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that no winding-up place shall be afforded to moth- 

 worms ; yet it can be effected, and I will hereafter show 

 how it can be done. This chapter is on the use of salt, 

 and I cannot inform you at this place, but I will do so, 

 when I come to a subject to which the construction of 

 bee-stands, &c., legitimately belongs. 



SALT NECESSARY FOR BEES. 



The question, " is salt necessary for bees ?" is asked 

 a thousand times annually, in every State in the 

 Union. That is, is it of any benefit to place a lump of 

 salt within their reach ? 



I answer it is. My reasons are simply these : Every 

 thing in animate nature, that seems to desire the taste of 

 salt, it is beneficial to. The cow and the sheep can 

 hardly do without it, as well as many other animals ; 

 and it seems to be necessary, in a greater or less degree, 

 to all animated nature. The dung-hill fowl craves it to 

 such an extent, as to jeopardize its life by partaking of 

 too much, when an opportunity occurs. I once lost 

 about twenty young fowls, in consequence of emptying 

 into the barn-yard a pork barrel which contained a few 

 quarts of salt ; and I also lost a favorite pet canary 

 bird, by allowing it to come out of its cage, and peck 

 the salt standing on the dinner-table. But bees will not 

 hurt themselves by the use of salt. A lump placed near 

 the hives, under cover, will do no harm, and since the 

 bees will occasionally partake of it, we should judge, 

 that it is best to give it to them. 



I do not consider it of much consequence, whether 



