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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 13, 1903. 



will rear good queens either naturally or 

 artiflcially, for the reason that they have an 

 over-supply of nurse-bees and royal food. It 

 makes no difference about the size of the 

 hive, so that it is full of bees in the above 

 condition. If the weather is warm, and a 

 good flow of honey, you will get good queens. 



Now about the laying worker: I think any 

 time when a colony has an over-supply of 

 nurse-bees, that they sometimes feed some of 

 the larviE more royal food, or feed for a 

 longer time, than they should to develop a 

 worker; and if the colony becomes hopelessly 

 queenlessone or more of these over-fed bees 

 will try to perpetuate the colony, setting her- 

 self up as a queen, and laying eggs. I do not 

 believe that there is any difference in the 

 eggs of a queen, they are all fully developed 

 eggs. 



Now, we will suppose that we have a col- 

 ony with the above conditions reversed, that 

 is, the number of nurse-bees are too few to 

 properly teed the young larvae, and some of 

 them are stinted or weaned too soon. Now, 

 what will be the consequences? I have a 

 theory (but I am not very sure about it yet) , 

 that when those underfed bees hatch they 

 will have paralysis. C. P. McKinnon. 



Marshall Co., Iowa, Aug. 4. 



Single Blessedness Not Encouraged 

 Longer. 



With the help of my 13-year-old son I am 

 looking after 23.5 colonies of bees. I do all of 

 my own house-work. Strange for a man to 

 talk so, isn't it' Well, I have done so for 11 

 years, and never until this summer have I so 

 badly felt the need of a " queen " in the 

 kitchen. Just imagine a man baking light 

 bread, and it almost ready to go in the oven, 

 and 115 swarms of bees out at one and the 

 same time. Well, as a bee-keeper, I won't 

 encourage single blessedness any longer. 



This (Delta) county will have only a 

 medium crop of honey, but it is of excellent 

 quality. It has been the worst season for 

 swarming in years, and it seemed almost out 

 of the question to stop it. 



Since reading the Bee Journal, this summer, 

 I have come to the conclusion that a man can 

 not be up-to-date who does not take one or 

 more good bee-papers. 



There are some questions I want to discuss 

 with my brother bee-keepers when I get time 



n the near future, as it better prepares us for 

 successful work. W. S. Beverlin. 



Delta Co., Colo., July 23. 



A Report from Nebraska. 



In 1902 I increased from 9 to 32 colonies, 

 because I did not know how to prevent it. 

 After reading the " Old Reliable " I wintered 

 the 22 colonies successfully, coming out last 

 spring all strong excepting 2 colonies that 

 were weak and queenless. I united them 

 with 2 other colonies, leaving 30 colonies for 

 1903. I have not had a swarm, and hope to 

 finish the season without increase. 



I have kept bees eight years, and this is the 

 first year I have studied their needs. I just 

 begin to see what could have been stored by a 

 few colonies well cared for had I taken a bee- 

 paper and read it. 



No farm should be without a few colonies of 

 bees, even 3 or 3. Keep them contented with 

 plenty of ventilation, some shade and foun- 



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dation when needed, and you will have a pure 

 sweet for the table. 



Do not neglect to sul«cribe for some good 

 bee-paper, then take time to read it, adver- 

 tisements and all. The successful farmer 

 reads one or more good farm papers. Why 

 not the bee-keeper; 



The bees have had one continual picnic 

 since white clover commenced to bloom, and 

 the second crop of alfalfa was left standing 

 until the winter wheat and early oats were in 

 the shock, much to the joy of the busy bee. 



The honey crop in Platte county for 1903 

 will be a fair one. Extracted slow, and comb 

 honey in quick demand. 



Let us hear from more Nebraska bee-keep- 

 ers. S. P. Dkinnin. 



Platte Co., Nebr., Aug. 1. 



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Cause of Loss of Queens. 



After reading the item on " Bees Carrying 

 (iueens Out,'' I think I can give the correct 

 cause. I think they killed the queens. 



Last spring I lost several queens, and will 

 give the cause of their loss. Out of a house- 

 apiary containing 19 Danz. hives I lost 5 colo- 

 nies and 6 queens, 4 of the colonies dwindling 

 after their queens were lost. 



During the early rains the packing got wet, 

 and I removed it. I then discovered that 

 cleats nailed on the inside of the hive kept the 

 covers from fitting on tightly, and the chaff 

 cushions on top of the brood-nest got in a 'oad 

 condition. I concluded to remove the cleats, 

 and in doing so jarred the hives, causing some 

 of the colonies to ball their queens. The 

 cover of the hive was heavy, and in removing 

 it and placing it back on caused considerable 

 jarring. 



A bee-keeping friend told me of an experi- 

 ment he once tried. Going to a strong col- 

 ony he struck the hive one blow with a ham- 

 mer. Upon examining the colony a little 

 later he found the queen had been killed. 



Be very careful not to jar the hives during 

 early spring, especially in removing them 

 from the cellar, or in case it is necessary to 

 handle the frames. With fixed frames special . 

 care must be exercised or else you will lose 

 more or less of your queens. 



A. G. Young. 



Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., July 30. 



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