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not cause robbing and stings. At the same 

 time, it allows feeding the bees without 

 disturbing them, which is a good feature. 



If there are a few bees about the feeders 

 when they are refilled it is well to use a 

 little smoke to get them down out of the 



way, and then close the holes with corks 

 until the jars are refilled. All that is neces- 

 sary to do when not using the super-cover 

 for feeding is to plug the holes with corks, 

 and tlien it is just as good as before. 

 West Hartford, Ct. 



WINTER LOSSES LESS THAN TWO PER CENT 



r.V JOHN A. STEVENS 



My bees are located in a well-protected 

 spot sheltered by my shop and honey-house, 

 and by a large semi-circular hill covered 

 thicklv with a second growth of brush. It 



ings and a jjlain board cover over the cloth. 

 The case is large enough so that there is a 

 four-inch space all around the hive when it 

 is placed inside, which space is also filled 



A winter case for one hive which permits a four-incli pacliing-space all around. 



is an ideal place for an apiary ; for when 

 the wind is blowing a gale out by my resi- 

 dence, in the beeyard it seems like a nice 

 quiet day. 



The winter eases that I make hold one 

 hive each only. The bottom-bnard is 24 

 inches long, and the 2^/'2-ineh tray which 

 rests on it is the same length. A board 4 

 inches wide is nailed on the upper end of 

 the tray, over the notched opening for the 

 entrance. This leaves 20 inches for the 

 hive, which abuts against this board. This 

 means that the bees are obliged to travel 4 

 inches besides the thickness of the ti'ay and 

 the winter case before they get out. 



I place an inverted butter-cliip on top of 

 the frames crossAvise, then a cloth cut from 

 an old sack. An empty super placed over 

 all holds the cloth in position. When I pack 

 I fill the super with planer-shavings and 

 then another doth is placed over the shav- 



with shavings, as well as the 10 or 12 inch 

 space on top of the packed super. 



With this particular arrangement I do 

 not have to woi'ry about the entrance be- 

 coming clogged with dead bees. In very 



The case and the hive. The ample packing re- 

 duces winter losses to less than two per cent. 



