FTl'^TY YKARS AMONG THK BEES 



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took no honey. With the nuuilier of empty coiiilis 1 had on 

 hand, there was nothing to exult over in this increase, especial- 

 ly as the colonies were not in the best condition as to strength. 



WINTER IN CINCINNATI. 



The thousands who have been chaiined by the delightful 

 music rendered under the guidance of the baton of that prince 

 of conductors, Theodore Thomas, of the May Musical Festivals 



Fig. 



-Two Carrtjing ivith Bope. 



held in successive years in Cincinnati, will have no diificulty in 

 understanding that a congenial although somewhat arduous, 

 occupation "was afforded me when the managers offered me the 

 Ijosition of "official agent," charged with doing the thousand 

 and one things needed to be done to carry out their wishes in 

 preparing for the first of these festivals. I began this work in 

 1872, some six months in advance of the time for the Festival, 

 making my abode in Cincinnati, although I still called Marengo 

 my liome. In the winter I went back home, put the bees in the 

 cellar December 7, and then locking up cellar and Jiouse for the 

 winter I took my wife and child to Cincinnati, from wliich 

 place we did not i-eturn till late (he following May. 



