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BEES AND BEE-KEEPING. 
of inestimable value in my study and practice. In this 
way, the mother of the colony has what may be called 
a ledger account, which is connected in such a manner 
as to give rapidly a mental picture, not only of the 
queen, her parentage, and her doings, but of our 
treatment and its effects. Of course, each bee-keeper 
would design for himself a system of symbols and 
contractions, so as to express much in a little space. 
Mr. Root sells a printed card, which he calls a 
“Queen Register,’’ the exclusive purpose of which is 
to mark the current condition so far as the queen is 
concerned. The date Is determined by two pins re- 
volving like clock-hands, and which point to one of 
the eight months of activity between March and October, 
and to one of the numbers between i and 31, arranged 
in a circle. The third indicator, rotating like the 
others, may be set to either of the following words 
placed around it : “ Cell,” “ Hatched,” “ Laying,” 
“ Approved,” “ Not Approved,” “ Missing,” “ Eggs,” 
“ Brood,” which it is clear are intended to register 
the different points reachable in queen-raising. These 
cards are only intended to have a temporary value. 
My notion of notes extends to observations, as before 
expressed, touching system of treatment and results, 
with such a brief chronicle of conditions at last exami- 
nation as shall, as far as possible, render subsequent 
inspection unnecessary, and so save disturbance to 
the bees and loss of time to the bee-master. 
