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a few leagues down the strehm. and another 

 stop of a few days made, and then another 

 move, until the coast was reacht, about 

 Feb. I. Thus going, their bees had the ad- 

 vantage of the best bee-pasturage the king- 

 dom afforded, the whole length of the river 

 country. 



As to their hives : Hasselquist tells us 

 they were cheaply made of clay, about 4 

 feet long and half a foot in diameter— curi- 

 ous hives, we would think, but perhaps not 

 more unique or less practical than many 

 receptacles our bees pre-empt in stumps, 

 trees, logs, etc. 



I wonder what those postdeluvians would 

 think, could they now take lessons of Doo- 

 little, Miller, Root, and others. 



Indeed, I wonder what thev'd say 

 To see beekeeping in our day : 

 Methlnks they'd open wide their eyes, 

 To see our hives, frames, and bee-supplies. 

 Some stories big at home relate. 

 How bee-men here manipulate 

 The hives, frames, combs and bees. 

 And anything just as they please. 

 And think success is fairly won 

 As honey comes in by the ton. 

 While Miller's face would light with smiles, 

 lo think of hiving in new tiles ; 

 l uey'd think they knew but llttleof the bee- 

 nut, then, they never had Root's " A B C." 



Will Co., III., Dec. 13. A. W. Hurt. 



Bees in Good Condition. 



I have 11.5 colonies of bees in winter quar- 

 ters in good condition. In l.sor I got half a 

 crop of honey. E. R. Wright 



Scott Co., Iowa. Jan. 8. 



Bees Did Poorly. 



Bees did very poorly here this year, altho 

 Alslke was abundant, but there was very 

 little seed in it, making a double loss 



Ontario, Canada. M. G. Williams. 



Besults of the Season of 1897. 



I had 30 colonies the past season, that I 

 workt mostly for extracted honey, and got 

 3,700 pounds, but no increase in bees. 



J. E. Campbell. 



Clinton Co., Iowa, Jan. 1. 



In Good Condition for Winter. 



I had 30 colonies, spring count, increast 

 to 60. I got 1,500 pounds of comb honey 

 from white clover, last season. I got no 

 fall honey. My bees are in good condition 

 for the winter. John N. Michael. 



Caldwell Co., Mo., Jan. 1. 



Was Successful with Bees. 



I was successful with my bees last sum- 

 mer. I harvested about 1,500 pounds of 

 comb and extracted honey. The market 

 here is very low and dull. 



JuLics Hermann. 



Bureau Co., III., Dec. 27. 



Bees in Good Condition, 



I have 5 colonies of Italian bees in the 

 cellar, and in good condition. I am looking 

 forward with great hopes for the next sea- 

 son with them. I love to work with the 

 bees. I cant do without the " Old Re- 

 liable.'' A. G. Freeman. 



Neosho Co , Kans., Dec. 39. 



Not Enough Flowers for the Bees. 



My honey crop actually will not pay the 

 subscription price of the Bee Journal. 

 True. I had only five colonies, but I did ex- 

 pect some little remuneration, for the care 

 that I gave them. This is my third year 

 with bees, and it seems the more experi- 

 ence the less honey, but I think I know 

 what's the matter— too many bees and not 

 enough flowers ! 



I use full sheets of foundation on wired 

 frames, in good hives (Hilton's) shelterel 

 from the noonday sun, and still no honey. 

 Screw loose somewhere. May be I'll find it 

 after awhile. I have " A B C of Bee-Cul- 



