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bees at once; lie will never get pay in this way. For every pound 

 of surplus he gets before July 1st he will get 500 afterward. The 

 basswood, which produces a great portion in many places, seldom 

 opens a blossom before July 10th, north of 42 degrees. A very 

 little portion of even clover is then secured. And when buck- 

 w^heat is the main crop, there is none stored in the boxes before 

 August. If, where Mr. R. lives, the honey harvest is all over by 

 July 1st, it is well to remove the surplus honey, but this instruc- 

 tion is not adapted to this section. 



I have advised, and shall continue to advise to take all the sur- 

 plus that is made, or all that you can induce the bees to make. 

 As the bees in a hive of suitable size provide for themselves first, 

 there is next to no risk in taking all they will make, whether from 

 a new swarm or from an old one. 



Fruit by Weight and Measure. 



Mr. W. S. Carpenter stated that the subject of weighing all 

 kinds of commodities, instead of measuring them, is now being 

 zealously discussed, and he desired to have that subject brought 

 before the club at the next meeting. 



Mr. P. T. Quinn. — I hope this sul)jfict may be the regular sub- 

 ject for one hour at the next meeting of the club. 



The Chairman. — This subject of weighing the products of the 

 farm, instead of measuring theni; will be opened by Mr. Quinn a* 

 the next meeting. 



Adjourned. 



Fehruary 19, 1867. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair ; Mr. John W. Chambers, Sec'y. 



Raspberry. 



Mrs. Mary Barker, Gorham, Ohio, asks the club to inform her 

 which they consider the best raspberry. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter. — The best raspberry for fomily use is 

 Brinkle's Orange, but not being quite hardy it requires winter 

 protection. 



Mr. Nichols. — I have raised the Philadelphia raspberry several 

 years and I prefer it to all Others. Its flavor cannot be excelled. 



Mr. N. C. Meeker. — It will do great injury to the club to indorse 

 Brinkle's Orange for general cultivation. During several years 

 travel through the west, I have never seen this fruit in market 



