Have begun in them at once. This the way to outwit the bees. 
Old stock has swarming Queen cells gave it some empty comb
easy to examine, not crowded as if not let alone. Important. 
In giving small boxes, let them at first only into central row
say 1/2 or 1/3 will they not feel more courage to begin. These
boxes warmer over center, not so much escape of heat which
does no good. Late boxes are being filled. Manage artificial
swarms in the same way. (11th) 57 to 73 degrees Southwest breezy great honey
day, made artificial swarm, six combs from old stock, [illegible]
boxes (12th) 57 to 77 degrees. Southwest quite breezy. Splendid working of bees. Made
more artificial swarms to get work in boxes. Very important. 
Leave off honey board win weather warm. Wonderfully [illegible] all
operations. Important. To lift large hives (one person) heavy
with honey. Set out as I did today frames with bees (Italian stock
to and defend their combs). Then easy to move and replace. 
 (13th) 64 to 72 degrees rain [illegible] during the night. Heavy in am. At noon
clear and in a few hours bees active on Clover At 3 1/2 heavy shower stopped all. 
 (4th) 51 to 64 degrees northwest very windy. Clouded much of the time, spits of rain,
for a few hours at noon, bees worked well. Put comb in boxes on the sides
to accommodate Italians. Took off bottom boxes in less than an hour
they were at work repairing the comb. The ordinary shallow chamber
and box arrangement will not answer for Italians. 15th 49 to 60 degrees
same nearly as yesterday, but very few bees stirring. Gave on 13th a fertile
Queen to a colony that had swarmed and whose hatching Queen had destroyed Queen cells. 
Not finding any young Queen. Today found a young Queen quite dark
and the old one all right. She had not laid. (16th) 50 to 74 degrees great bee day
 (17th) 60 to 82 degrees very hot great bee day (18th) 64 to 84 degrees (19th) 66 to 84 degrees (20th) 72 to 84 degrees. 
The last few days magnificent for bees, a world of white Clover very sweet,
beautiful shower today. Glorious weather for wheat and corn. (21st)
72 to 84 degrees showery in AM. [illegible] weather threatening rust on wheat. By PM clear. 



