1890 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



419 



wood. The round end of the staples would 

 readily force the frames into position. Of 

 course, the staples need not project out of 

 the wooden bar more than far enough to 

 bring the frame into position. Our friends 

 who are fond of extreme accuracy in their 

 work would like such an arrangement. 



On page 415 another friend gives us an 

 excellent illustration of a frame -spacer. 

 His intention was to use it to keep the 

 frames in position. But they will answer 

 nicely for bringing frames into place, as 

 suggested by friend Hatch above. 



FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



In order to read understandingly the reports given below, it 

 will be neei'ssary to observe the following points: First, the 

 State is u'ivin; then next in their order are the names of the 

 repiiitcrs. with their respective postoftices. To indicate local- 

 ity, the usual abbreviations are used— N., S., E.and W., for 

 north, south, east, and west; N. E. for north east, etc. The 

 letter C indicates the word •' central;" E. C, east central, etc. 

 In the following list, the first figure represents the month, and 

 the second figure the date at which the report was rendered. 

 The small letters, a, b, c, d, etc. , indicate the answers to the 

 questions propounded in questions a, b, c, etc., just below. 



For some reason or other we have not 

 received reports from all of our corres- 

 pondents, although nearly two weeks have 

 elapsed since the <iuestions were sent out. 

 The average date at which the replies are 

 given is May is. We propounded only two 

 questions, and they are as follows : 



a. What percentage of loss did you sustain 

 among your bees last ivinter, and by what 

 method — indoor or outdoorf 



b. As nearly as you can estimate, what was 

 the percentage of loss in your locality, and by 

 w!mt methodf 



ALABAMA. 



J. M. Jenkins, Wetumpka. C. 5 19. 



a, b. 10; out in the sun. Loss was caused by hard freeze 

 March 1st, after a very warm winter. 



W. P. W. Duke, Nettleborough. S. W. .5-20. 



a, b. 2; outdoors. 



ARIZONA. 



Jno. L. Gregg, Tempe. C. 5-20. 



a. 2, outdoors; b. 2; outdoors; all outdoors in this Teritory. 

 Have taken 3000 lbs. mesquite honey. 



COLORADO. 

 Mark W. Moe, Denver. C. 5-17. 

 a. 4; bee-house; b. not over 5, mostly outdoors, no chaff. 



CONNECTICUT. 



Lewis Sperry, Hartford. 6-16. 



a. Less than 10; outdoors; b. about ten per cent. 



Daniel H. Johnson, Danielsonville. E. 5-16. 



a. 10; outdoor; lack of stores; b. 10 to 20; outdoor, but all 

 starved. 



R. M. Wilbur, New Milford. 517. 



No loss; .30 Stocks; outdoors; 5 percent; all outdoor.s. 

 GEORGIA. 



Walter McWilliams. Griftin. W. C. 5-19. 



a. None; outdoors; b. none; outdoors in Simplicity one- 

 story, without enamel cloth. 



T. E. Hanbury, .Atlanta. N. 5-16. 



a, b. Nuloss; outdoors. As a rule we have no los-; in this 

 section fioni wintering. 



R H. Campbell, Madison. 5 22. 



a. 15; outdoor.s. b. 25; siirin'j' dwindling. It was summer 

 till March, the ne.\t 60 ilays winter. Honey-crop a failure. 

 INDIANA. 



Mrs. A. F. Proper. Portland. E. O. 5-19. 



a, b. No loss. Outdoors. 



I. R. Good, Vawter.Park. N. W. 5-23. 



a. 5>^; cellar; rest, chaff; b. 5; outdoors in chaff. 

 ILLINOIS. 



C. Dadant. Hamilton. N. W. 5-17. 



a. 3 per cent, both ways; b. 10 or 15; out: starvation the 

 cause. No loss anywhere e-xcept from overbreeding and sub- 

 sequent starving. 



F. W. Goodrich, Bloomington. C. 5-15. 



a. 5; outdoors; b. 10; outdoors. 



C. C. Miller, Marengo. N. 5-16. 



a. 7 per cent indoor; b. 10 per cent, mixed. Bees booming; 

 heavy in bees, but weather is cool, and bees may starve in 

 June as last year. 



Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria. W. C. 5-17. 



There has been no loss, indoor or out, except by starvation. 

 Bees did well this spring, until the May freezes; since then bees 

 have been chasing out the drones; some would have starved 

 had they not been fed. 



INDIAN TERRITORY. 



R. W. Swain. Vinita. 5-17. 



a. 1 had 25 stands; lost 1 from moth; oublooi-; b. very little 

 loss. 



lOWA. 



Z. T. Hawk. Audubon. W. C. 5 16. 



a. Lost none; cellar; b. 12K; cellar, mostly. 1 have lost a 

 feiv colonies by robbing since placing them out. All are short 

 of stores. 



Eugene Secor, Forest City. N. 5-20. 



a, b. 10; cellar. 



J. W. r.ittenliender, Knoxville. S. E. 5-15. 



a. 5; wintei-ed in cave; b. 8; wintered outdoors; bees in good 

 coiiditii'ii. Iiut very dry; unless a rain comes soon, the honey- 

 crop will lie short." 



Oliver Foster, Mt. Vernon. E. 5-17. 



a. 30; indoors; 1 per cent outdoors; b. 10 indoors. 



A. Christie, Smithland. W. 5-17. 



a. About 2; part in cellar, part outdoors; chaff in upper 

 st<a-y, over bees. b. I can not estimate, more than that I6ss is 

 small. 



KANSAS. 



B. F. Uhl. Boling. 5-19. 



a; No loss; outdoors; b. no loss; on summer stands. 



J. B. Kline.Topeka. E.G. 5-16. 



a. Part indoors and pare out. No loss. b. None to speak of. 



KENTUCKY. 



D. F. Savage, Hopkinsville. S. W. 5-20. 



a. No loss; outdoors; b. 5; outdoors. A few cases of spring 

 dwindling. 



J. P. Moore, Morgan. N. 5-16. 



a. 0; outdoors; b. 25; outdoors. 

 MAINE. 



J. Reynolds, Clinton. S. E. 5-19. 



a. 0; cellar; b. 8; report says mostly loss of queens. 



O. W. Oostellow: Waterboro. S. W. 5-17. 



a. 10; outdoors in single-wall, without protection, b. 5; all 

 methods. 



IDAHO. 



Whitney Bros.. Payette. 5 19. 



No loss to speak of ; bees get no care whatever: and, under 

 circumstances, do well. 



MARYLAND. 

 Simon P. Roddy, Mechanicstown. 5-18. 

 a. 0; outdoors, frame hives; b. 10; outdoors; box hives. 

 S. Valentine, Hagarstown. 5 21. 

 a. S; outdoors; b. 25; starving out. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



J. E. Pond, No. Attleboro. S. E. 5-19. 



a. Saved all. Wintered outdoors, li. Probably 20, all out- 

 doors. Few bees are kept within 25 miles of my residence. 100 

 colonies would cover the number, I think. I wintered only 5 

 colonies. 



E.W. Lund, Bald winsville. N. C. 5-19. 



a, b. No loss; in chaff hives. I wintered outdoors. 



Wm. W.Cary, Colerain. N. W. 5-16. 



a. None, only bv queenlessness; cellar and six hives; b. 5 to 

 10; cellar and summer stands. Condition of bees never better 

 at this season of year. 



MICHIGAN. 



R. L. Taylor. Lapeer. 5-17. 



a. 5; cellar; b. 15; part outdoors, unprotected, and |iart ni 

 cellar. 



George E. Hilton, Fremont. W. 5-17. 



a, b. 5; chaff hives. 



A. J. Cook, Lansing. C. 5-15. 



a. 5; in cellar; starved; none outdoors; b. about 10; three- 

 fourths cellar; one-fourth on summer stands. 



James Heddon, Dowagiac. S. W. 5-16. 



a. X outdoors, no loss; ^indoors, 30 per cent loss. b. The 

 same as above was practically true with all the bees in this 

 locality. 



H. D. Cutting, Clinton. S. E. 5-18. , , , 



a. 2 from 62 after setting out from cellar. Those packed out, 

 no loss. b. 10 to 12; nearly all outdoors. 



MINNESOTA. ^ 



W. Uric, Minneapolis. E.G. 6-20. 



My own bees sustained a loss of 15 per cent in bee-house, 

 made nearly frostproof, built on top of the ground. The loss 

 in this part of the State is fully 26 per cent. Almost all are 

 wintered in cellars. I do not know of any parties who use the 

 chatr hive. 



N. P. Aspinwall, Harrison. C. 5-20. 



a. 2M; cellar; b. 50; cellar; cau.se, honey-dew jiroducing dys- 

 entery. 



MISSOURI. 



Jno. Nebel & Son, High Hill. E. C. 5-17. 

 a. 1; cellar; b. 6; outdoors. 

 James Parshall.Skidmore. N. W. 5-19. 



a. 15; outdoors, in single hives; b. about 1.t; moKtIy "Y 

 starvation. 

 Chas. L. Gough, Rock Spring. E.G. 5-19. 

 a. 24; outdoors; b. 50; outdoors. 



E. M. Hayhurst, Kansas City. W. .5-17. 

 a. 0; cellar; b. 5; outdoois. 



