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MICK ATOP. Y HEE-KEEPING. 



MESQUITE LEAF. 



one usually referred to by bee-keepers. The 

 others are probably equally good for honey. 

 MIGRATORY BEE-KEEFING. Experi- 

 ence has shown that the secretion of nectar 

 in a given locality varies sometimes, even 

 within a distance of only a few miles. For 

 example, it will happen that the home-yard 

 bees will be gathering no honey when an 

 outyard eight or ten miles away will be se- 

 curing a fairly good crop. This is due to the 

 fact that the character of and moisture in 

 the soil, makes possible the growth of some 

 plants that will not take root in other loca- 

 tions only a few miles away. For example, a 



bee-yard may be situated in a valley close to 

 a stream, along which there will be a heavy 

 growth of honey-yielding plants. Within a 

 few miles from there, perhaps on higher 

 ground, and soil less productive, there will 

 be nothing. 



Sometimes we find conditions like this — in 

 one locality a large amount of buckwheat 

 will be grown: ten miles away from there, 

 there will be none whatever. The same is 

 true of red clover, alsike, and a number of 

 other artificial-pasturage crops. 



Again, it will happen that in one year 

 when there is an excess of rainfall the locai- 



