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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



March 12, 



members was 50,000, gathered by 750 colonies of bees. It is 

 estimated that there was produced in the county 20,000 

 pounds of honey, gathered by 500 colonies of bees, not re- 

 ported. 



The question-box was next opened, followed by some val- 

 uable talk by B. D. Scott, on the home market and its im- 

 provement. Best method of preventing increase, also to in- 

 crease, by J. C. Howard. Remove the queen about June 20 ; 

 if you do not wish to increase, destroy her and let the colony 

 rear a new queen. To increase, place the queen with about 

 three frames of brood in a new hive, giving them frames as 

 they are in need of them. 



The following ofBcers were elected for the coming year : 

 President, F. S. Emens ; Vice-President, J. B. Whiting ; Sec- 

 retary and Treasurer, C. B. Howard. 



The next meeting will be held at Hayt's Corners, at the 

 call of the ofiScers. C. B. Howard, Sec. 



Romulus, N. Y. 



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The mesa County, Colorado, Convention. 



An interesting convention of Mesa county bee-keepers 

 was recently held. 



Mr. J. U. Harris being chosen as temporary chairman, 

 called the meeting to order, and in a few well chosen words 

 stated to those present that the meeting had been called to 

 arrange co-operation in buying supplies and disposing of 

 honey at better prices ; and for the general diffusion of apicul- 

 tural knowledge. 



On motion, J. U. Harris was chosen President, M. V. B. 

 Page Vice-President, M. A. Gill Secretary, and J. P. Utter- 

 back Treasurer, by acclamation ; the President appointed 

 an Executive Committee consistingof Messrs. Kane, of Fruita, 

 Wm. Dittman, of Plateau, and J. R. Penniston, of White- 

 water; a committee of three was appointed, consisting of 

 Messrs. Page, Patterson and Gill, to draft a constitution and 

 by-laws. 



The question was raised in regard to foul brood. Mr. 

 Kane, of Fruita, stated that there was at the present time a 

 great deal of foul brood existing in the lower end of the valley. 

 All seemed to be alive to the fact that it was their duty as an 

 organization to stamp out this disease in the county, it being 

 ascertained through the bee-inspector, Mr. Leach, that there 

 were at this time about 5,000 coloniesof bees in Mesa county. 



The Ontario County, KI. Y., Convention. 



At the Ontario County Bee-Keepers' Association's annual 

 session held in Canandaigua recently, various subjects of in- 

 terest to apiarists were discussed. Pres. Walter F. Marks, in 

 his annual address, advocated the adoption by the society of a 

 system of marketing, whereby the producers of first-class 

 honey would be assured of securing first-class prices. He 

 would have an inspector appointed by the society to place a 

 stamp upon all No. 1 honey, which stamp would bear the seal 

 of the Association, and be a guarantee to purchasers, of the 

 quality of the product. The plan was adopted, and E. H. 

 Perry was appointed honey-inspector. 



"The Secretary read a translation from a German publica- 

 tion, entitled, "Gravenhorst on Apis Dorsata," which con- 

 tained comments on an essay read before the local association 

 last year, prepared by Frank Benton, of Washington, D. C. 

 After the reading of the essay it was moved by H. L. Case, 

 that the petition oilered at the last annual meeting for the in- 

 troductionof the Apis Dorsata bo endorsed by the Association. 

 This was done, and the Executive Committee was instructed 

 to have the petition printed and circulated. 



The following officers were elected : President, W. F. 

 Marks, of Chapinville; Vice-Presidents — Lee Smith, H. L. 

 Case, E. H. Perry ; Secretary, Ruth E. Ta.ylor, of Bellona ; 

 Treasurer, Heber Roat ; Honey-Inspector, E. H. Perry, of 

 South Bristol. The Association has a membership of 40, in- 

 cluding honorary members. 



The question-box was an interesting feature of the meet- 

 ing. Among the exhibits were different samples of comb 

 foundation, manufactured by J. Van Deusen & Son, A. I. 

 Root Co., Schmidt & Thiele, and Aug. Weiss. J. Van Deusen, 

 of Sprout Brook ; F. A. Salisbury, of Syracuse, and C. B. 

 Howard, of Romulus, Secretary of the Seneca County Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, were welcome visitors, and participated 

 in the discussions of the meeting. 



CONDnCTED BY 

 DR. C. C. AfUJ-ER, aiAJREJVGO, ZCL. 



IQuestlons may be mailed to the Bee Journal, or to Dr. Miller direct.l 



Different ]yame§ for Sweet Clover. 



In the seed stores of San Francisco they know nothing of 

 sweet clover seed. What is its other name? 



Calipoknia. 



Answer. — Melilolixs alba, melilot, white melilot, Bokhara, 

 Cabul clover, and honey-lotus. 



Another Odd-Size Frame. 



Every Present Sul»scriber of the Bee Journal 

 should be an agent for it, and get all others possible to sub- 

 scribe for it. 



What objections can be raised against a 10-frame hive 

 with frames lOxlS^^' inches, inside measure; hive 17 3/16- 

 xl3%xl032 high, to correspond with T super for 28 sections, 

 contents 3,000 inches, making a more conducive brood and 

 wintering possibility? J. M. 



Carthage, Ohio. 



Answer. — One objection is that the frame is an odd size. 

 Aside from that you'll probably like it. The frame is not so 

 large as the Dadant or Quinby. 



Double or Single Walls for Winterins. 



1. Which is best, double or single walled hives to winter 

 bees on the summer stands, where the thermometer indicates 

 20^ below zero at times ? 



2. What will bees build up on quickest in the spring? 



Why ? Mass. 



Answers. — 1. If the hives are to be left without any pro- 

 tection, perhaps the double walls would winter best. A cellar 

 might be better than either. 



2. I don't know. Some say they'll build up best in double 

 walls because warmer ; some say in single walls because the 

 heat of the sun has better chance to get in its work. 



Transferrins and Other Matters. 



1. I have bought an 8-frame hive, put in full sheets of 

 brood foundation and starters of two or three inches in the 

 sections. I want to get my bees into this hive at the right 

 time, and in the right way ; that is, in a way that can be man- 

 aged by a man who never saw bees handled at all. Is Mr. 

 Heddon's " short way," given on page 299 of the " A B C of 

 Bee-Culture," the one for a novice? Can I make two colonies 

 while transferring? 



2. Now, as to comb honey or extracted : Recently you 

 advised an inquirer to try both. Would you give this counsel 

 to one who lives in a country that produces honey nearly uni- 

 formly dark-colored? or is such honey more salable in the 

 extracted form ? 



3. Should a quilt, cloth, canvas, or some such thing be 

 placed over the sections? None came with my hive; but I 

 have seen something referred to bearing all those names, and 

 more. 



4. Mr. Root advises that hives be placed on the ground ; 

 but I am getting old, and don't like stooping much. All the 

 bees I have ever seen have been placed on benches. Will that 

 not do for me ? 



There are not many bees kept around here (about 5 miles 

 from Oakland), and " I don't know" whether this is a good 

 place for bees or not ; but I don't expect to do much more 

 than supply some of my friends, and enough for my own 

 family ; although an addition to my income would not come 

 amiss these hard times. 



5. Perhaps you will excuse me for saying that there are 

 too many words in the "A B C of Bee-Culture," and it takes 

 some time to find what you want. 



