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‘“Dzierzon modestly disclaimed the idea of having 
attained perfection in his hive. He dwelt rather upon tho 
truth and importance of his theory and system of manage- 
ment.’ 
“ From the Leipzig Illustrated Almanac — Report on 
Agriculture for 1846 : 
“ 1 Bee-culture is no longer regarded as of any import- 
ance in rural economy.’ 
“ From the same, for 1851 and 1853 : 
“ ‘ Since Dzierzon’s system has been made known, an 
entire revolution in bee-culture has been produced. A 
new era has been created for it, and bee-keepers are turn- 
ing their attention to it with renewed zeal. The merits 
of his discoveries are appreciated by the Government, 
and they recommend his system as worthy the attention 
of the teachers of common schools.’ 
“ Mr. Dzierzon resides in a poor, sandy district of Lower 
Silesia, which according to the common notions of Apia- 
rians is unfavorable to bee-culture. Yet, despite of this 
and of various other mishaps, he has succeeded in realiz- 
ing nine hundred dollars as the product of his bees in one 
season ! 
“ By his mode of management, his bees yield even in 
the poorest years from 10 to 15 per cent, on the capital 
invested; and where the colonies are produced by the 
Apiarian’s own skill and labor, they cost him only about 
one-fourth the price at which they are usually valued. In 
ordinary seasons, the profit amounts to from 30 to 50 
per cent., and in very favorable seasons from 80 to 100 
per cent.” 
In communicating these facts to the public, I take an 
honest pride in establishing my claim to having matured 
by my own independent discoveries, the system of bee- 
