GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



L'romipent beekeei)ers of New Zealand were present. 



that he has over 1000 colonies of pure Ital- 

 ian queens and that he will add to them. 

 With all the advantages claimed for the 

 Caucasians, why should Italians, even 

 though excellent, be tolerated? 



In regard to Mr. Miles' article, "Fighting 

 the Ant Invader," I have been quite suc- 

 cessful by running an iron bar into the 

 nest, sprinkling a gallon of coarse salt in 

 and on the nest, and throwing a pail of 

 water over it. The ants usually leave before 

 long. 



In Heads of Grain Mr. T. Langstroth asks 

 for reports on ventilated escape-boards. 

 They work as quickly as any, and are very 

 satisfactory. 



Ml-. J. S. White gives his plan of wiring, 

 which is substantiallv what we call the 



" Chantry method " here. We drive a V/i^ 

 nail through the top-bar, and bend the end 

 to make a hook to which to attach the ver- 

 tical wire. We have thousands of frames 

 so wired ; but unless waxed over where the 

 wires cross, bees may gnaw a hole there, 

 which may not afterward be filled. 



This plan stops sag in the middle, with 

 splints necessary; but I may abandon it, as 

 it is not adapted to electrical imbedding. 



I agree with Mr. 0. Bromfleld in his 

 condemnation of splints, after using tens of 

 thousands of them. If one can get perfect 

 combs built over them, they are 0. K. used 

 in five-inch lengths in connection with 

 wires; but — there's the rub. 



]\Ieridian, Idaho. 



FIELD DAY OF CANTERBURY BEEKEEPERS 



BY E. G. WARD 



The annual field day of the Canterbury 

 Beekeepers' Association was held on Feb. 

 20 at Dr. Pairman's apiary. Governor's 

 Bay. About fifty people attended. The 

 weather was ideal, and the trip by motor 

 boat was thoroughly enjoyed. Prominent 

 beekeepers were present from other dis- 

 tricts, and addresses and demonstrations 

 occupied the time profitably. 



Mr. L. Bowman, government inspector of 

 apiaries, examined a hive which had been 

 treated for foul brood by Dr. Pairman on 

 lines similar to the l^aldridge method. Tlie 

 treatment was found to be successful. 



A paper by Mr. W. E. Barker on " The 

 flora of New Zealand in relation to the hon- 

 eybee " was much enjoyed. It showed how 

 valuable the native flora is to the beekeeper. 



The president, Mr. E. G. Ward, gave a 

 short address on the aims and objects of the 

 association, and appealed for contributions 

 of honey in aid of the poor of Britain and 

 Belgium. 



Mr. R. W. Brickell, secretary of the 

 National Beekeepers' Association, was pres- 

 ent, and gave a detailed account of what 

 was being done by tlie National Association 

 to imi)rove the conditions existing. He ex- 



