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ROSEMARY FARM, as seen from the air, creates an impression of intense ac- 

 tivity. Headquarters of the ranch and a part of the great battery of poultry 

 houses are shown in the center of scientifically cultivated vegetable gardens 

 and forage fields. More than 50,000 fowls may occupy the laying pens of the 

 poultry batteries at the peak of a season. Eggs and dressed poultry are mar- 

 keted throughout the nation. The Santa Maria Valley Railroad runs through 

 the center of the farm. The agricultural department, north of the railroad, is out 

 of the picture. Scenes on the opposite page are typical of the bean harvesting 

 season. While the photographs are representative of scientific farming in the 

 Santa Maria Valley, the principal industry is the growing of fresh vegetables 



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