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II Winter Problem Solved by the I" 

 II Hive with an Inner Overcoat . .11 



= I Furnished with Jumbo Depth or Standard Hoffman Frames. 



M I WINTER PROBLEM. We have described to you in former issues of this 



M I JciJiral hcAv to prepare bees for wintering in the above hive. The two Inner 



5 I Overcoats, Ijottoniless corrugated paper boxes, with intervening dead air spaces 



I I and inner covering or blankets, close up about the brood nest, are what do the 



M I trick. A person could have any amount of blankets fastened up on the walls 



Si of a room and still freeze to death, if left in the center of the room without 



M I close-up protection or insulation. Many bees are packed for Winter under dif- 



g I ferent conditions, without actual close-up protection. 



s I AIR DRAINAGE. In the selection of a location for wintering this should 



3 I have careful consideration. A dry elevation, one free from fog and moisture as 



B I found on lowlands, should be avoided as much as possible. We have found that 



g I bees wintered on the top of a building or highland, such as a peach orchard 



^ I location, winter nice and dry, while those near a swamp in a sheltered loca- 



"^ I tion, which would seem much the best, had a considerable amount of moisture. 



I Order sanijde Hliii)nieiit of these hives to try out the coming Winter and 



I be convinced of their efficiency and durability. You can easily set the frames 



f with bees out of other hives into these. Catalog and special circulars sent on 



: I request. 



• 1 1 A. G. Woodman Co., Grand Rapids Mich., U. S. A. 



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