FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



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you had gone a little slower, and had the bees finish up- 

 what they had, rather than coax them to spread over 

 more territory?" And then the cold chills would run 

 up and doW'U my back. But the sudden stop didn't 

 come, and the crop was finished in good style. The 



Fig. 4Q — Linden or Basszvood Blossoms. 



supers were all well filled with bees, and although I 

 took some chances as to unfinished work, I feel pretty 

 sure that if I had allowed less room it would have been at 

 a loss. But that was a very exceptional case. 



Usually, in a fair season, when the harvest is in full 

 blast and fairly along, there will be 3. 4 or more supers 

 upon each hive, at one tin.e. Th?.t does not mean, by 



