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Questions from 1910 (024)
Today, Kim & Jim review questions and answers asked in an ancient A. I. Root Co. publication, published in 1910. What's changed, and what hasn't? Kim and Jim tackle questions asked 121 years ago. You'll be surprised at what they find.
Do gentle bees make as much honey as mean bees? A question you still hear because sometimes it seems mean bees are more productive, right? Maybe, maybe not.
What's the best smoker fuel? Oily rags? You're kidding, right? Pine needles, sawdust and the like too, but a petroleum-based product? Will it blow up in your smoker?
What can you do when another beekeeper…
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