. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 1, 1902.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 175 forthcoming. There are no more valuable friends of our industry than the local clergy- men, and we need only add, would there were more of them. For the rest, the following " notes " speak for themselves : — " Having been asked to give a short account of my bee-experiences for the ' Homes of the Honey-Bee,' I do so with pleasure. I have lived in the county for some ten years past, but not until the spring of 1898 was I converted to this delightful pursuit. Previous to this a friend
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 1, 1902.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 175 forthcoming. There are no more valuable friends of our industry than the local clergy- men, and we need only add, would there were more of them. For the rest, the following " notes " speak for themselves : — " Having been asked to give a short account of my bee-experiences for the ' Homes of the Honey-Bee,' I do so with pleasure. I have lived in the county for some ten years past, but not until the spring of 1898 was I converted to this delightful pursuit. Previous to this a friend of mine often tried to induce me to start bee-keeping, and supplied me with literature on the subject, but I took no interest in the matter until I chanced to attend a bee-lecture given under the auspices little or no effect. This remark may possibly give encouragement to some beginner who suffers in the same way ; for I believe it to be a fact that in time the sting ceases to have any objectionable effect. " I make my own hives ; and here again I have derived much pleasure, for during the winter months one can pass some of the long evenings very profitably in making a hive ready for the coming season. All my hives are the ' principle, as I consider them the best. " Beginning with one stock of bees, which I purchased from a friend, in a good bar-frame hive, I have now ten stocks, and I am looking forward to a good season this THE REV. SAMUEL WILD'S APIARY, DUNHOLME VICARAGE, LINCOLN. of the Lincolnshire The whole sub- ject was then so clearly described, and the wonders of the hive so captivated me, that I determined to become a bee-keeper. It also occurred to me that in my capacity as vicar of a country parish I might be able to help my cottagers in the management of their bees, and I am thankful to say this has been the case. Not unfrequently in my rounds have I hived a swarm, but often I have had a pleasant chat on the subject of bees, and ofte
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