1908 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



137 



Subjects for Discussion! 



The rnrnerstone of successful publishing lies in finding out what readers want, and 

 then giving it to them. With this end in view I asked my subscribers, last September, to 

 tell uie what subjects they would like discussed. The list is decidedly interesting and 

 practical. Here are some of the topics : 



Which, is the best comb honey super, and why ? 



How can we make rapid increase the most profit- 

 ably ■' 



What is the cause and cure for pollen being stored 

 in the sections '/ 



How much can be learned of the conditions of a 

 colony from outside indications ? 



Give the comparative advantages and disadvan- 

 tajf s of shipping comb honey by freight or by ex- 

 press. 



What is the best management for the production of 

 honey with only white clover as a source of nectar '> 



How deep from gla^s to floor ought a solar wax- 

 extractor to be made to secure the best results ? 



Is it practical to winter bees successfully in a build- 

 ing wholly above ground ? 



Is it possible for some bee-keepers to improve prof- 

 itably the honey-producing capacities of their local- 

 ities ? 



Shall we buy bees, or build up a smaller num er of 

 colonies, when bees are wanted to start an out- 

 apiary ? 



Give the comparative advantages and disadvan- 

 tages of comb and extracted honey production. 

 Would like to hear from R. L. Taylor. 



Give the needed size of a bee-cellar in proportion to 

 the numoer of colonies it is to contain. 



What is the best method of getting honey out of 

 cappings— by draining or by pressure or how ? 



What is the best and most simple way for the ordi- 

 nary bee-keeper to rear any extra queens that may 

 be needed ? 



Give the comparative advantages and disadvan- 

 tages of queen-excluders in the production of extract- 

 ed honey In out-yards. 



Those who have had experience in wintering and 

 springing bees protected by tarred felt are asked to 

 report— giving their experience and views. 



How can we requeen an apiary to the best advan- 

 tage when producing either comb or extracted honey, 

 and not lessen the working force nor lose any surplus'' 



Can the "feeding back " of extracted honey to se- 

 cure the completion of unfinished sectio s, or to pro- 

 duce comb honey, be made profitable? If so, how ? 



How can we improve our bees oy breeding ? How 

 shall we select the foundation stock ? Will stock de- 

 teriorate, or "run out." if left to itself? Shall we 

 breed in ard in." depending upon selection for im- 

 provemert, or is it desirable to introduce new blood 

 occasionally ? and, if so, how often ? Is any thing 

 gained by crossing varieties ? Is there any truth in 

 the statement that bees lose their vigor in the 

 South ? 



These topics are printed here for two reasons : One to show what topics will be dis- 

 cussed in the Review in the near future, and the other to ask you to send in articles on any 

 of these auhjeds Any article that I think well enough of to publish I'll pay for — liberally. 



The R'-view is $i 00 a year; but jnst at present I can send all of the back numbers of 1907 

 frne of charge to the man who sends $1 00 for 1908 In other words, you can get i907 and 1908 

 for only $1 00 Add another dollar and the book Advanced Bee Culture will also be sent. 

 Book alone, $i.20. 



W.Z.HUTCHINSON, 



FLINT, IWIICH. 



The following extract from a recent letter receiv- 

 ed from one of our aav rtisers, to whom we had 

 written for certain information regarding their 

 financial standing ard their ability to take good 

 Citre of oroers that mijjht be placed with them by 

 our subscribers, speaks for itself: 



CoLTON Cal... Jan 13. 



Your carefulness in accepting advertising should 

 certainU be appr« ciated by ><ur subscribers, and 

 this inquiry as to our responsibility has given us a 

 gr< at aeal more confider ce in the idea that your 

 pu lication will be a good one for u-* 



[Sif^ned] California Products Co. 



In this connection we desire to call the attention 

 of our readfTs. panic 'larly ih he through' ut the 

 East, to the advertisement of this concern, which is 

 fuund on page 175. 



OLDS' SEED CATALOG. 



We are in receipt of an exc llei t catalog from the 

 relia' le seed-distributors, the L L O ds Seed i o., 

 of Clint' n. Wis Tnis. f videntiy, is a farm* r's cat- 

 alog, for it pays gr- at attention to farm set ds such 

 as corn oats, potatoes clovers, barlt y spelt, alfal- 

 fa, mil'et. melr'ns, cabbate. squash, tomato, ard 

 other familiar farm seeds \\ e susuect the seeos 

 recommended by the Olds Co. are just about right 

 :for the central and northwestern States, and we 

 know them to be a reliable concern. Of course, they 



list such flower-seeds as may be necessars for the 

 proper adornment of the rural home. We believe 

 that any one buying from them will receive fair 

 treatment. A postal will secure thf ir catalog by 

 return mail. When you send for it, please mention 

 this journal 



HTTMPHRBY'S GRBEN-BONE CUTTER. 



One of the greatest conveniences on a poultry-farm 

 is a good green bone cutter— one that can be depend- 

 ed on to do the work when r quired, without extra- 

 ordinary physical effort. As will he observed by his 

 advertisement on another page, Humphrey, of Joli- 

 et, III , cla ms to have just such a machine, and we 

 know he is a reliable man. There is no longer any 

 doubt about thn great value of these bone-cutters to 

 the poultryman, more especially the breeder who is 

 conducting an egg campaign. Green cut bone not 

 onlj produces more eggs, but it is a necessity to 

 fowls which >ire confined, when it is impos^ible for 

 them to secure worms and bugs, such as they de- 

 light in, and which are necessary to their existence. 



Another point that should not be lost sitiht of is 

 the practical economy of green cut bone, sirce all it 

 costs is the labor, in most parts of the country at 

 least. The proper use of it will turn a poultry fail- 

 ure into a success. If you require a preen- bone cut- 

 ter, I lease write Mr. Humphrey Mine St , Joliet, 

 111, for catalog and particulars of his introductory 

 offer. 



