Nov. 3, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



749 



got only two of the hot thitips stuck 

 into me ; but I didn't let them know 

 I got any, or they might have given 

 me moreff and that took nerve. 



But I got the bees safe and sound, 

 and they are the largest swarm I ever 

 saw. There was more than I could get 

 into a half-bushel basket ; and they 

 are the genuine Italians, too. Isn't 

 that a dandy find ? They are doing 

 grandly. S. B. StauTON. 



Allegheny Co., Pa. 



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The 4x5 Section. 



The status of the 4x5 section appears 

 to be that it sells a little more readily, 

 but will not bring any higher price, in 

 most markets, at least. The reason 

 it is preferred seems to be that, to 

 many people, it looks larger than it 

 really is in comparison with the regu- 

 lar size, and in this self-deception of 

 the buyer lies its only advantage over 

 the square section. Cases weigh some- 

 what more ; and if I'j sections are used 

 they are apt to go considerably over 

 the weight required by the grading- 

 rules. To the large producer it is a 

 serious matter to give away a pound or 

 two of honey with each case. Aside 

 from these considerations, I believe it 

 costs me more to produce 4x5 than the 

 regular. — J. A. Green, in Gleanings in 

 Bee-Culture. 



Sweet Clover. 



I have frequently in the past written 

 about this plant, and some may con- 

 sider that I am cranky on the subject, 

 but I feel that it cannot be too highly 

 praised as a honey plant. I stand up 

 as a champion of sweet clover. Since 

 it has become pretty well established 

 around here I am very seldom bothered 

 with robber-bees, for any great length 

 of time. Before its introduction, there 

 was a time nearly every season from 

 about July 15 to Aug. IS, or later, when 

 I dreaded to open a hive owing to the 

 annoyance caused by robbers. If you 

 have no sweet clover in your locality, 

 introduce it and pay no attention to 

 the kicks made by cranks. If I thought 

 I was doing an injury to my neighbors 

 by encouraging the spread of this 

 plant I would not advocate its intro- 

 duction. But I know that it is a bene- 

 fit and not a scourge as some cranks 

 are pleased to consider it. It takes the 

 place along roads and waste-places 

 formerly occupied by noxious weesls, 

 and instead of impoverishing the soil 

 it adds fertility to it. 



When discussing this subject with 

 my neighbors, if they are inclined to 

 consider it a weed, I ask them : " Did 

 you ever see it growing in a wheat- 

 field ? Did you ever see it growing in 

 a corn-field ? Did you ever see it grow- 

 ing in any field or ground that is prop- 

 erly and regularly cultivated ?" To 

 all these questions they are obliged to 

 answer, no. They may, of course, see 

 an occasional plant growing in a corn- 

 field, but it is easily killed by proper 

 cultivation. Many men who will allow 



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