Or how to Realize the Most Money with the Smallest Expenditure of Capital 

 and Labor in the Care of Bees, Rationally Considered. 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY, AT MEDINA., OHIO, 



BY .A.. I. ROOT «fc CO. 



In the Preparation vf this Journal the following are the Principal Periodicals Consulted : 



4tt®P£©^m It®© <3fimE*jMbl® Clarke. 



H©® Mmm^mw^m lifiite® King. 



Mafi^aal B®© ^-©lH«lt®I® Mrs. Tupper. 



[Also Bound Volumes of the former since 1860, and Files of all other Bee Journals that have been 



Publislied in America.] 



Connie ISeailemstti) 



t4 Novice r s Wind-ITIill Print," Medina, Ohio. 



OOIVTEIVTS 



Page. 



Some of our Exchat ges 2 



How to Conduct an Apiarv 3 



What is a Hive of Bees Worth ? 4 



Problem No. 19. ...................... ... 5 



Can a Colony be Built up in Winter by Supply- 

 ing Artificial Heat ? 5 



. Selling Receipts. 5 



$p>. Editorial 6 



Cheap Bee Feed 6 



Review of the Bee Journals 6 & 7 



Shall we Clip Queens Wings? 7 



Conventions 7 



Humbugs and Swindles 8 



"Blasted Hopes." 8 



Honey Column 9 



Page. 



Reports Encouraging. k » 9 



Heads of Grain. . 9 



Straw Hives 9 



Vetch, as a Honey Plant .. 10 



Eggs by Mail.. . 10 



Wintering. . 10 : 



"Latest Intelligence" Corner n 



Bee Journals and Punctuality . , 11 



Abotit Us. .11 



Quilts and Propolis. .. n 



Wine and Brandy Casks for Honey 11 



Receipt for making Comb Guides 11 & 12 



Honey Labels .12 



81.00 Queens 12 





