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See that the quilts are porous and dry, and 

 that there are enough of them, also that the 

 roofs of the hives are thoroughly water- 

 tight. Open the entrances wide, and then 

 the bees are best left entirely alone until the 

 following February or March. 



There is in nearly every town a branch British 



r t_ T t_ T Bee-keepers' 



of the British Bee-keepers Association, to Association 

 which all bee-keepers should make a point of 

 belonging. 



A subscription of 55. per annum entitles 

 them to the "Bee-keepers' Record," a 

 monthly journal devoted to practical bee- 

 keeping, and also to have their apiaries 

 visited once or twice a year by a qualified 

 expert. 



By means of associated effort every intelli- 

 gent man and woman must know that much 

 more may be accomplished in making apicul- 

 ture a profitable and interesting pursuit, than 

 if the individual relies solely on himself. It 

 is to be hoped that everyone thinking of 

 beginning bee-keeping will make a point of 



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