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FIGURE 17 



Style 7 House of Jos. M. McMillin, (Carnegie Steel Company) New- 

 Castle, Pa. 



This pair raised some young ones and they left the nest about ten days ago. After 

 the first pair began to build there were always fifteen or twenty Martins around the 

 house and they kept quite lively. There were three other pairs .which seemed to be 

 building but do not believe they finished. The weather was very bad about the time 

 the birds were due and we had about given up hope of having the house occupied this 

 season, judging from what I have read in some of your articles we will be sure of some 

 birds each year now. 



Our property is located on a corner and there are street cars passing within a few- 

 feet of the bird-house every few minutes. After the birds got settled they became very 

 tame and do not pay any attention to any of us now. A pair of Wrens built in one of 

 the two rooms in the rear of the house and raised a family. The Martins and Wrens 

 did not seem to have any trouble, although when the Wrens were absent the Martins 



