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colonies that did not swarm, and did not take the swarming fever, have yielded 3 or 

 4, or even 5, supers. That is what has so strongly aroused my interest in the non- 

 swarming question. I have not tried producing extracted honey, but it would prob- 

 ably have paid better, only I am something of a hobbyist or crank, and producing 

 comb honey is one of my hobbies. 



My next article will be on the management of bees in East Tennessee — or my 

 management. Knoxville, Tenn. 



GUM CAMPHOR ANO ANXS-A REPORT. 



BY W. G. M. SHAFFER. 



In a recent number of the "American Bee Journal " the editor asked for new 

 kinks. I do not know whether tl^ one I am going to give is new to all its readers. 

 I have experienced such good results from its use in my apiary the past summer 

 that I feel encouraged by the kind invitation of the editor to give it to the public. 



Like many others, I have had considerable trouble with ants in the "Berkeley 

 Queen Apiary," which is located on the south side of the North Mountain. One day, 

 after looking over my honey in the honey-room, and after trying every method I 

 could think of to keep the ants away, it occurred to me, why will not gum camphor 

 do it ? It will keep moths out of carpets and out of clothes. I immediately obtained 

 a piece the size of a hulled walnut, and placed it on the crates of honey. In an hour 

 I examined those crates of honey, and to use Dr. Miller's words, " It was all my 

 fancy had painted " — not an ant to be seen. 



I hope those who have been troubled in this way will try the above method and 

 report through these columns. If you have an organ, place a piece of gum camphor 

 under it, and the moths will never trouble the felt lining. 



Bees in this part of the State have done well. I have one colony of Golden 

 Italians, which has netted me $7.50, after using nearly half of the brood in the 

 spring to rear queens and build up weak colonies. I graded my honey into two 

 grades, and sold it here in my home market for 15 and 12)^ cents per pound. I 

 oroduce comb honey alone, and have an apiary of 18 colonies of bees. 



I get the " American Bee Journal " regularly, and enjoy reading it. I formerly 

 took one of the other bee-papers, but I like the " American Bee Journal " so much 

 better that I have never regretted making the change. 



Hedgesville, West Va., Oct. 22. 



Kigflit I^iini1>er<i« for lO Cents.— 



Yes, we will send the last eight numbers of 

 the " American Bee Journal" for 1894, to 

 any ?iew name, for only 10 cents (stamps or 

 silver). Now, here's a good chance to get 

 some of your bee-keeping friends started in 

 taking the " Bee Journal " regularly. You 

 just get tbem to read the eight numbers 

 mentioned, and more than likely they will 

 want to keep it up after that. If you have 

 thrfc bee-friends that you want should have 

 the eight numbers, send us 25 cents with 

 their names and addresses, and we will 

 mail them to each. Remember this offer is 

 for the last eir/M nMmbcrK of 1894 — dated, Nov. 

 8, 15, 22 and 29 ; and Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27. 



If, then, at any time between now and 

 Feb. 1, 180.5, you can secure the subscrip- 

 tions of these " short termers " for the year 

 189.5, you can count them as new sub.scrib- 



ers and get the premiums as per our oflfers 

 on page 703 of this issue. Eight "short 

 term" subscribers at 10 cents each, will 

 count the same as one new subscriber for a 

 year, in earning premiums. 



If you wish sample copies to use in secur- 

 ing the " short term " or other subscribers, 

 let us know, and we will be glad to mail 

 them to you free. 



We ought to add thousands of names to 

 our list on this very low offer— 8 numbers 

 for 10 cents ! Noru is the tirnnfor eament work ! 



One-Cent Postagfe $$ta,nipi« we 



prefer whenever it is necessary to send 

 stamps for fractions of a dollar. By re- 

 membering this, you will greatly oblige us. 



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