. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Trough Showing Method of Watering Bees at the Diener Apiary It keeps bees from neighbors water pumps tomed spot to get their supply of water at breeding time, they are likely to an- noy neighbors at wells or cisterns. The Dieners have a city water pipe faucet dripping very slowly into a trough, and the water runs thence to a pile of rocks set on a hollow stone. This is sufficient to supply their bees with water and they do not annoy the neighbors, although in the heart of a city of 80,000. It is out of the question to mention all the nice people I met
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Trough Showing Method of Watering Bees at the Diener Apiary It keeps bees from neighbors water pumps tomed spot to get their supply of water at breeding time, they are likely to an- noy neighbors at wells or cisterns. The Dieners have a city water pipe faucet dripping very slowly into a trough, and the water runs thence to a pile of rocks set on a hollow stone. This is sufficient to supply their bees with water and they do not annoy the neighbors, although in the heart of a city of 80,000. It is out of the question to mention all the nice people I met or all the questions discussed, but I must speak of Mr. H. C. White, a New York City attorney living in Plainfield, N. J., an apiarist and a member of the State Board of Conservation, who expressed his desire to help beekeeping in the State by all means in his power. An acknowledgement is due to the Diener family for their generous en- tertainment of the members. They supplied a lunch for the 75 people pres- ent and looked after the comfort of all as if all were members of their family. Such hospitality is to be remembered. Elizabeth is but 15 miles from New York City, and that same evening I was " at home " in a room on the 12th floor of a sky-scraper. Modern buildings have conveniences which would have been luxuries 50 years ago. A room with bath has become a necessity to the traveler, but it is in temperatures of 90 degrees or more that such a conven- ience is best appreciated. So is " ice water on tap" in the rooms, a still more modern accommodation. I have no love for large cities. Seen from a distance they seem to be made of tall boxes on end and little boxes lying flat by the side of the tall ones, all with numerous breathing holes ar- ranged in rows, which they call win- dows. When these huge piles of brick, stone and iron become heated, life in their interior can only be likened to life in a steam laundry, with bad air added. So with your leave, I
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