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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 



AGE OF DRONES. 



How old must drones be before they are capable 

 of fertilizing a queen? J. G. Sharp. 



Rockside, Can., Jan. 12, 1885. 



[If I am correct, friend S., they need to be only 

 old enough to fly outdoors, and they usually take 

 their flight at the same time the young workers do, 

 so far as I have observed— say when they are two 

 or three weeks old.] 



MAKING SHEETS OF FDN. WITH A WOODEN WHEEL. 



On page 56, Feb., 1880, you dip sheets of wax " very 

 thin and even" "to the best advantage with a 

 wooden wheel about 3 ft. in diameter." Why not 

 use such a "wheel" altogether, instead of dipping- 

 boards? Imker. 



Philipsburg, Can., Jan. 14, 188.5. 



[Friend I., we abandoned it because it was, like a 

 thousand other things, "too much machinery." 

 The sheets were too long to handle easily, and the 

 girls with the dipping-boards would run i-ight away 

 from the wheel. I believe the wheel has been uni- 

 versally abandoned, unless by our friends Vandeu- 

 sen. of Sprout Brook, N. Y., who make the flat- 

 bottomed fdn.] 



CIRCULARS RECEIVED. 



A 4-pii(fe circular from C. L. Brooks, Deaiisvillo, X. Y.; sup- 

 plies generally. 



M. S. West, Flint. Mich., sends out a one-page circular of Sim- 

 plicity hives and L. frames. 



A 4-page circular from Mi.ss Alice Fisher, Anna City, 111. 

 Poultry. Printed at th-s office. 



A 80-page circular from E. Annstrong. .lersevville, 111. Spe- 

 cialties. Standard Crown bee-hive, and bee-supplies generally. 



J. M. Killough & Co.. Sun Marcos, Texas, send out an 8-page 

 circular, printed at this office; specialty, bees, queens, an 1 

 supplies generally. 



A 3-page price list from J. C. Newman & Son, Peoria. N. Y. 

 Specialties, sections to nail, separators, section honey-racks, 

 and Bingham smokers. 



An 8-page price list from F. L. Douyher'-y. successor to 

 Dougherty & McKee, Indianapolis, Ind. Specialties, bees and 

 hives, and other supplies. 



A 16-page price list, M. Richardson, Port Colborne, Ont. 

 This circular contains much valuable information; gives the 

 cut of one-story chaff hive, and Canadian supplies generally. 



An 8-page circular from Dr. S. F. Haskins, Hudson, Mass. 

 Specialties, poultry. Italian bees, and Simplicity hives. This 

 circular folds up into » sort of envelope, and has a pictui'e of 

 an incubator on the outside. 



G. B. Lewis & Co. send out a nice new circular, reduced 

 prices on hives and sections, and quite a lot of new "picture 



D.A.Jones sends out a 32-paee price list— lots of pictures, 

 and much valuable matter. Friend J. is up to the times every 

 time, you may be sure. He has a little book on foul brood, its 

 management and cure. In the latter part of his circular are 

 terms to students in bee culture. 



Watson & Theall, Brooklyn. N. Y., .send out a circular that 

 looks a little as if they were not well posted in regard to mod- 

 ern bee culture. Prices of hives, $30.00 a pair. etc. They 

 quote " -M. yuinsby " quite a little, and father Langstroth, 

 which might lead one to think their work was in harmonv 

 with Langstroth and (Juinbv. Perhaps they have always 

 lived in the city, and are not posted. 



A. C. Kendel. Cleveland, O., sends us his annual 32-page price 

 list of seeds, etc. On the last leaf he mentions honey and bee- 

 keepers' supplies; and clear down in the last corner he gives 

 prices of (Jerman carp for stocking ponds. Prices are from 

 ST.OOperlOO to 81.00 per dozen. Friend Kendel has been the 

 means of selling » good dcHl of honey for many of the breth- 

 ren, and wp think von will fliul him a nice ninn to deal with, in 



on, la., sends out a 

 specialties, bees by 

 Friend F. offers a 



valuable mutter, and is woitli .•^cihIiiik' lor. 1 .should say it 

 was a pretty expensive busint><s, selling a pound of bees in 

 April for 82 00, let alone offering them forWcts.; but friend 

 Foster Is good for all he agrees to do, 1 believe, so those who 

 give him their order's betore he says "bold on" will be the 

 lucky ones. 



CONVENTION" NOTICES. 



The second annual picnic of the Northern Mich- 

 igan Beekeepers' Society will be lield at the apiary 

 of F. A. Palmer, near McBride, the last Thursday in 

 May, 1885. F. A. Palmer, Sec. 



The Bee-Keepers' Association of Hamilton and 

 Tipton Counties, Ind., will hold its ne.vt meeting at 

 Cicero, Hamilton Co., on Friday, Feb. 6. 188.5. 



Jno. Fritz, Sec. D. Amino, Pres. 



the NORTH-AMERICAN BEE-KEEHERS' .4SSOCI.\TION. 



The executive cnminittce ot this association have 

 decided to hold the next iimiual meeting at De- 

 troit, Mich., on the 8th. '.nh. and loth of Dec, 18.S.5. 

 If there is any reason why this date is undesirable, 

 it should at once be made known, that the commit- 

 tee may be governed accordingly. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. L. C. Root, Pres. 



The Ohio bee-keepers will hold their annual con- 

 vention in the agricultural rooms, State-house, 

 Columbus, O., Feb. 17, 1885, where all subjects per- 

 taining to apiculture will be discussed. All in- 

 terested are invited. We hoix' tliat all county and 

 district organizations will send rcpresoiitatives. for 

 the purpose of making a permancMt i^tate organiza- 

 tion. Can you make it convenient to attend, and 

 deliver us a lecture? I hope you will nut .-^ay no. 

 <'. M. KiNdsiu'itv. 



[Friend K., I am very much obliged indeed to you, 

 but it will be impossible for me to get away from 

 home for two weeks in succession, even if I were 

 competent to deliver a lecture anywhere or to any- 

 body. I expect to leave on Monday, the 23d, for 

 New Orleans.] 



the northeastern MICHIGAN BEE-KEEPERS' AS- 

 SOCIATION 



Will hold its third annual convention on Wednesday, 

 Feb. 4, 18-<.5, in the Opera Hall, at Vassar. No local 

 society has better meetings than the N. E. Mich. 

 President Taylor has visited New Orleans, and will 

 probably be able to give an interesting account of 

 the apiarian department of the Exposition. Re- 

 duced hotel rates. Those going on the cars will 

 please write for railroad certiflcates and secure re- 

 duced rates. W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



NOTES for bee KF.EPERS WHO INTEND GOING TO 

 THE CONVENTION AT NEW ORLEANS, 



FEB. 24, 25, and 26. 



The convention will assemble at 10 o'clock A. M., 

 in the Lecture Hall 'On the Exposition grounds. 

 Among the sub.jects that will be considered during 

 the sessions of the convention will be reports of 

 the honey resources and productions of America 

 and Europe; preparation of hone,\' for market; 

 transportation; lower rates of freiglit for it; mar- 

 keting; the advantages of foundation; sections, 

 the best size and best way to use: tlie best race of 

 bees for America; prevention of swarming; fer- 

 tilization of queens; artificial pasturage; bee-keep- 

 ing as a pursuit; besides, the discussion of other 

 questions of interest that will be propounded dur- 

 ing the convention. 



Essays to elicit discussion are expected from 

 some of the most prominent bee-keepers of Europe 

 and America. 



Bees and supplies to exhibit must he sent with all 

 freight prepaid, and directed to Maj. E. A. Burke, 

 Director-General of Exposition, for Department of 

 Agriculture, New Orleans, La. 



Tlic Hiianl of Miuiagciiicnt of the Exposition have 

 estalilislicd a Depart niciit of Information and Ac- 

 commodation at Nos. 164 Gravier and 15 L^uion 

 Streets, for the purpose of furnishing visitors with 

 information as to suitable board and lodging-houses, 

 or furnished rooms, with directions how to reach 

 them. For such service no charge is made. Bee- 

 keepers, on arrival in the city, arc advised to go at 

 once to the otticf of this dcitartmcnt iuid make the 

 best arrangements thev can for (iiiarters; and if 

 thcv will leave their cards and address at the same 

 place, their friends will know wln're to find them. 

 Most of the visitors at the E\)>ositi()n find it best 

 and cheapesi to rent rooms, and take their meals at 

 the rt'stii\nants. Furnished rooms will cost from 

 7.") cts. to .<! (Ill per dav lor each person; an<l if board 

 is addecl. the rate will he about double. We are 

 assured that the hotels ha\-c not advanced their 

 charges. Their rates are from $2.00 to $3.00 per day, 

 according to location of room, etc. 



Signed by the bee-keepers issuing the call for 

 convention. See page 858, Dec, 1884. 



