GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



How clover is getting a spread in tlie wild lands of the Northwest. 



troduclioii of queens in mailing-cages, when 

 it is imjjossible to say that the candy in the 

 cage is not infected. I suiDpose nearly all 

 queen-breeders are reasonably careful in 

 using clean honey to make candy ; but there 

 is always a risk to run; and it is easy to be 

 on the safe side by using a clean cage, if 

 one must use this antiquated method of in- 

 troduction, being careful to burn the mail- 

 ing-cage, together with the escort of bees. 

 By using the direct method of introduction 

 the danger of infection is avoided, and at 

 the same time the safe accej^tance of the 



new queen is insured. This method has been 

 given several times in Gleanings, and is in 

 use by hundreds of up-to-date beekeepers, 

 so it is useless to describe it here. 



In the treatment of brood disease the 

 safest way is none too safe; and just as we 

 should avoid the appearance of evil, we 

 should take no chances with American foul 

 brood, knowing that the vast majority of 

 beekeepers are none too able to cope with 

 the disease at the best. 



Franklin. Tenn. 



Sheep clearing brush lauds for clover crop. 



