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stock. He has practiced the transfer- 

 ring process for 33 years, and thinks 

 more highly of it than ever. 



, BEE-HIVES. 



The size and style of hives elicited 

 quite a discussion, as quite a variety of 

 hives are used. Messrs. Orr and Stearns, 

 of Salem, both large honey-producers, 

 have used both the 8 and 10 Lang- 

 stroth frame hive, but decidedly favor 

 the 10-frame. 



Mr. Gilstrap used a lO-framo hive, 

 two inches shorter than the Langstroth 

 frame, but if commencing again he 

 would use the regular Langstroth frame. 

 The Secretary used a 10-frame hive, 

 the frame being 6x15 inches in the 

 clear, and he preferred them, for many 

 reasons given. 



LAYING WORKERS. 



The most effectual plan given was to 

 remove the colony some distance from 

 its stand ; shake all the bees on the 

 ground, replace the frames in the hive, 

 and return them to their original place. 

 This remedy was reported as effectual. 



On motion, it was decided to adjourn 

 until the first Wednesday in August. 



A special request is extended to all to 

 bring with them samples of honey, bees- 

 wax, hives, honey-boards, queen-nurs- 

 eries, cell-protectors, sun wax-extractors, 

 and any and everything of value or 

 curiosity to the fraternity or visitors. 

 J. F. Flory, Sec. 

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0f~ Do not write anything for publication 

 on the same sheet of paper with business 

 matters, unless it can be torn apart without 

 interfering with either part of the letter. 



Spends His Time in the Apiary. 



As I spend most of my time in the apiary 

 now, I find the Bee Journal indispensable. 

 At present I have 46 colonies, spring count. 



A friend and I visited Mr. B. Taylor's 

 apiary, at Forestville, Minn., the past 

 spring. We were much pleased with Mr. 

 Taylor, and felt well repaid for the drive of 

 15 miles, having gathered a store of val- 

 uable information. T. J. Richards. 



Lime Springs, Iowa. June 29. 



Gathering- Honey — Catching Drones. 



My bees wintered fairly well, and built 

 up nicely until it commenced to rain so 

 much, and that put a stop on them for 

 nearly a month, but they are in good con- 

 dition now for business, and are at it, both 

 in swarming and gathering honey. I have 

 had 17 swarms to date, with 20 colonies, 

 spring count. I am putting second swarms 

 back. 



I have a new way to catch drones. I re- 

 verse the drone-trap with a cone small at 

 one end to let them out of the hive, and 

 you will catch them from all the hives in 

 the yard. They hear them, and come there 

 to get in, and of course they do. Perhaps 

 others have done the same, but I have not 

 seen it in the papers I read, so I mention it. 

 liOt others try it, and see how soon they 

 will get a trap full. Chakles Tarey. 



Houghton, N. Y., July 1. 



Basswood. Honey. 



My bees have been to work on basswood 

 for the last five or six days, and they have 

 filled the hives full. It is the first basswood 

 honey in ten years. R. Miller. 



Compton, 111., June 30. 



Best Year for Bees. 



The American Bee Journal comes 

 promptly every week, and it is a source of 

 great pleasure for me to peruse its pages. 

 I am in the bee-business more for pleasure 

 than for profit, but I am getting more 

 pleasure this year than I bargained for. I 

 have 35 colonies, and they keep me whoop- 

 ing up to keep up with them, and do such 

 other work as I have to do. I have one 

 colony that I have extracted 112 pounds 

 from, and there is about 50 pounds that is 

 nearly ready to come off (hence the pleas- 

 ure). This is the best year for bees that I 

 ever saw, and if it continues seasonable, it 

 will be equal to California. 



S. F. OZBORN. 



Meridian, Tex., June 25. 



Making- and Wearing- a Bee-VeiL 



Having read with interest the ways of 

 making and wearing a bee-veil, I feel 

 called upon to add my experience. As I 

 was reading Miss Wilson's article about 

 veils, I thought she might have struck the 

 same plan that I did, but she didn't. This 

 veil gives me perfect satisfaction. I find a 

 bee-veil to be a very handy thing, and the 

 most surprising thing is the amount of 

 courage it will add to the wearer. I tried 

 to work one day this spring without a veil 

 (before I made one), and one bee took her 

 spite out on my eyelid, and that eyelid re- 

 ceived much sympathy. All the rest of the 

 face was in sympathy with it for about 

 three days. So you may know why I wear 

 a veil. 



Now for the veil: If you don't under- 

 stand all, just guess at the rest. Get a 

 strip of mosquito-bar (depending upon how 



