FORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES. 



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former years, so I will proceed to fulfill my chief purpose 

 in telling- about my work throughout the course of the 

 year, reserving, however, the right to refer to' the past 

 whenever I like. 



SEASONS HAVE CHANGED. 



It is only fair to remark, however, that in later years 

 the crops have not been so good as formerly. At least 

 that is true as to the early crop. The fall croo, however, 

 seems to be on the increase. Just why, I don't know, 

 unless it be that there are two important pickle factories 

 at Marengo, and the bees have the range of some two 

 hundred acres of cucumbers. Sweet clover may have 

 a little to do with it. 



If the yield of fall honey keeps on the increase, it 

 will hardly do to say there is only one source of honey — 



Fig. 12. — Bottom-Board and False Bottom. 



white clover. The season of 1902 emphasized the change 

 in seasons. During the proper time for white clover. 



