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Section 6 Is the "down East" Section of Dense Population. the Land

The Dollar Hen · Milo Hastings — chapter 9 of 25 · ~94 words · public domain

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for the most part is rocky, wooded and hilly. The climate and nature of the soil are against the economical production of poultry, but the grain can be profitably fed, and as the markets are the best in the country, commercial poultry farming has gained quite a foothold. If a man is already located in this section and wishes to go into the poultry business I would by all means say, "Go ahead," but I would not advise an outsider looking for a location to come here, for the next section has several advantages.

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