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nothing, and procrastinating nothing to a more convenient 
season; for, while bees do not require a large amount of 
attention, in proportion to the profits yielded by them, they 
must have it at the proper time and in tue right way. Those 
who complain of their unprofitableness, are often as much 
to blame as a farmer who neglects to take care of his stock, 
or to gather his crops, and then denounces his employment 
as yielding only a scanty return on a large investment of 
capital and labor. 
In SHortT. 
891. Sprinc.—Keep hives warm, give plenty of food, 
help weak colonies, look out for robbers, remove drone- 
comb, prepare for queen-breeding, and for the honey crop. 
892. Suumer.—Watch for swarms; and make divisions, 
if increase is wanted. Give sufficient storage-room. Give 
additional ventilation if needed. Whenever the crop is 
over, remove the surplus. 
893. Fatt.—Look out for robbers, and for moths on 
unoccupied combs. See that all hives have sufficient stores 
for Winter, and unite worthless colonies to others. 
894. WinteR.—For out of doors, pack absorbents in 
upper story, removing air-tight quilts. Shelter as much as 
possible from winds. Leave the bees quiet in cold weather, 
and see that they have a flight in warm weather. Do not 
be confident of safe wintering till Afarch is over. ‘Then 
proportionate the room to the strength of the colony. Fcr 
cellar wintering, take the bees in, after a warm day, leave 
them quiet, in the dark, with an even temperature; take 
them out on a warm day, and decrease the brood-chamber 
to suit the strength of the colonies. 
