and conveniently unless it can be ap- 

 proached from at least two sides. A plant on a corner lot with an 

 alley in the rear is desirable, but is seldom obtained in the down-town 

 section of a city without great expense. 



The high valuation of down-town property in many cities would 

 be prohibitive for the location of a milk plant. In small cities, how- 

 ever, the extra advertising value and the cash trade gained by having 

 the plant in the down-town section would often warrant such a loca- 

 tion. 



The cost of getting milk to the plant is an important consideration. 

 If the bulk of the milk is received by railroad it may be advantageous 

 to locate the plant near the railroad station, but if the milk is handled 



