. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THB APIARY. 421 hay and honey. Eight cuttings a season have been made, though five are the average in Southern California. A yield of three tons per cutting per acre is not exceptional. The hay is the very best. It is pre-eminently a crop for irrigation, and so is not stayed by the drouth. Bee-keepers in central Cali- fornia and Arizona report two hundred pounds per colony from alfalfa, even with very large apiaries. While most prefer to cut before it is in full bloom, as it is eaten better, yet there Fig. 222. Fig.
. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THB APIARY. 421 hay and honey. Eight cuttings a season have been made, though five are the average in Southern California. A yield of three tons per cutting per acre is not exceptional. The hay is the very best. It is pre-eminently a crop for irrigation, and so is not stayed by the drouth. Bee-keepers in central Cali- fornia and Arizona report two hundred pounds per colony from alfalfa, even with very large apiaries. While most prefer to cut before it is in full bloom, as it is eaten better, yet there Fig. 222. Fig. Borage,— Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , George W. York & company
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