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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Mj-. Pratt's apiary, Wothersfield, Ct., where the Connecticut Beekeepers' Association met in 1914. 

 Photographed by A. E. Crandall. 



cording to some I have talked with. This 

 is exaggerated, but a windy country is one 

 that should be avoided by the beekeeper if 

 possible. 



All the districts of Wyoming have more 

 trouble in wintering than the milder climate 

 of Colorado. If the snow falls in November 

 in the Big Horn Basin it does not go off 

 until spring. There are no warm chinook 

 winds. There is but little snowfall, how- 

 ever, and the annual precipitation is below 

 eight inches on the average. 



The most successful beemen give their 

 bees protection or cellar tliem. The loss in 

 and around Lauder often runs as high as 

 fifty per cent on outdoor-wintered colo- 

 nies. 



There are some chinook winds that take 

 off the snow in a few hours in the lower 

 Big Horn Basin; and I understand the 

 winters are not so severe as thej' are further 

 south. The altitude of the basin is between 

 3500 and 4500 feet. 



Boulder, Colo. 



THE VALUE OF FAIRS 



BY A. E. CRANDALL 



I wonder how many of the beekeepers I understand that, on the opening day, 

 who live near cities or towns where fairs 70,000 people usually jDass through the gate, 

 are held take advantage of the opportunity Doesn't that seem like a fine chance to put 

 to show their product. In this way they bees and honey before the public? 

 can get in touch with the thousands of Another thing, the fairs are educating 

 people who annually gather at these places, people to realize the value of honey in 

 and who go there to see what new things are making cakes, cookies, muffins, and in can- 

 being brought out, to talk with old friends, ^^^-^^ fr^it. The culinary department at the 

 make new ones, and to have a good time in Hartford fair provides for an exhibit of 

 general. The Connecticut Beekeepers As- jj^jg ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ following prizes awarded 

 sociation is doing excellent work along this ^^^ • ^ ^^^^ -^^^^ ^f ^^.f,^t ^^,^ be done 

 line, and many are the remarks of praise along this line 

 for the large bee and honey exhibit which ' ^ ' premiums 

 is annually placed at the " Charter Oak Class i ^2 3 



T? • " • TT *-P 1 18 Honey muffins $4.00 $2.00 $1.06 



I'air in nariroiU. 29 Cookies and gingersnapg 4.00 2.00 1.00 



The fair opens on Labor Dav, and affords 20 Cake 4.00 2.00 1.00 



workmen an opportunity to visit the 1^ g^n^ed "fS": : : ! ! ! ! i loo 2:00 lioo 



grounds and see what is going on in the Honey to be used in preparation of above, and 



agricultural line as well as in the -industrial. recipe to be attached. 



