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hive, as indicated hy the scales, is givea for each day from June 6 to 

 October -7, inclusive. 



The priucipal sources of supply during June were the blossoms of white clover, 

 blackberry, and charlock or chadlock (Brassica Siiiapistnim), or a species of wild mus- 

 tard. * » * The houey was of a light amber color and the mustard flavor was plainly 

 noticeable. The fall houey was gathered from a late species of golden-rod, aud the 

 various species of wild aster or frost weed, which grow here in abundance. Aster 

 honey is a pale amber, and when ripe, or after its weedy odor aud flavor have passed 

 ofl^, is very thick, clear, and sparkling, and has a delicious flavor, while golden-rod 

 honey is darker aud thinner, and has a rather strong or rank flavor. 



The amount of surplus taken from the scale hive was 70 pounds. When packed for 

 the winter the colony was left with two brood cliambers, in each of which was an 

 abundance of natural stores well ripened and sealed. This colony made no attempt 

 to swarm during the season. The queen was raised the year before. » * * 



In this locality, where there are occasional flows of honey from spring to frost, if 

 extracted honey is the object and no increase iu the number of colonies is desired, this 

 plan of doubling or giving one colony the bullc of the bees and brood from another 

 will give the best results. The doubling should be done just before the colonies get 

 in condition to swarm. If the colony has a young queen, aud is given sufficient room, 

 ventilation, aud protection from the sun, they will rarely attempt to swarm. 



Carniolan bees. — The author's experience with bees of this variety 

 indicates that, while they possess many desirable qualities as honey 

 gatherers, they are much inferior to the best Italian bees. They show 

 a great tendency to swarm, and the claim that they do uot gather pro- 

 polis'like other races, but stop cracks with wax, is uot warranted. 



Imported Carniolans, if kept entirely pure aud given management especially suited 

 to them, may be of value for the production of comb houey, as well as for the purpose 

 of quickly building uj) a large apiary for queen rearing. They may be of value for 

 judicious crossing with other races to secure a better strain for comb-honey produc- 

 tion, but this work is best done by the skilled breeder. Wo would advise the average 

 bee keeper to use American Italians iu the production of extracted honey as well as 

 to get the greatest quantity of comb honey, but to produce the finest comb honey 

 common black bees, or blacks aud Italians crossed, are the best. 



Foul brood, S. Cushman (pp. 111-121, illustrated). — An account of 

 the bacterium {Bacillus alvei) causing foul brood, the symptoms of the 

 disease, the remedies which may be employed to destroy the germs, 

 aud the methods of repressive and preventive treatment. Particular 

 reference is made to successful experiments by Messrs. Sproule aud 

 Webster with formic acid. 



South Dakota Station, Bulletin No. 20, January, 1891 (pp. 32). 



Forestry, C. A. Keffer (pp. 31-GO). — A monthly record of rain- 

 fall, temperalure, and direction of the wind at the station from Sep- 

 tember, 1888, to December, 1890, inclusive; diagram of the forest- tree 

 plantation of the station, showing the arrangement of the plats aud 

 the varieties of trees growing on each plat; notes on the methods of 

 planting aud cultivation of the experimental plats in 1889 and 1890, 

 with tabulated data regarding the growth of the different varieties j 



