. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 21, 1899.] THE BRITISH B£E JOURNAL. 503 and brimstone the bees relegated to the sulphur pit as autumn came round. In the spring of 1881 I attended a lecture oa bee- keeping at Emberton, three miles distant, given under the auspices of the then flourish- ing Bucks Bee-keepers' Association, and, my interest being aroused, I at once joined the Association. The , was sent "on to me in virtue of my membership, it being the custom then for members to send the .Journal on from one to the other. I do nob think I have missed reading
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 21, 1899.] THE BRITISH B£E JOURNAL. 503 and brimstone the bees relegated to the sulphur pit as autumn came round. In the spring of 1881 I attended a lecture oa bee- keeping at Emberton, three miles distant, given under the auspices of the then flourish- ing Bucks Bee-keepers' Association, and, my interest being aroused, I at once joined the Association. The , was sent "on to me in virtue of my membership, it being the custom then for members to send the .Journal on from one to the other. I do nob think I have missed reading a single copy issued since, and I attribute my success in bee-keeping to following the instructions given in its pages. In the autumn of '81 I made my first frame- hive and stocked it with driven bees, and they did well, more than fulfilling my best expecta- We are, perhaps, not in the best of districts here for honey, but three of my stocks gave me this year about 70 lb. of surplus each, the honey being of splendid quality. I have not done any exhibiting for several years past, being unable to spare ^the necessary time to attend to show-going, although when I was able to get away I managed to secure a fair share of the prizes. It is a very rare thing for me to have a swarm from my hives, for by simply giving sufficient ro:>m in advance not one stock has been tempted to swarm during the present season. As a matter of fact, I do not average one swarm in a year. I was, however, fortunate enough to cipture two stray lots this year, these being the first stray swarms I have ever come across. The early. MR. C. ADAMS's Al'IARY, WESTON UNDERWOOD, OLNEY, BUCKS, tions. I therefore went on making more hives and adding to the number of my colonies until my apiary extended to its present dimen- sions ; and I am unable to make any further increase owing to want of room and time to attend to more bees. The yearly average of honey I have secured is between 30 and 40 lb. of surplus per hiv
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