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GLKANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



the more packing the better. There can 

 never be too much packing. 



" In regard to wide entrances in a win- 

 tering-case," Dr. Phillips continued, " these 

 are harmful, because they expose the bees 

 to heavy winds." 



Tn continuing our intercourse, the subject 

 of sweet clover came up. I could not help 

 telling Dr. Phillips of the hostile attitude 

 that the majority of farmers in Ontario 

 have for this plant. Even at the Ontario 

 Agi'ienltural College the majority of pro- 

 fessors were opposed to its general use, and 

 condemned it as a noxious weed. Were it 

 not for Professor Pettit I am convinced 

 that s"\veet clover would never receive anv 



mention whatsoever. I also told Dr. Phil- 

 lips that in my own country, in spite of the 

 protests of farmers who realized the value 

 of this nitrogen plant, it was cut down 

 along the roadsides along with thistles and 

 mustards. 



The doctor stated that the United States 

 government had prepared a booklet on sweet 

 clover, not overemphasizing its value to the 

 beekeeper, but explaining its good qualities 

 to the farmer. This booklet is to be had 

 tor the asking, aud he suggested that it 

 would be a good thing if every beekeeper 

 would send for it and show it to tlie farm- 

 ers in his vicinity. 



Erie Beach, Ont. 



CALIFORNIA SNAPSHOTS 



BY CHAKLES S. KINZIE 



In my outyard illustrated the rows are 

 seventeen feet apart with eight feet between 

 the hives in the row. I call this my non- 

 swarming apiary. The three rows are long, 

 forty-five hives in a row, and the apiary is 

 narrow. AVhen the young bees and drones 

 come out from 10 to 4 o'clock they do not 

 become confused. 



The apiary is in the sage foothills. I 

 saw but one swarm from it this year. In 

 my Orange Belt apiary T have my hives in 

 a closed sc|uare. and had over thirty-five 

 swarms from one hundred colonies. One 



daj' I saw a swarm come out about 1 o'clock 

 when the drones and young bees were flying. 

 1 looked at the hive they came from, and 

 there Avere only ciueen-cell cups. Excite- 

 ment had brought them out. 



My honey-store is located in my home. 

 It has shelves and a large window in front 

 to display the honey. Last year I sold 

 three tons in this way — tumblers, quart 

 cans, gallon and ftve-g.illon cans, and in 

 the comb. 



The third illustiation shows my automo- 

 bile and trailer which T use in apiary work, 



Arlington, Cal. 



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I call this my non-swarming apiarj. 



