. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 14, 1886.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 17 Tabular Statement of Imports. Month. 1883. 18St. £ £ January 1,612 ... 2,034 ... February 2,175 ... 2,234 ... March 1,535 ... 2,545 ... April 1,518 ... 4,962 ... May 4,781 ... 5,245 ... June 3,534 .. 15,387 ... July 7,496 ... 10,089 ... August 6,262 ... 1,019 ... September 972 ... 6,453 ... October 725 ... 5,388 ... November 1,908 ... 4,272 ... December 1,260 ... 2,729 ... £62,357 1885. £ 804 5,385 5,404 9,939 9,966 6,848 12,116 2,331 1,516 3,534 1,185 2,316 £61,344 £33,778 E. H. Bellaibs, Win
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 14, 1886.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 17 Tabular Statement of Imports. Month. 1883. 18St. £ £ January 1,612 ... 2,034 ... February 2,175 ... 2,234 ... March 1,535 ... 2,545 ... April 1,518 ... 4,962 ... May 4,781 ... 5,245 ... June 3,534 .. 15,387 ... July 7,496 ... 10,089 ... August 6,262 ... 1,019 ... September 972 ... 6,453 ... October 725 ... 5,388 ... November 1,908 ... 4,272 ... December 1,260 ... 2,729 ... £62,357 1885. £ 804 5,385 5,404 9,939 9,966 6,848 12,116 2,331 1,516 3,534 1,185 2,316 £61,344 £33,778 E. H. Bellaibs, Wingfield Souse, Christchureh, 8th January, 1886. ROOFS OF HIVES. [24.]—Your note to my letter in the last number of the Journal, respecting the roofs of hives, contains a very 'useful hint'; but, with your permission, I would say that, if zinc is properly put on, it does not unduly in- crease the heat of the roof in summer, as you suggest; for, if it is put on the top of boards which overlap one another, it does not lie close to the wood, hut allows a current of air to pass between it and the roof, so that in- deed the temperature is kept more equable than without it. If the top of the roof he a smooth surface the same end can be attained by the use of two or three slips of wood. The additional weight I find hut trifling, for my zinc is very thin. But after all I still feel that hive-makers ought to be able to make a wooden roof perfectly waterproof without any such contrivance. W hy don't they ?—F. G. Jenyns, Knebimrth Rectory, Jan. 7th. DRYNESS OF HIVES. [25.]—I have experienced similar trouble to the Rev. F. G. Jenyns, in keeping my hives dry, and as it is impera- tive that no moist uresbould be permitted to insinuate itself through the hive roof or sides, I contribute a few notes on my difficulties. I intend no reflection on the great makers of hives—as a rule their workmanship is excellent and timber well seasoned, if a reasonable price is paid. Many of the ver
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