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would be unwise to attempt that line of business beyond quick shipping 
distance of a large city on the Atlantic or Pacific coast, except in mining 
districts or near large health or pleasure resorts. In all the large coast cities, 
and in adjacent cities and towns, the demand for the best poultry products is 
large enough to remove risk of an overstocked market. In the other places 
ranked as good locations for poultry farming, the demand is more limited, 
and is sometimes active but a short season each year. Those considering 
such locations should thoroughly investigate the conditions of local demand 
and supply before making a decision. 
After the question of a market for products, comes the question of the 
market for the purchase of supplies. This is of little importance in most 
localities favorable to poultry farming, Yet there are places where, while 
prices of eggs and poultry are so high as to tempt investment, a plant would 
prove unprofitable because of the high prices of supplies and the uncertainty 
of being able to procure them as needed. Before passing this question one 
should give it as much attention as will prevent a mistake from neglect of it. 
It will be found that in the case under consideration the matter of climate is 
unimportant, because there is no place in the areas adapted to large poultry 
farming where the climate is unfavorable. The poultry keeper may need to 
consider it for himself. As for the fowls, he will find that they quickly 
become acclimated anywhere. 
19. Locating for Business.— Breeding High Class Stock.— In this 
case greater latitude of choice is possible. It is desirable, though not 
absolutely necessary, that all conditions should be favorable to the best 
development of fowls. It is, in reality, more a question of situation than of 
location. Situation is of greater importance. The business in fine poultry 
and eggs is done principally through the postoffice and the express companies. 
Wherever located, a breeder having good stock of a variety in demand, and 
properly advertising it, will not often find his location a handicap. It has 
been, and still is, true that in some sections high class poultry sells more freely 
than elsewhere. The interest in thoroughbred fowls spreads so rapidly that 
communities which a few years ago bought little high priced stock, now buy 
a great deal. Wherever anyone undertakes the breeding of thoroughbred 
stock, whether for market or fancy, the interest awakened by his venture 
gradually creates a demand. As it takes some time to establish a trade in this 
line, the beginner being always at a great disadvantage in competition with 
breeders of established reputation, it is often a good move on his part to locate 
where he will for a few years have little competition for the local trade, 
which, though small, must at first be his principal dependence. 
20. Location.— The Combination of Market and Fancy Poultry.— 
These two branches have so far been treated separately. In actual practice 
they are oftenest combined. Many poultry farmers use thoroughbred stock 
