Jan. 15, 1912 



I Stand on the ground 

 to do the work, being 

 perched up there only 

 while the picture was 

 taken. 1 send this to 

 sln)\v how any one can 

 keep bees in a city or 

 village. I have never 

 had any trouble about 

 keeping my bees, as 

 they simply let peoi)le 

 alone as long as they 

 keep away from dis- 

 turbing the hives. 

 The next neighbor 

 east of me has a path 

 through my bee-yard, 

 as it is nearer for them 

 to the postollice and 

 stores. There are doz- 

 ens of jieople traveling 

 this path nearly every 

 day, but we never have 

 any trouble from the 

 bees. 



I sell the most of 

 my honey from the 

 house at retail, in 4x5 



sections, and can keep Fit a year without 

 candying in the attic of my house. I am 

 in my TUth year, and have kept bees for 

 about fifteen years. 



I failed to pack my bees one winter several 

 years ago, and lost them all but three col- 

 onies. I use the Hill device packed with 

 leaves and planer-shavings, and have never 

 lost any, to speak of, when they are packed 

 as described. 



Hemlock, Mich. 



l''iG. 3. — Interior of shop, showing sraaU.'planer.'saws, etc. 



DAMPENING SECTIONS BY ;MEANSj;OFiASWET 

 CLOTH. 



BY GEO. A. <>. BO YUM. 



To'dampen sections before folding them, 

 take them out«of,the'crate'and lay themjon 

 a table; then take a white7cloth, soak it in 

 water, wring out^some of the water, leaving 

 it very damp, and spread itiover the sections 

 as shown in the view oniiiextfpage. Leave 



James McLean's apiary and hive-liltine device. Hemlock, Michigan 



