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i6o First Annual Report. 



CHAS. HEKTEL, FREEBURG, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILL. 



1. Twelve. 



2. No. Stock breeding. 



3. About fifty. 



4. Movable frame. 



5. Simplicity. 



6. Mostly extracted. 



7. Ten per cent, for comb. > 



8. The Standard. 



9. Wooden. 



10. White clover, boneset and other fall flowers. 



12. About 40 pounds 



13. Retail it at home. 



15. I try to prevent all swarming. 



16. Sold but little. 



17. 10 to 12)4 cents ser pound. 



18. No. 



19. Alsike clover — yes. 



20. Some years. 



2 r . A dry summer after first crop is ramoved . 



22. Italian. ; 



23. Better disposition, hang to frames better, etc. 



24. On summer stands. 



25. Almost none. 



26. No experience. 



28. Not at present. 



29. No. 



30. After the petals of flowers had fallen. 



31. Should not overstock . 



33. Lttsomegood Bee-Keeper exhibit at county fairs, and sell iioney 

 in small quantities. Also edit a column in a county paper. 



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