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Pasturage. It will be difficult to supply this by artificial means unless the
common consent of those living in one village or [illegible] can be obtained. 
An apiarian society might be formed in connection with a horticultural, and the setting out
of such trees as are favorable for bees encouraged. If the following things abound bees will
find the most abundant pasturage, Willows, maples (red and sugar) fruit trees,
Tulip Poplar, white clover, basswood, buckwheat, Lombardy Poplar. 
The attempt to cultivate in gardens flowers for bee pasturage amounts to very little. 
If a large garden was entirely devoted to this purpose it would hardly support a single
hive. With the exception of trees which are ornamental and yet which abound in honey
we must rely chiefly upon the natural supplies of a County. The grand [illegible]
is to find a clover shut like the white Clover And rich in honey like the red and like the
red blossoming abundantly during most of the honey season. When this is obtained and
can be cultivated to as much advantage by the farmer as the red Clover vast quantities
of honey will be obtained. 
side page before. April 30th, 1852. Let plank for [illegible] between
every board [illegible] between in winter, place [illegible] salt. 
May 1st. Let slope be of [illegible]
Surplus honey receptacles. Perhaps to have small [illegible] headed tacks on the corners of each. 
March 7th, 1868. See Ow. box would be better than strips, the bees would have very little
chance to fasten bottoms of boxes unless they made comb under them. Intercommunication [illegible]
[illegible] Easy to put in these tacks [inserted: or shoe pegs] and when boxes set on frames easy to adjust
[illegible] so as not to come over spaces. If holes are made in bottoms of boxes or central slot the
bees cannot get between [illegible]. Plan for two tiers of boxes. 1st tier 6 1/4 inches high including
[illegible] of top and bottom. 2nd tier 3 1/4 inches high, the low boxes to have holes in the top
and bottoms, these holes about 1 inch or 7/8 inches diameter and placed near corners. 
When work in tier first put in well advanced and the bees can use more room, set
[illegible] tier on frames or honey board, and place [illegible] on top, bees will [illegible]
[illegible] all the more readily because they [illegible]
[illegible] to hive. The two tiers use just the height in upper [illegible] to get frames. 
[illegible] boxes take [illegible] just half height of the [illegible] honey in [illegible]
[illegible] I think would give room for about 60 pounds, 13 frame hive over 70 pounds
[illegible] plan for [illegible] the side of the hive. Screw [illegible] legs as [illegible]
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