FORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES. 



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normal 45 degrees they were quieter than before, and I 

 suspect the bees felt better. 



VENTILATION OF CELLAR. 



I believe heartily in the doctrine of pure air and 

 plenty of it for man, beast, and bee. So I consider ven- 



Pig. 108.— Screwing Down Wax-Press. 



tilation a very important afifair. With a two-inch space 

 under the bottom-bars and a 12x2 entrance, there is no 

 trouble about the ventilation of the hive; but no matter 

 how well ventilated a hive may be. if the cellar in which 



