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Fig. 1. — M. A. Gill's method of protecting a whole row of hives. 



ing the tar-felt paper coming down nearly 

 to the gi'ound. The space below, and, in 

 fact, half way up the back side, should be 

 well banked up with earth. Forest leaves, 

 alfalfa straw, or seed chaff, as it is called, I 

 think the best of packing. 



While this kind of packing would not do 

 for Wisconsin or Canada, I think it ample 

 for our western States, as it keeps the bees 

 absolutely free from outside moisture, helps 

 to conserve their natural heat, and is entire- 

 ly impervious to the prevailing winds, which 

 are so detrimental where a continual blast 

 is against the hives. The loss of bees by 

 mixing up is much less than one would sup- 

 pose during the daj'S when they can fly. 



Hvrum. Utah, Dec. 16. 



MY PERFECT FEEDER 



BY JAY SMITH 



There is no one phase of beekeeping that 

 I have studied more carefully than the ques- 

 tion of feeding and feeders. In my earlier 

 experience I tried various feeders, every 

 kind that seemed to have merit, and found 

 them wanting in one point or another. This 

 lesson, however, I learned : Colonies proper- 

 ly fed always outstrip the others. But il 

 was a big job to feed 100 colonies, as I am 

 engaged in school work, and could not spare 

 the time when the bees needed me most. 

 So I joined that large of army of beekeep- 

 ers who say that if bees have plenty of 

 stores they will do just as well without 



Fifi. 2. — The back of the row shown in Fig. 1. 



