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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



April 16, 



enough stores to keep breeding going on nicely, I have very 

 little swarming, even though the colony be strong and weather 

 hot. The same conditions with plenty of stores, will increase 

 the swarming probably 25 per cent. Add, next, nectar from 

 the fields, in plenty, and the swarming fever goes up to a high 

 pitch. 



Many bees, much brood, abundance of nectar, a crowded 

 condition, and hot weather, will bring about swarming in a 

 high degree if the time be May or June, a slight decrease for 

 July, and rapidly diminishing toward the close of the summer. 

 The absence of any one of these factors lessens swarming. 

 Take away the surplus of bees, and you take away swarming. 

 Leave the bees and take the brood, and you stop it. Leave 

 both bees and brood and take away the feed, and there is no 

 swarming. Abundance of old stores will be a stimulus to 

 swarming in about 25 to 50 per cent, as compared with nec- 

 tar-gathering. All the other conditions present and tempera- 

 ture below normal, will retard swarming 20 to 25 per cent, as 

 against excessive heat. A crowded condition with all the other 

 factors present, will augment swarming 20 to 40 per cent. 

 Giving full sets of extracting-combs and abundance of room, 

 will decrease swarming much more than the same room if they 

 have to build the comb. Any management that takes the bees 

 out of the brood-chamber will decrease swarming. Giving full 

 sets of comb, thus making it so convenient for the bees to con- 

 gregate in the super, is why those run for extracted swarm less 

 than those run for comb. It relieves the pressure of both bees 

 and honey in the brood-nest. 



Bees, brood and nectar are the three prime factors neces- 

 sary to swarming. Crowding and heat are secondary factors. 

 — R. C. AiKiN, in Review. 



The Proposed Constitution, of the Bee-Keepers' Union. 



I have been reading the constitution of the North Ameri- 

 can Bee-Keepers' Union : and as you invite suggestions from 

 bee-keepers on the same, I would suggest that article 5 be 

 changed to read as follows : 



" Any person may become a member by paying to the sec- 

 retary an entrance fee of SI. 00, and each year thereafter an 

 annual dues of 25 cents. The annual dues shall be paid on or 

 before Jan. 1 of each year; and if not paid within three 

 months thereafter, such members shall be suspended, and 



shall receive no benefit from the society thereafter unless re- 

 instated ; but any delinquent member may be reinstated at 

 any time by paying all back dues and one year's dues In ad- 

 vance." 



I believe that, by reducing the dues as indicated above, the 

 membership would be increased so that, in five years, the 

 treasury will be in better shape than it will be to keep the 

 present high rate. But the paltry dollar is not what is need- 

 ed at present so much as increase of membership; and if the 

 dues were reduced to 25 cents, nearly every bee-keeper could 

 keep up his membership dues, after paying the admission fee, 

 without feeling it as a burden as he does now. I am not a 

 member, and do not expect to be unless it is made less expensive 

 than at present. Two seasons without a pound of honey to 

 ship make one feel too poor to indulge in expensive luxuries. 

 — S. H. Mallory, in Gleanings. 



Introducing Queens — Colors of Hives. 



Here's the easiest way yet — if it always works : Herr 

 Korndoefer says, in Imkerschule, without hunting out the 

 queen to be removed, blow chloroform into the hive — not 

 enough to make many bees drop; then let the new queen run 

 in, and that's all. He says the chloroform makes them forget 

 the past. Hardly looks possible, but it's easy to try. [Queens 

 very often will be accepted if merely let into the entrance, 

 without chloroform or anything else. When we didn't care 

 much for the queens we let 'em run in and take their chances. 

 Strangely enough, but a small percentage was lost. Bees 

 seem to be more inclined to accept queens let into the en- 

 trance than when let loose into the top of the hive by remov- 

 ing the cover. — Ed.] 



J. B. Kellen, editor of the LuxemburcfBie.nenzietung, calls 

 attention to the fact that, if the absorbing power of white be 

 placed at 100, that of yellow will be 1-tO, light-green 155, 

 turkish-red 165, light-blue 198, and black 208. [A couple 

 of years ago, on a very hot, sunny day. I put my bare hand on 

 a yellow cover, then on a white. The former was so hot I 

 could not bear my hand on it; the latter was quite comfort- 

 able — just barely warm. This I tried on a lot of other white 

 and yellow covers, with the same result. I am quite ready to 

 believe these figures. — Ed,] — Gleanings. 



WOVEN WIRE FENCE 



Over50 StvlesiThe bestonEarth. Horse high, I 

 ^ j^ — _„__i_H— IBuU strong, Pig and Chicken I 

 ti^ht. You can make from 40 I 

 t.) 60 rods per day for from | 



14 to 22c. a Rod. 



uiust rated Catalotnie Free. 



KITSELMAN BROS., 

 Ridgevitle, - Indiana. 



48Etf Mention tiiA A -nerican Bee JUumaU 



The Bee-Keepers' Guide: 



Or Manual of the Apiary, 



By Prof. A. J. Cook. 



This 15th and latest edition of Prof. Cook's 

 magnificent book ot 460 pages, in neat and 

 substantial cloth binding, we propose to give 

 away to our present subscribers, for the worlc 

 of getting NEW subscribers for the Americau 

 Bee Journal. 



A description of the book bere is quite un- 

 necessary — it IS simply the most complete sci- 

 entific and practic:d' bee-book published to- 

 day. Fully illustrated, aud all written in the 

 most fascinating style. The author is also 

 too well-known to the whole bee-world to re- 

 quire any introduction. No bee-keeper is 

 fully equipped, or bis library complete, with- 

 out " The Bee-Keeper's Guide." 



CiiTcn For 2 New Subscribers. 



The following offer is made to present sub- 

 scribers only, and no premium is also given 

 to the two new subscribers— simply the Bee 

 Journal for one year : 



Send us Two New Subscribers to the Bee 

 Journal (wiih $'2. 00). and we will mail YOU a 

 copy of Prof. Cook's book free as a premi- 

 um. Prof. Cook's book alone sent for$L.-i5, 

 or we club it with the Bee Journal for a year 

 —both together for only $1.75. But surely 

 anybody can get only 2 new subscribers to 

 the Bee Journal for a year, and thus get the 

 book as a premium. Let everybody try for It. 

 Will you have one y 



Paffe & Lyon Mfff. Co., 



^^New London. Wis., operates two saw- 

 mills that cut, annually, eight million feet 

 of lumber, thus securing the best lumben 

 at the lowest price for Ihe manufacture of 

 bee-keepers' supplies. Tiiey have also 

 just completed one ot 



The Largest Factories, 



^►and have the latest and most improved 

 machinery lor the mauulacture of Bee- 

 Hives, Sections, etc.. that there is in the 

 State. The material is cut from patterns, 

 by machinery, aud is absolutely accurate. 

 For tfeuiions. the clearest ?nd 



The Whitest Basswood 



^^18 used, and they are polished on both 

 sides. Nearness to pine and basswood for- 

 ests, and possession of mills and factory 

 equipped with best machinery, all com- 

 bine toenabie this firm to furnish the best 

 goods at 



The Lowest Prices, tf 



^►■For instance, it has a job lot ot 200,000 

 No. 'i Sections that will be sold at 50 cts, 

 per 1,000; or -',000 Snow-Wbite sections 

 will be sold for $4.00, and larger quanti- 

 ties at still lower prices. Send for (Circu- 

 lar and see the prices on a full line of 

 supplies. 16Atf 



Menti07i the Amcnectn Bee Journal, 



For Sale 



ITALIAN QUEENS 

 and BEES. 



1 Frame Nucleus, with Queen $1.75 



2 •• ■• •• 2.35 



Queens. 50c each ; V4 doz. J'2.75 ; 1 doz. 5.00 



Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



References— Young & Hamilton, Bankers, 

 Clssna Parli, Ills.; W. Kaufman, Banker, and 

 Lewis Wolf. P. M.. Clayconrille. 



F. J. (iVfiXEIi, Claytonvllle, Ills. 

 Mention the American Bee Journal. 



A Good Apiary for Sale. 



150 Colonies (more or less) of Italian and Hy- 

 brid Bees in Langstroth hives, mostly double- 

 story for extrai^iiug. with the extra Combs as 

 well; nearly 100 Empty Hives, complete; 

 good Honey-House. Extractor. Honey-Tauks, 

 and all Fixtures. In a location where there 

 has been a good surplus crop every year for 

 the past ~0 years, from Spanish-needle, clo- 

 ver, etc. Will sell for part cash, and balance 

 in extracted honey in September, at 6 cents 

 per pound at the apiarj\ Price reasonable. 



Address, G. F., care Am. Bee Journal, 

 lis Michigan Street. - CHICAGO. ILL. 



WHEN ANSWBniNG THIS AOVERTISEMEtT. MENTION THIS JOUBNAL. 



KeeSiipplies 



Largest Stock 

 .ind Greatest 

 Varletv In the 

 West. BEST 

 (iood- at Low- 

 est prices, fat, 

 or SU pasps FREE, 



E. KRETGMER, RED OAK, IOWA. 



Memtion the Ameiiccn Bee Jouy'nal. l'2E8t 



A Barffain-EARLY QUEENS. 



119 Colonies Italian Bees in Chaff Hives: two 

 acres land: good house: e.\celleut well. 



Early Queens— Tested, $l..iO ; Untested, 

 75c. E. li. 0*KKINGTON, 



16A4t PET ITS. Bee Co., TEX. 



Mention Die Americnn Bee Journal. 



iHATCH^iickens ,«! steam- 



EXCELSIOR Incubator 



simple. Per/fct. Self-Regtilat- 



'i i-nj. Thousa'ids ID successful 



'I'ijralj.m. IjOWCHt priced 



flrst-clnu'* Hatcher niiiile. 



UEi>. ]l. ST \HL. 

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