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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



October, 1918 



Fig. 4. — Fence wiiullireaks put up )iy Pete Sowinski, at BeiUaire. Mich. " Pete," as lie is familiarly called, 

 is one of the best beekeepers in the country, and he believes in cellars of the David Running type, as de- 

 iscribed in our last issue, and that, of course, means good wintering-. He is also a firm believer in wind- 

 breaks. This is the best-constriicted fence for inclosing beeyards that we have seen anywhere. It is easy 



to makei, and strong. 



wintered bees out in the open, it is good poli- 

 cy. Because one man 80 years of age boasts 

 that he has drunk, liquor every day of his 

 life it does not prove that such a policy is 

 safe. Because one man here and there 

 winters in the open it does not prove that it 

 is wise. Invariably, the colonies (even tho 

 packed) that die in our locality are the ones 

 exposed to a direct wiudsweep. 



If there is anything the importance of 



which I feel like hammering into beekeepers, 

 it is the importance and value of wind- 

 breaks; and I shall continue to harp on this 

 subject, probably, all winter. I am not 

 guessing. If there is anything that I feel 

 I absolutely know, it is that windbreaks are 

 a splendid investment — an investment that 

 will pay a big dividend year after year. 

 They are not only necessary during winter 

 but also during fall and spring. 





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pig. 5, — ^Tliis shows a more general view of tte apiary and windbreaks of Pete Sowinski. as nientioncd in 

 Fig. 4. The season proved to be rather light. 



