. Gleanings in bee culture. of cleaning up the weeds, and istaking a refreshing rest in the 7o-cent ham-mock. His brother, with hoe in hand, looksas though he had almost got ready for somerest and recreation too. The chap a littlefurther down, having supplied his mammaAvith a nice lot of fresh grapes, with the dewand the bloom still on them, which he hasplaced so temptingly on that unique fruit-stand, is perhaps now making an estimate ofthe probable quantity nearly or about readyfor market. Papa has evidently decided brought it out for her. See how thoughtfulthey liave been in putting a bit of
. Gleanings in bee culture. of cleaning up the weeds, and istaking a refreshing rest in the 7o-cent ham-mock. His brother, with hoe in hand, looksas though he had almost got ready for somerest and recreation too. The chap a littlefurther down, having supplied his mammaAvith a nice lot of fresh grapes, with the dewand the bloom still on them, which he hasplaced so temptingly on that unique fruit-stand, is perhaps now making an estimate ofthe probable quantity nearly or about readyfor market. Papa has evidently decided brought it out for her. See how thoughtfulthey liave been in putting a bit of board un-der each end, that the legs may not sink inthe sandy soil. It is a sandy soil, is it not,friend Well, we are very thankful toyou all for this view ; and if you are not aliappy family, you certainly ought to be. IfI ever get so far south as Florida, I shallcertainly anticipate great pleasure in givingyou a call. Before closing our remarks wewill here give you a brief letter from themaster of llie pretty ranch :. that that Simplicity hive just before himneeds an upper story. He does not seem tohave any smoker near, but very likely thebees are getting so much honey that nonewill be needed. The little chap who hasslid so far Ijackward on the big chair he oc-cupies that he looks almost ready to go tosleep, has already probably refreshed him-self with grapes, and is taking it cool in theshade. Mamma, who of course prefers to beoutdoors among the rest, has taken along hersewing-machine, or, rather, the boys have 1 inclose a photograph of part of my apiary. Ilike to follow your advice — utile dtdci, grapes andbees. I think I have solved the problem for shadein the South, and paying shade at that. The grapesare Scupernong-s,*red and; white; the vines areplanted to every second post, 20 feet apart, andspread 25 feet each way/, or, rather, will in a year ortwo. The first vine, planted six years ago, mea-sures now six feet high, 13 inches around, and cov-ers a space 40 feet
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