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nauseous and offensive smells ; and not immediately in 

 the vicinity of the barn-yard, where flies congregate. A 

 yard-house being near, will not, in ordinary cases, be 

 injurious, unless it be offensive, which should never be 

 the case, on account of the apiarian's family. A barrel 

 of lime or plaster thrown into the sink, when offensive, 

 will thoroughly purify it. 



THE SHADE OF LARGE TREES NOT BENEFICIAL, ETC. 



It is not advisable to place an apiary under trees of 

 magnitude ; since the drippings therefrom, during wet 

 weather, continue long after the sun appears, and thus 

 retard the labors of the bees. Hives that are set in an 

 out-door apiary, without any protection, are much more 

 affected by the drippings of trees than those placed in a 

 bee-house. It is a custom with many people, to thus 

 place their hives in the shade, in order to screen them 

 from the heat of the sun during the summer; but it is 

 bad management. A cover, three or four feet square, 

 that may be made at a cost of one shilling, is much bet- 

 ter than the protection of trees, and such cover may be 

 removed in April and May, and the sun left to shine 

 upon the hives with his full force, to aid in developing 

 the brood. In case of removing the cover thus de- 

 scribed, it would be well to use a small cover the size of 

 the top of the hive, merely to prevent any warping or 

 cracking of the top. I never expose the tops of my hives 

 to the sun, as it is almost impossible to prevent such a 

 result, sooner or later, to some extent. 



