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Headg of Grmm from Different Fields 



The Backlot Buzzer 



Fall negligence and wide entrances only lead to 

 }rinter traoediex. 



Report of the Minnesota State Inspector of 

 Apiaries 



St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 10, 1914. 

 The Hon. A. O. Eberhart, 



Governor of the State of Minnesota. 



Dear Sir: — The Inspector of Apiaries herewith 

 submits his fourth annual report, as required by 

 law, and shows: 



Xumber of apiaries inspected, 374; number of 

 hives inspected, 6975 ; number of apiaries found 

 diseased, 33; number of hives found diseased, 197; 

 number of apiaries given treatment, 27 ; number of 

 apiaries reinspected, 24; number of hives found in- 

 curable and destroyed, 47; number of empty hives 

 disinfected, 25; number of box hives transferred to 

 movable-frame hives, 13. 



Tlie above apiaries were found in the following 

 counties: Benton. Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, 

 Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, 

 Houston, Le Sueur, Meeker, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, 

 Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, 

 and Wright. 



In my last report I discussed the discovery and 

 treatment of " foul brood." I shall, however, make 

 my report for this season as brief as possible, show- 

 ing mostly the work that my deputies and I have 

 accomplished. 



The bee industry in the State of Minnesota has 

 been nearly a total failure this year, the spring hav- 

 iiisr been unusually wet and cold. There are a few 

 places showing surplus honey, but in the majority of 



apiaries feeding has been necessary. This state of 

 affairs makes it very unpleasant for both the bee- 

 keeper and the inspectors. 



T am pleased to say that the treatment for foul 

 lirood has been a great success. We have worked 

 luu-d to stamp out this disease, although we have 

 I'lu-ountered many diihcuUies in so doing. Permis- 

 sion to inspect several apiaries has been refused me 

 this season at first, but a little patient instruction 

 won over the beekeepers. The State law provides, 

 of course, for loinpiilsory inspection, but sometimes 

 it is a little hard to m^ke the keeper understand its 

 benefits. 



We certainly liave a good law in this State. I 

 have received requests from bee inspectors and 

 agricultural colleges all over the country, asking 

 for copies. The beekeepers of Minnesota have reason 

 to lie proud of this fact. 



I expect to see a better honey crop next year, as 

 conditions look very promising all over the State 

 at this time. Respectfully submitted, 



J. Alf. Holmbeeg, 

 State Inspector of Apiaries. 



Bees Come to Montreal as Stowaways 



The record for freak stowaways belongs to the 

 steamer Montezuma, which made port on the morn- 

 ing of July 22, with a good swarm of bees on 

 board. Italian bees they were, and it was across a 

 belt of salt water four miles wide the busy workers 

 came when they decided to leave the European field 

 and seek the gardens of the New World. When they 

 arrived on board the big cargo boat, three weeks 

 ago, they were hospitably received by Chief Engin- 

 eer Stanley. They swarmed around one of the boat 

 davits, on the after deck, where Mr. Stanley hived 

 them in a soapbox. Since that day the bees have 

 worked like Trojans. Their diet has been sugar and 

 water, and whatever jam they could purloin from 

 the ship's galley. On the warm days they were all 

 over the ship. Mr. Stanley states that several scouts 

 have gone out to investigate the neighborhood, in 

 spite of the cold. When the sun comes out they will 

 travel further afield, but no fear is felt that they will 

 swarm off, as they seem to be very comfortable. 



The bees will make the return trip in the same 

 box, and then will be sent to Engineer Stanley's 

 home in Wales. Mr. Stanley states he has not been 

 stung during the voyage ; and when showing the 

 hive the bees walked all over him. 



The Montezuma is the largest cargo boat running 

 to Montreal, having a full capacity of 12,000 tons. 

 Three and a half years ago she broke the Canadian 

 record for immigrants, carrying 2618 in one trip to 

 St. .Tohn's. Her cargo is general from Antwerp. At 

 the time the Gothland, on the Scilly Islands, ran 

 aground, the Montezuma was not far behind, and 

 was one of the vessels to respond to the S. O. S. 

 call. 



Boauliarnois, Quebec, Can. A. Sashton. 



The Effect of the War on Honey Prices in 

 Scotland 



I am in the best clover district that can be had, 

 but I ani going to a poor clover district, but one 

 where there is milas of heather. It is only a year, 

 now and again, that it is possible to get a big yield 

 of heather honey, and 1914 was such a year. 



The war has been greatly against the selling of 

 honey. Shops are not buying nearly as much, for 

 ihcy have no one asking for it. The price has been 

 very low. .TAMES SMITH. 



Drungans, Newabbey, Dumfries, Scotland, Nov. 9. 



