44 CHOOSING A POULTRY FARM ; 
Medical Attendance.—In case of sickness, proper facilities 
for securing medical aid is a valuable asset. The cost of such 
attendance is reduced, promptness and quickness are insured, 
and the quality of such service should receive careful consid- 
eration. 
The Community Morally.—A high moral development means 
a high standard of living, and is usually found where social and 
educational facilities are best. 
Distance from Undesirable Institutions——When choosing a 
location for the poultry farm, places which are considerable 
distances from saloons, low-class hotels, and gambling houses 
are especially desirable. The element which is associated with 
such undesirable institutions can not but materially lower the 
community in which they exist. This disadvantage may be 
apparent in the social or moral attitude of the community, in 
decrease in land values, or it may be apparent in name only; 
in either case their presence is exceptionally undesirable. 
Church Facilities.—The location of an active, thriving church 
in the immediate vicinity of the location selected is an advantage. 
Such a church is usually a community centre. The average 
country community which does not have church facilities will be 
found to be on the decadence in nearly every respect, whereas 
the church centre in the community materially increases the 
character of the community which it serves. Within such a com- 
munity religious centres are formed, men’s clubs are affiliated 
with the church, and boys’ and girls’ clubs are common. These 
factors are an important consideration from the standpoint of 
country life interest and general business success. 
The Farm as a Business Investment.—The land purchased 
for a poultry farm should be looked upon as a fixed capital or as 
something having a purchasing value, and upon its desirability 
largely depends the success of the enterprise. The farm itself 
largely determines the condition of environment and the sur- 
roundings to which the birds are subjected. A proper environ- 
ment may be termed one of the most important corner-stones to 
successful management. Production is largely influenced by the 
condition of soil, drainage, climate, ete. When considering the 
farm as a business enterprise, three problems appear: First, the 
conditions of location as affecting production; second, the effect 
of location upon distribution; and, third, available markets and 
the character of the products demanded. 
