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I had 26 stocks of bees last spring in Langstroth hives, one-half of
them were very weak. I got 1100 lbs. of box honey from 20 stocks, it was
sold for from 20½ to 28½ cts. per lb. I have increased my bees this year
to 45 stocks which I have put into winter quarters with from 30 to 35
lbs. each.
Wm. J. DEDRICK, Borodino, N. Y. Dec. 14th, ’74.
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I had 60 swarms in the spring, some of them very light in bees. I
increased to 100, from natural swarming, and they made a little over
5000 lbs. of box honey, including that not capped. I hived no second
swarms. I used virgin Queens mostly, and cells. Often some would be
about hatching; I would then put them in after a swarm issued. Bees seem
to be wintering well.