Impregnation of Italian queens - If not done with all the queens, it
would be i a great gain if we I
could succeed with those from which we intend to rear
our queens to Italianize our Apiaries - An assistant
will [inserted: be] needed in tying the legs of queens -
 (March 1st 1862) Have one or more drone laying Italian
queens in the Fall - to winter in large
stocks - these will produce drones in February - keep up
the strength of these stocks by brood combs from others - Thus
we might rear queens in March - many in April - and
have them impregnated before any common drones are found -
See pp. 113 114 of my book - note - This a very good plan
Where we are pestered by common drones -
February 24th 1868 - [illegible] double hive for winter - Corner posts as in my model of 1866 made by [illegible]
only to get doubling on sides - made corner posts wider so as to leave a rabbet 7/8 inches
deep on each post Front and rear partitions for doubling and for supporting comb frames
nail against ab [diagram] side partitions nail against cb - Let side
partitions be 1/2 inch thick - Front partition does not go lower down than front of
hive - back one only as low [crossed out: as] down as ventilator -side ones 3/8 inches above the
bottom board - Front and rear of hive 7/8 inches thick - This plan will gave space
on honey board for two more small boxes (see surplus honey receptacles)
on each tier - 4 in both - holding 12 pounds more of honey - The extra room
for honey ought to pay extra cost - to say nothing of protection for winter - With my
box etc. arrangement for preventing dampness in hive in winter - doubling all right - The
7/8 inch spaces open in summer - in winter filled with woolen rags - loose wool - straw
etc. - A woolen rag with loose wool inside may be pushed in from ventilator to
keep all warm at the place where hive is not doubled - Loose wool crowded into
7/8 inch spaces best - so easily put in - will not be in way of bees - Some might be crowded
into back opening the ventilator - Side doubling may be arranged to give 1 1/2 inch space and
receive in each space in Summer a frame - the [illegible] wood strip to hold frames made
whole length as in model - separate posts to nail side partitions to - These partitions might be
movable and taken out in Summer - hive then will hold l3 frames - For my own Apiary
should use no side partitions - Use frames or [crossed out: comb] guide frames with wool, rags etc. for doubling on sides 
Easy to fasten wool between the guide frames tied together - or to fasten one on outside frames and put 
wool etc. between it and sides of hive - If side partitions are used keep them in until (See Q i
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