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the fruit was so abundant that it was necessary 

 to thin out severely, in order that the fruit that 

 was left might have room to swell and ripen. 



Professor Cook of the Michigan Agricultural 

 College made the following experiment. 



He covered up ten heads of white clover, and 

 ten heads of red clover, so that the bees could 

 not get at them. He left the same number un- 

 covered. When the clover heads were ripe, they 

 were examined. Not one seed was found in the 

 covered red clover heads, but 191 were found in 

 the uncovered heads. Three seeds were found 

 in the covered white clover heads, and fifty-four in 

 the uncovered white clover heads. 



Therefore, not only are bees useful in giving 

 us wholesome, nourishing food, but they are 

 useful in increasing the quantity of the fruits of 

 our gardens and orchards. 



Bees, a Source of Profit. 



Honey to the amount of 30,000 a year is 

 sent from abroad into this country. This 

 30,000 ought to go into the pockets of our 

 people living in this country. 



In England 200 sections of honey have been 

 taken from one hive, 135 of which were sold at 

 Is. each, and 65 at Is. 6d. each. This of course 

 is a very exceptional yield and a very excep- 

 tional price. It is a golden rule not to decide 



