Freedom, N. Y., March 12, 1881.
=Bees Much Better Than Expected.=—My bees are much better than I had
any reason to expect. I left them on their summer stands, and did not
even take the tops off, but I have them all off now. I had about 80 and
now have 70 colonies in good shape. I find I must either attend to my
bees or quit the business, and have made arrangements with a friend who
has about the same quantity, who will take charge. We shall call it the
“Gipsy Apiary,” and our motto will be, “if the honey will not come to
us we will go to the honey.” Mr. Heddon thinks it won’t pay to move for
honey, and he is pretty good authority, but we will try. Keep us posted
through the JOURNAL where is the best place to sell honey. Keep the
ball rolling in the suppression of adulterated honey, as well as other
adulterations.