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are skeptical of the initial expense incident to the adoption of 

 better methods. However, the success of one influential bee- 

 keeper in their vicinity, using more modern methods, usually 

 turns the scale in favor of modern beekeeping. This does not 

 mean that there are no good beekeepers in this mountain region. 

 But they are somewhat the exception and are usually found in 

 scattered localities, where the success of some modern pioneer 

 has attracted others. 



Winter Losses Heavy. 



Winter losses among the uninitiated of these mountain bee 

 keepers are often enormous. H. L. McMurray, formerly of Ken- 

 tucky, C. A. Reese, of West Virginia, and C. E. Bartholomew, 

 formerly of Tennessee, as extension workers in bee culture, have 

 frequently reported very heavy winter losses in their respective 

 sections. The writer is inclined to believe this is due primarily 



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Fig. 37. A Mississippi River bottom location in Arlcansas. 



