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for most of the United States they will bring 

 very good results if other conditions are right. 

 Additional packing can be given where needed. 



Cellar wintering has its advantages. 

 The cellar should be dry and of a uniform tem- 

 perature. A cellar that is warm during mild 

 weather and cold when the thermometer drops, 

 should never be used for the bees. The cellar 

 should also be dark, as the bees will get restless 

 in a cellar which is sufficiently warm, if the 

 light enters during the day. For best results 

 the temperature should not drop below forty 

 degrees, and most of the time should stand 

 about fifty degrees Fahrenheit. 



The bees should be placed in the cellar as 

 soon as settled cold weather begins, and left 

 there until danger of severe weather is past in 

 spring. It is better to take them in a little 

 early and to remove them a little late than to 

 err in the other direction. 



Packing Outside. — Various plans of pro- 



