1890 - Vermont's Mr. Manum and His Apiaries

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 Mr. Manum, of Bristol, Vt.

News article below from:  Democrat and Chronicle,  Rochester,  New York, Friday, February 7, 1890, Page 6

A. E. Manum of Bristrol, Vt. , followed with a paper on  "How to Run Several Out-Apiaries for Comb Honey in Connection with the Home Apiary for the Most Benefit." 

 Mr. Manum had located his out-apiaries about five to fifteen miles from his house, the latter being on the west side and at the base of a high mountain. His out-apiaries are on the north, west and south, something in the shape of a half-moon.  The apiaries are so situated that they all can be visited, save one every day. 

Mr. Manum found it advisable to allow bees to swarm once. He thought that while out-apiaries could not be run as economically as home apiaries, they could be operated economically.