CHAPTER XIX, 



MONTHLY DUTIES. 



i^SfeHE successful management and care of bees 

 .'Qfe requires forethought and preparation for all 

 ^g^ labor and care bestowed on them, if we desire 

 to bestow it at the proper tiine, and in the most 

 judicious manner. I have in this chapter given 

 only brief hints as to the work to be performed. 

 Such of my readers as are located in a climate es- 

 sentially differing from that of the New England 

 States, will perceive the necessity of varying their 

 management to correspond with the difference in 

 climate, etc. 



I shall repeat some of the statements already 

 made, in order to impress them more thoroughly 

 upon the bee keeper. The object of this chapter is 

 to bring to the mind of the bee keeper the more im- 

 portant duties required in the successful use of the 

 system recommended in this work. 



JANUARY. 



We will commence with January as it is the first 

 month in the year. 



In this month construct hives, glass honey boxes, 

 etc. Give the new hives a good coat of paint. 



