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during that bloody conflict I lost them 

 all. In 1880 I again began with 8 col- 

 onies. I had them in all kinds of gums, 

 logs and boxes, and I got the 8-frame 

 Langstroth hives and transferred 16. I 

 began transferring in June, and they 

 are all doing well. I introduced 16 Ital- 

 ian queeens, and lost none. I have some 

 of the nicest yellow bees I ever saw ; 

 they are so easy to handle. I had one 

 black colony that was so bad that I had 

 to leave home after I robbed it; and 

 after I put in the 5-banded queen, and 

 her bees came in, I could handle them 

 without veil or gloves, and with but lit- 

 tle smoke. 



I undertook to rear my own queens, 

 and made two colonies queenless, and 

 they started 20 cells, and just before 

 they hatched I gave them to queenless 

 colonies, and they tore them all down. I 

 went to a neighbor and got more cells, 

 and they destroyed them also. I think 

 the weather was too dry, and as they 

 were not gathering any honey, they ate 

 the cells for a change, so I got queens 

 and gave them, and then they were all 

 O. K. I will try the experiment again, 

 and see how I succeed. 



I wish you would tell me how to keep 

 yellow jackets from bothering bees. 

 They go right in and ask the bees no 

 odds. I kill them by the hundred, but 

 they get worse. 



I am glad when each number of the 

 American Bee Journal comes. I prof- 

 it and delight so much in reading "In 

 Sunny Southland." I trust you may 

 continue to write. John Cairns. 



Chriesman, Tex. 



Brother C, I am glad to make your 

 acquaintance, and I may be able to as- 

 sist you in bee-keeping. But I am un- 

 able to help you out on the yellow 

 jackets, as there are none here that 

 bother bees, and I never had any trouble 

 with them. Possibly some of our read- 

 ers can help you out. 



Thanks for kind words about "In 

 Sunny Southland." I will do what I can 

 to make it interesting. 



Jennie Atchley. 



Prolilst1>le K«c-lCeeping:, by Mrs. 

 Atchley, will continue for some time in her 

 department of the Bee Jouknal, at least 

 each alternate week. Until further notice 

 we can furnish the back numbers from May 

 1st, beginning with her " Lessons," to new 

 subscribers who pay §1.00 for a year's sub- 

 scription to the Bee Jouknal— that is, we 

 can commence their year with the number 

 having the first lesson, if they so desire. 



Disposing Of llie Honey Crop. 



Query 939.— Having secured a good crop 

 of honey, in what ways can the bee-keeper 

 realize the most money from its sale? Or, 

 what has proven best for you ?— Missouri. 



Home market, well advertised. — Da- 

 DANT & Son. 



Selling to large retailers, direct. — J. 

 H. Larrabee. 



Sell it just as near home as possible. — 

 Eugene Secor. 



Sell it myself, in a home market. — 

 Mrs. L. Harrison. 



If you have time, retail it yourself, oi* 

 sell to retailers. — E. France. 



By working as much ofif as possible in 

 a near market. — J. P. H. Brown. 



Very neat preparation for market. 

 Make it look inviting. — A. J. Cook. 



My home market has proven the most 

 lucrative with me. — J. M. Hambaugh. 



Much depends upon circumstances. 

 Look out for your home market first. — 

 C. C. Miller. 



Sell at home as much as possible, and 

 that remaining ship on commission. — G. 



M. DOOLITTLE. 



I have never kept bees for a honey 

 crop. So I can give no light on the sub- 

 ject.— J. E. Pond. 



Sell all you can get as near home as 

 you can find a market. That has been 

 the best plan for me.— C. H. Dibbern. 



That depends upon the bee-keeper. I 

 can realize most money by selling to the 

 consumer, but prefer to sell to the re- 

 tailer. — J. A. Green. 



The home market has always proven 

 the best for me, for a quantity of a ton 

 or under. For larger amounts I have 

 had to ship to larger city markets.— H. 

 I). Cutting. 



I have never had any trouble in sell- 

 ing honey if it was in an attractive 

 shape ; and in case of extracted honey, 

 In neat packages, but it must be cheap. 

 — Jas. a. Stone. 



