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Show REMEMBER THE BEES. Care In Winter Will Give You Stronger Colony In Spring. The bees havo been but llttlo troU-bio troU-bio to you bo far, and will bo but llttlo moro, yet they do requlro somo attention, atten-tion, anil In tho spring when other work claims your attention Is tho time when thoy aro most llkoly to bo neglected. At tho present time nbout tho only thing to do Is to look Info them occnsionally and seo that thoy havcplenty of wlnetr Htorcs and that ho mlco and moths nro not molesting them. Got tho hlvesvready for spring occupancy occu-pancy when swarming begins. If you wait till tho bees ore swarming thoro will not bo tlmo to mako preparatlqns. Clean all frames and sections by heating heat-ing a cobo knife and scraping propylus and comb away. This is good weather weath-er for that; you can sit near the stove and keep tho knlfo warm. If any of tho colonies need feeding, thick sirup ot granulated sugar Is about tho best that can bo fed to them unless you havo extracted honey, recommends Farmers' Volqo. Somo form of feeder Is best, but In want of theso It will bo satisfactory to plo'co tho sirup In a shallow pan and sot on top ot tho trames. It Is not bo easy to feod in an old box hlvo, but where thero are holes In tho top for putting a cap on tho sirup may be set on top, tho holes opened and a box set ovor it; or tho sirup may bo placed under tho hivo, on tho bottom board |