Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

Mr. Rice, of Ripley, Erie County, Pa., has an extensive establishment for keeping bees. Twenty years ago he had but one swarm, from which in twelve years he had 396 swarms. The Erie Gazette states, that they had then become so powerful, that they commenced depredations on the neighboring tribes, going out on predatory’ excursions to the distance of two or three miles, much to the annoyance of the unfortunate neighbors. He then killed off a number of swarms, and obtained over two tons of honey for the New York market. He has now adopted the patent hives for a part of his bees, in which small glass apertures for access from the main part of the hive. In this way, by drawing the slide the bees can be seen at work, and the amount of the honey ascertained.