FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



20' 



is a rather ticklish job. When we go to the apiary in 

 the morning, we drive pretty close to the place where 

 the piles of supers are to be — much closer than it will be 

 safe to take the horses at the close of the day's work 



fig. 68. — Pile of Stories. 



when the bees are thoroughly stirred up — and after the 

 horses are unhitched the wagon is taken by hand to the 

 most convenient spot for loading on the supers. 



LOADING SUPERS ON WAGON. 



Unfortunately, although the wagon was built espe- 

 cially for the purpose, some irons prevent a perfectly 



