answered, as to suggest how can't they be safely wintered. 18th 40 degrees 113
still and at 2 PM many dead bees dragged out. Thus far 
this month has been pretty steadily cold. [illegible] 4 degrees with very high wind 
Hearing very much improved by having my right ear stuffed with 
wax, syringed, etc. Never expected to hear so well again. [illegible] 
of Dayton presided [illegible] for [illegible] on my limbs and [illegible] 
[illegible] forward, which has [illegible] me since paralysis. It 
seems to be a great help. Friday last doctor [illegible] says I have 
no piles, small [illegible] yet, thinks I will probably need no further 
treatment. Laus deo. [illegible] had no need to use injections for about 
a month. Don't like whole corn cobs instead of [illegible] 
think them sawed length wise before very dry would answer better. It
Would not be tedious to cover all above the frames with the [illegible] 
they are to cluster. [illegible] with [illegible] burlap etc. put on when 
they have about ceased to fly, and with wool waste or 
dry leaves etc. over this that moisture would condense above 
them, a thickness of these sawed cobs over all the hive except where one 
wants the bees to cluster to pass from comb to comb etc. would retain heat 
well, the whole [illegible] too much, and often gives too much height 
bees want to back up against something. Now you have the space for good 
candy etc. These cobs laid flat would still allow moisture to escape without 
a current of air. In strong well provisioned hives with winter passages some 
might prefer to cover all over the frames with [illegible] then burlap [illegible] 
[illegible] 18th. It might be better to [illegible] the cobs not sawed, is split but all [illegible] 
with [illegible] to same length, and to fill all over frames [illegible] 
[illegible] the upper box, leaving only passage in the center, then in this 
passage goes the good candy or paste. If a mat is used 
let the same center [illegible] be cut in mat, the cobs to [illegible] 
as straw mat, over them or mat [illegible] 
18 degrees to 46 degrees 2 PM. Clear, calm, bees where in the sun in full flight. [illegible] 
young be [illegible] a chance to cleanse itself. Hives not in sun fly out 
little. [illegible] so many dead bees. The one most given to late breeding has now 
not a single egg. Sun certainly makes bees very happy, [illegible] 
examined [illegible] as above, not as well fitting as I could wish. Cobs for [illegible] 
should be [illegible] as near as possible of the [illegible] and cut to [illegible] length. 



