1890 



GLEANINGS IN IJEE CULTURE. 



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FROM 14 TO 150, AND 150O LBS. OF COMB HONEY. 



I Started in the spring with 14; lost '^ in wintering, 

 they being queenless. I increased to 30, and got 

 1500 lbs. of comb honey, mostly gathered from al- 

 sike clover and basswood. There are about -50 to 60 

 acres of alsike clover within reach of my bees. 



West Granville, Wis., Dec. 3. H. J. Raebel. 



$303 PROFIT FROM THE BEES. 



I will send in my report for this year. In the 

 spring I had 34 hives, and now I have 74 and about 

 1500 lbs. of honey. I sold the most of it for 15 cts. 

 per lb. I sold 88 queens, which brought me $115. 

 My clear profit for this year is $303.35 from queens, 

 honey, and fixtures. J. W. Taylor. 



Ozan, Ark., Nov. 34. 



FROM 6 TO 30, AND 1036 LBS. OF HONEY. 



My report for the past season is this: I began the 

 season with six colonies, and increased to 30. I ex- 

 tracted 1036 lbs. of honey, which sold readily at 10 

 cts. per lb. 1 also sold one colony of bees. The 

 remaining I!) go into winter quarters with plenty of 

 stores, and the pro.spects for a beginner are en- 

 couraging. L. D. W. LUNDY. 



Victor, Ont., Dec. 6. 



My report for 1889 is as follows: Spring count, 13; 

 four weak, the rest only fairly strong. No apple 

 bloom. White clover commenced to yield May 38th. 

 By being missent I did not get sections until 

 swarming commenced, June 7th. I increased to 19; 

 doubled up to 17, which I haye packed for winter, 

 whenever it comes. Yield, 366 lbs. from white clo- 

 ver; 139 lbs. from fall flowers in sections one half 

 to three-fourths filled. All sold; home market, 

 16 cts. Wm. S. Adams. 



Guys, Md., Dec. 5. 



FROM 33 TO 40, and 4000 LBS. OF HONEY; STRONG 

 COLOKIES INDISPENSABLE FOR CLOVER. 



From ;k colonies we secured 4000 lbs. of comb 

 honey, increased to 40, which is an average of over 

 100 lbs. to the stock. Getting all strong by the time 

 white clover is yielding nectar is every thing 

 toward securing a large yield in a location where 

 the harvest depends on white clover. In order to 

 accomplish the desired results, good queens are in- 

 dispensable. A. A. Gilbert. 



Bast Arrow, N. Y., Dec. 17. 



3000 lbs. OF HONEY FROM 45 COLONIES. 



Colonies, spring count, 45; increased to 70. Honey, 

 1V4 tons, one-fourth of which was comb. Almost all 

 sold at, extracted, 5 to 6 cts. ; comb, 11. Swarming 

 began about April 1, and continued about 3 weeks, 

 with an occasional swarm during the summer. 

 Early in May, bees seemed to get a little honey, and 

 were inclined to rob. Tbey began to work in sec- 

 tions the first week in .lune, and continued to store 

 some all the time till in October; and are still gath- 

 ering enough to keep them. Wm. Stevenson. 



Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 6. 



only a sprinkle, and the other fmllow got it. 

 Here is my report for 1889 1 increased from 37 to 

 44 colonies. I worked 8 colonies for extracted hon- 

 ey, and the rest for comb honey. From the 8 colo- 

 nies I extracted 353 lbs., and they would have just 

 doubled In the number of colonies had not three 



swarms absconded. From the 19 colonies I got 365 

 lbs. of comb honey, and they increased to 31. The 

 19 gave me 13 new colonies. Last March and April 

 I got my barrels and tubs ready, for I thought from 

 the looks I was going to get a regular deluge of hon- 

 ey; but it passed (juietly around, and I got only a 

 sprinkle. The "other fellow" got it. Well, never 

 mind; it will come my turn after a while. I should 

 not grumble, however, for I did better than any oth- 

 er bee-keeper that 1 know of in this county. 



the ITALIANS AHEAD. 



The two last seasons have fully convinced me of 

 the superiority of the Italians over the black bees. 

 The blacks gave me no surplus last season, and not 

 much this. They did not have half enough stores 

 to winter them either season, while the Italians 

 gave me a little surplus last season, with an abun- 

 dance of stores for themselves and the blacks too. 

 They gave me twice the surplus this season that the 

 blacks dirt, and enough stores to winter themselves 

 and their black neighbors. 



W. Z. H.'S PLAN OF HIVING SWARMS. 



I hived a new swarm of Italians on six empty 

 frames, by the W. Z. H. j)lan, June 14th. They gave 

 me 36 lbs. in lib. sections, and plenty of stores for 

 winter. I hived a new swarm of blacks in the same 

 way, June 15th. They did not give me a single 

 pound of surplus, and only about half enough 

 stores for winter. I sold my crop of honey at 1-2'A 

 cts. per lb. for e.vtracti'd, and 15 cts. for comb. 



Paris, 111., Dec. 14 J.P.Adams. 



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Question 151.— a. What size of hrood- frame arc 

 liou usinnf h. Far your purpose, and in your locality, 

 do t/dit think ynv could produce as larye or larger crops 

 of honeii with any other size of framcl 



The Langstroth frame seems to be the best for 

 me. 

 Ohio. S. W. C. F. MUTH. 



a. Langstroth frame, b. I think there would be 

 no gain in adopting another size. 

 Illinois. Mrs. L. Harrison. 



a. The standard Langstroth. b. Possibly; but the 



L. suits me best for all purposes. 



Wisconsin. S. W 



Geo. Grimm. 



a. Langstroth size. b. I have tried other frames, 

 but for my purpose it suits me best. 

 Ohio. N. W. A.B.Mason. 



a. Simplicity - I/angstroth. b. No. The size of 

 frame has nothing to do in the yield of honey, pro- 

 vided you keep in the limits of rationality. 



Louisiana. B. C. P. L. V^iallon. 



a. The regular Langstroth frame, b. Yes, I think 

 I could produce just as much honey from various 

 other sizes and shapes of frames. 



California. S. W. R. Wilkin. 



a. 18 X 9, outside measure, b. I doubt if it would 

 make any difference; but I wish I had the regular 

 Langstroth size, for the sake of being like others. 



Illinois. N. C. C. Miller. 



