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liable to run away. This swarm has produced some 25 

 lbs. of honey this season and still have some in the comb. 

 They have thrown two swarms this season. Our honey 

 was taken up on the last of August and the first of Sep- 

 tember. It has been a very poor season for honey in this 

 vicinity. We carry seven swarms of Italians. 



Hive No. 2. Hybrid Bees. 

 This is also in our American Hive. These are a cross 

 between the Italian and common bees. They are a very 

 good variety if a person does not mind their being a little 

 treacherous. They are excellent workers and winter 

 well, coining out vigorous and healthy in the spring. 

 They have produced about 20 lbs. of hone} 7 , and have 

 thrown two or three swarms. We carry three stands of 

 this variety. 



Hive No. 3. Black Bees. 

 This swarm is shown in our box hive. They are the 

 most unprofitable of any that we have, their main recom- 

 mendation being in their wintering well and also being 

 great stingers. They are good garners of honey and also 

 great consumers of honey. They have produced from 10 

 to 15 lbs. of honey. Have also thrown two swarms. 

 We carry one hive of this kind, which we retain more for 

 fancy than profit. 



TEARS. 



The Committee on Pears have attended to their duty, 

 and respectfully report to the Secretary that the} 7 have 

 made the following awards: 

 $8.00. First premium, to M. W. Bartlett, West Newbury, 



for Bartlett pears. 

 3.00. First premium, to A. K. Raddin, Peabody, for 



Belle Lucrative pears. 

 3.00. First premium, to G. D. Walton, Peabody, for 



Bosc pears. 



