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21 . The Italians work on red clover best in a dry season. 



22. Italians and black bees crossed. 



23. The Italians are more docile and better workers. 



24. I winter in the cellar. 



25. My loss is from nothing to five percent. 



26. About November 25 or when cold weather comes. 

 27 Say April ist to the loth. 



28. No foul brood that I know of. 



29 There are no fruit trees sprayed here. 



3r. 50 colonies I think are all that I cin keep at a profit. 



32. I have had no expetience at fairs. 



R. R. MURPHY, GARDEN PLAIN, ILL. 



1 . Thirty years. 



2. Farming and creamery. 



3. About seventy. 



4. Langstroth frame hive. 



6. Mostly extracted for last 10 years. 



8. 4 1-4x4 1-4, 7 to the foot. 



9. Neither. 



10. White clover and heartsease. 



I r . Cannot say. ' 



12. About 125 pounds. 



13. At home (Chicago). 



14. But little. 



15. Scarcely any. 

 j6. 12 cents. 



17. 7 cents. 



18. I think not. 



19. Alsike is good. 



20. Some years. 



21 . A season when the blossoms are small. 



22. Italian-Italian. 



23. More gentle and better honey gatherers. 



24. Have a special house. 



25. About 5 per cent. 



26. About middle of November. 



27. About middle of March, or when winter is apparently over. 



28. There was some, but it has disappeared. 



29. No. 



31. JOO. 



32. Do not know. 



