March, 1919 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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HEADS OF GRAIN T PP^QM^fl TDlFFERENT FIELDS 



scraped before a]>j)lying the gasoline, there 

 would likely be germs stored away in cracks 

 or crannies in or under bits of wax or 

 propolis, where the gasoline would not pene- 

 trate. We regret that we are unable to 

 give the exact information desired, but we 

 know that, altho different chemicals have 

 been tried, our best scientific men are not 

 recommending chemicals in the treatment 

 of this disease. Even as scientific an au- 

 thority as Dr. E. F. Phillips says, "The dis- 

 infection of hives and frames with chemi- 

 cals is not recommended." 



Medina, O. lona Fowls. 



Honeydew in When walking thru a 



Winter. jiiece of timber land 



today, I noticed some 

 small rocks and leaves lying on the ground 

 covered with something that looked like 

 glue. On close examination I found it 

 sticky and sweet. It looked and tasted like 

 honeydew. But who ever saw honeydew in 

 a cold place like this in February? There 

 were some pine trees near, and I noticed this 

 substance hanging in drops from the leaves. 



I am sending you under separate cover two 

 leaves that are coated with this substance. 

 Please let me know what vou think it is. 



King, N. C, Feb. 2. " T. W. Gentry. 



[From the nature and taste of the sub- 

 stance found on the two leaves sent, we 

 should say this substance is honeydew, as 

 strange as it may seem to have found it 

 present under the conditions stated. — Edi- 

 tor.] 



To Prevent In manipulating my 



Crushing Bees. hives I found I could 



not lift a frame with- 

 out more or less end-motion. The result 

 was, I continually killed the bees between 

 the end of the frame and the wall of the 

 hive. I found that, by driving a small 

 staple near the bottom of the ends of the 

 frames, I could handle all the hives I pos- 

 sess without killing a bee. When the frame 

 is lifted up the staple keeps the frame a bee- 

 space distant from the wall of the hive 

 until the frame is lifted clear of the hive. 

 This idea might help others. 



Winnipeg, Man. J. F. Parker. 



THE BACK LOT BUZZER. 



Ma says noiv that March is around again, Pappy Sourweed is workin<j on his patent swarm eliminator. 

 Pappy says lie can ahvays think best when he is toastin' his toes. 



