February, 1916. 



65 



American Hqh Journal 



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the two bee-way i}ixi%. 



If I were to make a euess upon any one 

 thing in whicli beekeepers are likely to be 

 at fault in eettini; sections well finished, it 

 would be in not havint: colonies strong 

 enough. The two watchwords I would be- 

 queath to younj; beekeepers are; first, 

 ■■ Breed from the best;" second. " Make and 

 ini/' colonies strong." 



Wintering— Quaenlessness— Swarming, Etc. 



1. Is it wise to winter bees in a single 

 board shed and double board hive packed 

 in dry leaves three inches all around, but 

 nothing in front only cloth to keep the bees 

 from the light. 



2. Is Nov. IS the right time to pack bees ? 

 Then put them out when the first pussy 

 willow bloom .' 



3. Should I take the old honey out of the 

 hive when the trees are full in blossom ? An 

 old beekeeper told me that it gets like sugar 

 and the bees don't eat it, and those frames 

 are of no use in the hive, when the honey is 

 like sugar. , , , 



4. Is there any way of getting a bunch of 

 bees out of a hollow tree 20 feet high ? 



5. Can you put abrood-framewith a queen- 

 cell from a different colony into a queenless 

 colony? , ,j , , , . 



6. Isn't it good to use old combs for feed- 

 ing, and how long should I feed the bees in 

 the spring? 



7. Which is the best honey extractor to 

 use for 20 to 30 colonies ? 



8. Should I make my single hive into dou- 

 ble-walled, and are hemlock or basswood 

 boards satisfactory on the outside ? 



g. Should I cover the hives in spring so 

 that the bees cannot go out when it is cold 

 and windy ? , ,, , 



10. Can you tell me if bees do well by a 

 river? Some say too many get drowned. 



11. How long can you keep brood-combs in 

 the hive before putting in new foundation ? 



12. How many times should a colony 

 swarm so they can gather lots of honey be- 

 sides ? Wisconsin. 



Answers.— I. They may winter well, but 

 it may not be best to keep the entrance 

 darkened if there comes a good day for the 

 bees to fly ? 



2. Packine in November is all right, but it 

 may not be best to unpack when willows 

 bloom if much cold weather comes after- 

 ward. 



3. Generally the honey will keep all right, 

 and the less you meddle the better. Even if 

 some of the honey is candied it will do no 

 great harm; the worst being that some of it 

 will be wasted. Atanyrate. in more than 

 50 years I've never had to take out any of 

 the old honey in spring. 



4. No way so easy as to chop down the 

 tree. 



5. Sure; they'll accept a queen-cell from 

 another colony just the same as if it was 

 their own. 



6. Yes; feed as long as needed; although 

 it is perhaps better to feed all at once as 

 much as the bees will use until the new 

 crop comes. 



7. A two-frame extractor will do if you 

 never expect to increase. 



8. Some like hives with double walls, but 

 most prefer them single. Better use some 

 other wood not so much given to warping 

 and splitting. 



g. When the first warm day comes in 

 spring, it is better the bees should have a 

 cleansing flight. After that, if it continues 

 cold, it is iust as well they should be con- 

 fined to their hives, even if it should not 

 come warm again for three or four weeks. 



10. There is not very much danger. Just 

 as many may be drowned in some wet place 

 miles away from a river. 



11. Opinions differ. Some think combs 

 should be allowed to become more than 

 three or four years old; some think they 

 never get to be too old. I have never re- 

 newed a comb, no matter how old. so long as 



it was strairht worker-comb in good condi- 

 tion. 



12. That depends. If you are anxious for 

 increase it may swarm three or four times. 

 If you want best success and some honey, 

 once swarming is enough. After a few years 

 you will probably prefer to have no swarms 

 —if you can Iielp it. 



Deaths ol Herman F. Noore and R. A. 

 Elliston 



We are sorry to report two deaths 

 among the noted beekeepers of Illinois. 



Herman F. Moore died in an Evans- 

 ton hospital of cancer of the stomach, 

 Dec. 21, 191.5. Mr. Moore, although a 

 beekeeper on a small scale, was well 

 known to the fraternity in Illinois, 

 since he was for a number of years the 

 efficient and active secretary of the 

 Chicago-Northwestern Beekeepers' As- 

 sociation. He did much to popularize 

 the use of honey in Chicago, and had 

 among his customers some of the 

 wealthiest residents of that metropolis. 

 He was in the employ of Mr. Geo. W. 

 York, in the handling of bee supplies 

 at one time, and was esteemed by all 

 who knew him. 



Robert A. Elliston was born in Ken- 

 tucky July 2, 1849, died Dec. 29, 191.5. 

 He was an extensive beekeeper and a 

 great sportsman. He killed his first 

 deer in Indiana when a boy. Later, he 

 killed as many as 85 deer in a single 

 season. At Bureau, 111., where he died, 

 he was engaged in the manufacture of 

 decoys. He was a very successful bee- 

 keeper and kept as many as524.5 colonies 

 and produced up to 12 tons of honey a 

 year. Mr. EUiston's death was very 

 sudden, was very sudden, was caused 

 by a rupture of the left coronary artery 

 of the heart. 



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BEES AKD QUEENS. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens will please 

 you. 



Tell several thousand people what you 

 have for sale with a few words in this de- 

 partment. 



Bees and Queens from my New Jersey 

 apiary. J. H. M. Cook. 



lAtf 70 Cortland St.. New York City. 



Northern Bred Italians, "Nutmeg" 

 strain Circular. A. W. Yates, 



\l Chapman St., Hartford. Conn. 



Golden all-over Queens. Untested. $1.00. 

 Tested, $3.00. Breeders, $5.00 and $10. 



Robert Inghram, Sycamore, Pa. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Bees are hustlers 



Queens from the Penn Co. See our large 

 ad. elsewhere in this Journal. 



Will trade fine, young Italian queens for 

 first-class brood-combs, wired, in Hoffman 

 frames. C. S Engle. Beevill e. Texas. 



Italian Queens that produce hustlers. 

 Nuclei and pound packages. 



A. E. Crandall i Son. Berlin. Conn. 



KoR Sale— irju colonies of bees in 8-frame 

 Langstroth hives. Located at Dancy. Ala. 



Chas. C. Schneider. 

 23»5 Gratiot A ve.. Detroit. Mich. 



Bee-Keeper. let us send our catalog of 

 hives, smokers, foundation, veils, etc. They 

 are nice and cheap. White Mfg. Co.. 



4Atf Greenville. Tex. 



For Sale— Bright Italian queens at 75 cts. 

 each; I7.50 per dozen or $60 per igo. Ready 

 April 15. Safe arrival and satisfaction 

 guaranteed. W W. Talley. 



Rt. 4. Greenville. Ala. 



Place your order early to insure prompt 

 service. Tested, $1.25; untested. $1.00. Ital 

 ians and Goldens. John W. Pharr. 

 Bercl air. Tex. 



Those Wishing to buy queens next sea 

 son will find it to their advantage to write 

 me for price list or watch ad in this paper. 

 I. N. Bankston, Box 135. Buff alo. Tex. 



For SALE-Bright Italian queens this sea- 

 son. 75c each; $8 00 per dozen. Safe arrival 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 

 T. J. Talley. Rt. 3. Greenville. Ala. 



My Bright Italian queens will be ready 

 to ship after April ist at 60c each. Send for 

 price list. Safe arrival and satisfaction 

 guaranteed. M. Bates. Rt. 4. Greenville. Ala. 



For Sale— Three-banded Italian queens. 

 Nuclei a specialty. My stock will please 

 you. as it has others. Let me book your or 

 der for spring delivery. Write for circular 

 and price list. J. L. Leath. Corinth. Miss. 



Untested Queens of my business bees. 

 $1.00 each— great honey getters, gentle. 

 Ready March ist. Disease unknown here 

 Write me and I will tell you how to make 

 money buying my queens. Fully guaranteed 

 M. F. Perry. Bradentown, Fla. 



For Sale— Three-banded Italian queens. 

 Nuclei a specialty. Bees by the pound. My 

 stock will please you as it has others. Let 

 me book your order for spring delivery. 

 Write for circular and price list. 



J. L. Leath. Corinth. Mass. 



For Sale— Italian bees and queens from 

 a one-frame nucleus to a carload. Spring 

 of 1Q16 is a good time to pick up a carload 

 here. No disease known. References; R. F. 

 Holtermann or any bank in Liberty. 



J. F. Diemer. Liberty. Mo. 



Golden Queens that produce Golden 

 Workers of the brightest kind. I will chal- 

 lenge the world on my Goldens and their 

 honey-getting qualities. Price. $1.00 each; 

 Tested, $2.00: Breeders. Js.oo and $10.00. 



2Atf J. B. Brockwell, Barnetts. Va. 



Queens, improved three - band Italians 

 bred for business. June i to Nov. 15. Un- 

 tested Queens. 7Sceach; dozen. $8.00; Select. 

 $1.00 each: dozen. $10. Tested Queens, $1.25; 

 dozen. \\i. Safe arrival and satisfaction 

 guaranteed. H. C. Clemons, Boyd. Ky. 



An established strain of honey gathering 

 golden stock. Honey is what you want with- 

 out much swarming. Book your orders early 

 to save delay. One untested queen. $1.00; 6 

 for $5.00; 12 for Jo. 00. Wri«e us what you 

 want. T. S. Hall. Talking Rock. Ga. 



Golden and 3-banded Italian and Carnio- 

 lan queens, ready to ship after April ist. 

 Tested. Ji.oo; 3 to 6. gsc each;6 to 12 or more. 

 00c each. Untested. 75c each; 3 to 6, 70c 

 each; 6 or more. 65c. Bees, per lb.. J1.50; 

 Nuclei, per frame, $1 50. C. B. Bankston, 

 Buffalo. Leon Co., Tex. 



