March 28, 1^1 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



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spring count, ami increast to 35. Some one 

 robbed one of these, so now I have onl.v 34. I 

 winter the bees on the summer stands, and the 

 only loss I have sustained so far is the one 

 queenless colony last spring, and they are all 

 in good condition now. I intend to keep in- 

 creasing until I get enough. 



The American Bee Journal is "boss of the 

 job '' — I do the work. C. H. Benson. 



Calhoun Co., Mich., Feb., 38. 



Tin Cans vs. Barrels for Honey. 



J. 11. Martin says freight-rates on honey in 

 tin cans eased, from California to the East, 

 are SI. 10 per 100 pounds; on honey in barrels 

 §1.30 per 100 pounds. The editor is a tin-can 

 man, and calmly says, " Comment is unneces- 

 sary." Now, ye editor, we won't comment, 

 but listen : 



Freight-rates on honey in tin cans cased, 

 from Apalachicola River points in Florida to 

 Boston, New York, Philadelphia, etc., are 

 SI. 35 per 100 pounds; on honey in barrels 7S 

 cents per IW iMumh. Arguments in favor of 

 barrels vs. tin cans for shipping honey now in 

 order. Comments received. 



M. W. Shepherd. 



Franklin Co., Fla., March 4. 



[" Comment is unnecessary I'' — Editor.] 



Bees in Splendid Condition. 



We have so far had a very pleasant winter — 

 only three zero days in January and tive in 

 February. There were ten days in January 

 and three in February when the bees could 

 take flights ; they are having a fine flight to- 

 day, and every colony seems to be in the best 

 of condition. 



When we have another warm spell I Intend 

 to overhaul all of my colonies, and properly 

 adjust them. Wm. Stollet. 



Hall Co.. Nebr., Feb. 27. 



Bees Wintering Nicely. 



My bees have wintered nicely, and the pros- 

 pects are better for a good crop of honey this 

 season. W. W. McNeal. 



Scioto Co., Ohio, March 19. 



Prospects Bright— Controlling 

 Swarming. 



The rain is pouring down, and the country 

 in this vicinity never lookt better. All the 

 farmers are rejoicing over the prospects of a 

 splendid season, and all is fine for the bee- 

 keeper as well as the rest. 



The last of next month I expect to requeen 

 all of my colonies, and try to control swarm- 

 ing, if possible. Last year we had but 11 

 . swarms, and I notice that one of the mother 

 colonies is now very weak. I bought some 

 queens from Texas last year, which were flue 

 layers, and I managed the colonies so that no 

 swarms issued after the prime swarm. A lit- 

 tle while before swarming-time 1 retiueen all 

 colonies, giving them a young laying queen, 

 so I am not very often troubled with swarms: 

 tho sometimes they will swarm in spite of 

 all that I can do. Harkt L. Hewitt. 



San Joaquin Co., Calif., Feb. 23. 



1900 a Poor Season. 



Last season was a very i)Oor one for bees 

 here. There was not much for them to gather 

 after July Ist, so a great many of them went 

 into winter quarters with very little to live on 

 thru the winter, and now I hear that over tjO 

 percent are dead. Mine are all right so far ; I 

 fed them last fall, and expect to feed again in 

 the spring. M. H. VoOT. 



Nemaha Co., Kans., Feb. 25. 



Bees Wintering Nicely Good 

 Report. 



My 10 colonies of bees seem to be very quiet, 

 and I think they are wintering nicely in the 

 cellar. The bottom-boards ^ire nailed tight to 

 the bottoms of the hives, tlie entrances are 

 open clear across, and the cuvers are shoved 

 forward about two inches, with a cloth over 



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