Show FARM EARM TOPICS FARMER CAN SAVE BY centralization cornell experiments Experiment a show benefits of ph plan in tty by L 51 gukl centralization tion of buildings and op orations to 0 save travel time and id labor Is the main idea in ili planning pla ni aj g a modern poultry plant according to experiments in cornell corneli poultry department in a study of chore routes made in oregon on farms it was learned how much time Is spent and the distance traveled in a year going to and from the laying house the brooder house and pullet range Poultry men who traveled the least going to and from the laying house covered 02 miles a year and took 37 hours for the chores those who traveled tho the most covered miles in hours the nie long distance group traveled from seven to fourteen times as tar far 43 is the short distance men As a rule all permanent buildings should face toward the south and bo be on land that slopes gently in the same direction they should however be far enough below the crest of tho the hill to be protected from strong northern and western winds if woodlands or orchard are on tho the windward side aide so much the better the ideal plan for a rearing range is to allow enough land tor for a three year rotation system one ona to three acres of land should bo be allowed for or each boo growing chickens |