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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



than the yellow bees, therefore they 

 should have larger hives, and plenty of 

 ventilation in order to check swarming. 

 They are more hardy than the Italians 

 and will fly during early spring when 

 it is from 10 to 15 degrees colder than 

 the Italians can endure. 



Mr. S. jumped to a conclusion and 

 condemned the best race of honey pro- 

 ducers, in my estimation, we have, if 

 properly managed. Why condemn the 

 whole race simply because one queen 

 that cost him nothing failed to deliver 

 the goods? I have purchased queens 

 from several breeders and will admit 

 some of them showed yellow in their 

 markings and were worthless. A pure- 

 ly bred Caucasian worker shows no 

 yellow markings whatever, and as far 

 as their using too much propolis is 

 concerned, that has no bearing what- 

 ever against them, as they never carry 

 it among the sections, and if let alone 

 will remove it as soon as the weather 

 will permit in the spring. 



C.\UCASI.\NS REQUIRE DIFFERENT H.^NDLING 



There is another idea that bee-keep- 

 ers seem to have, that is, the text books 

 on bee-keeping. These books were all 

 written by men who took their observa- 

 tions from the habits of the Italian bee. 

 Xo one can succeed with the Caucasians 

 and follow the teachings of the Italian 

 fancier. We must study the habits and 

 natural instinct of each race, for best 

 results. Let us be charitable. Brother 

 Strohschein, and not condemn before 

 we investigate. You know when Galileo 

 told the Professor of the University of 

 Pisa; that Jupiter had a moon they 

 "cussed" his telescope and refused to 

 look through it for fear they should see 

 that Jupiter did have one. 



I wish to congratulate the new editor 

 of the Review on the neatness of his 

 last issue and if it leads out as my Cau- 

 casians did this year, "it will be a thing 

 of beauty and a joy forever." 



Cardington. Ohio. 



Mother Nature Protects Them, See the Hill ? " 

 Apiary of A. G. Woodman & Co. 



