State Bee-Keepers' AssociATtoN. 



149 



11. 35 pounds. 



12. 45 pounds. 



13. At home. 



14. 90 per cent, of first swarms, no after swarms nor any increase. 



15. 60 per cent, of prime swarms, no increase. 



16. II cents the last five years, 15 cents before. 



17. 8}i cents in small amount, 7 cents in larger quantities. 



18. No, not under all circumstances. 



19. No, not as honey plants. Have sowed alfalfa three times. It is 

 worthless here. 



20. Yes, some seasons. 



21. Too hard for me. 



22. Italian and hybrid — hybrid preferred. My experience has been with 

 black Italians and Syrians . 



23. Better honey gatherers. 



24. Summer stands. 



25 . 2 per cent. 



28. No. 



29. No. 



31. Could not say, never have had but 65 colonies at one time, never 

 much under 50 since the first year. 



32. Can not say, never e.xhibit at fairs. ' 



D. C. MILLER, EARLY DAWN, LEE COUNTY, ILL, 



. 1. Two years. 



2. No. ■ 



3. Twenty. 



4. Movable frame. 



5. Eight. 



6. Both. 



8. Boxes 8x12 



9. Neither. 



10. White and sweet clover. 



13. None sold. 



22. Hybrids and blacks are all I have. 



24. In cellar. 



25. This year all will starve. 



26. Middle of November. 



27. When it gets warm. 



28. Not any. 



29. No. 



31. One to two hundred. - 



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