. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 329 contributors to our columns, both by his answers to queries every week, and by an occasional contribution—all of which show practical experience and an edu- cated naind. Mr. Demaree is of Huguenot stock, and was born in Henry county, Ky., on Jan. 27, 1832. His father owned a large farm, and, in those days, was con- sidered "well to ; The farming op- erations were carried on quite exten- sively, and young Demaree was brought up to do all loorli on the farm, and, with his brothers, was exceedingly fond of. O. W. DE
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 329 contributors to our columns, both by his answers to queries every week, and by an occasional contribution—all of which show practical experience and an edu- cated naind. Mr. Demaree is of Huguenot stock, and was born in Henry county, Ky., on Jan. 27, 1832. His father owned a large farm, and, in those days, was con- sidered "well to ; The farming op- erations were carried on quite exten- sively, and young Demaree was brought up to do all loorli on the farm, and, with his brothers, was exceedingly fond of. O. W. DEMAREE. breaking and training the large number of fine horses they reared. In the old-fashioned yard was to be seen a long row of bee-hives perched on a platform of puncheons, and protected from the sun and rain by a narrow shed erected over them. Mr. D. was his father's main reliance for help with the bees. He was a natural mechanic, aad helped make the necessary bee-hives and " honey-caps," and later on made them without any help. Many of those box- hives were nicely " dressed " and painted. At an early age he developed a remark- able interest in insect life, especially in honey-bees, and was never happier than when prying into the ways of bees and other insects. Amid all these busy scenes his education was not neglected, and being an enthusiastic aspirant for knowledge, as well as an untiring stu- dent, he outstripped many of his age who had spent much more time in the school-room. When he reached manhood he left home and went West, where he con- tinued his studies, attending school and working at the mechanic's business. The year 1855 found him in the (then) wilds of Upper Missouri and Kansas. In the past he has published in newspaper arti- cles a description of the wild bees he saw while on that trip to the new West. In 1856 he was again found on the old farm, in his native State. The " boys " indulged their slang by declar- ing that "ca
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