Gleanings in bee culture . A group of boys who have found out that bees can be tamed, 604 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Back-lot apiary in St. Paul, Minn., that produced from 18 colonies, spring count, over 1400 pounds of comb and extracted honey. 100. Part of the colonies that lived throughthe winter were weak in the spring; butthe strong ones have stored beautiful honeyfrom the white clover. My honey-house and work-shoi^ is 16x24,all in one room. It stands on cement posts2 ft. high, 18 inches square at the ground,and 12 inches square at the top. Thereis also one large post under the centerwhere
Gleanings in bee culture . A group of boys who have found out that bees can be tamed, 604 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Back-lot apiary in St. Paul, Minn., that produced from 18 colonies, spring count, over 1400 pounds of comb and extracted honey. 100. Part of the colonies that lived throughthe winter were weak in the spring; butthe strong ones have stored beautiful honeyfrom the white clover. My honey-house and work-shoi^ is 16x24,all in one room. It stands on cement posts2 ft. high, 18 inches square at the ground,and 12 inches square at the top. Thereis also one large post under the centerwhere the circular saw stands. The sillsare 8x8 sawed timber, with one cross-sill inthe center. The studding is 2x4 and 12 The siding is matched, and has twocoats of white lead and oil. The walls insideare sheeted with matched flooring. Thechimney extends down into the lower room. The work-bench is by the four I work I can see all the beeyard. ThewindoAvs hang on hinges at the top, andfold up out of the way. I have two doors on the end of thebuilding, and in getting supers ready forthe bees I pil
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