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is a dangerous undertaking, and it should not be resorted to unless
necessity compels one to do it, and then feeding should be done early in
the season to allow the bees to invert the sugar, cap it over and
consume such stores which are not capped over before winter. The hives
that winter best are those which contain no uncapped honey in the
frames.

For the bulk of beekeepers cellar wintering in Minnesota is to be
recommended. The things to be looked after in cellar wintering are:
first, that the temperature of the cellar does not go much below 45
degrees, at least not for any length of time. Second, that the entrances
are kept open and clear of dead bees and are guarded with four to the
inch wire screen against mice. Third, that the moisture generated by the
bees does not accumulate on the walls and covers of the hives. This is
most essential. Moisture absorbing material should be used in place of a
wooden cover, for instance flax board or gunnysacks, or a super filled
with shavings over a queen excluder. The bees must have free passage
over the top of the frames. We wintered the bees at University Farm
without loss by using nothing else but the one inch flax board on top of
the hive, which kept the hive positively dry all winter.

Your cellar should be dark, should have some ventilation, and the bees
should never be disturbed during their winter sleep. By following these
recommendations, you will be delighted to find your bees in the spring
in a most flourishing condition for next summer's work.

GARDEN HELPS

Conducted by Minnesota Garden Flower Society

Edited by MRS. E. W. GOULD, 2644 Humboldt Avenue So.
Minneapolis.

After the frosts have killed the _dahlia_ foliage the tubers should be
dug and stored before the cold becomes so great. They may be injured by
it.

The stems should be cut to about three or four inches of the roots,
using a sharp knife, so as to make a clean cut. To the stems attach the
label firmly. Loosen the earth about each clump before attempting to
lift it, then run the spade or fork as far under it as possible and pry
it gently out. In this way the tubes will not be broken or injured where
they join the stem, which is the only place where they can make the next
season's growth. Most of the soil will drop off as they dry. Lay the
roots so that water will not have a chance to collect in the soft hollow
stems, or crown rot may trouble you.

A cool, dry shed is a good place in