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April, 1915. 



American l^ee Journal 



season for honey production during 

 the past year had a depressing influence 

 on the attendance. 



Chas. Stewart, State Bee Inspector, 

 at the suggestion of the president, re- 

 peated his remarl<s given at the annual 

 meeting of the State Association, on 

 the subject of " Feeding Back and 

 Feeders." 



Having a summer field day meet and 

 demonstration was suggested. W. D. 

 Wright and I. J. Stringham were elected 

 a committee to superintend the matter 

 and make it a success. It was decided 

 to hold the meet at the home apiary 

 of the president at Altamont sometime 

 in July. 



President W. D. Wright and N. D. 

 West were elected delegates to attend 

 the next annual convention of the 

 State association, and were authorized 

 to pay the annual fees due the associa- 

 tion. 



The following officers were elected 

 for litis : 



President, W. D. Wright; 1st Vice- 

 president, Chas. M. Hays; 2d Vice- 

 president, Irving O.Cross; Secretary. 

 S. Davenport, Indian Fields; Treas- 

 urer, I. J. Stringham. 



The subject of advertising honey to 

 create an increased demand for it was 

 considered, but no action was taken. 

 Stephen Davenport, Sec. 



Grading Rules of the Colorado Honey- 

 Producers' Association, Denver, 

 Colo., Adopted Feb. 6, 191S. 



{All honey sold throusk the Colorado IlonevPro- 

 dui'ers' Association must be st'aded by these rules.) 



COMB HONEY. 



Fancy.— Sections to be well filled, combs 

 firmly attached on all sides and evenly 

 capped, except the outside row next to the 

 wood. Honey, comb and cappings white, or 

 slightly off color. Combs not projecting be- 

 yond the wood, sections to be well cleaned 

 No section in this grade to weigh less than 

 12H ounces net or wVi ounces gross. The 

 top of each section in this grade must be 

 stamped. "Net weight not less than \7}/i 

 ounces." 



The front sections in each case must be 

 of uniform color and finish, and shall be a 

 true representation of the contents of the 

 case. 



No. I.— Sections to be well filled, combs 

 firmly attached, not projecting beyond the 

 wood and entirely capped, except the out- 

 side row next to the wood. Honey, comb 

 and cappings from white to light amber in 

 color. Sections to be cleaned. No section 

 in this grade to weigh less than ii ounces 

 net or 12 ounces gross. The top of each sec- 

 tion in this grade must be stamped, "Net 

 weight not less than 11 ounces." The front 

 sections in each case must be of uniform 

 color and finish, and shall be a true repre- 

 sentation of the contents of the case. 



No. 2.— This grade is composed of sections 

 that are entirely capped except row next to 

 the wood, weighing not less than 10 ounces 

 net or II ounces gross. Also of such sec- 

 tions that weigh II ounces net or 12 ounces 

 gross, or more, and have not more than 50 

 uncapped cells altogether, which must be 

 filled with honev. Honey, comb and cap- 

 pings from white to amber in color. Sec- 

 tions to be well cleaned. The top of each 

 section in this grade must be stamped. 

 "Net weight not less than 10 ounces." The 

 front sections in each case must be of uni- 

 form color and finish, and shall be a true 

 representation of the contents of the case. 



COMB HONEY THAT IS NO I' PKK- 

 MITTEU IN SHIPPINC GRADES. 



Honey packed in second hand cases. 



Honey in badly stained or mildewed sec- 

 tions. 



Honey showing signs of granulation. 



I^eaking. injured or patched up sections. 



Sections containing honey-dew. 



Sections with more than 50 uncapped cells 

 or a less number of empty cells. 



Sections weighing less than the minimum 

 weight. 



All of such honey should be disposed of in 

 the home market. 



EXTRACTED HONEY 



Must be thoroughly ripened, weighing not 

 less than 12 pounds per gallon. It must be 

 well strained and packed in new cans. 60 

 pounds shall be packed in each 5 gallon can. 

 and the top of each 5-gallon can shall be 

 stamped or labeled, " Net weight not less 

 than 60 pounds," 



Extracted honey is classed as white, light 

 amber and amber, the letters " W," " L. A.." 

 ".'\." should be used in designating color, 

 and these letters should be stamped on top 

 of each can. Extracted honey for shipping 

 must be packed in new, substantial cases of 

 proper size. 



STRAINED HONEY 



Must be well ripened, weighing not less 

 than 12 pounds per gallon. It must be well 

 strained, and if packed in 5-gallon cans each 

 can shall contain 60 pounds. The top of 

 each 5-gallon can shallbestampedor labeled 

 " Net weight not less than 60 pounds," 

 Bright clean cans that previously contained 

 honey may be used for strained honey. 



HONEY NOT PERMITTED IN SHIPPING 

 GRADES. 



Extracted honey packed in second-hand 

 cans. 



Unripe or fermenting honey, weighing less 

 than 12 pounds per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use of 

 smoke. 



Honey contaminated by honey-dew. 



Honey not properly strained. 



Connecticut Meeting. — The 24th an- 

 nual meeting of the Connecticut Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held in the 

 old Supreme Court Room at Hartford, 

 April 17. Sessions 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 

 p.m. 



Some of the subjects discussed will 

 be as follows: "Beekeeping on the 

 Farm 50 Years Ago," by Dr. T. L. 

 Scranton. Dr. Scranton is our oldest 

 member, and has kept bees for more 

 than 60 years. His address promises 

 to be very interesting. 



"Bulk Comb Honey"— "Best Way 

 to Secure It in Connecticut" — "Best 

 Way to Strain It "— " Best Way to 

 Market It," by Allen Latham. 



"Some things I Have Learned in 

 Keeping Bees," by Geo. H. Yale. Mr. 

 Yale was the third president of our 

 association, and his experience covers 

 a long term of years. 



" How I Cure Foulbrood and Dr. 

 Miller's Method." by A. W. Yates. 



Question box if time permits. 



An invitation is extended to all bee- 

 keepers to attend this meeting. Ladies 

 will be especially welcomed. 



L. Wayne Adams, Sec. 



15 Warner St., Hartford, Conn. 



Bee-Keeping <^ For Women 



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Conducted bv Miss Emma M. Wilson. Marengo. 111. 



Too Much Division 



1. If I buy five or ten hives of good 

 strong bees early this spring, and if, 

 when the soft maple begi is to bloom, 

 I raise each hive-body and put a hive- 

 body with frames and starters under 

 each, will the queen lay in both and 

 fill both with brood ? 



2. And if, when the fruit trees begin 

 to bloom, I place another hive-body 

 with frames and starters, with a queen- 

 excluder above the second hive, will 

 the bees put what honey they make in 

 the upper hive-body, so that I can use 

 it to feed the bees if I need it ? 



3. And if, when the fruit bloom is at 

 its best, I fix the bottom-boards for 

 new stands and place the middle hive- 

 body from each stand of three, on the 

 new stand with all the bees that are in 

 this hive, and the hive with the comb 

 honey in the lower hive-body on the 

 old stand, can I expect the hive which 

 has no queen to start queen-cells? 



-1. And if one hive has a better 

 queen than the others, can I cut out the 

 queen-cells in the other hives and use 

 the better queen-cells as far as they 

 will go, and get the increase with bet- 

 ter bees ? 



5. And if these bees build up well can 

 I increase again in the same way just 

 before and while clover is in bloom ? 



6. And if I do all this will I see any- 

 thing but trouble ? Connecticut. 



1. When soft maples begin to bloom 

 is the time usually counted on to bring 

 the bees out of the cellar. Some of 

 the colonies may be ready for the lower 



story immediately, but you can hardly 

 count on their going into the lower 

 story quite so early, as they will not go 

 down until the hive-body is well filled 

 with brood. If the weather is mild no 

 harm will be done by adding the lower 

 hive-body, and letting the queen go 

 down when she gets ready. 



2. I am afraid you are expecting too 

 much. If both of the hive-bodies they 

 already have are filled with honey and 

 brood, then they would put their sur- 

 plus honey above. But the bees use a 

 great deal of honey in spring for rais- 

 ing brood, so you can hardly expect 

 them to fill two stories by fruit bloom, 

 especially if you use only starters in 

 the lower story. They will be doing 

 very well if they are filled by clover 

 harvest. Putting an empty hive-body 

 above is a different thing from putting 

 one below, as the heat rises, and all 

 that extra space must be kept warm. 

 Better be sure that both lower hive 

 bodies are full before adding the third. 



3. It is a possible thing that a very 

 strong colony might have two stories 

 filled with brood in fruit bloom, in 

 which case your scheme would be all 

 right. More likely, however, you will 

 find that some of your colonies have 

 not yet filled one story, and until at 

 least that happens it will be better ni t 

 to divide. The queenless part will 

 start queen-cells if it has young brood. 

 If the story left on the old stand is 

 well filled with brood and contains the 

 old queen it may swarin. 



1. Yes. 



5. Certainly. But, alas, that " and if." 

 You can divide again lulun the colo- 



