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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE, 



Oct. 15. 



stench at this stage often being smelled a rod 

 or two from the hive. A few of the larvte ma- 

 ture into bees, and the population of the hive 

 decreases till they become a prey to robbers, 

 when the honey is taken off by these robber- 

 bees, only to carry the seeds of the malady to 

 the robber's hive, for Ithe disease is spread 

 through the honey as well as from any thing 

 coming in contact with it. The cure is to drive 

 out all the Dees rrom tbe atfected hive and keep 

 them shut up in an empty box until they are 

 nearly starved, so that they shall have digested 

 aIi;[of the diseased honey. They can now be 

 hived in a new hive containing comb or comb 

 foundation, without carrying the disease with 

 them. If they are to be hived in an empty hive, 

 this starving process has been proved unneces- 

 sary, as the diseased honey israll used up in 

 comb-building before-any larvse are hatchedjto 

 which It can be fed. Great care should be tak- 

 en that no bees get at the contents of the old 

 hive before the combs are rendered into wax, 

 and the honey and hive scalded. Other cures 

 have been recommended, but most of them are 

 inefifectual, except in the hands of an expert. 



THE FATAL STINGING OF A HORSE. 



Mr. Root: — On page 680 you ask, "Will bees 

 kill a horse?" This can be answered in the 

 affirmative by myself and son. The time 

 was March, this year. The best animal of 

 three was staked out, or picketed, about a quar- 

 ter of a mile from the apiary. We were busy 

 making foundation, and did not look after the 

 animal till noon. The bees were after her, 

 then she was so crazed that it was with great 

 difficulty we got her away from the bees, and 

 they av/ay from her. My son received a severe 

 kick which came near breaking a leg. In two 

 hours from time of rescue the mare was dead. 



Tulare, Cal. J. F. Boldon. 



FURNITURE-NAILS AS FRAME -SPACERS. 



Dr. Miller has discussed spacing by means of 

 small nails. Seven or eight years ago I used a 

 conical porcelain or brass-headed cabinet-mak- 

 er's nail, or tack, which I regarded as a very 

 excellent device for the purpose intended. They 

 were driven into the frame at alternate ends. 

 They were used in hives made by myself out of 

 shoe-boxes, having frames 10x10 inches, and 

 used in the extractor. I found they interfered 

 but little in the use of the uncapping-knife, as 

 it would glance off the conical point without 

 dulling, and never became entangled in the 

 wire of the extractor. J. B. Ends. 



Charleroi, Pa., Sept. 30. 



PICKLED BROOD AND FOAMY HONEY. 



Last Saturday I went through my bees to see 

 what amount of feeding they needed for winter. 

 I found brood, and also what 1 thought was foul 

 brood. I then got six copies of Gleanings to 

 look for a cure. I found an article on page 609 

 and page 683. I was convinced the disease was 

 the same. I found three of the symptoms of 

 foul brood lacking: 1. The cappings were not 

 sunken; 2. The brood was not ropy; 3. The 

 brood was not dark. The writer on page 683 

 thinks the trouble is caused by foamy honey. I 

 think the same. After the honey season was 

 over I had some sections un6nished, and took 

 them off, for the weather was very hot and bees 

 very strong. I thought I would put the sec- 

 tions on again to give them room, and let them 

 take out the honey. I noticed the honey was 

 foamy, and I believe it was the cause of the dis- 

 eased brood. I felt a great deal better when I 

 found it was not foul brood, although it is bad 

 enough as it is. I hope it will not get any 

 worse. I had trouble enough last summer with 

 swarming after the honey season was over. It 

 was an every-day thing to have a swarm. 



W. L. Richmond. 



Lexington, Ky., Sept. 23, 1896. 



ware's hive-stand. 



Mr. Root: — The above cut represents one of 

 your make of hives that I am now using. You 

 will please notice that it is resting on a slot 

 frame, fastened to a post 3x4 inches soixare, 

 put in the ground, allowing the hive to be 

 about 6 in. from the ground. I have S hives, 

 and I wish to fix them so I may keep the grass 

 cut short under and around them. Now, will 

 you please be kind enough and tell me whether 

 there is any objection to having the hives put 

 up on a post as in the above sketch? If you 

 will kindly give me the information T desire I 

 will consider it a favor. W. F. Ware. 



Bridgeton, N. J., Aug. 12. 



[Your stand is good, especially as it will al- 

 low the lawn-mower close up around and under 

 the hive. It would cost a little more than the 

 ordinary stands that rest on the ground. Dur- 

 ing a heavy honey-tlow some of the bees would 

 drop just in front of the entrance. They would 



