July 21, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



509 



above those quoted, I will do something 

 else. 



I would suggest on the honey-selling 

 part of the Association, to turn every 

 member out, and prosecute him, who 

 tries to put any adulterated honey on 

 the market. 



My bees stored 200 pounds per col- 

 ony, spring count, last year, and they 

 promise more than that this year. 



Please let me know about saving 

 honey and how to put it up. 



N. R. White. 



Saline Co., Mo., July 9. 



[We will have to refer this to General 

 Manager France, as no plans of mak- 

 ing any exhibit by the National A.'iso- 

 ciatson have been arranged, so far as 

 we know. — Editor.] 



Banner Crop— Selling- Honey. 



I am having the banner crop this 

 time, sure. I went into the winter bat- 

 tle of 1903-04 with 48 colonies and 

 came through with 100 percent. 



I am sorry to see quotations so low, 

 although it does not affect me ; I have 

 learned to do pretty fair peddling 

 honey, and to get something for my 

 honey. I get 20 cents for Ideal sections 

 (this season they weigh 16 ounces, and 

 some 17 ounces) ; and 18 cents for 4'4- 

 x4'+xlj's. I sell through the country, 

 and instead of selling to some grocer 

 for 12,'i or 13 cents and take it in trade 

 I sell direct to the consumer. I can- 

 vass a town, talk honey and bees, and 

 treat people honestly and fairly. I 

 make four grades of my honey, carry 

 a sample of each grade, and make a 

 sale nearly every time. My best sales 

 last week, per day, canvassing, was 

 $61.10, and my lowest $42.25. 



I have increased to 70 colonies, and 

 have taken SO pounds from some of my 

 colonies. 



When I get time I may tell just how 

 I work up my trade, and how I hold it. 

 J. M: West. 



Pike Co., Ohio, July 9. 



[We shall be pleased to publish the 

 details of your method of working up 

 and holding a honey-trade, Mr West. 

 We hope you will find time to do it 

 very soon, so that it may be of use to 

 others the present season. — Editor.] 



No-Drip Strips— No Clover Honey. 



I am glad to see the kick about the 

 cleats in shipping-cases, on page 451. 

 It is my trouble, too. I want them 1 

 inch by '+ of an inch. The cases I 

 bought last came with cleats % inch 

 by Js of an inch. Some other party 

 gets my next order. 



No clover honey here this season. 

 The bees are at work on basswood now, 

 and I am in hopes of getting a little. 

 E. C. Wheeler. 



Marshall Co., Iowa, July 11. 



Some Swarming Experienees. 



I deliberately let one small swarm go 

 to-day because it got in such a high 

 and difficult place. Another swarm, a 

 big one, chose a high and difficult 

 place. Before its turn came yet another 

 prime went up there as if to join them, 

 but mostly " rallied round." Soon both 

 swarms were mostly rallying around 

 together, and continued at it for a very 



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