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Indigestion. Effect of upon the body, the intellect, + heart (Dyspepsy forestalled Sect. 17)
Italian Bees. My bees from Italian queens impregnated by
Temper. common drones do not appear better tempered
Feb. 18th, 1861. than the black bees. If this holds good generally
may we not get a test of purity. 
Indifference to My half bloods do not appear in this
cold respect to differ from the common kind. 
May we not have another test. 
Importing Box. Disgusted with losses in importing bees caused by the
Jan. 2nd, 1867. want of skill in packing them for a sea voyage. I
shall send abroad for trial, a box made substantially as follows: 
Square box with partitions for 4 nuclei. Nuclei frames running in grooves,
one groove 1 inch deep, drawer at bottom of the large box, fit the drawer, each
box to have a tin slide perforated to admit air, sliding in 2 inches below bottom of
frames, to be drawn and [inserted: instantly] returned about twice a week, so as to remove
all dead bees etc. , zinc drawer in front perforated to admit air, one side
of each box to have 1 1/4 inch hole covered with wire cloth, then to prevent light
to have cover nailed over it. (1,1,1) 1/2 inch strips sprigged to side, over which
piece nailed to hide (a), air not light comes up from (b)
Tops or covers of nuclei boxes slide in grooves, held fast by screw, 1 inch hole in top
of each lid with sponge put in hole and wire cloth on each side of sponge, to
keep in place, good, fine sponge well crowded in to keep dark, water poured in
here twice a week accessible to bees, coarse copper wire cloth, or galvanized iron
to prevent rusting. Trunk handle to lift box on top. Directions: crossed out: every] [Inserted: In] three days
[inserted: after sailing] gently draw out and at once push back the tin slides, give the bees [crossed out: two]
a tablespoon full of clear water poured into each of the top holes filled
with sponges. In three days more, [crossed out: draw] [inserted: pull] out and empty zinc drawer at
the bottom of cage. If any bees fell into it when the slides were [inserted: first] pulled
they will now be dead. [inserted: Then] open and shut tin slides and give water as before,
and repeat the same every three days. Keep the box in a cool, dry and dark
place.