GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



One of Vernon Burt's hives for the production of comb honey. Mr. Burt says this 

 scheme of putting his hrood-bodies upon four blocks so as to provide entrances for all 

 four sides goes a long way toward eliminating swarming. See editorial in this issue. 



eii virgin in practically every instance, pro- 

 viding they do not become chilled previous 

 to hatching. Her drones will be yellow 

 from tip to tip, with a very little dark shad- 

 ing on the last two or three segments. 

 They will run pretty uniform in coloring, 

 and there will be no black ones among them. 



Such is the best type of golden from the 

 standpoint of color that has so far been 

 produced. 



It is assumed you will all agree that there 

 have been far too many advertisements giv- 

 ing an impression which the actual stock 

 can not substantiate. Taken from the breed- 

 er's standpoint, he might sell a certain num- 

 ber of queens by making large statements; 

 but will the purchaser be satisfied? and will 

 he buy again? That is the question. 



If the publication in which the advertise- 

 ment is printed guarantees its advertising 

 matter, it certainly is not going to uphold 

 this standard by accepting and publishing 

 such advertisements; and the reader who 

 may read between the lines will place less 

 reliance on the journal than he otherwise 

 would. 



The buyer who expects a straight five or 

 six band yellow bee will be most horribly 



disappointed, and he certainly should have 

 some redress when straight yellow five or 

 six band stock is advertised. 



There is no doubt that if the advertising 

 manager of the periodical and the advertis- 

 ers would come to a little better under- 

 standing they would see it is to their advan- 

 tage as well as their duty to their readers 

 and prospective customers to give the cus- 

 tomer as nearly what they pay for as is 

 jiossible. 



SAvarthmore, Pa. 



A NEW SCHEME FOR STARTING QUEEN-CELLS 



BY WM. A. SEDDING 



The engraving shows my iiive-tool and a 

 contrivance for starting queen-cells from 

 the egg. All are of my own invention, and 

 made from such material as I could find on 

 the ranch. The hive-tool is very handy. I 

 have been using one like it for the last five 

 years. It fits nicely in the hollow of the 

 hand, and also slips into the side pocket 

 like a gun. 



To start queen-cells from the egg or lar- 

 va without transferring, I take the cartridge 



