CHAPTER III 

 Location 



If one is seriously considering the establishment 

 of a special poultry business, it will be well for him 

 to study the various sections of the country in order 

 to determine just which offers best opportunities ; 

 for poultry raising. Unquestionably, the great bulk 

 of poultry and eggs is produced in the grain states 

 of the middle West — Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, 

 Nebraska and states north and south bordering 

 upon them. In this section, it will not be advisable 

 to go into special lines of poultry raising with the 

 hope of securing advanced prices in the market. 

 None of the cities in these states pays a high enough 

 premium above ordinary current rates to warrant 

 investment in special lines. 



To reach special markets the poultryman should 

 select some of the eastern states. Because of 

 special advantages of soil and transportation, as 

 well as climate. New Jersey, the Chesapeake Pen- 

 insula and eastern Virginia offer opportunities un- 

 equaled by other sections of the East, so if a poul- 

 tryman wishes to go in for a special line such as 

 egg production, broilers, capons or green ducks, 

 he will do well to select a farm in the districts 

 mentioned. 



In deciding upon any location in this territory, 

 it will be well to determine beforehand the cost of 

 freights, not only on the finished product, but upon 

 the grain and other material that must be purchased 

 for the fowls. On this account, probably, eastern 



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