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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Drinkini;- to the health of the bees ;uid their hostess. 



cities use the remedy for certain cases, with 

 almost miraculous results. 



Still another reason is that the thoughts 

 of the teacher are taken completely away 

 from the cares of teaching. This is brought 

 about by the " bee fever," with thoughts 

 only of " bee lore " filling his mind. 



The knowledge derived from beekeeping- 

 can certainly be made a source of enthu- 

 siasm to both teacher and pupil if the same 

 amount of tact is used in arousing interest 

 as in the other subjects. In other words, 

 it brings about better harmony in the school- 

 room, with less effort on the part of the 

 teacher. Thus the schoolmaster uses a 

 valuable asset that counts toward success 

 in his career. 



One who has learned the principles of 

 nature by a close obsei'vation of the inmates 

 of the hive will be greatly aided in under- 

 standing the different traits of character 

 exhibited in the children, and will be much 

 more ready to cope with the many difficul- 

 ties that are sure to come up for solution. 

 This readiness is often important, as every 

 teacher knows in school life. 



My building in which I do all inside work 

 is 16 X 20 ft., and a iy2-story structure. It 

 is located in an apple orchard with slope 

 toward the south. The lower floor is con- 

 crete to prevent rats, mice, or other rodents 

 from destroying supplies. 



I have my four-frame reversible extractor 

 on a platform a foot higher than the con- 

 crete floor. The honey-tank is on the same 



elevation for convenience in drawing the 

 honey off in pails. The uncapping pan and 

 melter is similar to the Peterson, now so 

 popular with beemen, though much smaller. 

 It is heated by means of a one-burner oil- 

 stove. 



I have 18 colonies, spring count, although 

 by actual numbers I have more than that, 

 made by artificial increase to prevent 

 swarming. I wintered them in father's 

 house cellar with excellent results. No feed- 

 ing was done, as the fruit-trees were in 

 bloom two weeks earlier than usual this 

 year. 



Delanson, N. Y. 



BEEKEEPING A RESTFUL AVOCATION 



'Bee Parties." 



BY MRS. CHARLES STEWART 



Having mastered the A B C of beekeep- 

 ing I am now deep in the mysteries of X 

 Y Z. After sevei'al unsuccessful attempts 

 at queen-rearing the bees finally accepted 

 the artificial cells in a manner exceeding my 

 wildest expectations; but for some unac- 

 countable reason they brought to maturity 

 only one queen, and the bees in the mating- 

 box put an end to her. This did not dis- 

 courage me, however, as it was an improve- 

 ment over all former attempts, and gave me 

 experimental work with nursery cages, mat- 

 ing-boxes, etc., that must eventually result 

 in success. 



