THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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House-apiaries were generallj' con- 

 demned by bee-keepers asbeing^ unhandy 

 to work in. Why bees should not 

 winter well in such houses wa;. not 

 clear to be seen. 



MARKETING. 



How best to exchang-e our honey for 

 money is a problem unsolved. A great 

 deal of theorizing is being done, but 

 we are as yet far from any definite 

 plan. What the possibilities are is not 

 clear in my mind, clearer is what I do 

 do. I eflfect better sales by entering 

 into correspondence with purchasers 

 than by looking thern up personally. 

 I make satisfactory :- lies through com- 

 mission houses aid sell in my home 

 market what I can, bot do not, of lace, 

 obtain as high prices as through other 

 channels. I am not disposed to denj' 

 the commission man the privilege of 

 existence. I think he renders m.any of 

 us valuable service. I admit that the 

 business of .selling on commission is 

 based upon a wrong principle. It does 

 not tend to maintain, much less raise 

 prices. The man who buys, and in- 

 vests his money in any product is apt 

 to keep up the price. He will have to 

 get his money back and a profit. The 

 commission man can under sell every- 

 time. He is losing nothing. The man 

 who sells the lowest does the business 

 and sets the price. 



Naples, N. Y , Feb. 1, 1906. 



the combs are broken out and made 

 made into wax. The combs are not 

 broken out clean, but a little is left to 

 give the bees a start, a chance to 

 deposit some pollen, etc. This will 

 keep the pollen out of the sections. 



This method met the approval of 

 others in so far as it prevented increase 

 and added to the wax supply, also 

 saved cost of more expensive hives. 



The wintering problem always comes 

 in for a share of the bee-keepers' con- 

 sideration. It is a matter of vital im- 

 portance in all northern States. The 

 cellar has the preference in New Yoi k 

 State. Slight upward ventilation was 

 advocated, leaving bottom boards in 

 position. Olmstead covers the cluster 

 of bees with newspapers leaving a 

 small open marginal space around the 

 outside, then covers all with burlap. 



BISULPHIDE OF CARBON. 



Many bee-keepers still adhere to the 

 brimstone method to keep down the 

 wax moth; but it is plain to be seen, 

 that bisulphide of carbon is taking 

 the lead now. In sulphuring comb 

 honey, we have to come so near the 

 danger line, (discoloring the combs 

 green) in order to be sure of killing 

 the larvae, that it is unpleasant and 

 risky. It was also hinted at that there 

 was more danger of setting fire when 

 using bisulphide of carbon, than when 

 burning sulphur. The carbon forms 

 a gas. 



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Ventilation (a generous entrance) is 

 needed, as well as room, to prevent 

 swarming. 



Don't Attempt a thing unless you are 

 sure of yourself; but don't relinquish it 

 merely because some one else isn't sure 

 of you. 



"Konsider the Postage Stamp, my 

 Son. Its usefulness Konsists in its 

 ability to stick to one thing until it gets 

 there. "—/f.yA Billings. 



To Dampen smoker fuel may seem 

 like strange advice, but it improves the 

 lasting qualities of some kinds of fuel 

 — planer shavings, for instance. It 

 may need some dry fuel to get the fire 



