. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 19, 1903. THE AMERICiSN BEE JOURNAL. 121 a small business with bees; it is not for those who have i large bee-business ; they know all about it. jThe gentleman who thinks a woman can't drive a nail is very much mistaken. I have made all my hives ever since I have had bees. I made them out of dry goods boxes, at that, for they were much cheaper than other lumber, and my means are limited. Now as to the one who is stopping the paper in the win- ter. I think she will miss it, for that is the time when bei- keepers will have more time to give their e
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 19, 1903. THE AMERICiSN BEE JOURNAL. 121 a small business with bees; it is not for those who have i large bee-business ; they know all about it. jThe gentleman who thinks a woman can't drive a nail is very much mistaken. I have made all my hives ever since I have had bees. I made them out of dry goods boxes, at that, for they were much cheaper than other lumber, and my means are limited. Now as to the one who is stopping the paper in the win- ter. I think she will miss it, for that is the time when bei- keepers will have more time to give their experiences. I could not think of doing without it, especially since the sisters have a department. I look for that the first thing, and must see all the headings. Some time I will tell the sisters how I dressed at first, and how I dress now, and how I water the bees early in the spring to keep them from get- ting chilled. I suppose I am about as old as any of the sisters, as I am in my 79th year. Mrs. S.\rah J. Griffith. Cumberland Co., N. J., Jan. 30. Seventy-nine years old, and makes all her own hives out of drj-goods boxes ! Mrs. Griffith must be able to use a saw as well as a hammer. Who can beat that record ? We shall look with interest for her further communications. It is pleasant to know that a practical bee-keeper of her age enjoys the new department. Fop Chapped Hands. To make a salve for chapped hands take an ounce of yellow beeswax and olive oil and melt them together slowly on the stove or in the oven. Pour into a couple of egg- cups which have previously been wet with cold water. When the salve is cold turn it out and it will be ready for use.—"Health and Beauty " Department, Daily News. Tbe "Old Reliable" seen through New and UnreliableQlasaes. By E. B. HASTY, Sta. B Rural, Toledo, O. EXPERIMEXTIXG WITH CATNIP. Tlianks to Mr. J. E. Johnson for putting an acre in catnip. Of course he must tell us how it pans out. Hardly do to assume, as he do
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