The ABC of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, honey, hives, implements, honey-plants, etc., facts gleaned from the experience of thousands of bee keepers all over our land, and afterward verified by practical work in our own apiary . nd to thisI attach the first chain by means of the snap, by the nails as far as the chain will allow me;I then drive another staple, and attach the olhi-i-chain, and loosen tlie lower snap. After driv-ing in more spikes, I again ascend as high as tliechain will allow nie, and attach the other c
The ABC of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, honey, hives, implements, honey-plants, etc., facts gleaned from the experience of thousands of bee keepers all over our land, and afterward verified by practical work in our own apiary . nd to thisI attach the first chain by means of the snap, by the nails as far as the chain will allow me;I then drive another staple, and attach the olhi-i-chain, and loosen tlie lower snap. After driv-ing in more spikes, I again ascend as high as tliechain will allow nie, and attach the other chain toanotlier staple. In this manner I can make my as-cent with perfect security. The tree shown in the picture is 7 feet in diameterat the foot. If you will follow all along up the bodyof the tree, just above the crotch on the right limbyou will see yovir humble servant, feet fiom theground. The tree stands close to the Ulack River, ina graveyard, and from it I obtained 5!l lbs. of climbers are excellent for small trees, sayfrom two lo three feet in diameter; but the tree BEE-HIT]^ TING. 42 BEE-HUNTING. ilhisliated lias such a rt)ug-li and uneven bark, andis so large, that it would be difficult to climb it with-out tlie aid of spikes and the staples I have men-. A BEK-TREE, J-8 FEET FHOM THE OKOUNIJ. tioned. Ou account of the large knots it would beimpossible to use a rope, or something similar, tohitch up by climbers, as described in tlie ABCbook. Knots are not in my way when I use spikesand staples. Gheen Derkinoton. Poplar Blulf, 15 itler Co., Mo. If you want only tlie honey, and do notcare for tlie bees, you can slab off one sideof the hollow, cut out the combs, and letthem down in pails. The bees can very oft-en be saved in this way, as well as the for-mer. Fix the brood - combs about the rightdistance apart, in a pail or basket; the beeswill in time collect about them, and maythen, toward dark, be carried safely bee-hunters brimstone
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