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And in common with the production of luxuries generally, 

 though large and tempting profits are sometimes made, 

 as an exclusive occupation they are hazardous. 



The general farm producer usually disposes of his products 

 as staples and his problem, since he sells at the current 

 quotation, is to rediice the cost of production. Where the 

 poultry or eggs are handled as specialities, the great problem 

 is marketing, of getting a special or fancy price for each 

 individual unit of the product. 



Fig. 4 



The " ohioken-house" of a Western poultry-packing establishment, given 

 over entirely to milk-feeding and dressing chickens. (Courtesy of Seymour 

 Packing Coihpany.) 



The Buyer. — In nearly every trading point in the United 

 States there is someone who is willing to buy eggs and poultry 

 from the producer at any season of the year. At the smaller 

 points this is usually the merchant of whom the farmer 

 buys his supplies, and who pays for the poultry and eggs 

 in trade. At larger points there is likely to be besides the 

 merchant one or more persons who give their whole attention 

 to buying farm produce, and in many cases to buying poultry 

 produce alone. Such a buyer usually pays a little less than 

 the merchant gives in trade, but is able to handle a consid- 

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