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winds coming from those directions are more mild. 
Plant trees, if not already favored with them, and set 
one or two hives under each tree. The common 
Morelia cherry is a good variety for the purpose. Never 
set the hives against old buildings or fences, as dvey aie 
generally infested with spiders, roaches, ants, millers, 
etc. The best apiarians condemn bee-houses as unpro- 
fitable ; the cost of construction, and the loss of young 
queens, killed while attempting to enter the wrong hive 
on returning from the meeting with the drones, caused 
by crowding hives closely together, and the lack of a 
free circulation of air, are a few of the many objections 
to bee-houses. 
An apiary may be tastefully arranged by enclosing 
the spot used for the purpose with a tight board fence 
on the north-west side, to shelter the bees from cold 
winds. I, however, prefer a screen of evergreens, with 
rows of cherry trees before it. The stands for the 
hives should be low and movable ; take two pieces of 
two by-four inch scantling, and nail thereon a board 
about sixteen inches square ; if a higher stand is de- 
sired two-by-six inch scantling may be used. About 
four feet from the fence or evergreen screening, make a 
path of saw-dust or spent tan-bark, and upon it set your 
stands and hives. The saw-dust will effectually keep 
down the grass and weeds, and preserve cleanliness in 
the immediate vicinity of the hives. If the shade of 
trees cannot be obtained, a shed may be erected over 
