Gleanings in bee culture . own carefullyinto the box. Of course Jan. 15, 1912 I Stand on the groundto do the work, beingperched up there onlywhile the picture wastaken. 1 send this tosln)\v how any one cankeep bees in a city orvillage. I have neverhad any trouble aboutkeeping my bees, asthey simply let peoi)lealone as long as theykeep away from dis-turbing the next neighboreast of me has a paththrough my bee-yard,as it is nearer for themto the postollice andstores. There are doz-ens of jieople travelingthis path nearly everyday, but we never haveany trouble from thebees. I sell the m
Gleanings in bee culture . own carefullyinto the box. Of course Jan. 15, 1912 I Stand on the groundto do the work, beingperched up there onlywhile the picture wastaken. 1 send this tosln)\v how any one cankeep bees in a city orvillage. I have neverhad any trouble aboutkeeping my bees, asthey simply let peoi)lealone as long as theykeep away from dis-turbing the next neighboreast of me has a paththrough my bee-yard,as it is nearer for themto the postollice andstores. There are doz-ens of jieople travelingthis path nearly everyday, but we never haveany trouble from thebees. I sell the most ofmy honey from thehouse at retail, in 4x5 sections, and can keep Fit a year withoutcandying in the attic of my house. I amin my TUth year, and have kept bees forabout fifteen years. I failed to pack my bees one winter severalyears ago, and lost them all but three col-onies. I use the Hill device packed withleaves and planer-shavings, and have neverlost any, to speak of, when they are packedas described. Hemlock, liG. 3.—Interior of shop, showing , etc. DAMPENING SECTIONS BY;MEANSj;OFiASWETCLOTH. BY GEO. A. BO YUM. Todampen sections before folding them,take them out«of,thecrateand lay themjona table; then take a white7cloth, soak it inwater, wring out^some of the water, leavingit very damp, and spread itiover the sectionsas shown in the view oniiiextfpage. Leave
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