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one season would therefore not agree with that of another, 

 even supposing that the hive were similarly constituted in 

 regard to its population. Mr. Huber made the experiment 

 with five hives *, giving to each three pounds of food, and 

 he succeeded with that quantity in preserving them through 

 the winter. 



There is no cold so intense in this country as to candy 

 the honey in the cells, although the contrary has been 

 asserted by some native apiarians, particularly Bonner ; but, 

 should it ever have taken place in this country, it must be 

 ascribed to some other cause, than the effect of cold ; but the 

 real one could not be immediately discovered. 



« Lettres Ineds, de M. Huber, du 15 Avril, 1810. 



