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opulence, until finally a day comes 

 when you go to the camp alone, save 

 for the paid servants. The stalwart 

 young shoulders that swung ihe 

 heavy supers so lightly, are earning 

 the bread of toil In a distant city; 

 and as you lie under the greai live- 

 oak at noontide, the old dove's nest 

 in its branches brings to you the sud- 

 den realization that nature has again 

 completed her miracle of 

 THE CYCLE 

 In winter's solitude the old nest lies, 

 A withered casque, scarce hiding fiom 



the eyes 

 The detritus of summer's industries. 

 Lone — gray — its tenant of the year, 

 As if some memory still kept him here. 

 Flits idly by; loud, ringing, clear, 

 With vernal strength and bouyant 



youth elate. 

 The distant fledgling signals to his 



mate. 



Pearce Method of Beekeeping 



(Continued from page 4 44) 



queen did not fly and meet the 

 drone she would lay nothing but 

 drone eggs and if so I cannot see 

 how your bees can continue for 

 years in the one hive as you state. 



When a swarm issues, is it al- 

 ways the young queen that issues 

 with them and does she ever return 

 to the same hive. If not how is 

 the life of the hive prolonged, as 

 the old queen cannot live forever, 

 and a new queen that does not fly 

 out lays cnly drones, as I under- 

 stand it? 



I want to keep bees for profit 

 and get section honey. I believe 

 your system is the one for me if I 

 can master it so any help you can 

 give me will be greatly appreciated. 



Thanking you in anticipation, 

 Yours very truly, 



J. F. O'BRIEN. 



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R. R. ], Grand Rapids. Micliigan. 

 August 20, 1914. 

 Mr. J. F. O'Brien,, 



Dear Sir: — 



Your letter from these far away 

 Islands, of July 27th is at hand, 

 and contents noted. I am glad you 

 are working out my method and 

 will do all I can to assist you. I 

 am glad you are using a ten frame 

 as I believe your very prolific 

 Islands will need as large a hive 

 body or brood chamber as a double 

 10 frame hive will make, to prevent 



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