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This is owing to temperature, condi- 

 tions, etc. In this climate (Southwest- 

 ern Illinois), southeast and south slopes 

 are preferable. — J. M. Hambaugh. 



I should suppose it would depend upon 

 the temperature. The shade might be a 

 benefit. It all depends upon the tem- 

 perature of the place. — A. J. Cook. 



1. That ought to be a good location. 

 2. Bees work with us as long as it is 

 light enough to see the flowers^— if there 

 is honey in them to gather. — G. L. Tin- 

 ker. 



1. I cannot say. 2. I would think it 

 would, as the mountainous countries 

 have cool nights, and the sun would be 

 needed to the latest hour possible. — Jas. 

 A. Stone. 



I think any real advantage or disad- 

 vantage of such a location would not be 

 noticeable after a term of years trial, 

 between such and an ordinary location. 



— G. M. DOOLITTLE. 



As to location, I prefer such ; but the 

 shade might retard afternoon work to a 

 perceptible amount. I, however, would 

 not hesitate, as this is simply theory. — 

 Will M. Baknum. 



1. No, not if you can get a better 

 location. 2. Bees would not work as 

 well late in the afternoon, but the prin- 

 cipal loss would be in breeding up in the 

 spring. — P. H. Elwood. 



1. If an apiary must be located on 

 any side of a mountain, the east and 

 south sides are to be preferred. 2. Its 

 influence except in cool weather would 

 be very small. — M. Mahin. 



1. If in a good locality, I think it 

 would if not too high. 2. Probably they 

 would not work quite as long, yet I 

 doubt if there would be any appreciable 

 difference found. — J. E. Pond. 



1. I know nothing about mountains. 

 2. I should think that it might often 

 shorten the day's work, but that end of 

 the day is not often of much value for 

 honey-gathering. — James A. Green. 



1. That depends upon where the 

 mountain is. It might be an advantage 

 to have the bees shaded during that part 

 of the day, but I very much doubt it. 2. 

 I should think it would. — A. B. Mason. 



1. Such a location is better than one 

 shaded in the morning. 2. Somewhat, 

 but it has some advantages — gets the 

 bees home out of the damp, night air 

 where they might catch cold. — J. H. 

 Larrabee. 



1. I think it would be all right to 

 locate an apiary on the east side of a 



mountain. 2. When bees are gathering 

 honey, it is usually warm weather, and 

 it would not make any difference if it 

 were cloudy all day. It might make a 

 little difference early in the spring, or 

 late in the fall.— Mrs. Jennie Atchley. 



1. I do not think this would be a very 

 bad location. 2. If the weather was 

 clear and warm, I do not think it would 

 make much difference about the lateness 

 of their working. If cold and cloudy it 

 might. — Emerson T. Abbott. 



1. If you can give them no other loca- 

 tion, it would have to do. 2. It would 

 shorten the day's work from 2 to 3 

 hours, which is a big item, but I had 

 rather lose 3 hours in the afternoon 

 than one in the morning. — Mrs. J. N 

 Heater. 



1. I should prefer a location where 

 the sun would shine later than 3 p.m. 

 Still, if you could secure desirable pas- 

 turage in such a location, not to be ob- 

 tained elsewhere, it might pay you to 

 locate there. 2. I think it would, es- 

 pecially in damp and cool weather.— S 

 I. Freeborn. 



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