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the completion of the railroad. Three meeting-houses, built of 

 brick are nearing completion in Falmouth, a very good token, cer- 

 tainly, and other evidences are seen of prosperity and future growth, 

 A. IloBBiNS, Esq., one of the Directors of the C. & L. R. R. re- 

 sides about half a mile from the Court House, has a fine farm of 

 near two thousand acres, and his premises show marks of great re- 

 finement in the elements of farming, though he gave his lady the 

 credit of the excellent taste manifested in the lawn fronting their 

 mansion. Indeed, many of the Kentucky ladies have that credit, 

 I find, and they will greatly appreciate the Cincinnatus. It is 

 thought that the soil of Pendleton will prove, by cultivation, very 

 productive for wheat in the future, and farmers are turning atten- 

 tion to it. There is no fair held in this county, but from the inter- 

 est awakened it will not be long ere they have them. 



W. H. 0. 



(Continned from page 216.) 

 THE HONEY BEE. 



SWARMING. 



This phenomenon, though a common one, is not understood. It 

 is generally attributed to the crowded condition of the hive; they 

 afe forced, say some, to colonize. If this were the true cause it 

 would be more uniform, and not subject to so many exceptions as 

 occur. 



It is true, swarming does not take place often before the bees have 

 become numerous, but there are so many exceptions, that we can not 

 say that they are forced out for want of room, and some years when 

 the bees are most numerous, there is no swarming at all. Some 

 think that it is the new queen, desirous of seeking another dwelling, 

 but this is quite futile, for instead of the young queen it is always 

 the old one that leads out the first swarm. And should this same old 

 queen be living the next year, she will also be found at the head of 

 the first swarm which would leave the hive. Each subsequent col- 

 ony on leaving, is led by a young queen. And it is a striking 

 fact that an old queen never leaves a hive until she has deposited 



