in the highest, on earth peace to good willing men. (10th) 37 to 43 degrees. Wind changed
to nearly west, very strong, someday, hope for Indian Summer yet. (11th) Raw. 
(12th) Very raw. (l3th) 24 to 38 degrees. Bright but cold. (14th) 25 to 42 degrees. My imported Dzierzon
queen arrived in New York on November 2nd, was forwarded to me on the 9th. Reached here
on the 12th, was given to a stock prepared for her on the 13th. Her color good, some
of the German honey candied. Am satisfied that it is safest to have the queens
leave Europe in October. To give queens in cold weather. Having noticed that
bees incline [crossed out: illegible] greatly to come up under comb when laid on frames, lay a frame [inserted: of comb]
over the frames and queen cage placed between two frames and the bees will be sure
not to leave the queen cage on cool nights. This will be of great practical
importance. Found imported Dzierzon queen given yesterday laying freely today. 
In several hives fully cobed except on top found clusters of bees dead on outside combs. 
I am satisfied that winter passages ought not to be dispensed with and that cobs, straw
or old woolen garments should be put over the frames as soon as frosty nights come. 
Found also on top of the combs laid over frames clusters of dead bees. The weather for
the last few days being so cold that when they got chilled [illegible] several cold nights ago
they could not warm up. (15th) 39 to 42 degrees. Raw, can do nothing to uniting stocks. This
business put off too long in waiting upon October queens. Hereafter place no dependence
upon queens later than September. 10th. 35 to 40 degrees. Sour, cloudy. (17th) 48 to 56 degrees. Rainy,
was able to unite some stocks. In some instances where old strong stock was
not disturbed at all, they killed the strangers shook down before their hive. 
Dissected a number of young queens, found them all unimpregnated. It is true
that the weather has been unusually unfavorable but still [inserted: late] fall queens not to be trusted. 
(18th) 35 degrees. Raw. (19th) 26 to 42 degrees. Splendid day, bees fly well, fixed
up for winter a number of stocks. (20th) Sabbath. 36 to 46 degrees. Glorious
day. (21st) 26 to 27 degrees. Snow flurries, awfully sour day. (22nd)
16 to 17 to 13 degrees. Snow flurries, very windy savage day for November. (23rd) 7 to 26 degrees. 
Bees lie up well under woolen cloth. In 20 years but two colder mornings in Cincinnati
in November. (24th) 20 to 40 degrees. Frost in upper cover quickly dried out by sun, all
dampness will be also dried out from cobs, very important to keep the hives in winter in the
sun, well cobed will not hurt them, shall now be able to paint all my hives white without
any loss in winter. This highly important for preservation. PM, warm enough to work among
bees. (25th) 26 to 46 degrees. Finished uniting stocks. Had to break up a number for
want of proper queens. Unite stocks in October. November too late to
be depended on. Stop breeding queens in September. Loss in depending upon
late queens far greater than any gain. August the most reliable month for getting
pure queens. (26th) 50 degrees. (27th) Cloudy some rain. 36 to 50 degrees. (28th) 52 degrees. (29th) 60 degrees. 
(30th) 40 to 50 degrees. Beautiful day. December (1) 30 to 48 degrees. Cloudy. (2nd) 52 to 52 degrees. Cloudy. 3rd. [illegible] to
34 degrees. (4th) 26 degrees. Clear. (5th) 29 to 46 degrees. (6th) 38 to 40 degrees. (7th) 48 to 30 to 23 degrees, 9 PM, 16 degrees. 8th. 
12 to 16 to 13 degrees, 10 PM 6 degrees, 12 PM 3 degrees.