1895 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



901 



nati Monday, the 2d, so as to leave on the 7:30 

 P.M., via L. & N. He hopes to meet other bee- 

 keepers on the same train. 



The Kansas Bee Journal has been merged 

 into the Rural Kavsnti. 



I EXPECT to attend the Chicago convention, 

 January 9, 10. and perhaps the convention of 

 the Ontario Bee keepers' Association. Now 

 that 1 have so far recovered my health, I have 

 made up ray mind to make up for lost time. 



Our old correspondent J. A. Green, who for- 

 merly wrote for these pages more frequently 

 than of late, has finally deserted the ranks of 

 bachelorhood and has taken unlo himself a 

 "queen "to reign over his house. I told him 

 at the North American, at its meeting in Chi- 

 cago last, that such a good-looking bee-keeper 

 as he ought to have a " belter half." Although 

 he didn't take up with my suggestion then and 

 there, perhaps he has been conning it over a.s a 

 sweet morsel under his tongue. 



The bee-keepers' congress meets at At- 

 lanta, Ga., Dec. 4 and 5. It is in no way con- 

 nected with the North American, nor is it 

 expected to interfere with it. Dr. Brown, who 

 is the prime mover, says of it in the last Amei-i- 

 can Bee Journal: 



"It will simply be a sort Of informal meeting of 

 representative bee-keepers from different portions 

 of America, to deliberate and discuss questions that 

 concern the present and future Interests of the in- 

 dustry of bee-keeping. Essays will be read by W. S. 

 Hart, O. O. Poppleton, Dr. Peete, G. W. Demaree, 

 Messrs. Dadant, DoolittLe, Van Deusen, Mrs. L. Har- 

 rison, and others. 



"The City Hall has been secured for the meeting. 

 Excursion rates to the Exposition can be obtained 

 from all the principal towns and cities. Rooms can 

 be had at the Jackson Hotel (near the depot, and 

 one block from the place of meeting) for 75 cents 

 per day, and 50 cents for meals. The Jackson is a 

 new hotel, and good place. Those who want less 

 rates can find them at the Adkins House, 12 Broad 

 Street." 



The congress that met at New Orleans during 

 the exposition was a grand success. At this 

 meeting there was the largest gathering of bee- 

 keepers that I believe ever assembled in this 

 country, if we except the meeting of the North 

 American at Chicago during the World's Fair. 

 If the congress at Atlanta shall be any thing 

 like its predecessor in the general attendance, 

 in the presence of representative bee-keepers 

 from all over the land, and in enthusiasm, we 

 shall hope for a grand meeting and a good time. 

 Seeing the exposition itself alone will more than 

 repay the cost of transportation, and reduced 

 rates are offered from all points. A. I. R. ex- 

 pects to be present. He will arrive in Cincin- 



THAT MOOTED HIVE QUESTION. 



Notwithstanding many of our correspond- 

 ents seem to be interested in this subject, and 

 that there has been a general request for its 

 continuance, I believe the time is now drawing 

 near when we should draw it to a close. I shall 

 use such matter as we have in type, after 

 which we will devote our columns to other 

 subjects. Much has been gained by the dis- 

 cussion I am sure; and what we have learned 

 has been pointed out in previous editorials. I 

 take pleasure in calling special attention to 

 an article in this number, by R. C. Aikln, 

 which sets forth pretty clearly the conditions 

 under which the larger and smaller hives may 

 give the best results. 



the dadants and large hives. 



The Home of the Honey-bees has again been 

 favored with a call from another prominent 

 bee-keeper and supply-man. This time it was 

 C. P. Dadant, the foundation-maker, of Hamil- 

 ton, 111. Unlike some of our recent visitors he 

 did not call in the interest of his health to see 

 Dr. Lewis, preparatory to going on to the beef- 

 diet cure. Oh, no I he was the very picture of 

 health. Typhoid fever had left him (as it often 

 does its victims) several notches better in 

 health. 



It will be remembered that the Dadants 

 have been the pioneers in the advocacy of large 

 hives— not simply ten-frame Langstroth, but 

 ten-frame Quinby— frames that are lS>^xll3^ in. 

 instead of the L. size, 11°4^^}4 inch. When I 

 asked C. P. how they still stood on the hive 

 question he replied that they were of the same 

 opinion still. They have tested the matter 

 over and over again on an extensive scale, with 

 whole apiaries, only to find in every case that 

 the large Quinby gave the best results. They 

 had no "ax to grind," as it made no difference 

 to them which style of hive or frame was 

 adopted. 



I told him it must be somewhat encouraging 

 to them to note that, while they at first appar- 

 ently stood alone, now a change toirard their 

 views and practice seemed to be slowly coming 

 on. Yes, he said they long ago decided that 

 time would vindicate their position. 



In France the large Dadant-Quinby hive, 

 among intelligent bee-keepers, is almost the 

 standard. 



The Dadants keep now only about 3.50 colo- 

 nies. They have kept as many as five and six 

 hundred. Besides their large foundation busi- 

 ness, and the bees, they are extensive growers 

 of grapes. C. P. looks after their business in- 

 terests while the elder Dadant attends more 

 strictly to bee-literature. While he has not 

 written much of late for the bee-journals of 



