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chaser seven dollars and twenty-one cents If he 

 put a good queen and a one-frame nucleus in each. 

 Again, one hive will cost two dollars and fifteen 

 cents, a three-frame nucleus three dollars and 

 fifty cents, and a queen three dollars. The 

 outfit complete, eight dollars and sixty-five cents. 

 Location is not important. Until a few 

 years ago, it was thought that bees could be 

 kept only in certain localities, but now since the 

 introduction of Italian bees, they are kept even 

 in large cities on the housetops. For those liv- 

 ing in suburbs, the rear of the lots would be the 

 best place ; on farms, the back of the house or an 

 orchard. The ground should be kept smooth, 

 and the grass closely mown, around the hives. 

 If possible, do not place the hives near the high- 

 way; if it Is necessary, however, a high board 

 fence should be built between the hives and the 

 street. A hedge, trellis, trees, shrubbery, or 

 anything that will cause them to raise their flight 

 to a height of ten or twelve feet above the 

 streets, may be used. Never allow the bees to 

 go directly from their hives on a line with the 

 passers-by in the highway, or a lawsuit may re- 

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