POULTR2I-CRAFT. 17 
CHAPTER II. 
Location.— Situation. 
17. Definitions of Terms.— By the Jocatfon of a poultry plant, ts 
meant its position with reference to markets, and as determined or affected 
by the general climatic conditions. S¢tvaffow means the position of a 
poultry house. or the buildings constituting a poultry plant, as determined 
by those things which directly affect fowls. or increase or diminish the labor 
of caring for them. Every poultry keeper has to consider matters relating to 
the availability of particular s¢fes for poultry houses. The question of 
location hardly needs attention from those not keeping poultry for profit. 
18. Locating for Business.— Poultry Farming.— A good location is 
as necessary im poultry keeping as in any business. A wrong choice of 
location has caused many a failure. The first, and most important thing 
to-consider is the matter of markets. This subject must be examined from 
several points of view. One whose capital is large enough to equip a large 
plant, and keep it running until it pays expenses, should decide first what 
branch, or branches, of the business are to be followed, and make choice of 
a location accordingly. If market poultrying is to be a specialty, he must 
locate within quick shipping distance of a large city. and should give the 
preference to a district containing many towns and small cities. In sections 
where a large part of the population is engaged in agriculture, the supply of 
eggs and poultry is. during the greater part of the vear, in excess of the 
demand. As nearly all of this supply comes from small flocks kept under 
such conditions that the profits from each flock, in effect, equal the proceeds 
of the flock. agricultural districts are usually poor locations for special 
market poultry farming. It might be said that, except in the most densely 
populated districts. in proportion as poultry keeping is made profitable by the 
general farmers in any locality it becomes unprofitable to the specialist. 
This has been well illustrated, within a few vears, in the state of Kansas. 
where, in the face of a notable increase of the poultry product of the state, it 
was reported that many of the large plants near Kansas City had gone out of 
business, unable to continue at a profit in competition with the farmers, 
whose output of eggs and poultry was vear after vear increasing in quantity 
and improving in quality. The poultry farmer must have a nearby market, 
where strictly fresh eggs and fancy dressed poultry will always command a 
premium. Thus it is seen that in this country the exclusive poultry farm can 
be made profitable only in limited areas. To be as exact as possible — it 
