394 OVERSTOCKING. 



hives, at three separate establishments, indeed, but so close 

 to each other that he could visit them all in half an hour's 

 ride ; and he says that in 1801, the average net yield of his 

 Apiaries was two dollars per hive. In Russia and Hungary, 

 Apiaries numbering from 2000 to 5000 colonies are said not 

 to be unfrequent ; and we know that as many as 4000 hives 

 are oftentimes congregated, in Autumn, at one point on the 

 heaths of Germany. Hence I think we need not fear that 

 any district of this country, so distinguished for abundant 

 natural vegetation and diversified culture, will very speedily 

 be overstocked, particularly after the importance of having 

 stocks populous early in the Spring, comes to be duly ap- 

 preciated. A week or ten days of favorable weather, at 

 that season, when pasturage abounds, will enable a strong 

 colony to lay up an ample supply for the year, if its labor 

 be properly directed. 



Mr. Kaden, one of the ablest contributors to the Bienen- 

 zeitung, in the number for December, 1852, noticing the 

 communication from Dr. Radlkofer, says, " I also concur in 

 the opinion that a district of country cannot be overstocked 

 with bees ; and that, however numerous the colonies, all can 

 procure sufficient sustenance if the surrounding country con- 

 tain honey-yielding plants and vegetables, in the usual degree. 

 Where utter barrenness prevails, the case is different, of 

 course, as well as rare." 



The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of German Agriculturists 

 was held in the city of Hanover, on the 10th of September, 

 1852, and in compliance with the suggestions of the Apia- 

 rian Convention, a distinct section devoted lo bee-culture 

 was instituted. The programme propounded sixteen ques- 

 tions for discussion, the fourth of which was as follows : 



" Can a district of country embracing meadows, arable 



