May 28, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



349 



no telling how much honoy they will store in 

 June from white sage, silver sage, wild buck- 

 wheat, and other Mowers. 



Black sage honey is water-white when got- 

 ten separate from that of other tlowers. Other 

 sages yield white honey, but it is not as clear 

 as the black. 



This is tine, growing weather, and we may 

 make up for our present loss later on. We 

 had a bad season to build up our bees, there 

 being so much rain and cold weather. 



The bees are using nearly every cell of old 

 honey, thus lessening the danger from foul 

 brood. We have some of it yet around in the 

 rocks and trees waiting for a dry year to 

 scatter it. Bee-keepers have to be on their 

 guard all the year around in California, 

 although the danger is less during the honey- 

 flow. Many counties in the northern part of 

 the State are in danger of the "old bear" 

 (foul_ brood), nothing being done to keep it 

 from'spreading. Only counties having ten or 

 more bee-keepers or property owners entered 

 can have an inspector appointed inulrr lhr hno. 

 E. ARcnin.\Li). 



Los Angeles Co., Calif., May 11. 



Unfavorable Spring. 



So far this has been an unfavorable spring 

 for the bees. It has been cold, windy, cloudy 

 and wet, most of the time. There were only 

 a few days that they could get anything out- 

 side the hives, and nearly all the colonies had 

 to be fed to keep them alive. It rained 

 heavy night before last. Creeks and Zumbro 

 River are high to-day, and overflowing, doing 

 much damage to crops. Clover looks nice. 

 C. Theilmann. 



Wabasha Co., Minn., May 13. 



Feeding Beet-Sugar. 



Bees wintered well with only about 2'^ per- 

 cent loss. I am feeding some now. In an 

 article on page 398, there is something about 

 cane-sugar. I have fed 40U pouuds of beet- 

 sugar since last October. I got it at the fac- 

 tory and fed it with no bad results. There is 

 no lime in it to give bad results. Beet-sugar 

 has the appearance of being dirty, while cane- 

 sugar has not. W. O. Darnell. 



Weld Co., Colo., May 11. 



Cotton a Good Honey-Plant. 



My bees are doing well, storing honey right 

 along. I fed them from Feb. 1 until May 1, 

 and they are in better condition than is usual 

 at this time of year. They cast large swarms, 

 and look healthy. I have had 14 swarms, 

 and they go right to work. I am looking for 

 a big honey crop, and hope we will not be 

 disappointed. Cotton is one of our best 



Italian Queens, by Mail. 

 Golden and Honey Queens 5^? 



1 6 12 



Untested $1.00 $ S.uO $ 9.00 



Tested 1.25 7.00 13.00 



Breeder 4 00 



2-frame Nucleus (no queen) 2.00 11.00 . 21.00 



Add price of any Queen wanted with Nucleus. 



Our bees are shipped in lig"ht shipping^-cases. 

 Purchaser pays express on Nuclei. 



Safe arrival guaranteed of all stock sent out. 



Batavia, III., Aug". 21, 1901. 

 Dear Sir: — I thought I would let you know as 

 to results of the nucleus sent me. They were 



E laced in 10-frame hives and now they are in 

 neconditioD. From one I removed 24 pounds 

 of honey and had to give 6 of them more room, 

 as they were hanging out. They have more 

 than reached my expectations. 



Yours respectfully, E. K. Meredith. 



Davenport, Iowa, Dec 31, 1'>01. 



Your queens are fully up to standard. The 

 honey queen that you sent my brother takes the 

 lead. She had a rousing colony when put up 

 for winter. The goldens can be handled with- 

 out smoke or veil. Very truly yours, 



John Thoeming. 



Notice. — No tested stock sent out before 

 May 15. Send money by P. O. Monev Order or 

 Express Order. D. J. BLOCHER. 



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We are not sellinfj goods on NAME ONLY, but on their quality. 

 In addition to the many car-loads we are shipping: to all parts of the United 

 States, we have just made one shipment of live car-loads to England. 



G. B. LEWIS CO., Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.A. 



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Root's Goods at Root's Factory Prices. 



' Complete stock for 1903 now on hand. Freight rates from Cincinnati are the 

 lowest. Prompt service is what I practice. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lang- 

 stroth Portico Hives and Standard Honey- Jars at lowest prices. 



You will save money buying from me. Catalog mailed free. Send for same. 



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 It has brass ball valves , mechan- 

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50 NUCLEI or more of Bees on Standard 

 Root-Lan^stroth frames, 3 frames, good strong 

 ones, with (Queens, $2 each; 4-trame Nuclei, 

 each, $2.5U. ±Jy express; you pay charges. Safe 

 arrival guaranteed, in good condition. Full 

 hives of bees on tj frames, $3.50. Customers al- 

 ways report satisfaction. Mrs. H. Mooke, 



704 to 710 McLemore Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 



N. B. — No Foul Brood ever known in our sec- 

 tion of country. 21A21 



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 'Phone Central 2057. 6— 22A5t 



u%\m%% Queens, 



Bred from best Italian honev-gathering stock, 

 and reared in PULL COLONIES by best known 

 methods. Guaranteed to be good Queens and 

 free from disease. Untested, 7Sc each; 6, $4.00. 

 Tested, $1.25 each. Untested ready July 1st. 

 Tested about J ulv 15th. Address, 



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