Gleanings in bee culture . P:g 1.—Hunting bees—not in the woods, but inthe snow. Standing waist deep, a big cake of snowwas tirst removed, exposing the top of the hive. completely enveloped the hives. In anotherview (Fig. 5) will be seen the men loadingthe hives on a low-wlieeled wagon with widetires. It was impossible to use any sled orbobs on account of the depth of snow, andfrom the further fact that the runners would. Pig. 2.—Lifting up the hive through three feet ofsnow. DECEMBER 15, 1913 889

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