


COOPERATIVE MILK-DISTRIBUTING PLANTS. if 
course, will be to ascertain if there is a suitable building available 
for the purpose. Not every building can be remodeled to fit the 
requirements of a milk plant, and in some cases the cost would be 
prohibitive. 
The building, in the first place, must be conveniently located. It 
must be so located that it will be easily adapted to the convenient 
receiving of the members’ milk and the loading and unloading of 
the delivery wagons. Entrance from at least two sides of the build- 
ing is desirable. Location in respect to sanitation must also be con- 
sidered. Good air, good lght, and good general surroundings are 
essential. The floors of the plant should be of concrete, and if the 
_ building does not have concrete floors, it should be so constructed 
_ that the floors can be concreted. It is important that the foundation 
_ be strong. The building must be capable of being so remodeled 
that a convenient plant arrangement for the conduct of the work 
can be secured. There are many factors to be considered in select- 
ing a suitable building in which to locate a milk plant and it is 
usually advisable to obtain the assistance of a man who has had plant 
experience. 
The erection of a new building at the beginning has many ad- 
vantages and is usually advisable if the capital is available. A new 
building of modern construction will serve as an advertisement, and 
if there is much competition it will be found that an up-to-date plant 
is a big asset. Such a plant will attract the attention of the public 
and will be a great aid in getting the business established. Visitors 
to such a plant are well impressed, and in this way new business is 
more easily procured. 
Unless a satisfactory building can be purchased at a saving of at 
least half of the cost of erecting a new building, together with the 
cost of the lot, it usually will be better to rent a building temporarily 
until a new one can be constructed, as the advantage accruing from 
the proper construction and arrangement of a new building would 
easily overbalance the difference in cost. 
LOCATION OF A MILK PLANT. 
If a new building is to be erected, the site should be carefully 
selected. Whether to erect a plant on an expensive site in the busi- 
ness section of the city or to go further out, where property is less 
expensive, is an important question to be decided. If much competi- 
tion is to be encountered, an attractive and prominent location is of 
value from an advertising standpoint. An attractive plant located 
in the down-town section of the city or on a prominent street is not 
only a good advertisement but often results in a large quantity of cash 
sales at the plant. However, it is not good policy to buy a very ex- 
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