,illu/ration ,,glean+s ,,9 ,,bee ,,culture ,or h[ to ,realize ! ,mo/ ,money ) ! ,smalle/ ,exp5diture ( ,capital & ,labor 9 ! ,c>e ( ,bees1 ,rationally ,consid]$4 ,,publi%$ ,,mon?ly1 ,,at ,,m$9a1 ,,ohio1 ,,by ,a4 ,i4 ,,root ,,co4 ,vol4 ,,iii ,m>*1 #ahge4 ,no4 #c ,9 ! ,prep>ation ( ?is ,j\rnal ! foll[+ are ! ,pr9cipal ,p]iodicals ,consult$3 ,am]ican ,bee ,j\rnal4 ,cl>ke1 & ,mrs4 ,tupp]4 ,bee-,keep]'s ,magaz9e4 ,k+4 ,bee ,_w4 ,a4 ,f4 ,moon ,co4 ,also ,b\nd ,volumes ( ! =m] s9ce #ahfj1 & ,files ( all o!r ,bee ,j\rnals t h be5 ,publi%$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,am]ican ,agriculturi/1 ,prairie ,f>m]1 ,rural ,new ,york]1 ,c\ntry ,g5tleman1 ,s\!rn ,f>m]1 ,sci5tific ,am]ican4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts3 ,page4 ,rem>ks on 9-door w9t]+ #be ,our own ,api>y #be ,h[ bees behave 9 cold wea!r #bg ,report f ,l4 ,c4 ,root #bg ,qu9by hive #bg ,:y d our bees die8 #bg ,home made ,new ,ideas etc4 #bh ,d\ble wid? v]sus two /ory #bh ,sawdu/ = contract+ entrances #bh ,dim5sions ( frames etc4 #bh ,a ,novel ,idea 9 ,w9t]+ etc4 #bi ,half in*1 v]sus d\ble walls #bi ,section ,honey boxes #bi1 #cb ,d\ble wall hives etc4 #cj ,honey ,column #ca ,humbugs & ,sw9dles #ca ,reports ,enc\rag+ #ca ,basswood3 ,/>t+ a plantation #cb ,h[ to fly bees 9 a room #cb ,is x ! fault ( our ,que5s8 #cc ,reports f cold frames #cc ,lea!r = quilts #cc ,/rait combs #cc ,adult]ation ( honey #cc ,movable portico #cd ,buzz ,saws #cd ,c&y+ ( honey #cd ,deep frames #ce ,import$ ,que5s #cf ,sunfl[]s #cf 99 99 99 99 99 ,,adv]tis]s' ,,dep>tm5t ,,sundry ,,matt]s4 ,9 mak+ ,bee veils use ,t>leton 9 place ( ,cr[n ,l9+ z advis$ on page #b1 ,vol4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,axtell writes u t we made a mi/ake on page #aj1 ,jan4 ,no41 :5 we give h] cr$it ( extract+ #cjjj lbs42 t x 0 only ab\t "o-half t am\nt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h j receiv$ an extra nice lot ( ,alsike ,clov] se$1 new crop1 rais$ 9 our own vic9ity1 s t we "k x is pure & safe4 ,s+le p\nd by mail 9 clo? bag #de;c42 by express #ce;c41 if ov] #aj lbs4 #cj;c4 only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we le>n f ,j4 ,d4 ,krus*ke1 ,b]l91 ,wis41 t !re is a good m>ket = ! oil f ,rape1 & t 9 fact we at pres5t import x to supply ! dem&4 ,we ref] all int]e/$ 9 ,rape culture to ! little book to be _h by enclos+ #e;c4 to ! above address4 99 99 99 99 99 ,magaz9e rea*$ u on ! #ae?1 ) its appe>ance mu* improv$4 ,on fur!r consid]ation we h decid$ to keep ! clubb+ price ) x & ,,glean+s at #a4ge1 & #e4jj = all ! ,bee ,j\rnals4 ,if our read]s w n[ excuse s _m *anges we w try to *ange no m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,doolittle1 ( ,borod9o1 & ,l4 ,c4 ,root1 ( ,mohawk1 ,n4 ,y41 h ea* s5t u a club ( #bj subscrib]s1 ,pr(4 ,cook1 & sev]al o!rs1 ne>ly z _m4 ,a few m su* fri5ds & we might af=d to give y a l>g] ,j\rnal & l>g] type1 )\t any *ange 9 price4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our ?anks are due ,j4 ,c4 ,colborne1 ( ,*icago1 = a description ( ! hive & frame us$ by ,mr4 ,h>bison4 ,x is n a susp5d$ frame1 nor is x l ,qu9by's4 ,we %\ld pref] gett+ some?+ m def9ite1 & f ,h>bison himself1 if possible1 be=e giv+ x to our read]s4 ,dim5sions ( frame ab\t #abae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our mail+ type goes by ma*9]y t won't "w unless #ge;c4 be remitt$ once a ye>4 ,!re=e look to ! labels on y\r pap]s & see :5 y\r "t w be out4 ,if ! pap] /ops com+ blame ! 8ma*9e0 & n u2 also1 if ! labels d n always pres5t y\r acc\nt to y mon?ly1 z x %\ld be1 drop u a po/al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we presume ne>ly e "o ( our read]s1 has already done some?+ = ! relief ( ! ,kansas & ,nebraska suff]]s2 to ^? :o h n _h ! opportunity pres5t$ !m1 we w\ld ref] to ,mr4 ,james ,vick's proposal 9 8 ,floral ,guide4 ,8 arrangem5ts enable him to give a receipt = all money1 & to also %[ h[ & :]e x has all be5 judici\sly exp5d$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,not)/&+ all t has be5 said ab\t honey deal]s1 we h at lea/ two m5 9 :om we feel we c place implicit confid5ce2 ,lipp9cott ( ,pittsburg1 & ,mu?1 ( ,c9c9nati4 ,mr4 ,mu? has = _m ye>s be5 deal+ 9 supplies1 & we h yet to he> a s+le compla9t ( him 9 any %ape or mann]4 ,8 honey j>s are v neat inde$1 & :at is m !y w hold an hone/ p\nd1 or #b lbs41 accord+ to ! /amp 9 ! glass ( ea*4 ,z an in/ance ( ! magnitude ( 8 bus9ess1 we may say t he has giv5 ! manufactur]s ord]s = #ajjj gross = ! com+ season2 cu/om]s may dep5d on gett+ goods z soon z ord]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my bees1 #ej /ocks1 on _! summ] /&s1 are n do+ well2 wea!r v cold1 "s days bel[ z]o all day4 ,a good deal ( ice 9 hives1 ) n suffici5t w>m wea!r to ?aw x & dry !m out4 ,h lo/ "s already1 & %all lose m if ! wea!r does n *ange soon4 ,,john ,f4 ,,temple1 ,ridgeway1 ,mi*4 ,feb4 #e?1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,san ,diego ,m\nta9 honey does n c&y al?\gh expos$ to a freez+ temp]ature 9 an uncov]$ vessel4 ,mr4 ,twe$ says su* is _! exp]i5ce1 & a/oni%+ z x may seem1 su* proves ! case ) u1 :ile all our o!r honey "u ! same conditions1 is :ite & solid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,get ,,! ,,be/4 ,,e/abli%$ #ahdh4 - - - - - ,,try ,,x ,,= #ahge4 ,,! ,,ohio ,,f>m]1 ,! ,l>ge/1 ,mo/ ,int]e/+1 ,ent]pris+ & ,valuable ,f>m]'s ,family ,pap] ,publi%$4 ,,! ,,ohio ,,f>m] is a #af-page1 #fd-;column1 weekly pap]1 devot$ to ,agriculture1 ,horticulture1 ,live ,/ock1 ,dairy1 ,p\ltry1 ,api>y1 ,news1 ,fireside ,read+1 ,dome/ic ,economy1 & ,*oice ,miscellany1 ) ! l>ge/ & able/ corps ( ,regul> ,contributors ev] employ$ on an agricultural pap] 9 ?is c\ntry1 "u an able & exp]i5c$ ,editorial ,managem5t :o sp>e no exp5se to add ev]y?+ possible to its value4 ,,read ,,! ,,t]ms4 ,s+le ,subscriptions1 #eb issues1 po/age paid #b4ae ,9 clubs ( #aj or ov]1 po/age paid #a4ij ,we want good ,ag5ts ev]y:]e1 & (f] v lib]al pay to all :o "w = u4 ,s5d = ,specim5 ,copies1 free4 #bm ,address ,,ohio ,,f>m]1 ,clevel&1 ,o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,honey ,,plants6 ,we keep ! foll[+ se$s ( ,honey plants = sale3 ,rape1 #ce;c4 p] lb41 po/ paid4 ,rapp1 #de;c4 p] lb4 ,esp>cet1 #fj;c4 p] lb4 ,l9d5 ,se$s #ae;c4 p] oz4 ,s5d /amp = ,pamphlet on _! culture4 tfd ,,krus*ke ,,bros41 ,b]l91 ,wis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,italian ,,bees4 ,= "o ,colony ( ,italian ,bees #ae4jj2 f\r = #ej4jj4 ,also te/$ ,italian ,que5s1 ,hives & mat]ial = ,hives & surplus boxes at v l[ figures4 ,price li/ free4 ,j4 ,s4 ,,woodburn1 #bt#b ,dick9son1 ,cumb]l& ,co41 ,pa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,se$s ,,= ,,honey ,,plants4 ,catnip se$1 fre% & pure at #dj cts4 p] ounce po/age paid4 ,also ,summ] ,rape1 ,mignonette1 ,borage & o!r ,honey produc+ plant se$s4 #b #c;d ,b4 ,h4 ,,/air ,,co41 ,clevel&1 ,ohio4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?irte5 ye>s exp]i5ce 9 propagat+ ,italian ,bees4 ,que5s w be br$ direct f ,import$ ,mo!rs & w>rant$ pure & f]tile4 ,s5d = my circul>4 ,wm4 ,w4 ,,c>y1 #atf ,col]a91 ,frankl9 ,co41 ,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,em]son',s ,,b9d]4 ,,= ,,music ,,& ,,all ,,p]iodicals4 ,y _c look ov] ! back ,no's ( ,,glean+s or any o!r ,p]iodical ) satisfaction1 unless !y are 9 "s k9d ( a ,b9d]4 ,:o has n said--8,de> me :at a bo!r--,i mu/ h la/ mon?'s ,j\rnal & x's no :]e to be f\nd40 ,put ea* ,no4 9 ! ,em]son ,b9d] z soon z x comes & y c sit d[n happy1 any "t y wi% to f9d any ?+ y may h previ\sly se5 ev5 ?\gh x 7 mon?s ago4 ,b9d]s = ,,glean+s 7w hold !m = f\r ye>s7 gilt lett]$1 free by mail = #ej1 #fj1 & #ge;c1 accord+ to quality4 ,= table ( prices ( ,b9d]s = any ,p]iodical1 see ,oct4 ,no41 ,vol4 #b4 ,s5d 9 y\r ord]s4 ,a4 ,i4 ,,root ,,co41 ,m$9a1 ,o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,glean+s ,,9 ,,bee ,,culture4 ,,devot$ ,,exclusively ,,to ,,bees ,,& ,,honey ,vol4 ,,iii4 ,,m>*1 #a1 #ahge4 ,no4 ,,iii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,9-,,door ,,w9t]+4 ,,by ,,james ,,bol94 ,fri5d ,novice3--,:ile ,i freely endorse ! mo/ t is conta9$ 9 ! article on1 ,h[ to ,conduct an ,api>y1 9 ! ,dec4 ,no4 ( ,,glean+s1 ,i w h to diss5t f a few ( y\r conclusions1 ev5 at ! risk ( be+ accus$ ( h]esy aga94 ,= in/ance3 t ! position t keep+ bees w>m etc41 w save !m1 w h to be giv5 up1 &1 s9ce our w9t]+ tr\bles1 99999999 no?+ t has be5 done has am\nt$ to a r[ ( p9s1 ,beg p>don1 we meant t[>d cur+ sick ones4--,ed4 except f9e wea!r etc4 ,n[ ! above may be true 9 ! case ( y\r bees1 b ,i _c ?9k x w apply to _m4 ,i h pretty /rong evid5ce t keep+ my bees w>m & quiet1 did save !m1 z mo/ ( ^? 9 ?is neighborhood t 7 n w9t]$ 9 w>m depositories h p]i%$ ) ! bee disease1 dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree w9t]s4 ,keep+ m9e w>m has1 9 my op9ion1 am\nt$ to a pretty long r[ ( p9s--a long] "o 9 fact ?an any "o w\ld ne$1 unless !y wi%$ to />t a notion /ore1 & ev5 !n !y might be ov]/ock$4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i h ev] claim$ t cold 0 ! only b m]ely ! ma9 cause ( ! losses t h occurr$4 ,! want ( dryness & d>kness 9 ! w9t] depository has no d\bt _h consid]able to d1 9 "s in/ances1 ) ! loss ( bees t 7 h\s$1 :ile di/urbance1 caus$ by tak+ a light 9 ! room1 look+ at ! bees1 admitt+ /rong curr5ts ( air1 by op5+ ! door at night1 & introduc+ artificial heat has no d\bt kill$ m bees ?an any?+ else1 except cold4 ,a prom95t bee-keep] rem>k$ la/ spr+1 t he reg>d$ artificial heat z be+ indisp5sable 9 w9t]+ bees2 "r 9 ! face ( ! fact t he _h lo/ ab\t eight-n9?s ( 8 bees by its use1 or at lea/1 :ile us+ x4 ,r a poor argum5t 9 its favor1 ,i ?9k4 ,b ,i may be too practical 9 my views4 ,bees are v s5sitive1 & a slight j>1 tak+ a light into ! room etc41 w (t5 excite !m to an injuri\s activity4 ,i h frequ5tly se5 ! advice giv5 to op5 ! door ( ! w9t] depository at night to cool & purify ! air1 b if ! v5tilators are arrang$ z !y %\ld be1 ,i w\ld mu* r dep5d on !m & keep ! door %ut4 ,y rem>k on page #aci ( ,dec4 ,,glean+s1 t op5+ ! door & w9d[s ( y\r cell> only seem$ to make ! bees w>m]4 ,x no d\bt _h j t effect1 z ! bees 7 /irr$ up by feel+ a curr5t ( air diff]5t f t 9 ! room1 b :at %\ld we h done8--,ed4 & /rong /ocks1 :5 di/urb$1 g5]ate an imm5se am\nt ( heat4 ,i _h a pretty fair sample ( :at !y c d 9 t l9e two ye>s ago :5 ,i put my bees 9 ! h\se4 ,we _h a cold s\?-we/ w9d at ! "t4 ,! !rmomet] /ood at ab\t z]o 9 ! op5 air1 & at #cd 9 ! h\se :5 ,i began c>ry+ ! bees 94 ,by hav+ ! door op5 x sunk to #bj 9 ! h\se1 by ! "t ,i _h !m 94 ,i put 9 #hh sw>ms1--!n %ut ! door = two h\rs1--:5 ,i w5t 9 aga9 & !y _h run ! !rmomet] up to #de1 be+ #aa high] ?an x 0 be=e ! door 0 op5$ to put !m 94 ,x rema9$ ab\t ! same all ! "t out ( doors4 ,by lett+ !m alone1 !y soon became quiet & ! temp]ature ( ! room fell to ab\t #dj4 ,keep+ bees too w>m w excite !m1 & w h ! same effect z keep+ !m too cold1 cause !m to fill !mselves ) honey1 & if ! excitem5t is kept up long1 ! result w be ! same--!y w be effect$ ) ! dys5t]y4 ,! !rmomet] 9 my bee h\se /&s at #db at ?is date1 ,dec4 #ad?1 #ahgd1 & a p]son on ent]+ ! room w\ld almo/ ?9k !re 0 n a live bee 9 x1 !y are s /ill4 ,t ! ,editor1 & all 8 read]s1 may succe$ 9 c>ry+ all _! bees safely ?r\gh ! pres5t1 & all subsequ5t w9t]s1 is ! wi% ( ,,james ,,bol94 ,we/ ,lodi1 ,ohio4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,own ,,api>y4 ,we m5tion$ la/ mon? t we gave ! bees 9 ! =c+ h\se a brisk fly on ! #ag?1 to accompli% ?is m effectually we remov$ ! cov]s to all ! hives1 & ?is 0 "o reason :y only f\r bees rema9$ on ! sa%4 ,!y saw _! comrades j b5ea? !m & ( c\rse 8hopp$ d[n0 among !m4 ,to avoid giv+ any errone\s impression we may rem>k t we sp5d ! great] "p ( our ,sundays ) our books & pap]s 9 ! =c+ h\se1 & on sunny days ev5 ! re/ ( ! family f9d x an agreeable sitt+ room4 ,( c\rse we d n mean to "w ) our bees on ! ,sabba? & %\ld be v sorry to h any ( our read]s get su* an op9ion ( u1 yet x mu/ be admitt$ t x s came ab\t1 t ! bees in/ead ( be+ all[$ to re/ on ! ,sabba?1 re/$ six days1 & on ! sev5? 7 expect$ to turn out & h a fly if no?+ else4 ,if !y w\ld n o!rwise1 we uncov]$ ! hives etc41 z above4 ,v likely fri5d ,bol9 w expect ?is treatm5t to kill !m :e!r or no4 ,nev] m9d2 !y w\ld probably submit ) resignation if !y knew x 0 solely 9 ! cause ( sci5ce4 ,on ! #bcrd1 we w>m$ ! h\se 9 ! aft]noon & made se>* 9 ne>ly all ! hives = eggs1 b none c\ld be f\nd4 ,we 7 anxi\s to report brood 9 ,jan41 9 our ,feb4 ,no41 & s kept ! room at a favorable temp]ature all day ! #bd?1 & next day 7 delight$ to f9d t ! ,que5s _h laid pr(usely1 ev5 to ! lamp nurs]y :i* conta9$ less ?an #ajj bees ) ! ,que5 at ?is "t4 ,by ! way we c see no difficulty 9 w9t]+ any numb] ( ,que5s ) a tea-cupful ( bees ea*1 9 ?is way4 ,our la/ =m 0 to be pr9t$ on ! #bg?1 & to get l>v be=e ?is "t requir$ c>eful "w1 s we kept ! room w>m until ! la/ item 0 set up1 b 8n a l>v0 c\ld we see1 & we dolefully s5t y y\r pap]s ) h>dly a p>t+ note 9 reg>d to our exp]im5t4 ,on ! #bh? we look$ aga9 & 7 *e]$ ) ! sight ( :ole pat*es ( l>v1 s l>ge x seem$ we mu/ h be5 ha/y ! day be=e4 ,& n[ = poll54 ,few ( ! colonies _h any at all1 "s ( !m positively none1 & ! wor/ ( x 0 ! bees w\ld take no notice ( ! spot :]e !y _h work$ s indu/ri\sly on x 9 ,dec4 ,!y seem$ to take _! flights close "u ! glass4 ,on ! #ca/ we 7 rejoic$ to see ! sun come out full & cle>1 & by #aj o'clock ! room 0 abundantly w>m )\t any aid f ! /ove1 b n a bit w\ld !y notice ! meal4 ,we _h read 9 ! ,fruit ,record] t plants1 especially /rawb]ries1 mu/ be plac$ close up to ! glass to ?rive4 ,0 x n s ) bees8 ,9 a tw9kl+ ! ,simplicity hive cov] conta9+ ! heap ( meal 0 susp5d$ f ! sa% )9 ab\t a foot ( ! glass4 ,our bett] half "h int]pos$ t x 0 long pa/ *ur* "t & we b5t our /eps *ur*w>d ) ab\t z mu* alacrity z did we :5 9 ! woods ) ! wild ,t\*-me-nots4 ,we 7 late1 & :at is m 7 rebuk$ by hav+ ! m9i/] pause 9 8 disc\rse until we c\ld get seat$4 ,nev] m9d we des]v$ x & w try & d bett] next "t4 ,may our pa? ?r\gh life nev] lead1 :]e ! influ5ce ( su* z he is unkn[n4 ,d y wond] t we 7 9 a mood to rejoice m fully1 ) ! bees1 :5 we f\nd !m happy z 9 ,june1 danc+ ab\t our heap ( meal1 & n[ & !n scamp]+ into _! hive z fa/ z _! padd$ legs c\ld c>ry !m4 ,yet ?is 0 a cold w9try day outside1 & ! sun sc>cely ?aw$ ! sn[ on ! s\? ro(s ( ! h\ses4 ,we %\ld h said be=e1 t our second sa% 7 put 9 place ab\t ! middle ( ,jan4 ,x has n yet be5 clos$ up w>m & secure by any means1 b x does excell5t s]vice 9 keep+ ! ice f ! glass & prev5t+ ! att5dant drip4 ,feb4 #a/--,to-day we _h sun%9e aga91 & brood re>+ is go+ on beautifully4 ,! only drawback is ! drunk5 bees t blund] ab\t & f9ally fall on ! floor2 ^! we ga!r up 9 ! ev5+ & put 9 ! lamp nurs]y :]e !y revive & at lea/ a "p ( !m g ?r\gh ! same programme next day4 ,n all1 h[ev]1 = ! lamp nurs]y is gett+ built up !reby4 ,we =got to m5tion t "o colony 0 f\nd ,que5less2 se>* %[$ h] dead 9 bottom ( hive4 ,z %e look$ natural & p]fect1 & z ! bees 7 heal?y1 we _c ?9k x any fault ( our own t we n[ h #fg colonies in/ead ( #fh4 ,! foll[+ is f ,a4 ,i4 ,root p]sonally4 ,feb4 #h?--,i hope & tru/ t ,i h _m w>m fri5ds among our read]s1 _m :o h foll[$ my ef=ts1 9 ye>s pa/1 & v likely :o feel t !y "k my weak po9ts almo/ z well z ^? :o h held daily conv]se ) me1 face to face4 ,if ,i h ga9$ any hold ^u y1 & if y h any confid5ce 9 my tru? & c&or1 please li/51 & d n turn away1 ev5 if ,i talk a little to y on ^! pages1 on some?+1 t does n directly p]ta9 to ,bee ,culture4 ,= a little "t back a great light has be5 break+ above me4 ,?is light might h come soon] _h x n be5 = sev]al ?+s :i* /ood 9 its way2 prom95tly among !m1 a va9 pride & ambition 9 reg>d to ?is v ,,glean+s4 ,i wor%ipp$ worldly ?+s fir/1 & my ,mak]1 7:5 ,i wor%ipp$ ,him at all7 aft]w>ds4 ,9 fact :5 ?is great light comm5c$ to reveal itself1 ,i debat$ :e!r x 0 be/ to m5tion ! matt] at all1 "h2 :e!r x w\ld be--well1 pr(itable4 ,:5 ^! ?\ghts arose1 ! old d>kness ?reat5$ to come back1 until ,i c\ld truly say1 8,i w d my ,creator's "w fir/ :atev] x may be1 & bees & all else aft]w>ds40 ,de> read]s d y "k t ?is is "o ( ! fir/ tasks %[n to me1 to use my influ5ce :atev] weight x may h1 9 all possible directions1 to induce imp]fect mank9d to say ) me ,?y w our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 n ours be done4 ,d y say y h no duties t y are aw>e (1 left unp]=m$8 j z ,i did a v few days ago8 ,g read y\r ,bible1 read ! comm&m5ts & see4 ,:5 y h tri$ to live up to ^!1 :5 y h tri$ to love y\r neighbor z y\rself1 & f9d y _c d x alone1 admit y\r helplessness & call on y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r = aid1 b fir/ be sure y c freely give up all or ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w = ,8 sake1 & =give all y\r fell[ be+s1 z y hope to be =giv54 ,) a s9c]e pray] t ,god w enable ^! few words to rea* y j z !y 7 int5d$1 ,i /ill rema9 m ?an ev] y\r old fri5d ,a4 ,i4 ,root4 99 99 99 99 99 ,feb4 #ab?--,reports come 9 f all sides 9 reg>d to ! extreme sev]ity ( ! wea!r1 & brood re>+ 9 ! =c+ h\se is aga9 susp5d$ on acc\nt ( ! ?ick coat ( ice t cov]s ! sa% & prev5ts ev5 ! noonday sun f p5etrat+ & w>m+ x up4 ,in/ead ( feel+ l be+ dissatisfi$ ) su* wea!r ought we n r to take x z a lesson t our climate is unc]ta91 & t we %\ld 9 build+ our w9t]+ h\ses1 cell>s etc41 make prop] calculation = su* extremes4 ,feb4 #ae?--,/ill z]o wea!r4 ,! =c+ h\se is s completely cov]$ ) ice t ev5 ! noonday sun sc>cely has an effect on x4 ,9 ,jan4 ,am4 ,agriculturi/1 ,mr4 ,qu9by describes ! behavior ( bees 9 cold wea!r1 & also reit]ates ! /atem5t made la/ season t ! solid portion ( ! honey !y eat dur+ w9t] is evacuat$ 9 a dry /ate1 & may be f\nd on ! bottom bo>d ( ! hive1 :5 ! bees are 9 heal?4 ,z soon z ! pap] 0 receiv$ we comm5c$ "s exp]im5ts to det]m9e 7z we suppos$7 ! tru? ( ! matt]4 ,we soon decid$ t ,qu9by 0 utt]ly wrong 9 bo?1 & prep>$ to write a sev]e criticism4 ,we are s9c]ely glad we did n = ! _s t 0 !n prompt+1 0 m a disposition to %[ t ,mr4 ,q4 0 9 error1 ?an to get at ! tru? :]eev] x might lie4 ,:at we did 0 to raise a hive up f ! bottom bo>d1 remove cov] & quilt & subject !m to sev]e cold wea!r4 ,al?\gh ! colony 7nucleus r7 conta9$ n m ?an a qu>t ( bees1 !y seem$ to be> ?is )\t detrim5t4 ,a %eet ( :ite pap] 0 plac$ "u ! clu/]1 & aft] a few h\rs ! br[n p>ticles t _h accumulat$ 7 exam9$4 ,we ?\ght !n !re 0 no?+ !re b bits ( comb1 propolis etc41 b a m c&id exam9ation s9ce has conv9c$ u t1 9 "s hives at lea/1 ! bees d void _! excrem5t 9 a dry /ate1 & p]haps !y always d 9 p]fect heal?4 ,! second po9t 0 to see h[ ! bees behav$ :5 x 0 cold2 /range to tell !y did n behave at all4 ,!y 7 simply1 p]fectly /ill1 8dead z door nails10 z ,gallup us$ to say4 ,we approa*$ on tip-toe1 & exam9$ !m by day light1 & by lamp light1 b x 0 all ! same4 ,we fix$ our eye on a s+le bee1 & wat*$ x until our tee? *att]$1 b x seem$ p]fectly com=table on ! outside ( ! clu/]4 ,:5 ! temp]ature became l[]1 q a hum came app>5tly f ! c5t] ( ! clu/]1 b we c\ld see no movem5t t %\ld produce ?is2 ! bees t 7 visible1 did n move _! w+s1 & did n *ange places4 ,n[ !n1 :5 d ^! bees get food1 & if !y *ange ab\t1 :y c\ld we h n se5 j "o 9 ! act ( s do+8 ,we confess we d n "k1 w "s "o else help8 ,dur+ ! exp]im5t once or twice1 a bee w\ld crawl out ( ! clu/] & fly (f 9 ! cold & fall d[n & die4 ,we !n took a di/ant position1 & saw ! same ph5om5a1 & f ! numb] ( bees f\nd scatt]$ ab\t1 we ?9k x occurs ab\t ! same :e!r !y be di/urb$ or n4 ,a bee t is sick crawls out ( ! clu/]1 & out ( ! hive if he c1 & dies4 ,z !y die ?us1 mo/ 9 ! =c+ h\se1 we may inf] t brood re>+ aggravates ! tr\ble1 or :at is m probable to u is1 t sudd5 & wide *anges ( temp]ature1 su* z we always h 9 ! spr+ are sev]e on bees z well z on vegetation4 ,! =c+ h\se v>ies f #dj to #gj1 n[1 almo/ daily4 ,if ?is be true1 our bees _h bett] be kept 9 doors until ,april1 or ev5 lat]1 if we c manage to d s2 & ^? us+ ! cold frames1 %\ld keep !m cov]$ & d>k1 except at int]vals1 until ! days get pretty w>m4 ,all colonies h a pretty fair pat* ( brood1 9 ! =c+ h\se1 x is true1 b ! old ones are dy+ (f s fa/1 we fe> we are ga9+ little4 ,feb4 #af?--,f\nd ,que5 9 lamp nurs]y dead on bottom4 ,! bees look$ bright & all "r1 & %e look$ natural1 except t h] body 0 some:at di/5d$4 ,our utt] helplessness1 9 ! matt] is illu/rat$ 9 ! foll[+3 ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree w9t]s1 ,i h suff]$ heavy losses1 & ! matt] has be5 a great puzzle to me4 ,my reports ( ! la/ ?ree seasons w\ld h be5 mu* bett]1 _h my bees w9t]$ well4 ,i h = ! la/ six w9t]s kept my bees 9 an exce$+ dry cell>1 ) an av]age temp]ature = ! :ole "t ( ab\t #cg4 ,= ?ree w9t]s !y did well1 !n came disa/]4 ,to my m9d1 none ( ! causes & me?ods or !ories advocat$ cov] ! :ole gr\nd or seem absolute rem$ies = ?is fatality 9 w9t]+4 ,i firmly believe t x 0 an epidemic 7or p]haps m prop]ly an 8apidemic07 s5t by ,provid5ce = purposes ,8 own4 ,! mo/ curi\s "p 9 my exp]i5ce is t /ocks s ne>ly alike t ,i c\ld detect no slight diff]5ce 9 quality1 7 affect$ s diff]5tly--"o dy+ or becom+ v weak :ile ! o!r w9t]$ 9 f9e condition4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,nellis1 ,canajoh>ie1 ,n4 ,y4 ,feb4 #aj?1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,report ,,f ,l4 ,c4 ,,root4 ,,editors ,,glean+s3--,y ask me to report results ( ! pa/ season4 ,i />t$ la/ spr+ ) #ajj sw>ms1 ?9k+ ?is ab\t ! numb] "o man %\ld att5d to1 & consid]+ x ab\t z _m z %\ld be kept 9 "o place1 especially z !re are ov] #aej sw>ms )9 "o mile ( u4 ,aft] plac+ bees on _! summ] /&s :i* ,i did ab\t ! middle ( ,april1 my fir/ bus9ess 0 to remove all combs except ^? occupi$ by ! bees4 ,numb] ( combs left 9 w\ld v>y f #c to #g giv+ space 9 hive to be kept w>m accord+ to quantity ( bees4 ,& "h let me say t no "o ?+ help$ me m t[>ds success1 ?an did ! ,qu9by frame1 by ! use ( :i* ,i c\ld contract or enl>ge space 9 brood *amb] at pleasure4 ,! yield ( honey f will[1 apple1 raspb]ry1 & clov] 0 light4 ,my pr9cipal bus9ess up to ! fir/ ( ,july 0 tak+ combs fill$ ) brood f /ronge/ sw>ms to help weak ones1 & fill+ _! place ) empty combs4 ,basswood comm5c$ blossom+ ab\t ! #bj? ( ,july4 ,!n came our flu%4 ,i increas$ my /ock to #abc sw>ms4 ,:ole am\nt ( box honey #cjjj lbs4 ,:ole am\nt ( extract$ #gbga lbs4 ---------- ,total #ajbga lbs4 ,h 9 w9t] qu>t]s #aba sw>ms4 ,s f> !y seem to be 9 f9e condition4 ,mohawk1 ,n4 ,y4 ,feb4 #a/1 #ahge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,qu9by ,,hive4 ,! foll[+ 9 reg>d to ! ,qu9by hive is j at h&4 ,y say on page #ae t 89 ju/ice to ourselves we w\ld smile to see ! p]son :o w\ld d>e und]take to f9d ! ,que5 or extract ! honey f a doz5 ,q4 hives z quickly z we c\ld f a l numb] ( our susp5d$ frame hives40 ,i w\ld smile to see y\rself1 or any "o else und]take to d x "o-half z quickly z "s half doz5 ,i c\ld "n4 ,aga91 on same page1 8:]e "o has pl5ty ( leisure ,mr4 ,qu9by's *eap hive has _m advantages1 & we may be mi/ak5 ab\t ! "t ne$$ by an exp]t to op5 & close ^! hives40 ,n[ w\ld x n be c&id to say t ,mr4 ,he!r+ton1 ,mr4 ,elwood1 ,mr4 ,van ,deus51 & ,mr4 ,l4 ,c4 ,root1 h z mu* s5se z common folks4 ,n[ :at c be ! object ( us+ said hive1 :5 hundr$s h to be look$ aft] if !re 0 no?+ to be ga9$ f x4 ,x is necess>y = ,mr4 ,h4 to "w fa/1 if x is = any "o4 ,x is 8 bus9ess4 ,he has us$ box1 /raw1 & modification ( ,lang/ro?--has a ?\s& doll>'s wor? on h&1 t he does n use1 n[4 ,to suppose t he has ?r[n aside all ?is prop]ty )\t be+ q sure he c "w ) great] facility ) ! hive he is us+ is pay+ 8 judgm5t a poor complim5t4 ,m4 ,,qu9by1 ,/4 ,johnsville1 ,n4 ,y4 ,x seems to u ,mr4 ,q4 writes a little unk9dly1 b p]haps we des]ve x4 ,9 a matt] ( s mu* importance !re %\ld be no argu+1 & no /rife4 ,ev5 %\ld !re be a te/ trial ( ! two hives1 made by two exp]ts1 ! result w\ld be ( little use to our ris+ bee-keep]s4 ,! "q is1 h[ w ! p at l>ge succe$ be/4 ,at pres5t we really "k ( no bett] way ?an = ^? :o are undecid$1 to try "o hive ( ea* k9d2 :at suits y\r neighbor exactly1 may n suit y4 ,our hav+ ! ,corn]s = sale1 %\ld make no diff]5ce 9 our op9ion1 & we try n to let x1 b we _c help wond]+ if ,capt4 ,he!r+ton has ev] tri$ a hive ) ^! ,corn]s4 ,9 ! ,am4 ,agriculturi/ = ,feb41 ! ,qu9by hive is describ$ ) illu/rations4 ,! frame diff]s a little f ! "o we describ$ la/ mon?1 9 hav+ ! top b> also1 dropp$ a little bel[ ! ends ( ! side pieces2 also1 ! top & bottom b>s are bo? alike & light]4 ,dim5sions !re giv5 are1 uprights1 #aaa4 ,top & bottom1 #ah1 cut f in* bo>ds4 ,ends are nail$ firmly ) f9i%+ nails into top & bottom b project+ beyond !m z has be5 m5tion$1 in*4 ,! hoop iron hooks to hold ! frames 9 an upright position1 if !y be us$1 c probably be b\ght *eap] ( ,mr4 ,q4 ?an !y c be made4 ,! sides & top ( ! hive are made ( in* bo>ds1 plan$ smoo?ly1 j ! size ( ! frames1 ) cleats nail$ on ea* end to prev5t w>p+4 ,! bottom bo>d is #aabja1 also cleat$ on "u side to prev5t w>p+4 ,mr4 ,q4 says tie all toge!r ) a /\t rubb] cord1 b x seems to u ?is _c prove a v durable fa/5+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"s ,,home ,,made 8,,new ,,ideas10 ,,specially ,,adapt$ ,,to ,,novices4 ,,by ,r4 ,l4 ,,jo9]4 ,fri5d novice3--,enclos$ f9d #ge c5ts = ! next ye>'s crop ( 8,,glean+s40 ,i h j sew$ #ahgd toge!r & ,i w\ld n take #e4jj = x if ,i c\ldn't get ano!r4 ,my bees are s\nd asleep 9 _! pit at pres5t1 & w rema9 !re until ab\t 8,/4 ,pa?rick's day 9 ! morn9'40 ,i took ! precaution ?is fall ( plank+ ! top & sides ( ! pit1 also ( putt+ two doors 9 ! front end1 some?+ z describ$ 9 ,dec4 ,,glean+s4 ,my obs]v+ neighbors tell me t ,i _h bett] h let well en\gh alone1 & buri$ !m 9 ! dirt z usual1 b ,i ?\ght a p]man5t place if z successful1 w\ld be bett]4 ,if y rememb]1 ,i us$ to h tr\ble ab\t my bees sw>m+ z soon z /rong4 ,well z y told me1 ,i f\nd regul> & ?or\gh extract+ a p]fect rem$y1 b ,i soon _h my hives jam full ( brood4 ,! two /ory plan 0 8no good10 z my hives are practically ?ree /ory ones n[4 ,i did n want to get new hives & ,i c\ld see no way ( build+ a /ory1 l ,pat's h\se 8on beh9t40 ,i solv$ ! difficulty 9 ?is mann]1 ,i mov$ ! hive half its wid? to ! "r or left & set ano!r hive exactly l x1 by its side1 ) ! entrance ! same way1 & took half ( ! combs f ! old /ock & plac$ !m 9 7)\t any c>e :i* hive _h ! ,que57 & fill$ up ea* ) empty combs1 & run !m ?r\gh ! height ( ! season 9 t mann]1 supply+ ! ,que5less "o ) brood f ! o!r z ,i extract$1 & c>efully de/roy+ all ,que5 cells z ,i extract$ ea* week4 ,( c\rse ,i only practis$ ?is ) ,que5s t 7 v prolific & _h _! hives boil+ ov] ) bees1 & unit$ aga9 z soon z honey fail$ & ! brood 0 suffici5tly contract$4 ,i =esee & =ebe> all ! objections t w be urg$ to ?is plan1 & ! ma9 "o w be1 8,:y didn't y let y\r ,que5less hive hat* a ,que580 ,well1 ,i'll tell y1 ,i want$ to see h[ mu* honey ,i c\ld get f #be /ocks ( bees ev5 if "s ( ! /ocks did live 9 :at we call out ,we/ a 8d\ble h\se40 ,i don't pret5d t x is any bett] ?an ! 8long idea0 plan1 except t :5 ,i want$ to contract my /ock ,i _h no 8empty rooms0 to c>ry into w9t] qu>t]s4 ,i am satisfi$ t ! mammo? yields are f mammo? colonies4 ,my yield is call$ enorm\s "h b is small to :at "s report4 ,i />t$ ) #ag colonies t _h to be f$ until ,june #ae?4 ,i increas$ by divid+1 to #be ,que5s1 & gave #c ( !m1 d\ble colonies z be=e describ$4 ,i got #baej lbs4 ( honey1 #bjjj lbs4 ( :i* 0 *oice1 & put #bd colonies into w9t] qu>t]s well suppli$ ) /ores4 ,i wa/$ ! "t ( f\r ( ! be/1 = f\r weeks ( ! be/ "p ( ! season try+ to get "s box honey4 ,all ,i got = my tr\ble1 0 my pa9s1 & ! natural sw>ms1 :i* ,i summ>ily return$1 aft] ?r[+ ^? honey boxes z f> z ,i c\ld s5d !m1 extract+ e "o ( _! seal$ combs full ( honey & de/roy+ _! que5 cells4 ,let ^? :o c1 raise box honey1 ,i _h r raise extract$ = #d;c p] lb4 ?an to wait all summ] = box honey & !n get none1 = a doll> a p\nd4 ,! boxes 7 put on 8accord+ to ,hoyle10 !y _h nice />t]s1 !y 7 tight1 & all "r e way only ! bees w\ld n move 94 ,i am afraid !y are ! ,novice bre$ & ar5't 9 ! box honey bus9ess4 ,aft] ,i took (f ! boxes & took _! honey1 didn't !y "w ?\gh8 ,well ,novice1 ,i've spun ?is y>n long en\gh n[ & am n half done1 if y get tir$ read+ :y ?r[ ! :ole away4 ,if ,i ev] come )9 fifty miles ( ,m$9a ,i am go+ to /op & see y & bore y worse ?an ,i d by lett]4 ,i'll tell y h[ ,i sold my honey4 ,wyom+1 ,wis4 ,dec4 #af?1 #ahgd4 ,don't g to ! exp5se ( com+ "h1 fri5d ,j41 x w\ld h>dly pay y we fe>1 b d keep on giv+ u j su* sket*es f y\r ,api>y4 ,we d believe y h hit on a plan t w prove _m times q practicable4 ,= in/ance ! ,simplicity hive )1 ,lang/ro? frames1 s long z "o /ory w hold ! bees1 is to u ! simple/1 & easie/ h&l$ ( any ?+ we h ev] us$ 9 ! %ape ( a bee hive1 & we h /udi$ long & e>ne/ly 9 reg>d to "s plan ( unit+ two ( !m side by side4 ,all ( ^! plans requir$ too mu* t9k]+4 ,if we made holes = communication1 ?r\gh ei!r hive1 bottom bo>d1 or cov]1 ^! holes w\ld h to be plugg$ up at o!r times1 & w\ld look unga9ly4 ,y\r plan ( us+ !m )\t o!r means ( communication1 ?an ?r\gh ! entrance1 we confess is novel & s f> z y\r exp]im5t is conc]n$1 seems q practicable4 ,he :o %[s u h[ we c keep pace ) mod]n improvem5ts1 & /ill keep ! hives we h already 9 use1 is truly a b5efactor4 ,to use ! ,simplicity hives ?us1 bo? entrances %\ld be turn$ to ! s\?1 & ! two hives plac$ close toge!r4 ,! cov]s 9 ?is case %\ld be h+$ to ! front s z to turn up aga9/ ! grape v9e trellis1 or h+es may be disp5s$ ) entirely4 ,9 ! height ( ! season1 bo? hives c be pu%$1 well =w>d ov] ! bottom bo>ds1 ?us mak+ ! entrances ! :ole l5g?4 ,%\ld ?is prove 8too mu* entrance10 bank sawdu/ up by ! outside corn]s4 ,9 mak+ s _m new colonies la/ season1 we gov]n$ ! size ( ! entrances to exclude robb]s1 almo/ entirely ) sawdu/1 & x answ]$ ! purpose m completely to our satisfaction1 ?an any o!r plan we h ev] us$4 ,also1 :5 ! nights became cool1 we bank$ sawdu/ cle> ar\nd ! hives1 to close ! cracks betwe5 ! hive & bottom bo>d4 ,we are a great fri5d to sawdu/2 x keeps d[n ! we$s1 gives y a clean place to "w1 is clean & ord]ly = a small doory>d = ! bees1 & enables y to make j su* an entrance z y desire4 ,beg p>don we =got sawdu/ wasn't our topic4 ,our ,/&>d hive ) its p]man5t bottom bo>d )\t cracks1 & its capacity = #ah or #bj combs )\t any fuss+ etc4 etc41 w\ld p]haps be be/1 b !n1 8we hav5't got 'em10 z fri5d ,j4 says1 & j at pres5t we r pref] to use ! hives we h already 9 use4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dim5sions ,,( ,,frames ,,etc4 ,,mr4 ,,novice ,,co3--,arn't we gre5ies glad t we settl$ d[n on our own ,/&>d frame be=e y decre$ some?+ t "o mu/ pr9t ! dim5sions ) *alk ov] 8 "w b5* le/ he =get x4 ,we dislike ! ev]la/+ vulg> fractions & odd & ev5 numb]s ab\t ! size ( frames4 ,we adopt$ #ab in*es inside ( frame--#add squ>e in*es ( empt9ess--until fill$ ) comb4 ,n[ any body c rememb] ?is size--& e "o c build outside _! frames j :at k9d ( hive he pleases4 ,x is j ! nice/ frame = tak+ 9 "o h&1 & = turn+ ?is way & t way = inspection & "w1 & also = leav+ "o h& to d some?+ else1 & we d f9d pl5ty = ! free h& to d--all x c d sometimes4 ,!n = %ipp+1 :y !y are j ! nice/ & h&ie/ frames ev] made1 & = h\s+ too1 hives ( #aj frames pack away l brick 9 a wall4 ,s y see we are n a bit sorry = ourselves--& we are s glad to h ! ladies ) u1 we h ,mrs4 ,tupp] :o is a repres5tative "* & c>ries ! wom5 ) h] 9 ?is matt]4 ,( c\rse we are sorry y\r w9d-mill won't "w = u 9 ! wood "w ( our hives at ! 8,/&>d prices0 b we c't be driv5 by w9d into ab&on+ our #abab--8,on ?is firm rock etc40 ,:y our hives are s jeal\s !y won't let "o frame ( ! ,factory ( ! ,w9d1 ent] _! y>d n[--we h no d\bt t to set d[n "o ( y\r vulg> fraction & odd numb] frame hives w\ld raise a mighty buzz & set all ! #ab in*es on a revolution aga9/ any su* vulg> innovation4 ,by ! way we h got a hive 8! likes on't y nev] did see40 ,we took ! ,alley hive--paid ! "r to x too--& n[ we h "s ,alley1 & "s ,qu9by1 & "s ( our own :ims1 & x is go+ to be j ! nice/ & h&ie/ ( a' ! bee gums t c be f\nd 9 ,pat5tdom or out ( x4 ,may be we'll tell y :at x is "s day--if y want u to bo!r y4 ,we--t is we gre5ies--use ! ,i%am honey box--! nice/1 /aun*e/1 & h&ie/ honey box we ev] saw4 ,we "k him he lives r\nd "h1 he has a pat5t on 8 box--we saw 8 pap]s1 all reg'l>--he des]ves !m too--has lately sold ?ree c\nties to an api>ian :o has se5 a good _m su* affairs1 & sold = a h&some sum4 ,if y saw x1 y w\ld want a ,/ate at lea/--! "w w\ld suit y\r ta/e4 ,n[ to f9i% all ?is rigm>ole & to conv9ce y t we are y\r fri5d1 ?o' we expect y w bl[ u ) a /iff breeze1 we say--we frankly confess1 t we h tri$ y\r t9 corn]s = frames1 aft] us+ wood5 ones1 & we don't want to see 9 our hives ano!r frame t has n ^? same t9 corn]s4 ,& our gre5 advice to all beg9n]s is1 don't make a s+le frame till y get ^! corn]s4 ,we %all get rid ( all our frames :i* h n ^! corn]s j z fa/ z we c4 ,we h tri$ sev]al hundr$ ( !m & n[ we s5d our ord]s = #fejj m ) ! ca%1 z evid5ce t we mean :at we say4 #b4 ,,eroappians4 ,we c give full address to any :o may desire1 b ! writ] at pres5t pref]s a nom de plume4--,ed4 ,at ! risk ( hav+ ! above s\nd some?+ l a puff = ! corn]s1 we h decid$ to give x a place1 especially z "s disp>ag+ rem>ks t h be5 giv5 might t5d t[>ds giv+ an impression t ! corn]s h>dly des]ve4 ,we w *e]fully give place to any?+ on ! contr>y side1 com+ f any ,api>y :]e !y h be5 consid]ably us$4 ,our fri5ds are 9 error ab\t ,mrs4 ,tupp] us+ a frame #abab inside4 ,v>iety ( ta/e has dictat$ s _m diff]5t ?icknesses ( ! /uff compos+ ! frames1 t we _c see h[ our fri5d gets rid ( fractions by us+ inside dim5sions z a /&>d4 ,we h se5 end b>s 9 use "o in* 9 ?ickness & top b>s ) a massive comb guide /ill ?ick]4 ,suppos+ we all %\ld adopt a uni=m size inside ( frame1 :]e w\ld be ! outside1 & :at w\ld be dim5sions ( hive to suit8 ,we c readily make metal corn]$ frames to agree 9 outside dim5sions1 ) any frame 9 use1 & ?is all[s !m to be work$ 9 ! same hive mix$ up ) ! old ones1 ?us giv+ ! own] a fair *ance to contra/ _! lightness1 ease 9 h&l+1 & at ! same "t great] capacity = brood & honey1 f ! l>g] comb surface4 ,we c]ta9ly don't want any ( y\r fri5d's 8rights0 b if y w s5d u a sample ( 8 honey box1 we w *e]fully help him sell x1 if we ?9k x m]itori\s4 ,let him manufacture & supply all dem&1 & let 8 pat5t pap]s protect him 9 s do+4 ,nice honey boxes %\ld be made by ma*9]y1 & ord9>y bee-keep]s w\ld pref] to buy r ?an to make !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,novel ,,idea ,,9 ,,w9t]+4 ,,) ,,"s ,,o!r ,,important ,,facts4 ,i h us$ sev]al hives ) an outside case fill$ 9 betwe5 ) /raw or leaves1 = five or six ye>s4 ,also hives ) d\ble bo>d$ sides & ends ) dead air space betwe5 ! bo>ds b ,i fail to see t !y d any bett] ?an ! s+le bo>ds4 ,la/ w9t] a small colony 9 a hive ( in* bo>ds w9t]$ well )\t any protection except ! quilt cov]+ on top1 & ! entrance clos$ ) a piece ( wool :5 ! wea!r 0 freez+4 ,i h two small colonies 7made up 9 ! fall ( my nucleus hives7 9 ! same hives1 & !y h /ood ?us f> z well z o!rs4 ,! only diff]5ce t ,i see1 is t !y are m apt to fly out :5 ! sun %9es brightly1 & ne$ %ad+4 ,ano!r exp]im5t4--,i saw x /at$ t empty space b5ea? ! bees 0 ( great advantage4 ,la/ w9t] ,i remov$ all ! frames f ! l[] /ory ( a hive & left ! colony to w9t] 9 ! upp] /ory4 ,!y did well1 b x 0 a v f9e /rong colony & proves no?+4 ,?is w9t] ,i h q a weak colony w9t]+ 9 ! upp] /ory & do+ v well s f>4 ,?ird exp]im5t4--,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 prep>+ my bees = w9t] by remov+ frames f upp] /ory & putt+ on quilts4 ,9 "o v /rong colony ! bees rema9$ on top ! frames 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,i pull$ (f an old wool hat & plac$ ov] !m & spread ! quilt ov] t4 ,i f\nd ! bees fill$ ! hat & rema9$ 9 x all w9t]4 ,s9ce !n ,i h us$ all ! old hats ,i c f9d4 ,i notice 9 "s in/ances t half ! bees ( ! colony are 9 ! hat4 ,:5 ^? 9 ! hat get hungry1 & ^? bel[ get cold1 h[ nice & easy x is = !m to ex*ange places1 mu* easi] ?an to g f ! outside ( ! clu/] to ! inside ov] or ar\nd ! frames--t is1 provid$ t is _! way ( do+--= in/ance1 :5 "o little fell['s feet get cold he goes inside to w>m !m1 & ano!r little fell[ comes out to take 8 place4 ,?is ,i believe is ! g5]ally receiv$ !ory4 ,i notic$ x s /at$ lately by "o ( our mo/ di/+ui%$ bee ma/]s1 7,m4 ,q4 9 ,am4 ,agriculturi/74 ,z ,i nev] saw any su* commotion among !m z w\ld necess>ily be ! consequ5ce ( all ?is *ang+ 9 cold wea!r1 y mu/ excuse me = be+ some:at skeptical ab\t4 ,has anyone actually obs]v$ ?is cont9ual *ang+ places 9 cold wea!r8 ,ak9 to ?is is ano!r /atem5t we frequ5tly see made--t ! cold] ! wea!r ! m ! bees require to eat to keep up ! animal heat4 ,?is is all v nice 9 !ory1 b s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 ! bees are v quiet & /ill 9 cold wea!r1 & sc>cely consume any honey at all4 ,^! may be subjects wor?y ( inve/igation4 ,i don't propose to discuss !m "h4 ,i h exp]im5t$ "s ) ! ,adair-,gallup long idea hive1 or r 8,new ,idea0 long hive4 ,i us$ two hives ?ree feet long1 "o ) l>ge frames #ac squ>e--! o!r ) my /&>d n>r[ frames4 ,i gave !m ! /ronge/ colonies ,i _h1 & ,i mu/ confess t nei!r ( !m gave z mu* satisfaction z ! pla9 two /ory hives4 ,!y may n h be5 long en\gh 787 !y did n sw>m & did n fill ! few empty frames ,i gave !m4 ,i am aw>e t ^! exp]im5ts d n conclusively e/abli% any p>ticul> fact or !ory 9 bee-keep+ b !y may ?r[ a little light on "s po9ts1 & ,i f9d !m useful 9 my own practice4 ,,?addeus ,,smi?1 ,po9t ,peelee ,isl&1 ,ont41 ,c4 ,fri5d ,s4 x seems1 has ! r>e good s5se to see t s+le exp]im5ts d n settle a matt] by any means4 ,we are q tak5 up ) ! old hat idea4 ,get "o j l>ge en\gh to hold y\r colony1 & keep pl5ty ( seal$ honey bel[ !m1 & !y w be 9 ! be/ possible w9t]+ trim1 if we "k aught ( bees4 ,we once w9t]$ a colony )\t any honey bo>d4 ,we suppos$ !y _h be5 giv5 ! ord9>y all[ance ) ! re/ b may h be5 mi/ak54 ,!y 7 out ( food be=e ,m>*1 b !y _h comm5c$ to re> brood briskly--r 9 advance ( ! re/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,section ,,honey ,,boxes4 ,x is at lea/ too bo!rsome = me to make ! ,h>bison frames1 z p] ,,glean+s2 ,i h made "s v nice frame boxes1 top & end pieces all #a in*es wide1 ends are #e in*es long & top & bottoms #f in*es long & nail$ to end pieces1 :i* are ?ick & top & bottom in* ?ick2 outside sections are #a wide ) a groove to receive a glass #ef4 ,i place ! pieces 9 a long bottomless box or frame1 w$ge !m up toge!r & nail !m1 & !n fa/5 /rips ( /\t pap] across !m4 ,i =got to say 9 ! prop] place1 t = an entrance ,i cut a not* 9 ea* side ( ! bottom pieces #b in*es4 ,i leave ! bottom pieces wide because x makes a bett] box & is m conv5i5t1 "o box c be rais$ up & ano!r plac$ "u x )\t mu* dang] ( kill+ bees1 use a wax guide 9 ea* frame4 ,r4 ,s4 ,,becktell1 ,new ,buffalo1 ,mi*4 ,z x is a little inconv5i5t to cut ! not*es 9 ! ,h>bison frame ) our circul> saws1 we ?9k !y may be omitt$ & ! /\t pap] us$ z above4 ,9 mak+ ^! light frames1 p]haps x w\ld be well to fix on a size t w\ld all[ ( putt+ #d or #f inside our l>ge frames4 ,qu9by advises ?is ) 8 new hive1 & illu/rates x 9 ,am4 ,ag4 = ,feb4--,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,glean+s 9 ,bee ,culture1 ,publi%$ ,mon?ly1 ,a4 ,i4 ,,root ,,co41 ,,editors ,,& ,,proprietors ,,m$9a1 ,,ohio4 ,t]ms3 #ge;c4 ,p] ,annum4 ,includ+ ,po/age4 ,= ,club ,rates see ,la/ ,page4 ,,m$9a1 ,,m>4 #a1 #ahge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,almighty ,fa!r6 ,we pray t ?y bless+ may accompany ea* sep>ate numb] ( our little ,j\rnal on its mission among ! bee-keep]s ( our l&4 ,may ea* & e "o ( u be> our losses dur+ ! pres5t & ensu+ mon?s1 %\ld su* !re be1 ) a prop] _s ( resignation to ev5ts we _c control4 ,give u also t cool1 calm1 & delib]ate frame ( m9d1 t be/ prep>es u to look e>ne/ly ab\t1 & see :at means ?\ ha/ plac$ )9 our rea* to av]t a repetition ( our pa/ tr\bles dur+ ! spr+ mon?s4 ,give u submission1 )\t a _s ( idl5ess1 & tea* u to "w :ile we pray4 ,enable y\r s]vant to des]ve ! great tru/1 t he has nev] until n[ felt has be5 accord$ him4 ,give him t humility t w enable him to =get self & labor hone/ly = ! b5efit ( 8 bro!r bee-keep]s1 & to des]ve ! confid5ce !y repose 9 him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,b4 ,j41 ,magaz9e1 & ,_w1 = ,feb4 7 all on h& 9 fair "t1 & are all good4 99 99 99 99 99 ,krus*ke ,bros4 are n[ suppli$ ) ,rapp & ,esp>cet se$s j import$2 see adv]tisem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,) pleasure we ref] our fri5ds want+ ,que5s or full colonies1 to ! adv]tis't ( ,j4 ,oatman ,co4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*9ese ,mu/>d se$ seems difficult to f9d1 b we %all h "s 9 due "t we ?9k1 ev5 if x has to be import$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we %all h to ref] all ^? inquir+ = bees to our adv]tis+ columns4 ,ev]y?+ we h = sale is 9 our price li/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,summ] ,rape se$1 ,am]ican gr[n1 by mail 9 clo? bags1 p] lb41 #be;c42 p] express #ae;c4 ,^! w be our rates = ! season4 99 99 99 99 99 ,photo's = ! ,m$ley are /ill com+ 91 & z we wi% to include all t w s5d !m1 we %all delay x p]haps a week aft] ?is numb] rea*es y4 ,rememb] ?is is ! la/ call1 & t we wi% to include e bee-keep] ^: eye meets ^! pages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on page #ajd ( ,vol4 #b4 ,mr4 ,qu9by says ! ,que5 ( ,mr4 ,elwood's colony t produc$ ! great yield1 came f u2 yet 9 ,mr4 ,elwood's report page #ai1 curr5t ,vol41 x does n s appe>4 ,:o is 9 error8 ,we c]ta9ly wi% no cr$it giv5 ! doll> ,que5s :i* !y h n e>n$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are happy to say ,miss ,a4 7,p4 ,g47 has recov]$ f ! fev] & is aga9 at h] accu/om$ po/4 ,we tru/ our fri5ds w n[ h less cause to compla9 ( ! types & o!r small items1 t h ( late too (t5 prev5t$ ?+s go+ ) ! promptness & accuracy t makes bus9ess a pleasure4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x seems "s ( ! o!r sex are det]m9$ to h ! 8la/ ^w0 9 reg>d to bee /+s2 a privilege we accord !m ) all ! good w imag9able1 aft] we h m5tion$ = ! b5efit ( beg9n]s1 t no matt] h[ di/ress+ are ! symptoms at fir/1 !y w v soon get inur$ to ! poison1 & f9ally1 no swell+ w ensue at all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is is ! mon? = fe$+ ! rye & oat meal1 ) mo/ ( our read]s4 ,put 9 %all[ boxes out ( ! w9d1 b 9 ! sun z mu* z possible4 ,"h is a *ance = y to ex]cise y\r +5uity 9 s arrang+ a glass sa%1 z to secure ^! conditions1 & yet n tr\ble ! bees by hav+ !m bump aga9/ ! glass by mi/ake4 ,if !y don't notice ! meal1 z "s compla9 !y w n1 />t !m by giv+ a piece ( comb honey laid 9 ! mid/ ( ! meal2 get a few bees on ! comb f sev]al hives until !y h got a ta/e1 if y _c />t !m o!rwise4 ,:5 !y beg9 on natural poll5 !y w take little notice ( ! meal4 ,equal p>ts ( oats & rye gr\nd f9e seems to please our bees be/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are v sorry inde$ to be oblig$ to say t we ?9k 8,money 9 ! ,api>y0 by ,h4 ,a4 ,bur*1 by no means wor? ! price 7#be;c47 ask$ = x4 ,! m s z our relations ) ,mr4 ,b4 ( late h be5 ( ! mo/ fri5dly nature1 & he has uni=mly spok5 well ( ,,glean+s4 ,! book is entirely too small1 conta9+ only ab\t "o-f\r? ! matt] ( a s+le numb] ( any "o ( our ,bee ,j\rnals4 ,k+'s ,bee-,keep]'s ,text book1 only co/s #ae;c4 m1 & yet x is a "w ( #adj pages1 cond5s$1 & to ! po9t1 alphabetically index$1 etc4 etc4 ,money 9 ! ,api>y conta9s less ?an #bj pages1 less 9 size1 & "s ( x unimportant matt] at t4 ,we adv]tis$ ! "w )\t see+ x :i* we regret1 b x w\ld be unk9d1 & d no good n[ to f9d fault ) :at is pa/2 %all we n r consid] a rem$y t w d ju/ice all ar\nd8 ,our advice w\ld be t ,mr4 ,bur* give 8 patrons f\r j su* pamphlets1 = ! #be;c4 he has receiv$1 & make x a qu>t]ly4 ,if he w d ?is1 we w give him a /&+ adv]tisem5t gratis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,feb4 #bd?4--,all ?ree ( ! hives1 t we are w9t]+ out-doors1 h come ?r\gh s f> 9 good condition s f> z bees are conc]n$1 al?\gh !y spot _! hives & ! gr\nd badly4 ,! hive bro't f a di/ance wor/ ( all2 ! "o prep>$ ) wool5 by ,miss ,a41 next1 & ! ,/&>d hive be/ ( all4 ,! latt] /&s j :]e1 & j z x did :5 we left (f extract+1 has _h no prep>ation nor t9k]+1 & is all 9 complete trim to extract aga91 s soon z its #bj combs are fill$4 ,c\ld we be sure ( mak+ a :ole ,api>y w9t] l ?is "o1 we %\ld feel q reliev$1 ev5 if we 7 oblig$ to put two fair colonies into e hive to d x4 ,! ,que5 has j comm5c$ lay+4 ,we 7 agreeably surpris$ to f9d t almo/ e bee f ^! ?ree safely rega9$ _! hives1 :ile ^? 9 ! =c+ h\se1 collect 9 masses on ! glass1 get ne>ly all ( !m into "o hive1 & seem 9 a fair way at pres5t to become utt]ly demoraliz$1 al?\gh !y h re>$ q a pat* ( brood dur+ ?is mon? 9 "s ( ! hives4 ,w o!rs us+ ! cold frames1 please s5d u m9ute reports8 ,ev5 ?\gh our own n[ looks disc\rag+1 we are go+ to give x a c>eful te/ to ! be/ ( our ability1 cle> ?r\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,d\ble ,,wall ,,hives ,,= ,,w9t]+ ,,& ,,! ,,f9n ,,bee ,,hive4 ,x w be obs]v$ t we h among our adv]tisem5ts1 "o ( ! ,f9n ,bee ,hive4 ,9 receiv+ ?is1 we feel x a duty to /ate frankly our op9ion ( ! matt]1 & !n if ! p>ties ?9k we %\ld1 we w *e]fully return ! #a4jj !y h paid u = ?is "o ins]tion4 ,( c\rse :at we say "h mu/ only be tak5 = our own op9ion1 & 9 ! matt] ( sell+ rights we may h be5 unduly sev]e4 ,9 matt]s ( ?is k9d x is a v safe rule to ask ourselves if we are hone/ly do+ z we w\ld be done by4 ,if ,messrs ,keyes ,f9n made hives = sale su* z !y advise & sold !m = a fair price1 !re c\ld c]ta9ly be no wrong1 = v _m bee-keep]s ( late /\tly affirm t bees d w9t] safely 9 hives well protect$1 on _! summ] /&s1 :ile ^? side by side1 n s protect$1 p]i%4 ,9 ord] to %[ bo? sides ( ! "q1 we give ! foll[+3 ,!y are /[$ away 9 boxes p>k$ ) /raw4 ,kept good 9 t way w9t] ( '#gb & '#gc1 all t 7 pack$ e>ly4 ,^? t 7 pack$ 9 ,jan4 ( same w9t] di$1 ?\gh /rong] 9 bees & honey4 ,w4 ,s4 ,,lunt1 ,fo/oria1 ,o4 ,jan4 #e?1 #ahge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at pres5t1 ,feb4 #aj?1 #ch bel[ z]o4 ,i put #bh hives 9 ! cell> & h lo/ "o4 ,!y are too cold1 temp]ature v>ies f #bi to #cd4 ,i w\ld pref] #db z ne>ly z possible to keep !m4 ,i put up #bj 9 r\gh boxes on summ] /&s1 boxes six in*es l>g] ?an hives1 fill$ 9 ) %av+s4 ,i h w9t]$ s two ye>s & nev] lo/ any4 ,!y seem 9 f9e condition b x is q exp5sive--co/ me #ae4jj to put up ! tw5ty hives b ?9k x pays well4 ,w\ld l to h !m all put up 9 ! same way4 ,"o ( my neighbors _h ?ree /ocks 9 box hives & has lo/ !m all1 ?9k ! loss w be q sev]e 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,,lewis ,,kelly1 ,smyrnia1 ,ionia ,co41 ,mi*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ _h ! pleasure ( a visit to ! ,api>y ( ,j4 ,s4 ,hill ,sons1 ne> ,mt4 ,pleasant1 ,i w1 ) y\r p]mission1 ,mr4 ,editor1 say a few words 9 reg>d to x4 ,any "o ent]+ _! bee y>d c see at fir/ glance t !re is ! be/ ( ord]1 sy/em & managem5t4 ,x conta9s #he l>ge ,lang/ro? hives completely /orm & wea!r pro(1 adapt$ alike to ! /orms & z]o cold ( w9t]1 & ! broil+ sun ( ,july & ,augu/4 ,p]fect v5tilation ) no possible *ance ( a draft ( cold air on ! bees1 & no dang] ( moi/ure ( fro/ 9 ! hive to give ! bees ! dys5t]y4 ,mr4 ,hill hav+ ye>s ago be5 conv9c$ t cell> w9t]+ w\ld n d 9 our *angeable climate1 has giv5 a great deal ( ?\ght1 "t & att5tion to ! bus9ess ( out-door w9t]+2 t he has made x a success1 is prov5 by ! fact t 8 loss 9 ! pa/ f\r or five ye>s1 has be5 v light1 9 fact sc>cely any loss at all2 :ile o!rs all ar\nd him lo/ heavily4 ,he manages to get !m ?r\gh w9t]1 /rong 9 numb]s & is n tr\bl$ ) colonies dw9dl+ d[n 9 spr+ & des]t+ _! hives1 z did s _m ! pa/ two ye>s :]e !y _h be5 w9t]$ 9 cell>s & o!r repositories4 ,mr4 ,hill is a firm believ] 9 /rong /ocks--9 keep+ !m /rong ! ye> r\nd--takes ! position t ! only sure way to h /rong colonies 9 e>ly spr+1 is to see to x t !y are /rong 9 ! fall4 ,8 location is n ne>ly z good = honey z _m o!rs1 yet ! am\nt he takes ye>ly w\ld satisfy _m ( u :o are 9 m favor$ localities2 8 only dep5dance = surplus1 is :ite clov]1 hav+ no popl>1 l9d51 or buck:eat1 consequ5tly ! honey season is r %ort1 end+ by ,july #a/4 ,! hive us$ by ,mr4 ,hill is1 ( c\rse1 n a doll> hive1 & w\ld p]haps be ?\ght1 by "s bee-keep]s1 to be entirely too exp5sive1 b all ?+s consid]$ ,i believe x to be ! *eape/ = out-door w9t]+4 ,,jonas ,,s*oll1 ,lyons ,/ation1 ,ind4 ,jan4 #f?1 #ahge4 ,7 we to /op "h1 we might ?9k ! matt] settl$1 b :y does ,qu9by n[ advise a hive ) only half in* bo>ds z a protection4 ,8 l>ge hive 0 mo/ p]fectly adapt$ = pack+ mat]ial on all sides ( ! bees1 ev5 to a ?ickness ( #h or #aj in*es4 ,9 ! l>ge ,api>ies ab\t him w\ld x be fair to suppose !y _h ab&on$ ?is plan be=e giv+ x a fair trial8 ,we %\ld mu* l to he> f ,he!r+ton1 ,elwood1 & o!rs 9 ?is matt]4 ,see lett] on page #bi4 ,! te/imonials 9 reg>d to ! ,f9n hive are none ( !m f practical bee-keep]s su* z are kn[n ?r\gh ! ,j\rnals1 & none ( !m own]s ( l>ge ,api>ies4 ,if we want$ to make a hive su* z !y describe 9 _! circul> we assur$ly %\ld n ?9k ( buy+ a "r = ! privilege1 b if !y w\ld make u a hive at a reasonable price suitable = receiv+ our frames1 s t we c\ld easily set a colony into "o1 we w\ld pref] to buy ( !m r ?an make "o4 ,if ,adam ,grimm1 & ,capt4 ,he!r+ton w give _! op9ion 9 reg>d to d\ble wall hives comp>$ ) s+le ones = out-door w9t]+1 we w *e]fully pay any reasonable sum = s]vice4 ,dur+ our protract$ cold wea!r1 _m compla9ts h come 91 9 reg>d to ice =m+ 9 hives left out-doors1 & _m losses are report$ already4 ,9 cases l ^!1 we d ?9k ! /raw mats a great advantage1 & is x n possible t !y are z effici5t z ! exp5sive d\ble walls8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,honey ,,column4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fri5d ,root3--,please "n a few p>ties ( :om ,i c buy ,basswood honey & oblige4 ,,*as4 ,f4 ,,mu?1 ,c9c9nati1 ,o4 ,feb4 #crd1 #ahge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h n[ on h& ab\t #fj gallons ( t *oice ?ick ,clov] honey1 same z y b\ght ( me1 !re is v little sale = x "h4 ,price #ah;c41 deliv]$ "h4 ,,wm4 ,,payne1 ,sp5c]1 ,m$9a ,co41 ,o4 ,feb4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h sold our ,catnip honey to ,w4 ,g4 ,smi?4 ,/4 ,l\is1 #ae cts4 deliv]$1 he paid promptly4 ,! b>rel came to #fd4ee net2 t isn't bad is x8 ,%all set out half an acre ( plants next spr+1 & s[ "s se$ too4 ,j4 ,l4 ,,wolf5d51 ,adams1 ,wis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i s5t my honey to ,b>b] ,/\t1 ,c9c9nati1 ,o41 got #ae cts4 ca% on deliv]y & 0 paid to a c5t4 ,i also s5t ,j4 ,lipp9cott1 ( ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 "o b>rel4 ,n[ ,novice1 please accept my mo/ pr(\nd ?anks = y\r assi/ance 9 dispos+ ( my honey1 by y\r recomm5dations to ! two above nam$ honey m54 ,!re is no?+ l keep+ bees to re/ore a burn$ f>m1 & doll>s are by f> ! be/ *romos4 ,j4 ,,duffel]1 ,wequiock1 ,wis4 ,dec4 #af?1 '#gd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,humbugs & ,sw9dles ,p]ta9+ to ,bee ,culture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we respectfully solicit ! aid ( our fri5ds 9 conduct+ ?is dep>tm5t1 & w\ld consid] x a favor to h !m s5d u all circul>s t h a deceptive appe>ance4 ,! greate/ c>e w be at all times ma9ta9$ to prev5t inju/ice be+ done any "o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we cut ! foll[+ f ,e4 ,c4 ,haz>d ,co's circul>1 #aib ,*amb]s ,/41 ,n4 ,y4 ,,honey4 ,^! packages are made ( fl9t glass1 tight1 v attractive1 conv5i5t size1 & salable1 possess+ a m>k$ advantage ov] all o!r ,honey 9 ! m>ket1 because ( its non-congeal+ t5d5cies4 ,! ,extract$ ,honey 9 bottles & t91 cull$ f ,alsike ,clov]1 & ,orange blossoms & ?r[n f ! comb by c5trifugal =ce1 is entirely free f all =eign sub/ances & w be f\nd to possess ! delicate ,,b\quet & m$ic9al qualities s seldom f\nd 9 ! ord9>y comm]cial article4 ,e4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,co',s ,,pure ,,extract$ ,,honey3 ,9 ,qu>ts1 ,fancy ,decant]s1 p] doz4 #d4ej ,we might ?9k ?is a mi/ake b ! ,groc]y & ,provision ,review ( ,jan4 #ah?1 quotes precisely same prices4 ,z a qu>t ( good honey weighs #c lbs41 ^! good p are sell+ x at #ab;c4 p] lbs4 & *>g+ no?+ = ^? ,fancy ,decant]s1 packages1 co/ ( putt+ up etc41 etc41 & yet produc]s get f #ae to #af4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reports ,enc\rag+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c report #hej lbs4 comb & #aej lbs4 extract$ honey f six sw>ms ) ,qu9by hive4 ,o4 ,j4 ,,he!r+ton4 ,ea/ ,sag9aw1 ,mi*4 ,nov4 #be?1 #ahgd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f #cd hives we took #cjjj lbs41 #fjj lbs4 box & balance extract$4 ,t4 ,e4 ,,hawk9s ,,bro4 ,new ,frank=t1 ,mo4 ,dec4 #ah?1 #ahgd1 99 99 99 99 99 ,tw5ty-?ree colonies ( ,italian bees made #afj lbs4 ( extract$ honey to ! colony la/ ye> up to ,july #ae?4 ,,john ,,s*e]]1 ,ridgley1 ,mo4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i comm5c$ la/ spr+ ) "o sw>m on ?ree combs1 & !y 7 n cr[d$ at t4 ,i extract$ #ee lbs4 honey1 increas$ to f\r t h #bb lbs4 av]age ( _! own /ores4 ,o4 ,w4 ,,p>k]1 ,new ,london1 ,m9n4 ,dec4 #be?1 #ahgd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tw5ty-two /ocks 9 spr+--tak5 #aabj lbs4 extract$ honey1 #bhh lbs4 box honey1 h n[ #df /rong /ocks & #ad ,que5 re>+ nuclei & weak /ocks4 ,increas$ by artificial & natural sw>m+ & lo/ sev]al natural sw>ms4 ,m4 ,,p>se4 ,p9e ,bluff1 ,ark4 ,nov4 #bbnd1 #ahgd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h #bf /ocks ( bees la/ spr+ 9 ,lang/ro? hives1 "o-half ( !m 7 v weak4 ,i got #aajj lbs4 ( box honey f #bj /ocks1 x 0 sold = f #bj to #bh cts4 p] lb4 ,i h increas$ my bees ?is ye> to #de /ocks :i* ,i h put into w9t] qu>t]s ) f #cj to #ce lbs4 ea*4 ,wm4 ,j4 ,,d$rick1 ,borod9o1 ,n4 ,y4 ,dec4 #ad?1 '#gd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h #fj sw>ms 9 ! spr+1 "s ( !m v light 9 bees4 ,i increas$ to #ajj1 f natural sw>m+1 & !y made a little ov] #ejjj lbs4 ( box honey1 includ+ t n capp$4 ,i hiv$ no second sw>ms4 ,i us$ virg9 ,que5s mo/ly1 & cells4 ,(t5 "s w\ld be ab\t hat*+2 ,i w\ld !n put !m 9 aft] a sw>m issu$4 ,bees seem to be w9t]+ well4 ,d4 ,c4 ,mc,c,a,l,h,o,u,n1 ,hornellsville1 ,n4 ,y4 ,feb4 #a/1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 #cb sw>ms 9 spr+1 made #cjjj lbs4 surplus1 increas$ to #ej1 7( c\rse x 0 all extract$7 & h sold x all = #ae cts4 p] lb4 deliv]$ on track4 ,! honey 0 ne>ly all f basswood1 clov] did n d mu*4 ,! fall 0 v dry & ! bees got v little aft] basswood fail$4 ,don't "k h[ !y w w9t]1 b !y are all "r yet4 ,,james ,,scott1 ,epwor?1 ,dubuque ,co41 ,i[a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,la/ w9t] ,i put up #fh sw>ms1 all came ?r\gh alive b lo/ #d :i* 7 ,que5less2 sold two m :i* left me #fb4 ,increas$ !m ! pa/ season to #ii sw>ms & got #bfjj lbs4 box honey & #fjj lbs4 extract$1 = :i* ,i realiz$ ab\t #fjj4jj4 ,i sold #ca sw>ms = #g4ej ea*1 s x leaves me ) #fh sw>ms aga9 ?is w9t]1 all ( :i* seem to be w9t]+ well4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,t5ant1 ,eureka1 ,wis4 ,jan4 #ah?1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,began ! season ) ab\t #bj /ocks 9 poor condition4 ,five /ocks ,que5less 9 spr+4 ,increas$ !m to #cg 9 fall1 9 app>5t good condition to w9t]4 ,f #f /ocks 9 non-sw>m]s1 took #efj lbs4 box honey2 f ! be/1 #aaj lbs41 f ! poore/1 #fe lbs4 ,built up & increas$ ! rema9+ /ocks1 & took #gfj lbs4 liquid :ite honey f !m4 ,f$ 9 ! fall1 #ae lbs4 8,a0 sug>4 ,re>$ dur+ ! summ]1 #cf surplus ,italian ,que5s4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,nellis1 ,canajoh>ie1 ,n4 ,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h only extract$ f #e /ocks ?is summ] z we ?\ght be/ to 8g sl[ & sure40 ,well1 we took f ^? #e /ocks ov] #cjj lbs4 ( honey1 & increas$ !m to #ac good /ocks ) pl5ty ( honey = w9t] supplies1 :ile our o!r #d left = box honey & natural sw>ms1 h sw>m$ altoge!r too mu*1 & gave v little surplus4 ,& wor/ ( all1 "s ( ! "y sw>ms w5t to ! woods1 9 spite ( all our endeavors to prev5t !m4 ,,ila ,,mi*5]1 ,l[ ,banks1 ,ont41 ,c4 ,oct4 #ai1 '#gd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! summ] 0 v dry1 s !re 0 v little honey /or$4 ,b ! fall 0 unusually f9e4 ,f\r /ocks devot$ to box honey1 gave #abh lbs41 an av]age ( #cb lbs4 p] /ock4 ,n9e /ocks yield$ to ! extractor #gda lbs41 an av]age ( #hb lbs4 p] /ock4 ,! l>ge/ yield f any "o /ock 0 #aec lbs4 ,i increas$ my #ac to #bc & !y g into w9t] qu>t]s 9 good condition ) #ej lbs4 ( /ores p] hive4 ,i %\ld h extract$ a little clos]1 b 0 away f home at ! "t x %\ld h be5 done4 ,,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,p4 ,,jones1 ,na%ville1 ,t5n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,la/ ye> ,i tri$ small frames some?+ l ,h>bison's1 only ,i _h !m s t ! bees c\ld "w all ways ?r\gh !m--c\ld ti] !m up etc4 ,x 0 on a ,qu9by hive or r frame1 put small frames on sides & top1 got betwe5 #ij & #ajj lbs4 ( comb honey & "o sw>m ( bees besides4 ,i %all try !m sev]al ways ! com+ season4 ,! be/ ,i h done ) boxes is ab\t ! same z above4 ,my frame is #adaj in*es1 inside measure--h ?ree ,new ,idea hives--bees sw>m$ out ( !m :ile ,i 0 extract+ 9 spite ( all ,i c\ld d4 ,h['s t8--nev] saw su* a season = sw>m+--return$ mo/ ( m9e4 ,i h only #bf sw>ms & d n want to increase if ,i c help x = ,i _c att5d to !m4 ,i w9t] 9 a l>ge cell> & lose no bees1 keep up my exp]im5ts w9t] z well z summ]-- t's half ! fun4 ,mo/ ( my frames are s plac$ t ! boxes come up plump aga9/ ! ends ( frames & are j z close to ! brood z ^? on top & 9 fact ! guide comb is a good deal ne>]1 & no bee c /ick 8 head out at ! ends1 unless he /icks x 9 ! boxes2 b ,i =get y are no box man6 ,r4 ,h4 ,,mell51 ,amboy1 ,lee ,co41 ,ills4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,fly ,,bees ,,9 ,a ,,room4 ,9 ! spr+ ( '#gc b\ght two colonies ( bees1 hav+ poor heal? ?\ght ! att5tion to !m 9 ! op5 air w\ld be b5eficial2 f9d+ ! bus9ess s pleasant & pr(itable conclud$ to make x a p]man5t bus9ess1 & h giv5 my :ole att5tion to x4 ,increas$ my two colonies to t51 b\ght #ab m1 mak+ 9 all #bb4 ,all came out good 9 ! spr+ ( '#gd1 & ,i got #bajj lbs4 box honey & #djj lbs4 extract$1 & increas$ to #dg4 ,i h n[ #fe colonies 9 my cell> all 9 good condition except "o1 :i* %[$ signs ( dys5t]y4 ,i gave !m a fly1 & ?is is h[ ,i did x4 ,took p9e /rips "o in* squ>e1 made a frame #d feet squ>e & #b deep2 cov]$ sides ) news-pap]s tack$ on1 spread pap]s on ! c>pet ( sitt+ room ne> s\? w9d[4 ,set my frame on x cov]+ ! top ) mosquito b>1 set hive outside ) entrance op5+ into x ?r\gh a hole cut 9 pap]4 ,wait$ until bees 7 all quiet !n w>m$ up room to #fe1 /&+ !rmomet] aga9/ hive2 all flew well = five h\rs1 clean$ out _! hive1 & z d>kness came on1 all return$ to hive aga91 mak+ x a p]fect success4 ,! pap]s 7 badly soil$4 ,%all s]ve ! re/ ! same if necess>y4 ,by fly+ !m ?is way ) b a trifl+ exp5se y ne$ n lose a bee4 ,w9t] my bees 9 cell> ) dirt walls1 temp]ature #dj to #de1 cell> v dry4 ,i use ,lang/ro? hive1 got mo/ ( my honey 9 #bj lb4 boxes1 two boxes cov] a hive--n q z salable b ,i get good deal m honey 9 l>ge boxes4 ,box honey av]ag$ me #bd;c4 p] lb41 extract$ #bj;c4 p] lb4 ,extract$ only to give room = ! ,que5s to lay4 ,d4 ,,bass=d1 ,wat]t[n1 ,wis4 ,jan4 #be?1 #ahge4 ,p4 ,s4--,w\ld n advise any man to fly bees 9 ! sitt+ room )\t ! full cons5t ( 8 bett] half4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,basswood ,,or ,,l9d53 ,,/>t+ ,a ,,plantation4 ,i h no ,l9d5 se$ on h& at pres5t4 ,! se$ %\ld be plant$ 9 ! fall or kept 9 damp s& & plant$ e>ly 9 spr+4 ,z a g5]al ?+ ! se$s are ab\t two-?irds bad4 ,i ?9k cutt+s are be/ to raise plants f4 ,!y ne>ly all gr[1 if rightly h&l$4 ,i sell ! cutt+s 9 spr+ at #cj cts4 p] #ajj1 free by mail4 ,,?omas ,j4 ,,w>d1 ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,vigo ,co41 ,ind4 ,! above answ]s _m inquiries4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahga we ga!r$ & plant$ ab\t a half peck ( basswood se$1 accord+ to ! directions giv5 9 ,full]'s ,=e/ ,tree ,culturi/4 ,s few ( ^! came up t we nev] us$ !m at all1 pref]r+ to get our #djjj = ! #aj acres f ! =e/s4 ,we h reason to ?9k t basswoods gr[ bett] :5 p>tially %ad$1 ?an 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,on a "p ( our lot1 !re are ab\t #ej l>ge :ite oaks2 we at fir/ hesitat$ ab\t plant+ ! "y trees among ^!1 b n[ f9d ^? among !m1 h made ! be/ gr[? ( all4 ,p]haps _m ( our read]s h notic$ ! rank vigor\s gr[? t ^! trees (t5 make :5 "y1 :]e !y /& 9 a ?icket ( bu%es & bri]s sometimes 9 f5ce corn]s4 ,%ad+ ! gr\nd ar\nd ! roots1 f ! hot sun1 :5 "y1 we ?9k p]haps an important item4 ,al?\gh we h nev] tri$ cutt+s1 we ?9k x probable !y w\ld answ] excell5tly4 ,a tree on "o ( our /reets t 0 plant$ out ) "s maples ab\t sev5 ye>s ago1 blossom$ la/ ye> = ! fir/ "t1 b x 0 tak5 up :5 s l>ge t x did n beg9 to gr[1 until ab\t ?ree ye>s aft] transplant+4 ,= reasons m5tion$1 we %\ld advise close plant+ at fir/1 say #aj or #ab feet ap>t1 on a plan simil> to ! "o giv5 9 ,vol4 #a1 pages #b & #be1 = locat+ hives 9 ! ,api>y4 ,:5 ! trees get cr[d$1 ?9 out4 ,! timb] w soon pay all exp5ses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,heads ( ,gra91 ,,f ,,diff]5t ,,fields4 99 99 99 99 99 ,li/5 to ! pat5t "r v5d] & d no?+ b %ake y\r head1 says ! ,rural ,new ,york]1 b ,i don't approve ( t way4 ,my ,"m (t5 told me :5 ,i 0 little t ,i w\ld le>n to butt if ,i %ook my head s mu*4 ,i w tell y h[ ,i s]v$ an 8,ag5t10 ( "s k9d4 ,i 0 9 my ,api>y work+ ) my bees1 & he laid 8 sat*el on a hive t 0 ne>1 & :ile he bo!r$ me1 he /ill kept knock+ ! hive ) 8 sat*el4 ,! bees began to get cross1 b he didn't ?9k y "k4 ,pretty soon ! bees came out & 8w5t = him0 lively1 he began to dodge & slap1 b he soon grabb$ 8 sat*el & began to 8beat a retreat10 slapp+ & crack+ 8 head ) ! sat*el & spoil+ 8 f9e hat all to pieces1 he 8holl]$0 back he _h en\gh ( ! bee bus9ess & left4 ,x 0 laughable to see him 8light out40 ,v4 ,mc,bride1 page #aa1 ,jan4 ,no4 says t dur+ ! w9t] ( ! malady1 all ! bees 9 ,lang/ro? hives di$1 & two-?irds 9 o!rs etc4 ,i saw bees 9 all k9ds ( hives t di$1 "s 9 box hives f "o foot to five feet high & "s 9 "s old wa%+ ma*9es turn$ up side d[n1 o!rs 9 ! gable end ( a h\se1 "s 9 ! old /raw hives & all k9ds ( pat5t hives1 & by ! way !y di$ 9 all k9ds1 ab\t ! same4 ,"s _h ! pat5t hives & lo/ _! bees & !n blam$ ! pat5t hive1 b ,i f\nd x 0 _! fault (t5times1 z x makes x a little h&i] = !m to divide _! bees & to take _! honey4 ,!y ?9k ! pat5t hive ought to make honey )\t bees almo/4 ,i guess ! 8k+0 don't manage "r "s h[ z "s ( ^? old f>m]s call !m2 don't y ?9k ,mr4 ,root1 t x is ! ,k+'s fault t ! bees die8 ,d4 ,h4 ,,ogd51 ,woo/]1 ,o4 ,we guess x mu/ be ! ,k+ fri5d ,o41 = we feel sure ! ,que5 is n to blame4 ,our v be/ colony 9 #ahgc1 dw9dl$ d[n to ! weake/ 9 ! spr+ ( '#gd4 ,!y w5t d[n to a m]e h&ful1 sw>m$ out twice1 & x 0 only by giv+ !m hat*+ brood sev]al times t we c\ld b>ely get ! ,que5 ?r\gh until ,july1 & !n %e prov$ h]self fully equal to :at %e _h be5 ! season be=e2 9 fact %e kept putt+ two or m eggs 9 a cell all ?r\gh ! spr+ mon?s4 ,x is only ! work]s t die (f z soon z brood re>+ comm5ces4 ,! v same process is n[ go+ on 9 our =c+ h\se 7,feb4 #e?47 yet ! brood w get ahead we ?9k4 ,keep+ ! sick bees w>m 9 ! lamp nurs]y revives !m "s b !y soon die nev]!less4 ,! idea advanc$ t x is a k9d ( fly t kills ! bees1 c c]ta9ly h no?+ to d ) our losses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,n[ ,,= ,,! ,,hot-,,b$4 ,jan4 #bbnd1 we let ! sun 9 to ! pit & at #b ,p4 ,m4 !re 0 a p]fect jollification1 j l a lot ( "y bees play+ 9 summ]4 ,& !y did 8spot0 ?+s inside ! pit at a great rate1 %[+ !y ne$$ a fly4 ,z soon z x began to cool d[n !y all w5t 9 to ! hives except "s dead ones on ! /raw1 no m ?an w\ld h be5 f\nd if !y _h fl[n ! natural way1 & ab\t two-?irds ( a tea-cupful :i* 7 /uck on ! sa% 9 gr\ps f "o to a doz54 ,^! latt] we bru%$ out on a du/ pan & put 9 top ( "o ( ! hives1 z !y 7 /ill alive1 & said hive 0 mighty 8sassy0 too2 seem$ /rong 9 bees1 pl5ty ( honey1 & combs dry4 ,! pit 0 n dug till aft] ! gr\nd 0 froz5 #h in*es deep1 consequ5tly !re 0 consid]able fro/ on ! glass :i* we swept (f z soon z ! sun loos5$ x a little4 ,! dampness inside ! pit 0 soon dri$ & ev]y?+ w5t lovely4 ,we 7 go+ to hoi/ our hat = ! hot-b$1 b guess we'll wait till spr+ be=e we %\t too l\d4 ,don't =get ! 8,m$ley0 = we want to see ,katie ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 & all ! re/4 ,w4 ,m4 ,,kellogg1 ,oneida1 ,knox ,co41 ,ills4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,mr4 ,abbot1 ( ,wakeman1 ,o41 uses lea!r in/ead ( ,quilts4 ,he says ! lea!r is *eap] & does n rattle or /ick4 ,he fits !m tight on ! top ( frames & !y did n m\ld la/ w9t] & ! bees w9t]$ bett] ?an "u quilts or tight frames4 ,my bees 9 my hot-h\se :5 x has be5 w>m en\gh = !m to fly 7no fire z yet7 readily f9d _! way back to _! own hives1 :ile ^? on _! summ] /&s 7?\gh protect$ on ! top & nor? sides7 di$ by hundr$s if n ?\s&s on ! sn[ z !y lit & fell on x la/ week4 ,t4 ,l4 ,,waite1 ,b]ea1 ,o4 ,feb4 #d?4 '#ge4 ,we _h an intimation "s "t ago t ,mr4 ,abbot _h a rem$y = propolis1 above ! frames4 ,lea!r be+ por\s1 might d v well1 b w x n kill bees :5 press$ d[n on !m8 ,aga91 c we get a piece t w cov] a hive = ! price ( a quilt1 & :at k9d ( lea!r is be/8 ,mr4 ,abbot claim$ t he _h "s valuable in=mation to sell1 on ! subject4 ,we presume mo/ ( y h discov]$ t ^? :o claim to be possess$ ( valuable in=mation1 n to be f\nd 9 books1 are g5]ally some:at ( a fraud2 nev] m9d fri5d ,abbot1 if y h by exp]im5t+ got hold ( some?+ valuable1 br+ x along4 ,we w pay y = y\r "t & tr\ble4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h to-day to op5 ! entrance full size to almo/ all hives4 ,bees keep up a lively hum & are c>ry+ 9 loads ( poll5 equal to spr+ "w4 ,consid]+ y\r mortality f disease & cold 9 ! ,nor? & y\r cont9ual tr\ble & anxiety1 ,i ?9k we h f> ! advantage ( y4 ,i lo/ "o v weak sw>m ?is w9t] by robb]s4 ,?is is by f> ! wor/ enemy ,i h to cont5d )4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,ramsey1 ,abbeville1 ,la4 ,jan4 #ba/1 '#ge4 ,& ) y\r advantages1 fri5d ,r41 :y d y n build up l>g] ,api>ies1 & raise honey by ! c> load z d our fri5ds 9 ,cali=nia8 ,we c imag9e ! smile ( relief t w\ld spread ov] ! faces ( "s ( our read]s1 _h !y no worse tr\ble ?an robb]s to cont5d )4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i ord]$ ! two fir/ volumes ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d )\t ,,glean+s #crd ,vol4--,b x won't ,,d4 ,don't =get ! ,jan4 numb]4 ',,twont ,,d6 ,no1 if 8blue eyes0 falls d[n ov] ! bo>ds y mu/ /op & help h] up4 ,9 our ha/e1 don't let u make a ,god ( our ,bees4 ,h #ce /&s 9 box to be transf]r$1 h adopt$ ! ,/&>d4 ,%all want an extractor etc4 ,c4 ,m4 ,,josl91 ,m4 ,d4 ,/4 ,*>les1 ,mi*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i exam9$ sev]al ( my colonies ! #bj? ( ,jan4 & f\nd brood 9 all /ages1 f ! egg to ! hat*+ bee4 ,"o /ock ) brood on f\r combs4 ,lo/ none to date1 ?\gh "o hive has soil$ its combs consid]ably4 ,h4 ,,p$51 ,mit*ellville1 ,t5n4 ,f sev]al simil> items1 we see x is no?+ v unusual to f9d brood ev5 9 ,jan41 9 ! ,s\!rn & ,middle /ates1 :e!r ?is is desirable or n1 we are unprep>$ to say4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_m ?anks fri5d 8,novice0 = ! b9d] y s5t me1 ,i nev] expect$ su* a nice premium4 ,we h e numb] ( 8,,glean+s0 9 its prop] place 9 ! b9d]1 & let me tell e bee-keep]1 to get ,em]son's ,b9d] = 8,,glean+s10 !n !y c pres]ve !m = _! *ildr5's *ildr5 if !y l4 ,b 8,novice0 ,i nev] said 8conf\nd x0 if ,i c\ld n j f9d ! desir$ numb] ( ,,glean+s4 ,no inde$6 we always kept !m 9 a draw] by !mselves s t we always knew j :]e to f9d !m4 7,tea* u ord] & precision & !n ask su* a "q z p] adv]tisem5t47 8,novice0 tells u to 8h e comb built betwe5 "o & ! side ( ! hive0 9 ord] to h !m /raight1 b x won't always "w unless ! old combs h brood or seal$ honey at ! top4 ,i h _h ! old combs wid5$ out s z to fill ! :ole space1 & no?+ put 9 ! empty frame at all4 ,i believe ?is w always happ5 if empty frames are ins]t$ imm$iately aft] extract+4 ,! rem$y is1 use ! ,/&>d hive1 move back ! division bo>d j to give room = "o frame at a "t1 move back ! combs till y come to ! middle ( ! brood ne/1 ins]t ! empty frame !re1 &1 ,ho6 y w h ! :ole frame ne>ly fill$1 ) nice work] comb1 & eggs too be=e morn+ p]haps4 ,?is %\ld only be done :5 ! bees are ga!r+ honey nicely4 ,ila ,mi*5]1 ,l[ ,banks1 ,ont41 ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x is only y\rself t reads ,,glean+s1 !y might easily be kept nice 89 a draw]10 b we confess t we felt r flatt]$ a %ort "t s9ce 9 visit+ sev]al bee fri5ds1 to f9d ! la/ numb] at "o place conv5i5tly on a /& ) a pair ( spectacles laid on ! pages to keep ! place1 & at ano!r ! numb]1 7al?\gh x _h only be5 out a week7 look$ z if "s ur*9 _h us$ x = a spell+ book dur+ a :ole t]m at a c\ntry s*ool4 ,x c]ta9ly _h be5 us$1 & we w5t our way rejoic+4 ,fri5d ,ila is "r ab\t /rait combs1 & we ?ank him = ! correction4 ,b bew>e ( spread+ ! brood combs h[ev]1 be=e ! wea!r is q w>m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,d4 ,dubois1 ,newburg1 ,orange ,co41 ,n4 ,y41 s5ds u an +5i\s plan = a movable portico to be appli$ to any k9d ( a hive4 ,x is made ( two bo>ds #daa in*es1 fa/5$ toge!r at ! top l a lett] ,a4 ,n[ imag9e ! horizontal cross b> on ?is lett]1 a button1 ) a screw ?r\gh ! c5tre to hold x up firmly to ! hive1 & y h x all4 ,ea* end ( ?is button is made ) a projection t ent]s a slot cut 9 ea* ( ! bo>ds1 b n q ?r\gh !m4 ,by bor+ a hole j above ! button1 we h an upp] entrance1 ) ! button = an alight+ bo>d2 9 ! w9t] by turn+ ?is button p]p5dicul>ly1 x closes ! upp] entrance4 ,to keep ! portico f slipp+ d[n1 a nail is driv5 j und]nea? ! peak4 ,?is all[s u to make ! upp] & l[] /ory j alike & yet h a portico if any body wants "o4 ,aft] te/+ hives )1 & )\t1 = two seasons pa/1 we really _c ?9k x makes any diff]5ce ei!r way ) ! honey crop4 ,our fri5d ,dean says a portico enc\rages ! bees 9 hang+ out ( doors1 & he wants 8 bees 9 ! hive4 ,n[ if ! spid]s %\ld p]si/ 9 mak+ a new web 9 ^! porticos e morn+1 z !y sometimes d 9 ours1 we c easily lift !m (f & put !m away4 ,"s w probably always pref] porticos1 :ile o!rs w n1 z 9 o!r ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,de> ,,novice3--,please say to ! inquisitive ones1 ?r\gh 8,,glean+s10 t ! #cd4de m5tion$ on front cov] ( ,no4 #f1 ,vol4 #b1 0 ! co/ ( ! iron "w m5tion$ 9 ! same s5t5ce1 at ! factory4 ,t ! saws1 bolts1 belt+1 & lumb] ran ! bill = mat]ials up to ab\t #dh4jj4 ,t ,i put ! ma*9e toge!r myself1 )\t add+ to ! figures4 ,t :ile ! ma*9e does d m accurate "w1 ?an ,i h ev] succe$$ 9 hav+ done1 by m port5t\s ma*9]y2 nev]!less1 ! idea ( us+ human muscles1 z ! motive p[]1 = ! am\nt ( "w t looms up1 prospectively1 9 ! imm$iate future1 does n correspond1 v well1 ) ! boa/$ +5uity ( ?is age & nation4 ,!re=e ,i am prep>+ to 8atta*0 a lev] horse p[] to ! ma*9e1 by means ( a belt ?r[n ov] a pulley1 plac$ on ! driv+ %aft4 ,?is w9t]1 9 ^! p>ts1 w\ld d no discr$it1 to an arctic region4 ,?is morn+ ! m]cury fell to #dj bel[ z]o1 & 0 /ill go+ d[n1 :5 ,i took x 9 out ( ! cold2 because x _h rea*$ 7& 9 fact 0 a little bel[7 ! end ( ! graduat$ scale1 at #dj4 ,! m]cury 9 ! cell>1 ( late1 keeps vibrat+ ab\t1 & ne> to ! freez+ po9t4 ,bees quiet4 ,d4 ,p4 ,,lane1 ,ko%konong1 ,rock ,co41 ,wis4 ,feb4 #i1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ long w x take to fe$ #be lbs4 ( sug> syrup ) ! ,univ]sal fe$] to an av]age colony ( bees 9 w>m wea!r8 ,we h nev] te/$ ! matt]1 because we deem$ fe$+ a p9t or a qu>t a day1 m desirable 9 prep>+ = w9t]1 ?an m rapid fe$+4 ,if ! bags 7 made to hold ab\t a qu>t ea*1 & 7 fill$ morn+ noon & night1 or (t5]1 we c\ld probably get !m to take #be lbs4 9 two or ?ree days1 9 w>m wea!r4 ,h[ w molasses hhds4 answ] = hold+ honey tempor>ily8 ,say1 take "o head out--?or\ghly clean--heat 9 ! sun--!n coat ! inside ) hot wax1 us+ a bru% = ! purpose4 ,:5 ! honey c&ies !re w be no difficulty 9 gett+ x out4 ,we w\ld advise try+ ! plan y m5tion4 ,if y p\r 9 a quantity ( melt$ wax1 & run x all ov] ! inside1 x w assur$ly make x hold honey4 ,h[ long be=e y c give u a simple & infallible rem$y = honey cry/aliz+8 ,su* w\ld be wor? a good deal to me z my :ole crop is sold 9 bottles & w n retail well 9 a solid /ate4 ,= ! pres5t1 w heat+ to ! boil+ po9t 9 a vessel set 9 wat] answ]8 ,mu/ ! honey be bottl$ & seal$ :ile hot or w x d z well :5 cold8 ,we f9d no tr\ble :5 we foll[ directions giv5 h]et(ore1 viz41 heat y\r honey almo/ to a boil1 fill ! j>s full1 & seal at once1 :ile hot1 j z if x 7 fruit4 ,if n made hot en\gh1 x w c&y aga9 p>tially4 ,we ?9k ! writ]s :o say t pure honey w always c&y1 a little ha/y4 ,! frames 9 my hives re/ on a metal rabbet & are n secur$ at ! bottom4 ,!y slide ab\t v easily4 ,:5 ,i s5d (f a load ( hives to an api>y1 ,i secure ! frames by plac+ half in* /rips rea*+ to ! bottom bo>d betwe5 ! combs at ea* end4 ,x takes consid]able "t to fix !m4 ,c y devise any?+ t w be less bo!r & answ] equally well8 ,to be sure if we h frames p]fectly movable1 !y mu/ ( a necessity be made /ation]y :5 we wi% to transport colonies & ! "q arises z to :e!r x is advisable to be bo!r$ ) any arrangem5t = keep+ frames fix$1 e "t we op5 a hive1 j because we h once 9 a great :ile a case t makes su* an arrangem5t desirable4 ,9 mov+ our bees to ! swamp1 see ,vol4 #a1 page #ge1 we put /rips betwe5 all ( ! end b>s to ! frames1 except "o hive :i* 0 ov]look$1 b z ?is hive _h n be5 op5$ at all1 ! bridge ( wax f "o comb to ! next1 kept ! frames all 9 _! places4 ,?is is g5]ally suffici5t = mov+ %ort di/ances1 :]e ! combs h be5 9 use sev]al ye>s1 & :]e !y h n be5 tak5 out = "s little "t be=e mov+4 ,9 %ipp+ bees consid]able di/ances1 we "k ( no plan bett] ?an ! /icks4 ,some?+ c\ld be add$ to ! hive = ?is :5 mak+1 b w\ld x be advisable1 :5 ! hive 9 _m api>ies may n require to be mov$ 9 ye>s8 ,9 mov+ ! hives 9 doors & out1 ev5 ) ,metal ,corn]s z well z rabbets1 no prep>ation is ne$$1 if ! hives are c>ri$ s t ! frames d n oscillate by ! motion ( /epp+4 ,are ,basswood trees ornam5tal1 & ( rapid gr[?8 ,w\ld !y gr[ "h8 ,our climate w admit ( ! culture ( ! h>di] v>ieties ( grapes4 ,g4 ,c4 ,,mill]1 ,mt4 ,hanley1 ,annapolis ,co41 ,n4 ,s4 ,! ,basswood is a mo/ beautiful tree = ornam5t1 & :5 x blooms ! p]fume ext5ds = a great di/ance ar\nd4 ,x is a v rapid gr[] :5 once />t$ & we believe is p]fectly h>dy s f> z fro/ is conc]n$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bees work$ on rye fl\r all ?r\gh ! mon? ( ,dec41 & mo/ ( ! mon? ( ,jan41 b are h\s$ up n[ on acc\nt ( cold4 ,i h #fh colonies mo/ly 9 good condition1 & ?9k ,i w h same numb] :5 spr+ op5s4 8,long may y wave40 ,j4 ,f4 ,,montgom]y1 ,l9coln4 ,t5n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,de> ,,novice3--,i am 9 favor ( deep frames = ^! reasons3 ,exp]i5ce has conv9c$ me t bees w9t] bett] & bre$ e>li] 9 deep ?an 9 %all[ frames4 ,9 holl[ trees3 ! natural home ( ! bee 7& ! "o !y l mo/7 ! dep? is always great] ?an ! wid?4 ,9 %all[ frames !y h to spread out s ?91 or clu/] on ! cold honey1 t x makes x mu* h>d] to keep up ! necess>y w>m?4 ,!y seem to ?9k !y mu/ h bees :]e !y h honey2 & ,i h notic$ ^! outside gu>ds (t5 get *ill$ & die at _! po/4 ,! natural place = bees to /ore honey1 is 9 ! top ( _! combs2 & :5 !y want to "k :at !y h 9 /ore !y look = x !re2 h5ce we (t5 see !m />t f ! clu/] run ov] ! honey z if e/imat+ x !n pass into ! clu/]1 d\btless to report4 ,:5 ! honey is directly ov] !m ,i ?9k !y are m fully impress$ ) its possessions4 ,a hive #abab & #af in*es 9 dep? ,i believe is ! be/ size & %ape = w9t]+4 ,su* a hive w all[ pl5ty ( honey 9 ! top & en\gh empty comb at ! bottom = ! bees to clu/] on1 & keep 9 a r\nd =m :i* is c]ta9ly ! be/4 ,b x w be said %all[ frames are h&i]--%\ld we n try to please our bees z well z ourselves8 ,aga9 !y sw+ toge!r too badly--_c "s fixture be made to keep !m ap>t8 ,:at says ,novice8 ,,*as4 ,,wilk9s1 ,ott1 ,oregon4 ,dec4 #d?1 '#ge4 ,b bees die 9 holl[ trees ne>ly1 if n q z badly z 9 hives2 z new sw>ms g5]ally select ^! vacat$ holl[ trees1 we =get t n "o colony1 b a half doz5 may h occupi$ ! tree 9 a doz5 ye>s4 ,we "k bees run ov] ! combs1 frequ5tly1 b we c h>dly accept ! idea t !y d x exactly = ! reason m5tion$4 ,we d n use %all[ frames = ! reason t !y are h&i]4 ,see pages #af1 ,vol4 #a1 & #bi1 ,vol4 #b4 ,if hives & frames are prop]ly made1 !y c be made to hang true ev5 :5 #af in*es deep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i wi% to h all und]/& t my "o doll> ,que5s are ! poore/4 ,my prices are = a ,que5 #a4jj1 = a *oice ,que5 #b4jj1 = a te/$ ,que5 #e4jj4 ,j4 ,w4 ,,hosm]1 ,janesville1 ,m9n4 ,! above 0 s5t u by a subscrib]1 :o _h writt5 ,mr4 ,h4 9 reg>d to #a4jj ,que5s4 ,we are alone responsible = ,mr4 ,hosm]'s "n appe>+ 9 our li/4 ,he wrote u t he _h be5 sell+ ,que5s = #a4jj = "s ye>s2 %ortly aft] he s5t u 7we presume by mi/ake7 #ge;c4 ! second "t4 ,z he made no reply 9 reg>d to a qu]y z to h[ we %\ld use ?is1 we took ! lib]ty ( keep+ 8 "n 9 dur+ ! ye>4 ,we ne$ h>dly repeat t we nev] int5d$ doll> ,que5s1 to include su* z _h be5 te/$ & f\nd poor2 & we d n wi% to include ! names ( any :o propose to d ?is1 9 our li/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i make a hive1 #ab frames ab\t #aaac in*es1 inside measure1 frames1 division bo>ds1 entrance blocks1 bottom & cov]1 ) "o cotton clo? fe$] z y recomm5d1 pa9t$ ?ree coats1 all complete = #a4ej4 ,if y wi%1 y c say ?r\gh ,,glean+s t ,i w give "o ( my hives complete = a sample to any "o t w s5d y a club ( #aj new subscrib]s = ,,glean+s1 f ,canada1 7no pat5t on x7 = #ahge by y\r giv+ !m ! c]tificate %[+ t !y h done s4 ,d4 ,a4 ,,jones1 ,tecumse?1 ,c4 ,feb4 #h4 ,_m ?anks fri5d ,j4 ,we w\ld be v glad to (f] y some?+ 9 ?is case1 b at #ej;c ea* !re is sc>cely any m>g9 at all aft] pay+ exp5ses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fri5d ,,novice3--,my hives are #ae in*es wide = t5 frames2 w\ld !y be any bett] if n>r[]8 ,w bees "w z well 9 small frames = surplus honey z 9 boxes8 ,d y ?9k ! bee bus9ess w ev] be ov]-done 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,h4 ,,libby1 ,lewi/on1 ,me4 ,dec4 #ad?1 #ahgd4 ,if y mean t y put t5 frames 9 a space ( #ae in*es we %\ld advise us+ elev5 frames in/ead ( t54 ,if y mean #ae is ! l5g? ( top b>1 we %\ld consid] x z good z any unless y use y\r hives two /ory1 9 :i* case a little long] frame might be bett]4 ,small frames put inside ( l>g] ones1 h (t5 be5 tri$ b !re are _m difficulties2 !y mu/ be made v accurately1 to /ay 9 place1 ! bees d n seem to l s mu* wood 9 _! way1 e ?+ is cov]$ ) propolis1 & _! own] g5]ally concludes t ! arrangem5t is too mu* bo!r to use on a l>ge numb] ( hives4 ,we h j z mu* fe> t too mu* butt] & *eese w be produc$1 or too _m eggs1 z t ! m>ket w ev] be ov]/ock$ ) honey4 ,:at has be5 ! result ) small fruits8 ,rememb] too t !y are p]i%able goods1 :ile honey w keep safely = ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 answ] to ,j4 ,h4 ,irw9 9 ,feb4 ,no41 page #bb3 ,he c f9d z mu* comb honey 9 ,lang/ro? frames z he may ne$1 by writ+ ,paul ,dunk51 ,freeman1 ,cass ,co41 ,mo4 ,he has #ejj to #gjj frames4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,smi?1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4 ,feb4 #d?1 #ahge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?\ght x 0 q settl$ n[ t to raise brood1 bees are oblig$ to h f>9a 9 "s %ape1 b ,i 0 amaz$ to f9d :at a quantity !y consume1 by />t+ my ?ree colonies ) only brood & #be or #cj bees to a hive4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 lib]al 9 supply+ !m & !y got on swimm+ly at fir/1 !n ! dead brood comm5c$ appe>+ & ,i gave !m m poll5 & all w5t well aga94 ,i f\nd out too t v "y bees 9 an em]g5cy l t1 ga!r poll5 z well z old] ones4 ,,annie ,,saund]s1 ,woodville1 ,miss4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 '#gc my bees paid 9 honey sold #bb4ej1 9 '#gd ab\t #ab4jj p] hive4 ,i h _h y\r exp]i5ce = ! la/ two ye>s 9 ! loss ( bees4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,m9]1 ,s>anac1 ,ionia ,co41 ,mi*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,excell5t season = bees1 _h betwe5 #aejj & #bjjj lbs4 surplus 9 boxes4 ,sold1 = f #ah to #be;c p] lb4 ,box hive man--c see no bett] way yet4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,temple1 ,ridgeway1 ,l5awee ,co41 ,mi*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,glean+s is indisp5sable1 b my wife says ,i get "s new hobby f e numb]4 ,,wm4 ,h4 ,,root1 ,port ,byron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,tell y\r wife t heal?y1 :olesome hobbies are always productive ( good1 & t we %all always /rive to h ,,glean+s tea* none o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c ,i make a bee hive & use a movable frame su* z ,mr4 ,qu9by describes1 )\t pay+ = ! individual "r8 ,& if ,i h to pay = ! "r1 :o is ! prop] p]son to be paid8 & h[ mu* w x co/ to make & use = myself1 say "o or m8 ,t4 ,h4 ,,apple1 ,meadville1 ,pa4 ,we are happy to be able to say t y may make hives1 9 any way y desire1 s f> z we "k1 )\t ! lea/ necessity ( pay+ any body a "r = any ?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we got up a resolution at our conv5tion1 to apply to our ,legislature = a law to label all packages ( honey ) ! produc]'s "n1 & let ! sell] be responsible = adult]ation1 if n m5tion$1--subject to a p5alty :5 detect$1 etc41 etc4 ,c y give u advice h[ to act8 ,m4 ,,qu9by4 ,we d n "k t we are able to give any advice 9 ! matt]4 ,w\ld n ! law l _m o!rs be dropp$ & =gott5 because no "o w\ld en=ce x8 ,x seems to u t ! great "w is to educate consum]s to "k honey & to dem& x4 ,?is is all t we h to rely on 9 a great v>iety ( goods1 & t e/abli%m5t t once gets a "n ( deal+ only 9 g5u9e commodities1 has its =tune made4 ,p are le>n+ rapidly4 ,if any "o likes ! *eap honey let !m use x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h giv5 my bees "s rye fl\r1 !y take x fir/ rate1 = ! la/ two days !y h be5 c>ry+ x 9 pretty freely4 ,x is bolt$ fl\r su* z ! bak]s use4 ,is x z good z ! unbolt$ or n8 ,i h n lo/ a colony yet & !y all h seal$ honey en\gh to spr+ !m ,i ?9k1 b ,i h comm5c$ to fe$ = brood re>+2 fe$ syrup made ( :ite sug>4 ,n[ fri5d ,novice1 ,i want "s advice4 ,i want to adopt "s o!r hive ?an ! ,buckeye1 b ,i want a two /ory hive t ,i may procure1 n box honey1 b frame honey1 & ,i want ! frames 9 bo? /ories alike s ,i may use !m int]*angeably4 ,t4 ,b4 ,,p>k]1 ,goldsboro1 ,n4 ,c4 ,feb4 #a/1 '#ge4 ,! bolt$ flue fl\r1 is j z good z ! unbolt$1 except t ! bees s9k d[n 9 x4 ,if mix$ ) bran or sawdu/ x does v well4 ,:5 !y c *oose1 bees always pref] rye & oats1 to :eat fl\r4 ,use ! ,lang/ro? frame by all means1 if y are go+ to h a two /ory hive4 ,if y h n se5 ! ,l4 frame y _h bett] h u s5d y a sample by mail4 ,we %\ld also use ! ,simplicity hives to hold !m1 = !n y c h bo? /ories also1 j alike1 & p]fectly int]*angeable4 ,we c furni% a "o /ory hive1 frames1 quilt1 & all complete = #a4ge1 & two ( ^! makes a complete two /ory hive4 ,we decid$ly pref] ! ,l4 frames = two /ory1 on acc\nt ( _! %all[ness1 any ( ! o!r frames loom up s tall :5 plac$ "o above ! o!r4 ,we ?9k we h ample evid5ce t ! ,lang/ro? hive w9t]s equally z well z any deep] frame 9 any climate4 ,our only reason = giv+ a pref]5ce to ! ,/&>d frame ov] ! ,lang/ro?1 "u any circum/ances1 is t m ?an #aj ,l4 frames1 plac$ side by side1 make a hive inconv5i5t to make & inconv5i5t to h&le4 ,!re=e if y are go+ to get y\r surplus above ! brood combs1 use ! ,l4 frame e "t4 ,! ,qu9by w\ld come next to x1 z x is mu* ! same ?+ on a l>g] scale1 b ! ,am]ican1 ,gallup1 or ,/&>d1 are n suitable to be us$ two /ories z a g5]al ?+4 ,s+le in/ances 'tis true1 may sometimes seem to po9t o!rwise1 b we h glean$ ! above f a l>ge numb] ( reports ext5d+ ov] sev]al ye>s4 ,any ( ! frames w we ?9k1 "w v well on ! plan giv5 on ano!r page by fri5d ,jo9]1 b ! la/ ?ree m5tion$ w\ld /& a little ! mo/ compactly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,d y believe a pure ,que5 f]tiliz$ by a black drone w produce pure drones8 & d y believe pure ,que5s f]tiliz$ by su* drones1 w produce pure /ock1 & d y all[ su* drones 9 y\r ,api>y8 ,:at w\ld y *>ge =--say #c c>ds #de in*es ea* ( drone comb fill$ ) fre% laid drone eggs f y\r import$ ,que51 ) bees en\gh to keep up ! heat1 & s5d by express 9 ,may next8 ,,george ,k4 ,,huffman1 ,eff+ham1 ,ills4 ,s mu* "t has be5 wa/$ 9 discuss+ ?is "q t x is que/ionable :e!r x be be/ to haz>d an op9ion1 until we c be sure ( solv+ ! "q positively4 ,if a black ,que5 c\ld be f]tiliz$1 beyond mi/ake1 by an ,italian drone1 we might readily decide ! matt]1 = we %\ld !n h "o or two b&$ work]s1 & black drones inv>iably4 ,w ^? :o are equal to ?is task1 if any su* !re be1 please exp]im5t & report4 ,w4 ,r4 ,k+1 ( ,frankl91 ,ky41 did claim to h made su* an exp]im5t1 b evid5ce 0 br\ght =w>d almo/ imm$iately1 %[+ t 8 /atem5ts 7 only a s]ies ( falsehoods4 ,see page #ic1 ,vol4 #a4 ,we see no reason at pres5t to d\bt ! exp]im5ts ( ,lang/ro? & ,b]leps*2 besides we f9d ,italian work]s1 9 almo/ all ,api>ies ( black bees 9 our vic9ity1 b ! colonies produc+ !m %[ only black drones4 ,s long z our object is honey1 & we only procure ,italians because !y ga!r m honey1 we _c see t ! "q matt]s p>ticul>ly ei!r way4 ,e ,api>y ( #ej colonies %\ld h at lea/ "o ,import$ ,que51 & all colonies %\ld be made ) ,que5s re>$ f ?is "o4 ,y w !n h good bees 9 e hive )\t bo!r+ ab\t drones at all4 ,all ,api>ies ( less ?an #ej /ocks c h an ,import$ ,que5's daught]--z !y co/ b #a4jj ea*1 y c buy #d or #e if ne$ be1 until y get "o ^: work]s suit y4 ,e "o :o re>s ,que5s = sale %\ld c]ta9ly h an ,import$ ,que54 ,at ! l[ price at :i* !y are n[ (f]$ !re is no excuse = su* blund]+1 & if our read]s w\ld decide to patronize none b ^? hav+ bona fide ,import$ ,que5 mo!rs1 adv]tis]s w\ld make ha/e to supply !mselves4 ,! plea t ,import$ ,que5s d n always produce ?ree b&$ work]s1 we ?9k a mi/ake4 ,all ! reports f ,que5s ( ! ,nunn importation agree )\t an exception t ! work]s are n only ?ree b&$1 b t !y are q sup]ior z honey ga!r]s4 ,james ,bol9's lett] j at h& is a sample ( "o ( !m4 ,! idea ( judg+ a ,que5 by h] looks & grant+ a diploma etc41 on ! /r5g? ( x1 is simply ridicul\s4 ,conc]n+ ,import$ ,que5s1 ,i w\ld say t ,i obta9$ "o ( fri5d ,nunn & if !re are any bett] ones any:]e ,i w\ld l to "k x4 ,h] prog5y & ^? ( ,que5s re>$ f h] are ! v be/ work]s ,i h 9 my ,api>y4 ,,james ,,bol91 ,we/ ,lodi1 ,o4 ,jan4 #g?1 '#ge4 ,fri5d ,h4 _h bett] h seal$ drone brood in/ead ( eggs1 x c !n be s5t safely by mail )\t bees4 ,we c s5d x at ! same price we d eggs f our ,import$ ,que51 viz41 #be;c = a piece #bc in*es4 ,we h little fai? h[ev] t ! drones c be made available4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h a hot-b$ & my bees are do+ well 9 x4 ,i h ab\t #fj plants 9 x1 ,i ?9k !y help ! atmosph]e a great deal4 ,a4 ,n4 ,,drap]1 ,upp] ,alton1 ,ills4 ,feb4 #a/1 '#ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my boy _h :5 we came "h a small box ( sun-fl[] se$s1 :i* he kept z "o ( 8 play?+s1 la/ spr+ he accid5tally spilt !m d[n 9 ! g>d5 by ! f5ce1 &1 old z !y 71 !y came up pr(usely4 ,!y look$ s ?rifty1 ,i took x into my head ,i w\ld transplant !m4 ,i w5t to "w & set !m all ar\nd 9 ! f5ce out ( ! way :]e !re w\ld no?+ else gr[ to advantage1 & if y w believe me1 ,i _h an enorm\s crop2 & behold :5 !y blossom$ ! bees w5t at !m 9 e>ne/1 & aft] ! bees got ?r\gh ) !m1 !re 7 sev]al qu>ts ( se$4 ,i sold a doll>'s wor? to my druggi/1 & ! balance ,i f$ out to my h5s1 & z a writ] ( old has said1 ,i f\nd no?+ s good & n\ri%+ = lay+ h5s z sun-fl[] se$s4 ,!n ,i cut (f ! heads & place !m ne> ! bee hives1 fill !m ) sug> & wat]1 & t suits ! bees to a ,t4 ,s y see ,i 0 to no exp5se1 & !y paid well1 ,i write ?is t o!rs may be b5efitt$ z well z myself1 by s do+4 ,common s5se1 philosophy & religion1 alike tea* u to receive ) becom+ rev]5ce1 all und\bt$ facts1 :e!r 9 ! natural or spiritual _w2 assur$ t h[ev] my/]i\s !y may appe> to u !y are beautifully consi/5t 9 ! sight ( ,him ^: 8und]/&+ is inf9ite40 ,,dr4 ,r4 ,,hit*cock1 ,s\? ,norwalk1 ,conn4 ,feb4 #bnd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,adv]tis]s' ,,dep>tm5t 99 99 99 99 99 ,,clubb+ ,,li/4 ,we w s5d ,,glean+s ,) ,! ,am]ican ,bee ,j\rnal 7#b4jj7 #b4be ,) ,! ,bee-,keep]'s ,magaz9e 7#a4be7 #a4ge ,) ,! ,bee ,_w 7#b4aj7 #b4fj ,) ,all ?ree1 ,! ,bee ,j\rnals ( ,am]ica #e4jj ,) ,am]ican ,agriculturi/ 7#a4fj7 #b4aj ,) ,prairie ,f>m] 7#b4ae7 #b4fe ,) ,rural ,new ,york] 7#b4ej7 #c4jj ,) ,national ,agriculturi/ 7 #a4be7 #a4ge ,) ,sci5tific ,am]ican 7#c4ae7 #c4fe ,) ,fruit ,record] & ,cottage ,g>d5] 7#a4jj7 #a4ej ,above rates include all ,po/age4 99 99 99 99 99 ,books = ,bee-,keep]s4 ,,s5t po/-paid on receipt ( price4 ,lang/ro? on ! ,hive & ,honey ,bee #b4jj ,qu9by's ,my/]ies ( ,bee ,keep+ #a4ej ,bee ,keep]'s ,text ,book1 musl91 4#ge ,bee ,keep]'s ,text ,book1 pap]1 4#dj 99 99 99 99 99 ,good ,books4 ,^!1 ?\gh n specially design$ = ,bee-keep]s1 h a t5d5cy to inculcate pr9ciples t ensure success 9 bee-keep+ z well u almo/ all o!r rural pursuits4 ,! fir/ on ! li/ %\ld be 9 ! h&s ( e "o :o has plant$ grape v9es to %ade ! hives1 z we h advis$4 ,any ( ^! books w be =w>d$ by mail1 po/-paid1 on receipt ( price4 ,full]'s ,grape ,culturi/ #a4ej ,full]'s ,small ,fruit ,culturi/ #a4ej ,full]'s ,/rawb]ry ,culturi/ 4#bj ,full]'s ,=e/ ,tree ,culturi/ #a4ej ,h5d]son's ,g>d5+ = ,pr(it #a4ej ,h5d]son's ,practical ,floriculture #a4ej ,tim ,bunk] ,pap]s #a4ej ,t5 ,acres ,en\gh #a4be ,roosevelt's ,five ,acres too ,mu* #a4ej ,art ( ,saw ,fil+ 7,holly7 4#ge ,w9d[ ,g>d5+ #a4ej ,leu*>'s ,h[ to build ,hot-,h\ses #a4ej ,play & ,pr(it 9 my ,g>d54 ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,roe #a4ej ,w>+'s ,dra9+ = ,pr(it & ,heal? #a4ej ,onion ,culture 4#bj ,purdy's ,small ,fruit ,in/ructor 4#be 99 99 99 99 99 ,av]ill ,*emical ,pa9t4 ,,! ,,only ,,reliable4 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,beautiful4 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,economical4 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,durable4 ,requires no oil ?9n] or dri]4 ,requires no wa/e ( "t 9 mix+1 ,has /ood eight ye>s' criticisms ,) ye>ly increas$ popul>ity ,& ye>ly increas$ sales4 ,is sold by ! gallon only1 9 packages ( f #a to #dj gallons ea*1 9 ,pure/ ,:ite & any ,color or ,t9t desir$4 ,address1 = sample c>d ( colors & price li/1 ,av]ill ,*emical ,pa9t ,co41 ,(fice & ,factory #acb #acd ,ea/ ,riv] ,/reet1 ,,clevel&1 ,,ohio4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,italian ,,bees4 ,italian que5s br$ f import$ mo!rs--a mon? e>li] ?an 9 ! ,nor?4 ,purity & safe arrival gu>ante$4 ,also full colonies ( ,italians 9 ,lang/ro? hives = sale at #ae4jj p] colony4 ,address ,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,h4 ,,br[n1 ,augu/a1 ,ga4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,club ,,rates on #age ,pap]s4 ,s5d = ,,club ,li/ includ+ ,,ag5ts' ,,rates on ,,books by mail po/-paid--#djj 9 ,li/-- ,,books ,,b+hams' ,ag5cy1 ,sp>ta1 ,wis4 #abt#ip 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,bee-,,keep]s6 ,,f9n',s ,,por\s ,,d\ble ,,wall$ ,,bee ,,hive1 ,a ,,success-- 9 w9t]+ ,bees on _! summ] /&4 ,circul> free4 ,say :]e y see ?is notice4 ,address ,,keyes ,,f9n1 #cp ,clyde1 ,jasp] ,co41 ,i[a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,names ( responsible p>ties w be ins]t$ 9 ei!r ( ! foll[+ dep>tm5ts1 at a uni=m price ( #aj;c4 ea* ins]tion1 or #a4jj p] ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 #a4jj ,que5s4 ,names ins]t$ 9 ?is dep>tm5t ! fir/ "t )\t *>ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^? ^: names appe> bel[1 agree to furni% ,italian ,que5s ! com+ season = #a4jj ea*1 "u ! foll[+ conditions2 ,no gu>antee is to be assum$ ( purity1 safe deliv]y or any ?+ ( ! k9d1 only t ! ,que5 be re>$ f a *oice1 pure "m4 ,!y also agree to return ! money at anytime :5 cu/om]s become impati5t ( su* delay z may be unavoidable4 ,be> 9 m9d t he :o s5ds ! be/ ,que5s1 put up neate/ & mo/ securely1 w probably receive ! mo/ ord]s4 ,special rates = w>rant$ & te/$ ,que5s1 furni%$ on application to any ( ! p>ties4 ,g4 ,w4 ,dean4 ,riv] ,/yx4 ,m$9a ,co41 ,ohio4 ,j4 ,oatman ,co41 ,dundee1 ,ills4 #ct#b ,dr4 ,j4 ,p4 ,h4 ,br[n1 ,augu/a1 ,georgia4 ,r4 ,s4 ,becktell1 ,new ,buffalo1 ,mi*4 ,m4 ,e4 ,mc,master1 ,%elbyville1 ,miss\ri4 #btl ,eli ,coble1 ,cors9ville1 ,m>%all ,co41 ,t5n4 #btl 99 99 99 99 99 ,hive ,manufactur]s4 ,:o agree to make su* hives1 & at ! prices nam$1 z ^? describ$ on our circul>4 ,geo4 ,t4 ,:eel]1 ,mexico1 ,n4 ,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bees & ,supplies1 nev] be=e (f]$1 w be furni%$ by ,m4 ,,qu9by1 ,/4 ,johnsville1 ,montgom]y ,co41 ,n4 ,y4 ,s5d = circul> & price li/4 #bt#ca 99 99 99 99 99 ,s5d = our l>ge ,illu/rat$ ,premium ,li/ & ,t]ms to ,ag5ts4 ,x conta9s a l>ge li/ ( goods at ,grange ,prices4 ,write n[ to ,h4 ,a4 ,,k+1 #cg ,p>k ,r[1 ,n4,y4 ,illu/ration3 ,national ,agriculturi/ ,e/abli%$ #ahei4 ,a l>ge d\ble qu>to1 #af-page ,illu/rat$ ,family pap]4 7=m]ly ,bee-,keep]s ,j\rnal & ,national ,agriculturi/47 ,x treats ( ,,/ock ,,rais+1 ,,%eep ,,husb&ry1 ,,dairy ,,bus9ess1 ,,sw9e1 ,,p\ltry1 ,,g>d5+1 & ,,fruit ,,gr[+1 besides ! elaborate dep>tm5ts ( ,,bee-,,culture1 ,ladies or ,home & ,fireside1 & ,y\?'s ,dep>tm5ts1 a fir/-class ,family pap]1 int]e/+1 in/ructive1 mak+ "y eyes sp>kle & all he>ts glad4 ,,clubb+ ,,li/4 ,s5d = a copy ( my ,clubb+ ,li/1 ( :i* ,i give a specim53 ,i w s5d ! ,national ,agriculturi/ #a4be & ,*icago ,advance #c4jj bo? 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