GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



E. R. ROOT A. I. ROOT H. H. ROOT J. T. CALVERT 



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Contents for January 1, 1913 



EDITORIAL 1 Bees Working in the Rain 16 



No Adulteration in Connecticut 1 Bees Building Words 17 



Joaquin Miller and Honey 1 Winter Cases of Coffee-boxes 18 



Warm Fall Weather and Stores 1 Grandpa Nickel 19 



Freight on Honey in Australia 1 Experiences of Brood Inspector 19 



Double-walled Hives in Cellar 2 Beekeeping Taught in School 21 



Winter Nests 2 Beekeeping in Cincinnati 22 



Bees Trail Honej'-thieves 2 Schoolteacher's Experience with Bees 23 



STRAY STRAWS 4 Experience of a Beginner 24 



Oueen Six Years Old 4 Loading Bees on a Wagon ^5 



BEEKEEPING IN CALIFORNIA 5 Summer's Beekeeping 25 



Sage Honey, Grading of 5 HEADS OF GRAIN 29 



Entrances, Size of 5 Bulk Comb Honev 20 cts. a Pound 29 



NOTES FROM CANADA 6 Missouri Beginner 29 



Flavor v. Color 6 Wiring Frames 29 



Ontario Convention 6 Month's Record on Scales 30 



Clustering-space for Bees 6 Mice in Hives 30 



BEEKEEPING AMONG THE ROCKIES. . 7 Bees on Dry Cube Sugar 30 



Alfalfa Crop FalUng off 7 Color of Honey 30 



Starting Bees on a Large Scale 7 Dandelions in December 30 



CONVERSATIONS WITH DOOLITTLE. . 8 OUR HOMES 31 



Prolificness v. Longevity 8 Sundav, How to Keep 31 



GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 9 Capital Punishment 32, 33 



Mistakes of Beginners 9 Profits and Dollars 33 



Experience with Black Bees .^ 11 Poultry Department 34 



Fight with Hornets 7^. 11 Florida for Poultry 34 



Experience of a Beginner 12 Hens v. Incubators 35 



Education and the Camera 13 Dampness for Incubators 36 



