358 STATE EOAED OF AGEICULTUEE. 



The following is the account rt'ith the apiary for the year. 



Apiary. Ck. 



By 55 5-6 Bbs. honey (extra extracted) @ 20c - $11 17 



103 " " extracted @ 15c - 15 45 



38 '' " (comb)® 25c.. --- 9 50 



Total cash receipts..- $3G 12 



By 32 ft).?, honey (comb) on hand @ 25c 8 00 



C colonies bees (increase) @ ^^G.OO - 3G 00 



Total - - - - - $80 12 



AriARY. Dk. 



To two colonies bees _ $13 00 



one smoker - 1 50 



exj^ress on honey extractor. — 1 00 



food for bees - - - 7 60 



material and labor for honey box 2 83 



two hives @ $1.00 2 00 



15 hours' student labor, care of bees, @ 10c 1 50 



15 " " " improving grounds @ 10c 1 50 



Hme $1.75, nails 12c, lumber 83c, and hinges 35c, for cellar 3 05 



students' labor for cellar. - 29 79 



Total -. $62 77 



By balance $17 35 



Amount expended for permanent improvements 54 17 



Net profits on three colonies bees $71 52 



In the above estimate Ave have not included cm])ty comb, worth at least 

 $10.00, which we used during the season. This would reduce the profits to 

 $61.52. 



Our present stock in the apiarv is as follows : 



Ten colonies bees @ $6.00 ."' $60 00 



Three honey extractors. - 16 00 



Tools, etc - 3 00 



Honey box 2 83 



Honey 8 00 



Bee house 280 00 



Total $369 83 



DOHATIOXS, 



During the year, we have received a honey extractor of Mr. A. I. Root of 

 Medina, Ohio, which from its exceeding lightness and durability seems all that 

 can be desired. We have also received a large package of Long's comb found- 

 ations which entirely satisfy the bees, and bid fair to rank as imjjrovements in 

 apiculture witli the movable frame, and the mcl-extractor. Mr. Jolin Davis of 

 Delhi presented us with a fine colony of Italian bees from an imported queen. 



