Colony so furious on the drones on the 4th, has a black queen, one that swarmed out with those broken
up. I thought I saw a queen hemmed in. Found two large fully developed queens that do not
lay. (10th) 54 degrees. Had some small o and poorly colored queens from cells G from
a large colony. Their first lot had been removed and were large. Found a very small
dwarf queen. (11th) 82 degrees. Splendid weather for corn and sorghum, etc. Small nuclei can no more be
depended on. [illegible] continually. Many of the hives have almost stopped breeding, where they have
not been fed. Shall now feed all to encourage another laying for winter bees. Found a colony
with all its brood drones, many flying, fear that these are not pure and have done me harm. 
Found a queen cell destroyed in a [inserted: large] colony where queen was caged. Found several fine queens
crossed. (12th) Cold rain, not much, drizzle. Had some splendid queens hatch
from queens sent to Mr. W. W. Cary, reared or nearly matured in parent stock. 
(13th) 72 degrees. Cloudy, misty. (14th) Have had 7 queens all beautiful hatch from
eggs of queen sent to Mr. Cary. The cells sealed and nearly matured in the old
stock. Shall use small flower pots for feeders. Those two queens (large, fully
developed) still barren, have a queen of like appearance in a nucleus. (15th) 52 to 75 degrees. Sun
very hot, fed all my colonies (inside their hives) at 4 PM. Great excitement. Could see no
serious attempt at robbing. Pure bloods have done far better than the crosses. Many of last
year's queens have nearly stopped breeding. Colonies that have been fed [inserted: have] far the most brood. 
Colony from which queen cells taken yesterday and eggs given are pulling some at their drones. 
(16th) 62 to 81 degrees. Cloudy. Put a little feed into a [crossed out: colony] nucleus deserted, soon found and taken. A
colony where queens had been caged two months raised none to replace her. Much heavier than the
average of hives for honey. Queen was laying 3rd day of her liberation. Ironweed just going out of blossom. 
But for grasshoppers there would have been much feed from 2nd crop of red clover. Many colonies have no honey and
no brood. Impure bees bred in nuclei with my breeding queen over two months ago still due. (17th)
54 to 75 degrees. Thunder in AM. Towards noon showers with very heavy thunder. Much cooler. 
Rain fell in the night, a splendid rain. (18th) 52 to 60 degrees. Cloudy, windy, raw. 
Fed all the colonies, much commotion, no robbery. (19th) 41 to 51 degrees. But for wind and
clouds there would have been a black frost last night. 10 PM, Thermometer 36 degrees and leaves
of grass already crisp with frost. Sky clear, no wind. At sunset 40. Unless there
should be a change of wind the ground must be frozen and incalculable mischief
done to tobacco, corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, etc. May God be pleased to avert it. 
Range of thermometer from sunrise to noon just 10 degrees lower than three weeks ago. At this hour
only 6 degrees lower than on that night. Italian bees have flown briskly to get feed on
the keg where I keep syrup. (20th) 30 to 52 degrees. Ice 1/4 inch thick. Wind did change
to southwest in night, a slight crust frozen on the ground. Leaves of sweet potatoes killed mostly,
vines not, tomatoes do. Sorghum seared but will still grow with warm weather. 
Tobacco and late corn must be severely damaged. (21st) [inserted: 38 to 72 degrees] Am having gratifying evidence that nearly
all my late bred queens have mated with Italian drones. Am getting some very