. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. No. 50. -AUGUSTIX E. IWAWUM. The subject of our sketch this week is another of the few " big bee-men " of the East. He is more widely known,. A. E. MANUM. perhaps, to the readers of Gleanings than to those who read this journal, though no bee-keeper of Mr. Manum's experience and success could well help being known almost throughout the whole world. The following interesting biographical account of Mr. M. was written by Mr. J. H. Larrabee, for Gleanings, In 1889. It shows that as a comb-honey producer Mr. Manum is in the front rank of bee- ke
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. No. 50. -AUGUSTIX E. IWAWUM. The subject of our sketch this week is another of the few " big bee-men " of the East. He is more widely known,. A. E. MANUM. perhaps, to the readers of Gleanings than to those who read this journal, though no bee-keeper of Mr. Manum's experience and success could well help being known almost throughout the whole world. The following interesting biographical account of Mr. M. was written by Mr. J. H. Larrabee, for Gleanings, In 1889. It shows that as a comb-honey producer Mr. Manum is in the front rank of bee- keepers. Here is the sketch entire, which, though short, contains much "between the lines,"'that will give an abundance of food for meditation for some time : Augustin E. Manum, was born in Waitsfield, Vt., on March 18, 1839. When the war broke out he enlisted in Company G, 14th Vermont regiment, as a nine-months' man. He served at the battle of Gettysburg, where his com- rades in line on" either side were killed; his own gun was shattered, and he was hit four times. In March, 1870, a friend desired to lend him " Quinby's Mysteries of Bee- ; Reading the book, his en- thusiasm upon the subject was kindled, and he immediately purchased four colo- nies of bees, and began the study of apiculture. Having a natural aptitude for the business, and a love for the bees, he was successful from the first. His apiary so rapidly increased, that, at the end of four years, when he had 165 colonies, he sold out his harness business and began the pursuit as a specialist. Since 1884, Mr. Manum has devoted all his energies to the production of comb honey, increasing his plant until his bees now number over TOO colonies in eight apiaries. He always winters his bees out-of-doors, packed in the "Bristol" chaflf hive. For the eight years previous to 1887, his average loss in wintering for the entire time was only 33^ per cent. He uses exclusively a frame about
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