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bees don't seem to have the mauiafor 

 plastering everythingwith propolis that 

 they develop later. They seem to feel 

 it their duty to glue only cracks and 

 angles; so at such times, if we have 

 one super Avith nothing but the air- 

 space cover, it will come off clean, 

 while another covered with either 

 cloth or wood will have at least the 

 edges daubed. Later in the season 

 they will varuish a smooth surface 

 with propolis; but is it desirable to 

 leave sections on them ? Possibly, to 

 some extent. But I suspect that a 

 good deal of the daubing of the tops 

 of sections comes from leaving them 

 on the hive when they ought to be ofP. 

 A section filled and taken off early 

 will be cleaner with nothing over it. 

 If left after the harvest is over, it 

 would be better for a piece of wood 

 over it. 



Marengo, 111, 



FOOTPRINTS. 



I STOOD aside to let you pass ; 



Though smooth the path and fair to see, 

 Sweet witli young flowers and soft with grass, 



I knew there was not room for me 

 So ever more I walk behind 



In your clear shadow, day by day. 

 Content if only I can tii d 



Your footprints on iuy darkened way. 



Madeline S. Bridges. 

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