FIFTY YEARS A^IOXG THE BEES 



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time. I have never regretted the choice. If I had kept 

 on at other business, I would no doubt have made more 

 money, -but I would not have had so good a time, and I 

 doubt if I would be alive now. It's something to be alive, 

 and it's a good deal more to have a happy life. 



^ Fig. 8 — Carrying zvith Rop 



I did not, however, get away from the city till 

 August 12, 1876, but that was early enough to see that 

 all colonies were well prepared for winter, and to be 

 sure of being with them through the winter. 



Six of the forty colonies were lost in the preceding 

 winter, and the remaining 34 had given 1,600 pounds of 

 honey, mostly extracted, and had been increased to 99. 



