The beginner in dog raising should consult a recognized veterinarian who specializes in small animal practice, and observe his recommendations. Such professional men are located in most communities and their advice will be found most helpful. The prices obtainable for male and female young animals vary with the locality. There is usually an established scale of prices which may easily be obtained and which it will pay to observe. Dog shows are growing in popularity and exhibitions at these expositions will serve to advertise the breeder's stock. Advertising in local papers is effective in bringing to the public the availability of stock of distinctive breeds. Fashions in dog breeds change with the times and the public must be catered to along the lines of current interest. _Do's_ Use the roadside market or near-by outlets for disposing of excess farm products. Fully utilize the possibilities of roadside stands in building a permanent business. Road stands, as well as the products on display, must have sales appeal. Produce at home all farm products offered for sale, if possible, and make the growing area the background of the market. Stress quality of products and the responsibility of the operator. Advertising of the right type will multiply sales. Offer meal service with farm surroundings wherever possible. If considerable traffic passes the premises, try out possibilities of accommodating tourists. _Don'ts_ Don't try to dispose of miscellaneous surplus of farm commodities by shipment to market if a roadside market can be set up. Don't ruin standing of roadside market by selling inferior or stale products. Don't try to run a city fruit stand with a farm background. Don't destroy country home life by over-commercialization. SUGGESTED REFERENCE LIST Timely and valuable publications of the United States Department of Agriculture, state departments of agriculture and state agricultural colleges and experiment stations are available to country residents. Copies of them may be obtained by writing to the agencies mentioned. To supplement them and also to supplement advice received from county agricultural agents, a number of useful books are listed below. Those interested in them may, in many cases, obtain them from local libraries, or may find it useful to own certain of them themselves. Author Title Year Publisher Agee, Alva "First Steps in Farming" 1923 Harper Arnold, Schuyler "Wayside Marketing" 1929 De La Mare Auchter, E. C., "Orchard and Small 1929 Wiley and Knapp, H. B. Fruit Culture" Ayres, Q. C., and "Land Drainage and Reclamation" 1928 McGraw-Hill Scoates, D. Bailey, L. H. "Manual of Gardening," 1925 Macmillan Rev. ed. Bear, E. "Soil Management" 1927 Wiley