1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1577 



FIG. 2. — ORPHAN OUILUKEN PAIJSTING AND PKKI'AKING HIVES FOR USE. 



I made a study of bee-keeping, becoming 

 theoretically perfect, bv;t I needed the past 

 summer's work to teach me that practice too 

 is necessary. 



This year I have had a good surplus — an 

 average of 50 lbs. of comb honey per hive. 

 Most of the sections wei'e as tine as those 



shown in the engraving. It was taken off 

 the hives as soon as the clover season was 

 past. We have had an exceedingly late 

 spring and dry summer that has been against 

 us, but my ten colonies are in good condi- 

 tion for the winter, having plenty of stores. 

 Another engraving represents our boys 



FIG. '6. — A COLONY CAUGHT IN THE ACT OK SW'AK.MIM ;. 



