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is the staple manufacture of this wonderful workshop. We reply — " honey." 

 The factory we speak of is nothing more nor less than a beehive ; or, to quote 

 from the catalogue, " An Unicomh Observatory Bee-hive," with living Italian 

 Alpine bees at full work ; it was invented by T, W. Woodbuby, of Exeter ; 

 and is improved and manufactured by the exhibitors. As implied by its 

 name this hive has one comb, so that both sides are {uUy exposed to the light 

 of day, thus allowing of an easy inspection of the queen-bee, surrounded 

 bj her retinue. 



