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was due to the same cause. DR.. Ores
sey was questioned by Dr. Wakefield
and others present, and said that nc
knew of other herds of cattle that
had been infected but declined to say
where they were. 1t said that DR.
Cressey's separation from the college
was due to disagreement with the
! faculty as to the existence of tuber-
cnlosis among the cattle on the col
lege farm, he claiming that it did
not exist. In view of the recent
large auction sale Of stock at the col
lege and the fact that very many cat
tie bred there have gone out among
the farmers, it becomes a serious
question whether diseased cattle have
been sent out by the college. The
farmers at the institute were much
excited over the matter.
BEE NOTES EoR APRIL.
In most locations bees will be
placed upon their summer stands
during the present month. AT this
season of the year great care should
be taken to give the bees every ad
vantage and encouragement to in
crease in numbers. After they have
had an opportunity to fly freely, the
hives should be examined and thor
oughly cleaned. A good way to do
this is to start with a clean, empty
hive, and place it upon the stand of
the first hive to be examined, having
the one containing the bees directly
in the rear; lift the combs from old
hive and place them in the new one
After cleaning the hive from which
the bees have been taken, pass to the
next, and transfer from that into the
first hive, and so through the yard
When handling the hives, be sure
that each colony has a laying queen,
and plenty of honey. Let there be
only sufficient number of combs
for the bees to occupy. Carefully
open the hives in the morning, when
the bees are compactly clustered, and
remove those combs not occupied by
the bees. This will allow those in
experienced to decide the proper
mum Der of combs to leave. The combs
that are thus removed from the hives
should be cared for, and kept in a
dry place where mice or rats will not
have access to them. Ifany colonies
should be found queenless, unite such
with tie lightest stocks that have
good queens. After the bees have
had an opportunity to fly for a day
or two, the presence of a queen may
usually be ascertained by the pres
ence of eggs in the combs in the cen
ter of the cluster. When the number
of frames, is limited, have a good E;
close Sitting division hoard at the side
of the combs to diminish the space
which the bees must keep warm
Contract the entrance to the hives,
and be sure that upward ventilation
is prevented. All this should be
done in the middle of the day when
it is warm. Care must be taken not
to expose combs, or in any other
manner to induce robbing. After
bees are put in proper shape do not
make the mistake of opening the hive
too often until the season is suffi-
GENTLY advanced. Handling bees toe
early, to stimulate breeding, often
results greatly to their injury. AS
the season grows warmer, and as they
increase in numbers, combs may be
added.-American gricultursst
FARM WAGEs.-The official reports
show that with few exceptions the
price paid for farm labor in the var
ious States of the Union was 3 to IL
per cent lower during 1879 than the
previous year. In New England, for
example, the average rate was $2O.31
against $22.60 for 1873. The decline
in the cost living has been in about
the same ratio. In Minnesota, Cali
fornia, and other States and Terrific
ries in the Northwest, wages have
been an exception to the rule through
out the East AS the wages have in
creased in the Pacific States, so has
the cost of living in a much greater
ratio. The English agricultural la
borer receives on an average $l5.6t
per. month and that without bread
and lodging. In Ireland, Italy, Spain
and France, it is to II per cent less
than in England. In view of this the
American farm laborer getting $1t
and board for eight months, and in