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trary, bees have stung and killed some of 

 my young chicks. 



"1 have a colony of black bees that are 

 building comb in glass honey-boxes, from 

 bottom upwards." F. Ludwig. 



Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 16, 1877.— "My 

 bees have come out better than I ever had 

 them before. I have only lost 4 out of 114 

 stocks. Nov. 13 and 21, 1876, bees flew out 

 for the last time before 1 carried them in 

 the new bee house. Dec. 23rd, I bought 24 

 hives of bees— 19 in frame hive and 5 in box 

 hives. Feb. 12, 1 carried out 73 hives of the 

 89 (had carried out 24 a short time before). 

 While the 73 were flying nicely, the weather 

 changed to freezing, and I hurried them 

 back into the bee house, as soon as possible. 

 March 23rd, bees began to get uneasy, I 

 took out 66 hives. March 24th, I took out 

 the balance. There were 16 hives left in 

 from Nov. 26 until March 24. After being 

 disturbed 2 or 3 times by taking out the 

 others, they came out as good as any. 



"I think 1 have a plan that will work to a 

 charm, and do away with all carrying and 

 lifting of hives. ] thouglit of it on March 

 8th, and made a place for 2 hives to winter 

 in. My bee yard is situated on a steep hill- 

 side, facing the S. E. I have my hives ar- 

 ranged one row above the other; 1 make a 

 box, without top or bottom, with a door to 

 button on in front. 1 theu dig a hole large 

 enough for tlie box, 4x2 ft., with flag stuff, 

 23^x4 ft. laid on top and covered with earth. 

 I then make a track 8 ft. long by 15 in. wide 

 and 2 in. high of inch stulf. Then the stand 

 to set hive on, 2 ft. long by 14 in. wide, 3 in. 

 high, with small wheels with flange inside 

 to keep it on the track. I then sat tbe hives 

 on, and can have the bees underground shut 

 up, or out iu the sun, with ease at any time 

 in the summ.er. Place one hive on top of 

 the other, put straight in front, the door 

 buttoned on the front, and I caunot see why 

 it will not work well." 



"1 mean to test some hives next winter. 

 One advantage is, any time in winter when 

 it is warm enough for bees to fly, by taking 

 away the door aiid straw, the sun will shine 

 in and the bees can fly out; and I think it 

 will be cool in summer. The cost per hive 

 is $2. One of my neighbors has built a hive 

 large enough tor 10 swarms, with wire-cloth 

 between each hive, with 4 in. of chaff 

 around them. I will report how it works." 

 Ben. Fkanklin. 



Useful.— A bottle of ammonia is one of 

 the most useful things to have always at 

 hand. It will remove grease or solid spots 

 from almost any goods, and one of the very 

 best washing fluids is made of equal parts 

 of ammonia and tiu'pentiue. It makes rub- 

 bing the clothes almost unnecessary, and 

 also makes them very white without mak- 

 ing them tender. House plants are stimu- 

 lated in their growth and bloom by water- 

 ing them with warm water to which is 

 added a little ammonia. Two spoonsful to 

 a quart of water is suflicieut. 



1®* The Southern Kentucky bee-keepers' 

 convention will meet at Drake's Creek 

 Church, Warren county, Ky., on June 6th. 

 All bee-keepers are iuvited to be present 

 and put on exhibition anything in the way 

 of apiarian supplies they can. 



N. P. Allen. Pres. 



H. W. Sandehs, Sec. 



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