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conclusive array of facts and figures he demonstrated that with 

 intelligent management no investment is more remunerative. 

 The best season for moving: bees is from the first of October 



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to the first of April. They should not be moved, during tfye 

 summer, as the bees will, many of them, leave the hive, and the 

 combs being soft are liable to injury. In preparing for moving, 

 the apparatus should be covered with muslin, and the hive in 

 verted to prevent the combs from becoming detached. 



In purchasing, see that the hive contains sufficient honey to 

 carry the bees through the winter, perhaps thirty pounds, and 

 also that you have a large number of bees, which is indicative 

 of health. 



He warns those not experienced in bee-keeping against com 

 plicated patent hives. The management of the old-fashioned 

 box hive is simple and understood by all. There is much hope 

 however, that the patent of Mr. Underbill, of New York, will 

 be so perfected as to be a real improvement. Mr. Harbison's 

 hive has many advantages, which were given in detail. 



The hive should be so constructed as to be protected from 

 the cold north and west winds. It should not be near a body 

 of water, as bees which are heavily laden are thus often drowned. 

 The hive need not be more than a few inches from the ground. 



For hiving bees, he described an easily-constructed contriv 

 ance, which dispenses with the necessity of climbing to fear 

 ful heights where the bees may have alighted. 



The methods of obtaining the honey without destroying the 

 bees and injuring the honey, are quite simple and desirable. 



ELEVENTH DAY. -FEB. 13m, 1860. 



To-day Mr. TUCKER gave his second lecture on English Ag-. 

 riculture, to an audience larger than usual. 



Mr. Tucker's lecture was a continuation of his subject of yes 

 terday, and was interesting and practical. 

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