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RAMBLER VISITS SHOREHAM. 



PUTTING IN FOUNDATION. 



A FEW days previously to arousing the Rambler's 

 enthusiasm about raising honey on forks and 

 spoons, Bro. Larrabee drove us around among the 

 bee-keepers of Shoreham and adjoining towns. 

 Shoreham is noted for its blooded horses and sheep; 

 and where so much pride is taken in improving 

 stock, the farm and the buildings are, as a necessa- 

 ry consequence, also improved. Many beautiful 

 residences and commodious barns are found. So 

 we find the Shoreham bee-keepers a progressive lot 

 of men and women; for Shoreham has lady bee- 

 keepers, as will be seen by further articles. 



saw. The honey-house (shown on the right) is 36x33 

 feet, and two stories in height. It is used for stor- 

 ing the tons of honey; grading, crating, etc. ; also 

 for putting together hives. Mr. B. purchases all 

 material in the flat, and preparation for the sea- 

 son is made during the winter. Of course, he uses 

 the Bristol hive and clamps, and raises comb honey 

 exclusively. The hives are neatly arranged in a 

 pear-orchard; and during the past season his suc- 

 cess has been much better than his Shoreham 

 neighbors', showing that localities vary, even when 

 only a few miles apart. He markets his own hon- 

 ey by taking samples and going among the retail 

 merchants and grocerymen in the eastern cities; 

 and he claims that he saves the profit he would 

 have to give a commission house. We 

 could plainly see that he could readily 

 sell honey, for he Is a portly, sedate, 

 ministerial-looking man. We suppose 

 it arises from his being deacon in the 

 Congregational church. When he tells 

 a man his honey is thus and so, the 

 merchant believes it; and his belief is 

 confirmed when the honey arrives, for 

 only good honey is shipped. 



We noted a peculiarity about Mr. 

 Blackmer which we have noted about 

 other bee-men, and with men in other 

 pursuits. He had adopted, and for sev- 

 eral years used, the Bristol hive and 

 clamp. Having good success with it 

 there was no evident desire to change 

 or even try any other hive or system 

 V. V. BLACKMEK'8 APIARY AND HONEY-HOUSE. qj management. In fact, as he told 



V. V. Blackmer lives in the adjoining town of Or- me, he did not want any thing better, and.doesn't 

 w^ell. He owns a large and fertile farm ; has sons believe there is any thing better, and will keep 

 and daughters; an apiary of 130 colonies, and the right along raising comb honey in just that way as 

 largest and finest honey-house the Rambler ever long as he lives. 



