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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



There are nine places that are sufficient. 

 In a moment j'ou can tell where to find 

 bees, stores, or cells. In case of cells, four 

 lumps of earth are grouped for four cells. 

 Suppose you want a choice queen, or 

 more than one. You do not open a hive 

 needlessly, but go only to those with queens. 

 Examine each. If extra good, place on it 



three clods of earth; if good, two clods; if 

 medium, one clod. Now you have your 

 queen graded according to your judgment. 

 Heber, Cal. 



[This is the second of a series of two 

 articles by Mr. Gray on handy appliances 

 in the apiary. — Ed.] 



OKLAHOMA HAS A BEE LAW 



BY N. FRED GARDNER 



J. E. Lemon, of Grant County, Oklahoma, 

 lepresentative in the Oklahoma legislaturo. 

 is tlie man to whom Oklahoma beekeepers 

 should extend grateful thanks for the en- 

 actment of the bill introduced in theii- 

 behalf. 



This law became effective June 3, 1915 ; 

 and while, no doubt, many Oklahoma bee- 

 keepers are not aware of its existence, it 

 stands ready to be applied when the need is 

 felt. This bill carries with it the provision 

 that I believe has not been duplicated by 

 any law in any other state, and it remains 

 for time to determine whether or not they 

 are wise. This is to the effect that ship- 

 ments of bees, queens, honey, etc., must 

 bear certificates of inspection similar to 

 those required by the nursery-inspection 

 laws; or in case of no inspector where 

 shipment originated, that a certificate sub- 

 scribed and sworn to before a notary public. 



The beekeepers of Oklahoma did not give 

 Mr. Lemon the support that he should have 

 had in jaassing this measure, but he suc- 

 ceeded in putting it through because of the 

 high regard and confidence in which he was 

 held by his colleagues of the legislature. 



Geary, Okla. 



J. E. Lemon pushed an up-to-date bee-law through 

 the Oklahoma legislature. 



CALIFORNIA FIELD MEET IN OCTOBER 



BY FLORA M'INTYRE 



Tlie Ventura County Beekeepers' Club 

 hold a picnic meeting, Oct. 2, at the apiary 

 of Mr. Wm. 11. Allen, near Saticoy. Seven 

 or eight automobiles brought the crowd and 

 stood about, lending an air of prosperity 

 to the scene. A long table made of stacked 

 empty hives was provided on which our 

 basket lunches were spread, and also the 

 coffee, doughi}uts, sandwiches, and mince 

 pies offered by our host. T regret not hav- 

 ing a picture of the scene with the eucalyp- 

 tus-trees all about, and the apiary a few 

 hundred feet below the festal board. 



Our state senator, Dr. Mott, gave a talk 

 pn proposed legislation of particular inter- 



est to beekeepers. He mentioned especially 

 the plan to establish a state agricultural 

 bureau analogous to the national institution 

 for the same purpose, and having a depart- 

 ment devoted to apiculture, this one bureau 

 to replace the various state commissions 

 wliich now cover somewhat the same ground. 

 He urged the need for educating the legis- 

 lators and the public in general concerning 

 the contribution of the bees, both directly 

 and indirectly, to the wealth of the state. 

 He remarked that there was some foul 

 brood in the legislature as well as in the 

 apiaries (" fool brood I would call it," aft- 

 erward remarked a small bov who was in 



