50 



February, 1913 



American Hee Journal 



Some of the "Bad Lands" of Western Colokado; Nothing but Clay. Grass Wii.i. 

 Not Grow. But a Mile or so from This is Some of the Best Land in the State 



the leaves begin to open, and before 

 the buds have opened, no bees will be 

 killed. The Agricultural College, in 

 its experiments, found that by thor- 

 oughly spraying with the soluble oil, 

 95 percent of the eggs were killed or 

 could not hatch. 



A Colony of Bees 



A colony of bees is a collective or- 

 ganization of definite requirements, 

 responding to the beneficial treatment 

 and suffering from lack of attention. 

 Its main needs are well understood, 

 but some important ones of less promi- 

 nence are neglected. The weather con- 

 ditions affect the life of a colony very 

 much. Early in the season some hives 

 are well supplied with honey and pol- 

 len stores while others may be short. 

 Some localities are destitute of early 

 pollen from natural sources, and unless 

 stored pollen is available, little brood- 

 rearing will result. Many a bee-owner 

 has wondered why his colonies do not 

 build up early, when the queens seem 

 to be young and vigorous. Honey may 

 be supplied in sufficient quantities, but 

 the lack of pollen in the hives and in 

 the fields is very often the cause of this 

 trouble. 



Paste for Labels 



A suitable paste for paper labels on 

 tin cans is prepared from silicate of 

 soda yi ounce, cornstarch one ounce, 

 and cold water I'i pints. 



Add the starch and silicate of soda 

 to the water and stir until the whole is 

 smooth, then place the vessel in an- 

 other one containing a little water and 

 heat until the starch is gelatinized. 

 This paste should be made often, as it 

 soon loses its sticking properties. 

 This recipe came from Farmers' Bulle- 

 tin No. 516, on " Maple Syrup and 

 Sugar Production." The value of ma- 

 ple sugar and syrup in the United 

 States for 1910 is placed above $.5,000,000. 

 New York, Vermont, and Ohio each 

 produced more than $1,000,0(10 worth. 

 Taking the whole country, the honey 

 industry is far larger. 



[We make excellent paste for labels 



for tin with ordinary wheat flour and 

 boiling water. The flour is thoroughly 

 stirred to avoid grumes or lumps. The 

 mixture is kept hot and stirred until 

 of nearly sufficient consistency. Bear 

 in mind that it thickens in cooling. If 

 to be kept for a few days, add a little 

 powdered alum. — Editor.] 



Moving Bees to Colorado 



What do you know about the Salida coun- 

 try for bees, honey, and fruit ? A friend of 

 mine and myself are tali^iny of going West. 



Is there any trouble about shipping bees 

 into Colorado from other States ? 



What is the value of bees in Colorado? 



New Canton. III. W. H. Hyde. 



The country around Salida is above 

 7000 feet altitude, and for this reason 

 is not desirable for bees or fruit. Some 

 bees are kept there, but the territory is 

 limited. It would be advisable for you 

 to make as extensive a trip as possible 

 before deciding on any place. 



Our law on bee-diseases does not for- 

 bid the shipping in of bees, but in all 

 cases of shipment, inspection will be 

 done at the time of unloading, or very 

 soon after. In districts where foul 

 brood is prevalent there is not much 

 danger, as we still have considerable 

 disease to spread the contagion. But 

 in the parts of the State where no foul 

 brood exists a greater degree of care 

 would be exercised. Should European 

 foul brood be introduced in a shipment, 

 it would be far better to destroy the 

 whole shipment than to let it get 

 started. European foul brood, so far, 

 is unknown in Colorado. Our law ad- 

 mits of the destruction of material at 

 the discretion of the inspector. 



Bees can be purchased for $2.50 to 

 $6.00, according to the hives they are 

 in. Colonies in dovetailed hives, in- 

 cluding one super, sell from $4.50 to 

 $5.00. 



If you have European foul brood in 

 your county, you had better not ship 

 bees here, as it would not be just to 

 the bee-men of this State, and it would 

 cause trouble. The same thing ap- 

 plies to American foul brood, of which 



we still have some except in a few 

 counties of the State. 



You will be welcome among us, as we 

 still need more bee-men in some locali- 

 ties, but you would be more welcome 

 to buy an outfit that is already here. 



Water Wheel of R. W. Ensley at Read 

 Coi.o. He Owns His Own Wheels 

 and Ditches 



Sweet Clover 



Within range of nearly every Colo- 

 rado apiary are many acres of waste 

 land which should be producing nectar 

 for the bees, by sowing sweet clover. 

 The time has passed when sweei clover 

 might be called a weed. The wide, 

 sandy bottom lands of rivers make an 

 especially favorable place for it to 

 thrive. 



Mr. Frank Coverdale tells in Glean- 

 ings in Bee Culture that sweet clover 

 is worth $4.00 an acre for honey alone. 

 Why cannot you make $100 by sowing 

 25 acres to sweet clover within range 

 of your bees ? 



The Gunnison River in Colorado 



Hominy and Honey 



The newpapers state that Joaquin 

 Miller, the virile western poet, who is 

 now past four score years, is living 

 wholly on a diet of hominy and honey. 

 Furthermore, he is an apostle of the 

 new diet, every visitor being offered a 

 large handful of hominy, dripping with 



