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November, 1915, 



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American ^ee Journal 



This is a sequel to the experiments, 

 with conclusions as to the require- 

 ments. Plenty of stores, thorough and 

 early packing and the avoiding of dis- 

 turbances which would arouse the 

 colony to activity are the main re- 

 quisites. The packing method which 

 leaves the front of the hive exposed 

 for the benefit of the sun's rays in win- 

 ter is deprecated. Windbreaks of ever- 

 greens are suggested as the best. 



The bulletin holds thatthe winter loss 

 which now averages about 10 percent 

 in the United States may be reduced to 

 less than 1 percent. Practical beekeep- 

 ers will do well to consult this bulle- 

 tin. It is the result of a great deal of 

 study and careful experiments which 

 cannot be conducted by the average 

 apiarist. 



Death of Henri Fabre 



The world-renowned French ento- 

 mologist, J. H. Fabre, mentioned in 

 the American Bee Journal at several 

 times during the past two years, died 

 at his home in southern France, Mon- 

 day, Oct. 11, aged over 92 years. He is 

 the author of a 10 volume work entitled 

 " Souvenirs Entomologiques." 



A Manual of Bee Husbandry 



This is the title of a pamphlet of 72 

 pages, with numerous illustrations pub- 

 lished by Elmer G. Carr, Deputy State 

 Entomologist in Bee Inspection of the 

 State of New Jersey. The book is well 

 printed and contains the State foul- 

 brood law and useful information con- 

 cerning modern methods of beekeeping. 



Miscellaneous ^ News Items 



The Ohio Meeting The Ohio bee- 

 keepers have arranged their next con- 

 vention on the circuit plan with sev- 

 eral of the other States. Dr. Phillips, 

 Mr. Root, and several other strong 

 men will be on the program. The 

 meeting will be held in Akron, Nov. 26 

 and 27. Besides the regular program, 

 visits will be arranged for the Quaker 

 Oats Factory, Rubber Factories, and 

 the O. C. Barber farm, noted for its 

 fine Guernsey cattle, bees, alfalfa, etc. 

 It contains 3500 acres. 



Address all communications to me 

 at Ithaca, N. Y., Dept. of Entomology, 

 Cornell University. E. R. King, Sec. 



ciation will beheld in the York County 

 Council Chambers, 75 Adelaide St., 

 East, Toronto, on Tuesday, Wednes- 

 day and Thursday, Nov. 23, 24 and 25. 



The Executive Committee have 

 drafted a very attractive program that 

 is sure to prove interesting and in- 

 structive. 



The principal outside speaker will be 

 Dr. E. F. Phillips, in charge of Bee 

 Culture Investigations, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. Dr. Phillips has been inves- 

 tigating wintering conditions of the 

 colony, and at the opening session 

 Tuesday afternoon, will speak on 

 "Temperature and Humidity in ithe 



Hive in Winter." In the evening he 

 will give an illustrated lecture, " Some 

 Beekeepers of the United States." Be- 

 ing an extensive traveler and a keen 

 observer, he is sure to have a valuable 

 store of information for this occasion. 



On Wednesday morning Mr. H. G. 

 Sibbald, a large honey producer of On- 

 tario, will deal with "Outdoor Winter- 

 ing," and Mr. Morley Pettit, Provincial 

 Apiarist, will give a summary of the 

 year's work. 



The varying seasons of the past three 

 years have i introduced new features 

 into bee management. Swarm control 

 and summer protection has been prac- 

 ticed by Mr. F. W. Krouse, and he will 

 relate his experiences. For the begin- 

 ner, as well as the experienced bee- 

 keeper, a discussion on honey produc- 

 tion, both comb and extracted, will be 

 interesting. 



An exhibit of apiary appliances will 

 be a special feature of the convention. 

 These handy tools and jigs are the in- 

 ventions of practical beekeepers and 

 greatly assist both for speed and accu- 

 racy many of the small operations and 

 manipulations about the apiary. Time 

 will be allotted during the last session 

 on Thursday afternoon for an address 

 on " Modern Apiary Equipment and 

 Buildings," by Mr. Wm. Elliott, of Ade- 

 laide, Ont. Mr. L. Caesar, of the De- 

 partment of Entomology, Ontario Ag- 

 ricultural College, Guelph, will discuss 

 " Poison Sprays and their Relation to 

 Bees." 



Programs will be sent to members 

 of the association as soon as final ar- 

 rangements have been complete 1. 



For further details address the sec- 

 retary-treasurer, Morley Pettit, O. A. 

 College, Guelph, Out. 



Bee Dysentery That the above dis- 

 ease is frequently indirectly caused by 

 insufficient protection of bees during 

 winter is the conclusion reached by 

 Farmers' Bulletin No. 695, issued at 



Fair Premiums in Arizona. — The api- 

 ary department at the Arizona State 

 Fair this year offered $164 in cash pre- 

 miums for exhibits of honey and bees- 

 wax. Mr. M. E. Shrum was the efficient 

 superintendent in charge of the de- 

 partment. 



Bee Courses at Cornell and Berkeley. 



— Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y., is 

 this year offering instruction in bee- 

 keeping. The course will be given 

 during the second semester of the 

 school year. Mr. E. R. King, of Ohio, 

 secretary of the Ohio Beekeepers' As- 

 sociation, will be in charge. 



The University at Berkeley, Calif., 

 also announce a course during the sec- 

 ond semester of the school year. Two 

 periods a week will be devoted to lec- 

 tures and a like amount to laboratory 

 and outside work. 



Ontario Beekeepers' Association Con- 

 vention lor 1915. — The annual conven- 

 tion of the Ontario Beekeepers' Asso- 



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