1902 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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requires, to take hold and help make thing's 

 move. 



In one of their apiaries they are produc- 

 ing some beautiful comb honey; and if this 

 is marketed successfully^ their apiaries will 

 probably be devoted largely, in the future, 

 to that g-rade of honey. 



TIERCES OF HONEY ON HAVANA WHARF, 

 READY FOR SHIPMENT. 



I herewith present a view of the Puentes 

 Grandes apiary and the surroundings. We 

 get a glimpse of a little river below, and a 

 portion of a tile-covered stone building of 

 uncertain age. 



Here is also a view of The Root Co. 's sup- 

 ply-house, not so much to show the Root 

 sign as to show the street with its narrow 

 sidewalk and the style of house with its 

 prison-like windows. In fact, there are but 

 few glass windows in all Havana. The 

 upper portion of these stone houses is very 

 pleasant and roomy, with lofty ceilings and 

 marble floors. There was one mistake 

 made in this photo. Mr. DeBeche first and 

 Mr. Craycraft second are on the far end of 



the balcony, when they should have been 

 upon the near end. It is all owing to the 

 fact that Mr. Craycraft is a very modest and 

 retiring man. There were some ladies 

 coming down the street, and he was afraid 

 he might be captured. 



The gentlemen are both bachelors, and 

 have their den off the said balcony. Lady 

 bee-keepers should remember the number — 

 17 San Ignacio St. 



EXPORTATION OF HONEY AND WAX FROM CUBAN 

 PORTS DURING 1901. 



In several respects the above statistics 

 are deceptive. While the aggregate amounts 

 are correct, the amounts credited to difi"er- 

 ent countries are wrong in this respect: 

 The greater portion of the 1,317,222 lbs. 

 shipped to the United States was first ship- 

 ped to the port of New York, and from there 

 re-shipped to Germany. It is the same, 

 only in a little less degree, with the honey 

 shipped to France. Germany at last gets 

 the bulk of it. 



TELEGONY. 



SUPPLY-HOUSE OF THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, 

 HAV.\NA. 



The Influence of the Male on Succeeding Offspring 

 Not Sired by Him ; is the Theory Proven ? 



BY PROF. A. J. COOK. 



I am always much interested in reading 

 Gleanings. I was especially attracted to 

 the communication from W. E. Head, on p. 

 60, and also in your comments. You agree 

 with Mr. Head in the statement that telego- 

 ny is thoroughly established as a correct 

 theory. I am exceedingly skeptical regard- 

 ing the cases given by Mr. Head. I feel 

 quite certain that reversion, not telegony, 

 must explain them. If telegony be true at 

 all, I believe it speaks with muffled voice 

 and never in loud accents. May I present 

 the matter to your readers, as it is very im- 

 portant in practical affairs? The belief in 

 it once reduced the value of a cow in my 

 herd many dollars. I believe there were no 

 just grounds for this loss. 



The theory of telegony is very important 

 to breeders. The name originated quite 

 recently with Weismann. Telegony teach- 

 es that a taint is given a female by mating 

 with a male of different breed or race. To 

 illustrate, a mare bears a foal from a jack. 

 If the theory of telegony be true, any sub- 

 sequent foal from that mare, even though 

 sired by a horse, will very likely show mule 

 characteristics. Again, a shorthorn cow is 

 crossed with a Jersey bull. All future off- 



