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water. February 24 1852. i am persuaded that my water feeder will be of
the very first importance in promoting early breeding. when the weather
is warm, bees will obtain water from the dew on the grass, but little need
then of water feeder. 
February 18th 1862 when the rabbets are only 1/4 inch wide and there is a trough 3/8 inches or
wintering bees. 1/2 inch deep, put a strip 7/8 x � x 14 inches into the trough, with paper
or blocks wedge it up close against the 1/4 inch strip, the frames
will now rest upon it and be kept in winter 1/2 inch or 3/8 inches higher up from
the bottom board so as to give room below for cleaning out more readily all
dead bees, [illegible] etc. if the honey board is kept on it should have
brads or [illegible] at the four corners to raise it 3/8 inches. 
winter passage. i estimate after trial that my [illegible] suspended
February 25 1862. on a tin will cost from three
to four cents only per hive. of
all the plans yet devised for a winter passage i like it the best. 
winter passage. August 21st 1865. see journal of that date. 
September 16th 1865. i am delighted with the slotted winter passage,
bees do not fill it up, shall be about 2 cells wide, [illegible] 
between combs, see journal for August and September 1865. November 11th 1865 think
that the width of slot should be about 3 cells, like it more and more. to get it without cutting. 
suspend with tin same as [illegible] plan, a piece of cork, say 4 � x 7/8 x 1, with a slot about 3 �
inches long by 3/8 inches wide. cork warmer to bees even than comb, too expensive, this for those who do not
wish to cut, sure also to make comb straighter by compelling bees to begin it 1, 1 instead of in 
the middle, [illegible] of the form of cut winter passage. this should be fully tried before [illegible] recommended. 
18th cannot [illegible] winter passage be made as well as cork. work upon as [illegible] with a
short large headed tack to hold together or rivet tin that holds to frame. cork will be too
expensive. see pe 



