. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 663 The Soldier's Grave. Written for the American Bee Journal BY C. J. ROBINSON. Breathe not a whisper here : The place where thou dost stand is hallowed ground ; In silence gather near this upheaved mound- Around the soldier's bier. Here liberty may weep. And freedom pause in her unchecked career, To pay the sacred tribute of a tear. O'er the pale warrior's sleep. That arm now cold in death. But late on glory's field triumphant bore Our country's flag ; that marble brow once bore The victor's fadeless wreath. Rest, soldier, swee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 663 The Soldier's Grave. Written for the American Bee Journal BY C. J. ROBINSON. Breathe not a whisper here : The place where thou dost stand is hallowed ground ; In silence gather near this upheaved mound- Around the soldier's bier. Here liberty may weep. And freedom pause in her unchecked career, To pay the sacred tribute of a tear. O'er the pale warrior's sleep. That arm now cold in death. But late on glory's field triumphant bore Our country's flag ; that marble brow once bore The victor's fadeless wreath. Rest, soldier, sweetly rest; Affections gentle hand shall decli thy tomb With flowers, and chaplets of unfading bloom Be laid upon thy breast! Richford, N. Y. IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTXXXXXXXXXXXXXi. Do not write anything for publication on the same sheet of paper witn business matters, unless it can be torn apart without interfering with either part of the letter. Wintered Without any Loss. My bees winteted well the past winter with no loss. The first pollen they got this spring was on April 3rd. We had a big snow to day, and the hives are almost cov- ered up with the snow, which is six inches deep, on the level. G. W. Nance. Anthon, Iowa, AprU 26, 1893. Lost Only One Colony. The bees here are nearly all blacks, and mostly in box-hives, so of course they store very little honey. Mine are Italians in Simplicity hives. They did not do much good last season, as it was too wet. A great many bees have died here the past winter. I wintered IS colonies with the loss of only one, on the summer stands, some in cliaff hives, and others packed in chaff. I could not keep bees without the Bee Journal. Winchester Riokel. Burket, April 25, 1893. No Surplus Honey Last Year. No surplus honey was obtained here last summer. With all the best flowers in bloom, I had to feed to get drones out to fertilize queens. While clover, basswood and Alsike were all blooming at the same time, yet not a colony was in the upper
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