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cold weather sets in. Care should be exercised 

 not to put it off until it is too cold ; neither should 

 it be done too early. Be sure to pack thoroughly. 

 Success in wintering depends in a great degree 

 upon thorough work in packing the hives. 



DECEMBER. 



In this month procure your lumber and all mate- 

 rial for making hives, boxes, etc., to be worked up 

 during the wintei". If there are small villages or 

 large cities near by, you will find this month a 

 good time to market your honey, if you have any 

 on hand. With a little effort you can have ready 

 customers for your goods, or at least a portion of 

 it. Honey in glass boxes is in such nice shape, 

 that an}- one who likes a fine article, will pay a lib- 

 eral price for it, after they have once tested its 

 quality. In a few years you will have established 

 a trade with ready customers, near home, at re- 

 munerative prices. 



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