Crescent City, Okla. Ter., Dec. 25, 1893.
Had a Good Flight--Late Introducing.
Bees had a good flight on Dec. 11th. It was a beautiful day, and
they enjoyed it to its fullest extent. They are in good condition
for winter, after some feeding. I will remove to my own place in the
spring. It is a 40-acre farm, in a tolerably good bee-locality. I will
then make bee-keeping my main pursuit.
I got a queen from Texas when the ice was an inch thick here; there
was not a dead bee in the cage, and I introduced her safely while the
thermometer ranged from 20 to 25 degrees above zero.
I have Italianized nearly all my bees, and won’t I just enjoy
manipulating those yellow beauties next spring? If any of the
bee-keeping friends will do us the favor to call at Crystal Spring Farm
Apiary, they will be most cordially welcomed.