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small percent of the nuclei can be seen, 

 the trees hiding many of them, while the 

 camera took in but one corner of the busi- 

 ness; the boxes being scattered over such 

 a large area that it would be impossible 

 to show it all without taking from four to 

 six shots; so we took the part which I 

 thought would show the best. The nu- 

 clei are of regular L. size, but I do not 

 use the regular sized frames in them. 



business assumed such proportions, I was 

 engaged in rearing broilers for the early 

 markets. It is only a year ago last win- 

 ter when that same building contained 

 1, 800 little chicks at one time; and that, 

 too, when the temperature was down to 

 twenty-four degrees below zero. A little 

 this wav, and to the left, beef can be seen 

 grazing in the pasture; yes, and even ham 

 an 1 eggs are visible in the photo., but I 



The boxes have a division in the center .so 

 that a frame only half the size of the re- 

 gular Iv. frame is used; and two nuclei oc- 

 cupy one box. Away in the distance can 

 possibly be seen a low but rather long 

 building with three windows. As some 

 might naturally wonder, I will tell you 

 what it is. Years ago, before the bee 



H. G. OUIRIN, 1:KI,I,K\ lie, OHIO. 



shall not tell you where. You see I am 

 located on a farm; the country roundabout 

 is quite level; in fact, it is one of the most 

 extensive prasries in northern Ohio. To 

 the right can be seen a telegraph line 

 which leads from Chicago to X. Y. Well, 

 I guess I have told you all about the pic- 

 ture except that the writer is seated on 



