Gleanings in bee culture . 0ras8 mown bj sheep pastured in the yard been able to account for the difference. Ihave sometimes thought some beekeeperswere not altogether averse to seeing theinspector stung a little, as they seemed quiteamused at his misfortune. SOME ATTRACTIVE APIARIES. One very intelligent beekeeper had twoor three sheep in his bee-yard all kejit it looking like a lawn, and itseemed to me the best plan I have everknown for keeping down the grass, as thesheep were never in the way. Another bee-keei^er, Mr. W. A. Grover, of New , had an exceedingly attractive
Gleanings in bee culture . 0ras8 mown bj sheep pastured in the yard been able to account for the difference. Ihave sometimes thought some beekeeperswere not altogether averse to seeing theinspector stung a little, as they seemed quiteamused at his misfortune. SOME ATTRACTIVE APIARIES. One very intelligent beekeeper had twoor three sheep in his bee-yard all kejit it looking like a lawn, and itseemed to me the best plan I have everknown for keeping down the grass, as thesheep were never in the way. Another bee-keei^er, Mr. W. A. Grover, of New , had an exceedingly attractive yard andhoney-house. His apiary numbers 100 colo-nies; and, besides, he has a large farm;keeps about 15 cowsand 600 hens. I in-quired how many doz-en eggs his 600 hensproduced. He said hedid not know, but hehad sold $1300 worthof eggs in a year, andit cost him about onehalf for feed for hives his earlyswarms on old combsthat he has winteredover; and after a colo-ny has been queenlessfor seven or eightdays, or long
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