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surviving the winter, and should it perish the purchaser 

 is so much out of pocket. 



Apiaries from which stocks are purchased should not 

 be less than a mile away from their new home, other- 

 wise many of the bees, being thoroughly conversant 

 with the neighbourhood, will return to their old homes. 

 Natural swarms invariably note a change of domicile, 

 even though it be only a few feet from the old stand, 

 therefore as regards these the previous precaution does 

 not apply. 



