RECAPITULATION. HE 
interesting and profitable branch of rural industry. Bee-keepers, who 
have been led to adopt these, having suffered much in a pecuniary point 
of view, by repeated failures, have become disheartened, and are now 
hesitating, whether to return to the former method, one leading feature 
of which is the annual destruction (by fire and brimstone) of about one 
half of their stock, or to abandon the enterprise altogether. Of this, 
they have become fully convinced, that artificial swarming, non-swarm- 
ing, liberal feeding, Bee-palaces and the like, are not what they are 
represented (“cracked up”) to be. They are satisfied that every 
change in Bee-culture is not an improvement. They have been led 
to inquire (cui bono), What good is to result from such multitudinous 
and complicated “ fixings?” The inquiring state of mind which is thus 
generated, will be productive of good. The method whichis advocated 
in this volume, is fitted to lead them back to a system of culture which 
is characterized by great simplicity ; and wher, in accordance with the 
views which are here presented, they shall be led to construct a hive 
which will be exposed to the weather without injury to the Bees, — 
- one in which they will be secure from the encroachments of the Bee- 
moth, — one in which they may work advantageously and profitably, — 
one from which they shall be permitted to swarm naturally — in other 
words, one in which full scope shall be given to their natural instincts, 
without officious interruption, or unnecessary meddling, on the part of 
the keeper, —they will find thatit is an enterprise which amply remu- 
nerates them for their trouble, and they will be encouraged to go for- 
ward in it. A single hive, properly managed, with an opportunity to 
examine fully the work of the Bees, gives better satisfaction to the 
keeper, than a dozen swarms which are managed badly. In this case, 
it is an intelligent business which pays well, and thus cannot but give 
satisfaction. ‘Those who shall be induced to use the Protective Bee- 
Hive, should be particular to use it in the manner which has been 
pointed out, and to observe strictly the directions which have been given. 
Success depends upon attention to little things. None of these have been 
named to make a book, but because they were necessary ; and none of 
them are too small to receive the attention which is required. The in- 
ventor is anxious that each individual should be as successful in the use 
of the hive as he is. This cannot be expected unless it is used as he 
uses it, or according to the directions which are given. If an individual 
_ shall place this hive upon a bench, or in a Bee-house, I prefer that he 
