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and replace them with Hale's Early. The trees were a fine sight, some 

 fifteen to twenty feet in diameter, and as they were in full flower they 

 made a grand show. We examined the trees, and I noticed that there 

 were no bees about ; in fact, looking at a number of trees I only 

 occasionally saw a wild bee. It at once struck me that it was the want 

 of bees that was the difficulty, and that perhaps if there were plenty of 

 them the trees might bear better. I asked how far away was the nearest 



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bee-keeper, and was told five miles. This of course was no use, as the 

 country is covered with ranches and bees at that distance would not do- 

 any good at Penryn. I recommended Mr. Butler to try a couple of hives 

 to begin with, and to get them placed among the trees at once. This 

 was done, and the benefit was felt the very same year. We were asked 

 there in J une, and Mr. Butler showed me his trees and said it was the 

 first time he had had so much fruit and was quite satisfied that it was 

 the bees. He was so pleased that he got some more hives, and the 



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