April 11, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



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alive." When you tell him that his bees are 

 spreading foul brood anionf;: other apiaries, 

 his reply is something lil<e this: "Letthera 

 spread it; it won't do me any harm." I dare 

 say not a letter was written by one of this class 

 of bee-keepers, to help to get the foul-brood 

 bill past, and they would be the ones to ob- 

 ject it any inspector should come to examine 

 their bees. 



There is a good, honest farmer over south 

 of us about three miles, who has nine colo- 

 nies of bees in hives of all shapes and sizes. 

 He was here this morning and left §1.00 for 

 the American Bee Journal. C. H. Austin. 



Hillsdale Co., Mich., March IS. 



Short of Stores. 



Bees in this community are short of stores, 

 and the time is critical, but as peach-bloom is 

 now on, with open and warm days, I hope 

 they will puU thru without much loss. 



L. T. Shirley, M. D. 



Pickens Co,, S. C„ March 29. 



Report fop 1900— Other Matters. 



I have only a small apiary — from iO to 50 

 colonies — and run exclusively' for comb honey, 

 as there is no market here for extracted. I 

 depend upon the local market and orders by 

 mail, all calling for comb honey. I disposed 

 of 1,S00 pounds of last season's crop in that 

 way, at an average of about 13 cents per 

 pound. Each ease is markt with the net 

 weight and grade, and in packing I am care- 

 ful to have each section clean, properly filled . 

 and as good, or a little better, than the outside 

 exhibition sections. In that way I have 

 secured a trade that takes all I can supply at 

 outside prices. I enclose two, three and four 

 cases in a light box or crate with hay cushion 

 in the bottom, and ship by freight, unless or- 

 dered otherwise, mostly to points in North 

 Dakota. 



Last season was a fairly good one, my yield 

 being 65 pounds of honey to the colony, and 

 50 percent increase. 



I make all my own hives, sections, etc. The 

 hives are 14xlT'4Xll inches, inside measure, 

 with 9 frames rabbeted to receive cover or 

 super; also rabbeted top and bottom to fit. 

 The bottom-board is fastened to the hive with 

 three hooks, one in the middle of the back, 

 and one on either side near the front. The 

 cover is flat, having 2^.,-s.%iwh cleats nailed 

 to it, the cover projecting slightly beyond the 

 cleats. The entrance is •■*,) inch by width of 

 hive, regulated by a triangular block to suit 

 circumstances. I bore an inch hole near the 

 top of the front end of the hive for winter 

 ventilation, but close this up in summer. 



I winter the bees in the cellar, and take 

 them out when warm weather comes, without 

 any regard to the season. I double all weak 

 colonies, use honey-boards instead of cloth, 

 ^removing them when placing in winter quar- 

 ters. I raise the cover slightly and put on 

 the honey-board, covering with newspapers 

 when placing on the summer stands, then re- 

 place the cover, making all tight and warm. 

 I do not remove tne paper until settled warm 

 weather, and seldom lose a colony. I allow 

 them to swarm naturally, and place" the swarm 

 on the old stand, moving the old one two feet, 

 and allowing it to remain two or three days, 

 when I move it to another stand. I usually 

 give the new colony one frame containing 

 some brood, placing it in the middle, and 

 never have a swarm leave the new hive. 

 I bad one new colony that cast a swarm the 

 eleventh day, and don't understand it. I 

 make my brood top-bars I'j'x".. inch, split with 

 a saw to within two inches of" the end. The 

 ends are Ix^., inches, with little pieces bradded 

 on the edge to serve as spacers. The bottom 

 strip projects I4 inch beyond the ends to pre- 

 vent the frame from touching the ends, 



II. B. KXOWLES. 



Winona Co.. Minn.. .March s. 



The nan and the Wheel.— The wheel in its va- 

 rious applications to the industrial arts, from 

 the crude cart-wheel of the ancients to the whirl- 

 ing shaft of the modern dynamo, has been one 

 of the most important factors in the evolution 

 of the race. Take away all the wheals of the20th 

 century world and we would have very little civ- 

 ilization left. While we believe that much de- 



pends upon the man— "the man behind the 

 guns" wins the battle; the man behind the plow 

 makes the crop— at the same time we can not ex- 

 pect as much work nor as good results from the 

 man who is hampered by having to use inade- 

 quate tools as from tlie man who employs up-to- 

 date methods and has an up-to-date equipment. 

 Take the matter of farm wagons as an illustra- 

 tion. For years we used for farm work wagons 

 with the old, narrow-tired high wheels. Every 

 time we put a load on it we lifted about twice as 

 high as there was any need of; every time we 

 drove across a field we cut into the ground about 

 twice as deep as was necessary; every time we 

 started the horses we pulled them about twice 

 as hard as the load required. Then some one 

 hit on the idea of making a low-down handy 

 wagon with wide-tired metal wheels, and the 

 labor of farm hauling was reduced about one- 

 half. The handy wagon became popular at 

 once for all farm hauling. Every one who has 

 used a low-down wagon is ready to say with the 

 man in our illustration — '*No more high wheels 



No more High Wbeels for me, Neighbor, " 



for mel" We believe this is especiallv true of 

 those who use the famous Electric Handv 

 Wagon or the Electric Steel Wheels made by 

 the Electric Wheel Co., at Quincy, Ill„who have 

 been recognized as the leaders in this line of 

 goods, and by their fair business methods and 

 the high quality of their products, have made 

 the name '-Electric" stand for all that is excel- 

 lent in wagon-miking. They make metal wheels 

 of all descriptions for wagons and implements 

 of all kinds, and will sell either a wagon com- 

 plete or a set of wheels for an old running gear. 

 Very many farmers bay a set of low wheels for 

 use on the farm and a set of high wheels for road 

 hauling. The advantages of wide tires and low- 

 down wagons have been so thoroly discust in 

 the press and at institutes and clubs that there 

 is small need of repeating them here. It lias 

 been demonstrated, time and again, that they 

 mean easy loading and easy hauling; they save 

 the man, they save the horses, thev save the 

 fields, for they do not " rut " nor cut up the 

 ground as a narrow tire does. If vou have not 

 a low-down handy wagon we know that it will 

 pay you to investigate. Send for the Electric 

 Catalog. It's Free. It's poor economy to wear 

 out your back or your hired-man's back when 

 you get a belter wagon, (and one that will last 

 your lifetime^ for less money than you paj- for 

 a high-wheeled labor-maker. Please metition 

 the American Bee Journal when writing for a 

 catalog. 



GINSENG: 



plants prodoce $4,009.10 to 10 

 Book telline; bow to gTOw It. 4c. 



I Lakeside Ginseng Gardens, Amber, N.Y 

 Please mention Bee Journal -when writiua, 



Rocku Mountain Bee-Plant Seed ! 



{ljlei,me integrifoUa.) 



...FREE AS A PREMIUM... 



The ABC of Bee-Cultare says of it: *'This 

 is a beautiful plant for the flower-g-ardea, to 

 say notbiug- of the honey it produces. It prows 

 fromtwo to three feei in hipht and bears larg-e, 

 clusters of bright pink flowers. It grows uatur- 

 ally on the Rocky Mountains, and in Colorado, 

 where it is said to furnish large quantities of 

 honey." 



We have a few pounds of this Cleome seed, 

 and offer to mail a ^4 -pound package as a pre- 

 diium for sending us ONE NEW subscriber to 

 the American Hee Journal, with $1.00; or % 

 pound by mail for 4U cents. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO. 



us Michigan St. CHICAGO, ILL 



I tiON&y AND BEESWAX | 



MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, .\pr. 4.— Honey quotation remains 

 the same as they have been for several weeks 

 past. Stocks are very light and demand will 

 more than take care of all there is on hand. 



Fair gradesof white, 14@ISc; best ambers, 12'a) 

 13c; mi.vt colors, 10@llc; buckwheat, ^©lOc. 

 E.xtracted, white, ranges from "lotSc; amber, 5K 

 @7N;c; buckwheat, SM@6Hc. All of the ex- 

 tracted is governed by quality and flavor in the 

 range of prices, the lowest figures in either of 

 the colors applies to the sour, or off-flavored, 

 and unripened. Beeswax, 3oc. 



R. A. Burnett & Co- 

 New York, March 19.— Our market is virtu- 

 ally bare of comb honey, and there is a fair de- 

 mand for all grades. Fancy white is still sell- 

 ing readily at from IStolOc; No. 1 white at from 

 13(G»14c; amber at from 12@13c; buckwheat, 10® 

 He, according to quality and style of package. 



As to extracted, the market is quiet and in- 

 active, and a certain amount will have to be 

 carried over again. Prices are declining some- 

 what, and if the honey is not moved in large 

 lots, concessions will have to be made. We 

 quote: California white, 7(a»7{ic; light amber, 

 ti'A(s>'!c; other grades and Southern, (,S(ai75c per 

 gallon. Beeswax very firm at 2S@28Mc, and for 

 exceptionally fine yellow, 290. 



HiLDRETH & SeOELKEN. 



Buffalo, Apr. 4.— Fancy comb, 14(a 15c; dark 

 etc., 8@12c, as to grade. Demand moderate. ' 



Fancy beeswax, 27@28c. Batterson & Co. 



Omaha, Mar. 3i).— Demand fair; stocks light. 

 Fancy white comb, ISiaibc. Extracted moving 

 slowly at 7(a8c for white. We do not look for 

 any particular change for the balance of the 

 season, as present supply will just about be suf- 

 ficient to supply the tiade until new crop gets 

 into market. Pkvckk Bros. 



Detroit, Mar. 21— Fancy white comb, 14@15c; 

 No. 1, 13(a'14c; dark and amber, 10@12c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, fj>^(m7c; amberand dark, 5@6c. 

 Beeswax, 2"@28c. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



Cincinnati, March 21— The demand for comb 

 honey is nearly over, the stock of it also well 

 cleaned up. Fancy white brings yet loc. Ex- 

 tracted is in fair demand; dark sells for S!4c; 

 better grades bring 6m7Kc; fancv white clover 

 from S'A(a 'ic. c. H.' W. Weber. 



Kansas City, Mar. 23.— Receipts light; de- 

 mand normal at steady prices. Fancy white 

 comb, 15tol6c; no amber on market. Extracted, 

 S(a.9c. Beeswax scarce, steady demand, 2S@30cI 

 W. R. Cromwell Produce Co., 

 Successors to C. C. demons & Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Apr. 6.— Honev market quiet. 

 Light supply and light demand now. The stock 

 is well cleaned out, so will be no old honey to 

 carry over this season. H. R. Wright. 



Boston, April 4.— Fancy No. 1 white in car- 

 tons, 17c; A No. 1, loc; No. 1, ISw 16c, with a 

 fairly good demand. Absolutelv no call for 

 dark honey this year. Extracted, white, 8® 

 8^c; light amber, 7Ji(si8c. Beeswax, 27c. 



Blake, Scott & Lee. 



San Francisco, Feb. 6.— White comb 13® 

 14 cents; amber, im@125^c: dark, 8@9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 7K@8c; light amber 6H®'i%cx 

 amber. 55^®654c. Beeswax, 26@28c. 



Considering the light output of honey last 

 spring from California apiaries, present offer- 

 ings are of tolerably liberal volume and are 

 mostly of amber grades. The market is slow 

 at the quotations. It is reported on good author- 

 ity that adulterated and imitation honey is be- 

 ing dealt out in considerable quantity, which 

 accounts in a great measure for the very limited 

 business doing in the pure article. 



1901— Bee-Keepers' Supplies! 



We ran furnish you with Tlie A. 1. Knot Co'8 

 ponds at wholesale or retail at their prices. We can 

 save you freight, and ship promptly. .Market price 

 paid lor beeswax. Send for our |9"1 CHtaloe. 

 M. U. HUNT & SON. Bell Branch, Wayne Co.. Mich. 



Please mention Bee .Journal when writm« 



B66§=Syppiies" 



CATALOG FREE. 



I. J. STRINQHAM, 



105 Park Place, - NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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