3 6 THE BLESSED BEES. 



order to have the hives perfectly accurate in all 

 respects it was best to send to an experienced bee- 

 keeper for a pattern hive, by which I could have 

 the material for my hives cut out at a sash and 

 door factory in Howard. It would save expense in 

 transportation to send for all the material I needed 

 for the year at one time, and have it forwarded by 

 freight. I took the circular of one of the dealers in 

 apiarian supplies, and carefully prepared a list. My 

 situation was so remote from all places where bee- 

 keeping material could be obtained, that it seemed 

 wisest to send for an abundance. If not all were 

 needed the first year it would be on hand for an- 

 other season. Beginning with thirty-six swarms of 

 bees there would be needed as many hives for 

 brood chambers, and as many more for second 

 stories for surplus honey. If then the increase in 

 swarms should be one and a half for each old one, 

 there would be needed fifty-four hives for these, 

 making in all one hundred and twenty-six hives. 

 Twelve frames for a hive would make 15 12 frames. 

 My list of goods was as follows : 



1 Two-story, pattern Gallup hive, 



. $6 00 



1600 Frames, at 5c. ... 



. 80 00 



1 Quinby smoker, 



1 50 



1 Honey extractor, 



7 50 



I Uncapping knife, 



1 00 



2 Tarletane bee-veils, at 50c. 



1 00 



