March, 1913. 



A merican Hee Journal l 



nursery stock into California from 

 these States, was authorized today by 

 State Horticulturist Cook. Hereafter 

 no nursery stock from Utah, Idaho or 

 Wyoming will beadmitted unless wrap- 

 ped in excelsior or some material which 

 would not contain the pest, and unless 

 the containers, both boxes and cars are 

 fumigated. 



The order was issued to further in- 

 sure the $.50,000,000 alfalfa crop of Cali- 

 fornia from danger from the weevil. 



The quarantine now exists against 

 alfalfa hay, seed, bees, bee-hives and 

 nursery stock. It is news to me that 

 the alfalfa weevil pest may be spread 

 by the shipment of bees and bee-hives. 

 Of course, this would apply only to 

 used bee-hives. Is not this a new way 

 of keeping Utah and Idaho bees out of 

 California ? — Orcliard and Farm. 



Batching Tent at the Out- Yard of a Colorado Bee-Keeper~6o Pound Can Cases 

 UsED-FOR Chairs and Supports for the Tahle. 



A Typical Plains Apiary of the Far West. 



chased in many places all over Colo- 

 rado so that a bee-man could buy 

 cheaper than to move in a large lot. A 

 personal investigation is recommended 

 before a locality is selected. 



Alfalfa Weevil Barred 



An important amendment to the 

 alfalfa weevil quarantine now in effect 

 in California against Utah, Wyoming 

 and Idaho, to include shipments of 



The Colorado Apiary Act 



A bill with the following heading is 

 now before the Colorado Legislature: 



" House Bill No. 144, 'A Bill for an 

 Act,' to establish a division of apiary 

 inspection and investigation under the 

 State Entomologist; to provide for 

 investigations in bee-culture and the 

 inspection of bees for contagious dis- 

 eases ; to provide for the prevention 

 and spread of bee-diseases; to provide 

 for country apicultural inspectors; to 

 provide for the transfer of bees from 

 box-hives ; to provide for the preven- 

 tion of the poisoning of bees by fruit- 

 tree sprays ; to provide penalties for 

 violations of the provisions of this act ; 

 to make an appropriation for carrying 

 out this act, and to repeal all acts and 

 parts of acts in conflict with this act." 



The latest word from Hon. O. C. 

 Skinner, Speaker of the Colorado 

 House of Representatives, states that 

 this bill, which was referred to the 

 Committee on .Agriculture and Irriga- 

 tion, has been reported out to Com- 

 mittee of the whole with the recom- 

 mendation that it pass. 



[The bill is too lengthy to be inserted 

 whole in the Bee Journal. Mr. Foster 

 can probably furnish copies of it to 

 parties interested. — Editor.] 



Southern 



Beedom^ 



Conducted by Louis H. Scholl. New Braunfels. Tex. 



The Need of Pollen in Early Spring 



Many of us do not realize the im- 

 portance of supplying colonies with 

 pollen early in the spring when the 

 bees are notable to obtain it from out- 

 side sources. There are various cir- 

 cumstances under which bees are un- 

 able to breed up early, but one of the 

 chief reasons is the lack of pollen with 

 which to prepare the larval food. There 

 are summers during which all the 

 stored pollen may have been used in 

 the breeding period, followed by a fall 

 with no pollen yielding bloomers, and 



the bees go into winter quarters with- 

 out a sufficient supply of this food ma- 

 terial. This may be followed by a cold, 

 long, drawn out spring, during whicji 

 the bees are unable to gather any pol- 

 len, if there is any to be had. 



Many localities are without early 

 pollen yielders even in favorable spring 

 seasons. It is apparent, therefore, that 

 much can be done by the bee-keepers 

 in furthering the progress of their colo- 

 nies in early spring, so that they may 

 be running over with bees for the 

 honey flow, otherwise they may often 



struggle under difficulties. When the 

 time of heavy breeding is at hand, as- 

 certain whether the bees have sufficient 

 pollen in store or are able to get it. If 

 not, it should be supplied artificially. 



The following letter is from W. R. 

 Cunningham, of Rayville, La.: 



" Frie.nd Scholl:^ On Sept. 16, I 

 hived a late swarm, put it into an ob- 

 servatory hive and placed it in one 

 corner of ray living room, cutting a 

 hole through the wall so the bees 

 could go in and out. I gave the bees 

 a deep comb with about 4 pounds of 

 honey, with the intention of giving 

 more as they needed it. I noticed on 

 Jan. 11 and 12 that the workers were 

 carrying out a few dead larvs. The 

 thought came to my mind immediately 

 that I had not supplied them with pol- 

 len. I gave the colony a tablespoonful 

 of flour. I had read of Dr. Miller's ad- 

 vice to feed flour as a substitute for 

 pollen. 



"To my surprise the bees fairly 



