MARCH 1, 1913 



Fig. 3. — Winter cases made of barn-siding, which are used in the summer for chicken-coops. 



keted 600 dozen peony blossoms and a wag- 

 onload of other blossoms in seventy-two 

 hours before Decoration day. Bees were 

 added to pad up this income by providing 

 an alternate. We found the honey crop 

 fluctuated too. as we have onlj'^ one main 

 pasture in this location, that being white 



clover. However, when all crops are good 

 our beloved recreation becomes a veiy stren- 

 uous occupation. 



The apiary consists of from twenty-five 

 to fifty stands. We like about thirty. It is 

 essentially a home apiaiy, and is conducted 

 as such — alwavs in harmonv vnih its sur- 



PiG. 4. — Interior p/ a .inodel shop, showing method of cleaning fixtures. 



