March 2o, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



207 



take out a frame of bees, shake them gently 

 around the entrance where the old hive stood, 

 and they will cluster about the inieen, if she 

 has not been killed or gone oil; with the 

 swarm. 



9. Wisconsin bees sting. 



10. For foul brood, if the case is so bad 

 that it needs treatment fronv spring until fall, 

 burn all diseased parts of the hive with the 

 bees. Homer C. Stone. 



.Clark Co., Wis., Feb. 34. 



Forced or Shaken Swarms. 



I note what Mr. Cary says, on pages \23 

 and 124, where he challenges my statement 

 on page .T.1, wherein I say: "As to forcing 

 before or after cells are started, it doesn't 

 make any difference; only if the apiarist has 

 as many colonies as he wishes, he should force 

 only those that have cells started, as they 

 would swarm anyway." 



I thought my meaning was clear, that as 

 far as the swarms were concerned it made no 

 difference; but as to the disposition of the 

 parent hive it makes quite a difference. If 

 the swarm is forced before the cells are sealed 

 the parent hive should be given a ripe cell or 

 a queen. I am a firm believer in strong colo- 

 nies at every stage, and do not believe in rear- 

 ing queens with a pint of bees. Still, I am 

 not readj' to swallow all that is advanced on 

 the side of strong colonies, especially the 

 " umbilical " part. 



I was trying to impress that as to the 

 method of swarming there was no difference 

 between the forced and the natural, so far as 

 the swarm is concerned, provided the bees are 

 made to fill themselves with honey. As to 

 the old stand, the combs can be used to build 

 up weak colonies, or a second drive or shak- 

 ing can be made in seven or eight days later, 

 or any other disposition can be made as the 

 apiarist chooses. There is nothing new or 

 'complicated about forced swarming, and the 

 only thing that surprises me is the space that 

 is given to it. The method is all right, and 

 nearly indispensai le to the specialist, and I 

 am inclined to think they all practice it more 

 or less. .J. T. Haikston. 



Cherokee Nation, Ind. Ter., Feb. 'JIJ. 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



Utah.— The spriag- meeting- of the Utah Stale 

 Bee Keepers" Association will be held id the 

 City and County Building-, Salt Lake Citv, 

 April S, at 10 o'clock a.m. \U bee keepers of 

 Utah and adjoining States are cordially invited 

 to be present. J. N. Elliott, Sec. 



E. S. LovEsv, Pres. 



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 spring water furnishes the ideal place of health 

 for bees and man. See our circular for the rest. 



Queens sent out last season bv us arrived in 

 the very best shape, e.-icept a few got chilled 

 late in the season in the North. Our Oueens 

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Bees For sale. 



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HIGGINSVILLE BEE-SUPPLIES. 

 We have received a car-load of these unique 

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 best on the market. Give us a trial order. We 

 are also ageuts for the Progressive Bee- 

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 Catalog^ Free. Garden City, Kan. 



s.-"- Rearing Queens 



and having a breeding queen that is two years 

 old, whose bees are so genlle they can be hand- 

 led most of the tiiiie without smoke, besides be- 

 ing the greatest honey-gatherers 1 ever saw, I 

 have decided to offer her daughters during the 

 season of l'*03 at the following prices. Terms 

 cash: 



Reared bv Doolittle Method. 



Untested gueen, 75c; 6 for $4.00 



Tested Queen, $1.0ii; 6 for 5.00 



Natural Swarming and Supersedure. 



Untested Queen. $1.25: 6 for (>.00 



Tested Queen, $1.75; 6 for ''.00 



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i HONEY AND BEESWAX 



2 MARKET QUOTATIONS 



Cbicago, March 7.— The demand for comb 

 honey has been and is of small volume^ prices 

 are weak, concessions being- made where nec- 

 essary to effect sales. Fancy white comb held 

 at 15@16c; all other grades of white are irreg-u- 

 lar at 13@14c; light amber, MuaUc dark and am- 

 bers, 9@10c. Extracted, clover and basswood, 

 7@8c; other white grades, 6f«7c; amber, 5%(w 

 (>Mc. Beeswax steady at 30c. 



R. A. Burnett A Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Mar. 14. — Honey demand 

 qniet; receipts and stock light. Comb selling, 

 liffht, 15c; mixed, 14(5j15c; dark, 13(a>14c. Ex- 

 tracted, dark, at 7@7J^c. Beeswax firm, 30@32c. 

 H. R. Wright. 



KansasCity, Mar. 14.— The demand for both 

 comb and extracted honey is better, receipts 

 light. We quote as follows; Extra fancy white 

 comb, per case, $3.40; strictly No. 1, $3.30; No. 1 

 amber, $3(a'$3.2S; No, 2, while and amber, $2.50. 

 Extracted, white, per pound, 7c; amber, 6@i6Hc. 

 Beeswax, 30c, C. C. Clemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, March 11— The demand for ex- 

 tracted honey is good at the following prices: 

 Amber, barrels^ 5^@65^c, according to quality; 

 white clover, S(a)9c. Fancy comb honey, 1SM@ 

 165^c. Beeswax strong at 30c. 



The Fred W. Mcth Co. 



Nbw York, March 5.— There is a fair demand 

 for white comb at ISc per pound for fancy, 13® 

 14c for No. 1, and 12c for amber, with sufficient 

 supply to meet the demand. Dark honey will 

 be cleaned up with very little left; it is selling 

 at about lie per pound. Extracted rather weak 

 and ia quantity lots, prices generally shaded. 

 We quote: White, 7@7J^ cents; amber, 6J^'g>7c; 

 dark, 6c. Beeswax scarce at 30@31c for good 

 average. Hildrbth A Sboblkbr. 



Cincinnati, Mar. 7.— The comb honey market 

 has weakened a little more; is freely offered at 

 following prices: Fancy white, 14{Sii5c; no de- 

 mand for ambers whatever. The market for 

 extracted has not been changed and prices are 

 as follows: Amber in barrels, 5}4<.<i-5Hc\ in cans 

 o@6J^c; white clover, SC^HHc. Beeswax, 2><(ii 30c. 

 C. H. W, Wkbbr. 



San Francisco, Mar. ll.— White comb honey, 

 12%@lMc; amber, 9@llc; dark, 7@7Hc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6K@754c: light amber, 5^@6c; 

 amber, 5@5'4c: dark. 4(ai4J^c. Beeswax, good to 

 choice, lic-hi 27@29c; dark, 2S{a26c. 



Demand 's fair on local account for water- 

 white, uncandied, bat there is not much of this 

 sort obtainable. Market for same is firm at 

 ruling rates. Candied stock and common qual- 

 ities are going at somewhat irregular and rather 

 easy figures, holders as a rule being desirous of 

 effecting an early clean-up. 



TRACTED HONEY ! 

 Send sample and best price delivered here; also 

 Fancy Comb wanted in no-drip cases. 



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