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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aug. 15 



Gleanings In Bee Culture 



E. R. Root 



Editor 



A. I. Root 



Editor Home Department 



H. H. Root 



Ass't Editor 



Department Editors: 



-Dr. C. C. Miller, J A. Grkbn, Prop. A. J. Cook, J. E. Crane, " Stenog," Louis H. Scholl, 



G. M. DOOLITTLB, R. F. HOLTKRMANN, W. K. MORRISON. 



CONTENTS OF AUGUST 15, 1908 



HONEY COLUMN 976 



STRAY STRAWS 987 



EDITORIAL 988 



Italians, Extra Yellow, Temper of 988 



Robber-traps, Value of 989 



Suspension of American Bee-keeper 989 



Turkey Feathers for Bee-brush 989 



Combs Emptied Without the Extractor 989 



Uncapping-knives, Heating 990 



E. W. Alexander, Sickness of 990 



GLEANINGS FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES 991 



FANCIES AND FALLACIES 993 



BEE-KEEPING IN THE SOUTHWEST 994 



CONVERSATIONS WITH DOOLITTLE 995 



GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 996 



Swarming, Selecting a Place in Advance 996 



Hive-lifting Wheelbarrow 997 



Interview with Buehne 998 



Location of Extracting Yards 999 



Trees, Enemies of 1000 



Bee Diseases in Massachusetts 1001 



Legs of the Bee 1002 



Alexander Plan of Increase 1005 



Queen-rearing, Simplified 1007 



Case Method of Requeening 1008 



Twin Mating-boxes 1008 



Queen-Traps 1009 



Foul-brood Legislation in Indiana 1009 



HEADS OF GRAIN 1010 



Waste. Greasy 1010 



Apiary, Protection for 1010 



Spacing-staple on End-bar 1010 



Bees Dying in Spring 1010 



Foundation, Weight of Supers 1011 



Bulk Comb Honey 1011 



Young Workers in Queen-cells 1011 



OUR HOMES 1012 



Warships of United States 1017 



FULTON CO. F.MR AT GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. 



Entries close August 29 at 9 p.m. 



Best nucleus of Italian bees with queen - - - $2.00 $1.00 



Best nucleus of Caucasian bees with queen - 2.00 1.00 



Best nucleus of Cyprian bees with queen - - 2.00 1.00 



Best nucleus of Carniolan bees with queen - 2.00 1.00 



Best nucleus of black bees with queen - - - 2.00 1.00 

 Full-sized colony of bees in glass hive, showing 



honey-boxes on top 3-00 2.00 



Best display of comb foundation 1.00 .50 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



Largest number of different races of bees by one 



exhibitor 3.00 2.00 



Specimen of comb honey, not less than 20 lbs., 



quality and manner of putting up considered - 2.00 1.00 



Specimen of extracted honey, same conditions 2 00 1.00 



Beeswax, most attractive display of not less than 



10 lbs., bright yellow wax to have preference 1.00 .50 



TENNESSEE STATE FAIR, NASHVILLE, SEPT. 21-26. 

 Superintendent, J. M. Buchanan, Franklin. 



Special rules: 1. All products in this department must be 

 pure, and free from adulteration. 2. Exhibitors at time of mak- 

 ing entry must file a statement with the superintendent that the 

 honey and other products they exhibit were produced in their 

 own apiary. 



Best 10 pounds extracted honey in glass $10.00 $ 7.00 $3.00 

 Best display of extracted honey, 50 



pounds or more 20.00 10.00 5.00 



Best case comb honey, 12 pounds or 



more — quality and appearance to count 10.00 7.00 3.00 

 Best display comb honey, 50 pounds or 



more 20.00 10.00 5.00 



Best 5 pounds granulated honey . . 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Best one-half gallon honey vinegar . . 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Best display beeswax, 25 pounds or more 10.00 7.00 3.00 



Nucleus of dark Italians 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Nucleus Of golden Italians . . . . 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Nucleus of Caucasians 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Nucleus of Carniolans 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Nucleus of any other race 5.00 2.00 1.00 



Display of queen bees in cages . . . 10.00 7.00 3.00 



Best photograph of apiaiy 2.50 1.00 .50 



Largest and best display of bees, bee 



products, implements, etc. — exhibit to 



be made by individual bee-keeper . 25.00 15.01) 10.00 



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