THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



A handy wheel-barrow used by Carl Opsata. 



rubber tire and oak springs which the 

 wheel is fastened to makes this barrow- 

 run very smootli. 



The entrances were left wide open 

 just as shown in the picture, yet only 

 a ver\' few bees flew out. In most of 

 the hives the bees did not seem to 

 know that they were moved at all. 



.SPRING PROTECTION OF T.\R PAPER. 



I make a practice of covering hives 

 with tar-paper as soon as set out and 

 I know it pays well. 



It as an easy matter to find out what 

 the bees tliink of it. On a cold day 

 just open one that is co\ered and see 

 how nicely the bees are spread out over 

 the cnm])s doing their work in com- 



fort, ready to give the inspector his 

 dues if he l)e too inquisitive. 



Then open one not covered and see 

 how they are huddled together like a 

 flock of sheep on a cold rainy day. too 

 stiff to do anything but stand on their 

 toes and shake their wings. 



And then later in spring when hives 

 are full of brood and the thermometer 

 drops below freezing for a spell the 

 satisfaction of knowing that the hives 

 are air-tight at top is worth more than 

 cost of paper and the backache we get 

 in putting it on. 



I want to express my thanks to you 

 for bringing to our attention this valu- 

 able feature of spring protection. 



Hemidji, Minn. 



Selling Honey. This Man has a Retail Trade that 1,500 

 Colonies Cannot Supply. 



W. HICKOX. 



■ " Jl X selling honey, the local condi- natural inclination of the producer en- 



Jl tions are as much to be consid- ters into the case far more. One who 



ered as in its production, and has in him the material of a good 



vary fully as much. The ability and "book-agent," the working up of a home 



