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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



March*, 



pend on having the front feet bolted very firm- 

 ly to the floor as there is no room for crosspiece 

 as in the back end. 



So many directions are given for filing saws 

 that we prefer that each one should learn by 

 experience how to file his saw so as to have it 

 cut nicely. 



We have been asked to make our description 

 very minute, which we must offer as an excuse 

 for having given such lengthy details. 



It will be observed, we have so arranged 

 the table that if may be cleared in an instant 

 of every obstacle, and it should be located in a 

 room large enough to enable us to saw a six- 

 teen foot board in two in the middle if neces- 

 sary, as it often is, to enable us to use the best 

 economy in working our lumber. With a good 

 machine, and an expert active operator, the 

 speed at which good hives may be made is al- 

 most incredible. 



A quick, bright eyed boy or girl of a dozen 

 years, when they have learned to handle the 

 pieces, will assist almost one half, and if not 

 kept at it too long at a time, will learn to en- 

 joy it more than play. 



For further particulars in using the machine 

 see Vol. 1. To do nice work and to do it 

 easily, use seasoned pine lumber planed accu- 

 rately to exactlv 7 8 of an inch in thickness. 



P. S. W. Bingham & Co. Cleveland, O. 



furnish excellent saws both rip and cross cut, 

 size mentioned, for $1.75. We think they can 

 be sent by mail for about 10c. each, if wrapped 

 in stout paper. 



Hii sob 1$ u g M » ii «i H wi n ci ! m>m 



Pertaining: to Bee Culture. 



[We respectfully solicit the aid of our friends in 

 conducting this department, and would consider it 

 a favor to have them send us all circulars that have 

 a deceptive appearance. The greatest care will be at 

 all times maintained to prevent injustice being done 

 anv one.] 



", JrT seems too bad to allow our old friend to 

 i-Hi monopolize this department but when we 

 get an advertisement, and a kind letter from 

 him direct, we certainly can't refuse to insert 

 it; as we put it in the rearling columns too, 

 he reaHy might afford to pay us extra. We 

 are sorry to be obliged to advise our readers 

 to gat their Queens some way, before sending 

 the money, for a number of letters seem to in- 

 dicate that sending money to Mr. M. is like 

 pouring water into a tunnel, you know per- 

 fectly well where you put it but that's all. 



Columbia. Tenn. Feb. Uth, 1*71. 

 Mr. A. I. Root, Dear Sir :— Please insert the en- 

 closed advertisement in the next Number of your 

 valuable paper, and let stand for six months, send 

 bill in May. Would be glad to furnish you with any 

 early Queens or Nucleus Colonies you may want; we 

 will have Queens out in March. Send paper. 



Yours truly, N. C. MITCHELL. 



EARLY ITALIAN QUEFN BEES. 



We can furnish any Number of Pure Italian Queens 

 or Nuclei or full Colonies in April and May. Send for 

 price li^t. Address X. C. MITCHELL, 



Columbia, Tenn. 



After May 1st, ad Iress Indianapolis, Ind. or Tin. O. 



We trust you for the advertisement Mr. M., 

 but Gleanings is, cash 'u advance. 



G. II. Bough'jOrC a advertisement still appears 

 in Mrs. Tapper's Journal yet complaints keep 

 coining in from th >se having sent him money. 



DEPOSITORY OF 

 BLASTED HOPllj 



Or Letters From those who have made Bee 

 Culture a Failure. 



^Jvjfiy^E thought we had completely Italianized 12 of 

 / / our colon i es < out upon examination this week, 



\J!\i! they have the appearance of hybrids, can it 

 be the cold weather? We have about 30 swarms in 

 Langstroth hives, have been at au expense of&WO and 

 more, and have never realized 10 per cent. At first we- 

 thought it was from increasing, next we could do bet- 

 ter by Italianizing, this was worse for they swarmed 

 too often — now we think it from the scarcity of Bee 

 forage, though we have sown Mustard and Buckwheat 

 and planted Borage, we shall now try Horse mint, and 

 expect to try Linden, and think we will get 300 or 300 

 trees from you, next fall at the proper time, when do 

 you think best? J. A. Nelson & Sox, 



Macon, Ga. Feb. 6th, 1874. 

 We are so little acquainted with the South 

 we hardly know what to advise, but very 

 much doubt the policy of raisins': artificial 

 pasturage to help the matter. Have our friend. 1 ? 

 used the extractor? Is there not some mouth 

 in the year that gives a yield of honey greater 

 than can be secured, and have our friends had 

 their colonies strong and thrifty in anticipation 

 of this? We are inclined to think with Mr. 

 Quinby, that after we have secured the honey 

 that is now wasted, there will be time enough 

 to then think of artificial pasturage. Has 

 none of the $200 gone for " patent hives" ? 



Have been very unfortunate for two years past, lost 

 more than half my apiary, winter before last. Lost it 

 aM last winter, Italian, hybrid, and black. Stock on 

 hand about 50 hives of empty combs. Supers, boxes, 

 lumber, etc. etc. 



Cause of loss, Melextractor; long cold winter; Cel- 

 lar too cool ; unwholesome autumn honey perhaps, etc. 

 Truly yours, J." W. MURRAY, 



Excelsior, Minn. April 22nd, 1873. 



We don't remember to have heard how our 

 friend came out, but tjuess he is all right now, 

 for our Western Apiarists have a way of 

 " pitching in" and getting their 50 or 100 col- 

 onies again, that is amazing. We can hardly 

 think the extractor should be blamed, although 

 its owner might, if he used it to starve his bees. 



fi WILL give a few facts about my bees. 10 rather 

 weak in the spring, gave, box honey, 400 lbs. ex- 

 I traded honey, 420 lbs. increase 12. My book 



shows I have sold' the above, at an average price of '22c. 

 Have hail bad luck in getting purchased queens "" 

 time, think I shall try some of your advertised men 

 next season. H. W. Miner, Sarinae, Mich. 



P. S.— Considerable has been used in the family be- 

 sid s some remaining on hand not in above report. 



I have 72 stocks of bees all in cellar, all O. IC I cut 

 every Queen's wings oil - close to her body as soon 

 as fertile, then I can attend to my business or go to 

 church without loosing bees by swarming, 1 lost 75 

 stocks last winter; wintered out door--, commenced 

 spring wi-h 13 stocks; and did not divide until after 

 June 15th. E. I). GoiiFRBV, Bed Oak, Iowa. 



That's the sort ! Bee-keepers should " Never 

 say die." Why clip so much of the Queens 

 wings V We don't like them to look like "bugs." 



Last summer I felt the need of n saw to do my own 

 cutting, (as I could not get my stuff i at neatly,) alter 

 reading your description of your-. 1 made one and 

 have cut 'out 700, 3 lb. boxes, beside- much other work. 

 just as it ought to be don j. Last summ r 1 had 21 col- 

 onies, in September I increased ! . which at thi- 

 date, are nice and dry and In good co i lition. 



\V. Stump, <'in. <>. 



P. S. — In dividing I had Nucleus Queens ready for 

 the new swarms. 



