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paid for my trouble.” In proof and illustration of 
these facts, the author subjoins the following Table, 
giving a view of the diminution in weight of each of 
his hives during one winter. 
Diminution of weight in each of thirty-six hives, 
from 20th September 1813, to 31st March 1814: — 
No. 
lbs. 
No. 
lbs. 
l. 
( Diminished ) 
( in weight, j 
10 
27 . 
f Single hive ) 
l diminished, j 
101 
2. 
10.1 
30. 
13 
3. 
124 
32. 
9.J 
4. 
12 
38. 
8 
8. 
11 
A. 
95 
10 . 
9 
B. 
10 
11. 
8J 
C. 
124 
13. 
A doubled hive, 
11 
D. 
104 
15. 
ioi 
1. 
Wooden hive, 
IH 
1G. 
A doubled hive. 
ioa 
4. 
Doubled hive, 
94 
17. 
A doubled hive, 
14 
6. 
11 
20. 
10 
7. 
84 
21. 
14 
8. 
19 
22. 
A doubled hive, 
85 
9. 
10 
23. 
10J 
11. 
134 
24. 
9 
13. 
15 
25. 
15 
21. 
10 
26. 
124 
23. 
Doubled, 
114 
From this Table it appears that the average ex- 
penditure of thirty-six hives in six months, was about 
eleven tbs. each ; and that the smallest expenditure 
in any one hive was eight lbs., and the greatest nine- 
teen lbs. This last difference the author attributes 
to pillage, and thinks it probable that the straw-hive. 
No. 38, had enriched itself at the expense of its 
