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The data recorded in this table show that the one-story hive in the 
windbreak had an average advantage over the one-story hive in the 
open of 8,600 bees. The two-story, protected hive had 7,968 more 
bees, while the packed hive in the windbreak, for a three-year average, 
had the advantage of 3,539 bees over the unprotected, packed hive. 
When it is not possible to have a windbreak, good: packing will, to a 
certain extent, overcome this disadvantage. A dense mass of shrubbery 
protected the bees on the north, west, and south sides, while the east 
side was protected by a grove of trees. A study of Table III will show 
the marked advantage of packed over unpacked hives. 
TABLE III.—VALUE OF PACKING 
Windbreak No Windbreak 
1-story 2-story 1-story 2-story 
Packed 50s seveseres se 22,838 22,838 11,053 11,053 
Unpacked.......... 1,513 7,859 -7,087 -109 
Four year average 
difference.......... 21,325 14,979 18,140 11,162 
The packed hive in the windbreak had an average of 21,325 more 
bees than the one-story hive, and 14,979 more than the two-story hive. 
In those hives unprotected by a windbreak, the difference in numbers is 
rot quite so marked, yet there is a wide margin, as the packed hive had 
an average of 18,140 more bees than the one-story hive, and 11,162 
more bees than the two-story hive. 
Since there are about 5,000 bees to a pound, and as they are worth 
$2.00 a pound at present, it will be seen that beekeepers may incur 
considerable expense for packing and still be the gainers. Further- 
more, the beekeepers will have the advantage of having these bees in 
their own hives at the right time of the year, which might not be the 
case if they were obliged to depend on strengthening their colonies with 
package bees. 
TaBLE IV.—VALUE OF SUFFICIENT ROOM IN THE HIVE 
Windbreak No Windbreak 
DB COL Ya ina Sees. 4) Alibre d-tueden@ SeoG eval oneal aundbsacs ea 7,859 -109 
MESEORYE 8 ih ia! Guise t shadegesd sieve a enna osue acetlky 1513 -7087 
Four year foe Difference............. 6,346 6.978 
When the one and two-story unpacked hives are compared, it will 
be seen that the two-story hive has an average advantage of 6,978 bees. 
When the similar hives, protected by a windbreak, are compared, the 
two-story hive will be found to have 6,343 more bees than the one-story 
hive. This difference is due to the fact that when the two-story hives 
are used it is possible to leave more stores, have them better arranged, 
and at the same time provide sufficient room for spring brood rearing. 
Judging from these facts, it would appear that if these conditions could’ 
