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queens and workers have plenty of room to do their best, 

 and do not suffer the hot sun to strike the hives. 



AUGUST. 



Do not fail to supersede impotent queens. Between 

 basswood and fall bloom it may pay to feed sparingly. 

 Give plenty of room for queen and workers, as fall stor- 

 ing commences. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Remove all surplus boxes and frames as soon as storing 

 ceases, which usually occurs about the middle of this month. 

 See that all colonies have enough stores for winter. If 

 necessary to feed honey or sugar for winter, it should be 

 done at this time. 



OCTOBER. 



If not already done, prepare colonies for winter. See 

 that all have at least thirty pounds, by weight, of good, 

 capped stores, and that all are strong in bees. If the bees 

 are to be packed, it should be done early in October. 



NOVEMBER. 



Before the cold days come, remove the bees to the cellar 

 or depository. 



DECEMBER. 



Now is the time to make hives, honey boxes, etc., for 

 the coming year. Also labels for hives. These may just 

 contain the name of the colony, in which case the full rec- 

 ord will be kept in a book; or the label may be made to 

 contain a full register as to time of formation, age of queen, 

 etc., etc. Slates are also used for the same purpose. 



I know from experience that any who heed all of the 

 above may succeed in bee-keeping — may win a double 

 success — receive pleasure and make money. I feel sure 

 that many experienced apiarists will find advice that it may 

 pay to follow. It is probable that errors abound, and cer- 

 tain that much remains unsaid, for of all apiarists it is true 

 that what they do not know is greatly in excess of what 

 they do know. 



