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18. Never used them. ■ 



19. Alsike and sweet clover are good. 



20. No. Never saw them on it. 



22. All three kinds. Italian is best. 



23. More hardy; best for honey and to keep out moths. 



24. In cellar for twenty years past. 



25 . About 5 per cent. 



26. I have put them in in October and up to the 15th or 2001 of No- 

 vember. 



27. About the 15th to the 2oth of March. 



28. Have never known of any in this county. 



29. No, there has never been any spraying in this vicinity. 



31. Not over 100. 



32. Could not say, as I never exhibited but once. 



CHAS. BECKER, PLEASANT PLAINS. 



1. Seven years. 



2. No. Harness maker and insurance agent. 



3. Fifty. 



4. Movable frame hives. 



5. 10 to the hive, Langstroth. 



6. Both. 



7. yi of each about. 



8. 4 1-4x4 1-4. 



9. None. 



10. White clover. 



11. About 30 pounds. » 



12. 70 pounds. 



13. In foreign market. 



14. Don't know. 



15. Less than comb. 

 ' 17. 12 cents. 



18. 8>^ cents. 



19. No. 



20. No. 



21. None. 



22. Italians, sybrians and blacks. Italians. 



23. They are easier handled and better hustlers. 



24. Both. 



25. In cellar about 2 per cent., out doors 10 per cent. 



26. Latter part of November. 



27. Latter part of March. 



28. No. 



29. No. 



31. 50 colonies. 



32. Don't know. 



