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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



June A, 



one c)osely covered, and we have never 

 found a moth-grub in a section yet, and 

 Vfe have never fumigated. 



Where Italian bees are kept the moths 

 have never an opportunity to deposit 

 their eggs in the sections. Where Ital- 

 ian bees are kept, and an old hen with a 

 lively brood have their freedom, the 

 moths stand a poor show. I've been 

 amused many a time by seeing an old 

 hen giving a moth a lively chase, and 

 catching him, too. 



Hives of Comb. — In early spring, if 

 we discover a hive with a dead colony we 

 take out the combs, trim oft queen-cells, 

 and cutout undesirable comb, scrub the 

 hive with hot soap-suds, rinse with boil- 

 ing water, and as soon as it is dry, re- 

 turn the combs and store it in the cellar. 

 It is a pleasure during swarming-time to 

 bring up these hives without a grub in 

 them. 



OoTLOOK FOR HoNET. — In OUT experi- 

 ence in Illinois for half a century, we 

 have never known so delightful a spring. 

 The season up to April 5 appeared to be 

 two weeks late, but since then vegeta- 

 tion has come forward on the double- 

 quick; the leaves all made at once so 

 new and fresh. There is the best pros- 

 pect for white clover that there has been 

 in five years, and sweet clover is very 

 rank and abundant. May-day finds 

 vegetation ahead of average seasons. 

 Mrs. L. Harrison. 



Peoria, III., May 1. 



Xlie diamiing' I'line ot S^varm- 

 in&r-'l'iiiie. 



BY ED JOLLET. 



I seldom hear a dinner-bell 



But thoughts arise like these — 

 Of how in yore it clattered 



At the swarming of the bees. 

 We used to hear it often 



In the months of May or June; 

 When the bees began their swarming, 



Then we played our charming tune. 



Grandma rang the dinner-bell, 



Our aunt did beat a pan ; 

 Brother Tom, he thumped the boiler, 



While I hammered on a can. 

 When the swarm had all flown out. 



And far around had spread, 

 •' Just thump a little louder now," 



Our grandpa wisely said. 



The way we beat that boiler, then, 



'Twould make you smile to hear, 

 As the bees began to settle 



On the lilac bushes near. 

 Then grandpa got tbe skep. 



And with catnip nibbed it well, 

 So the bees would like tbeir home 



For its nice, perfumery smell. 



When the work was all done up. 



Did our grandpa smiling say: 

 " 'Twas by your lusty music, boys, 



That you have saved the day!" 

 We smile to think it over now, 



'Twas earnest business then 

 With grandpa, as well as us. 



And nearly all the men. 



But the work is different now— 



The order's seen a change ; 

 Things we used to think our duty 



Are now thought very strange. 

 Yet I seldom hear a dinner-bell. 



If the day is nice and warm, 

 But I seem to hear the boiler 



And the tune that charmed the swarm. 

 Franklin, Pa. 



Blr«l-Drtft PirtW 



BINGHAM 



BeeSmoker 



mmm smokers 



Best oil Fartli 

 and Clieappf^t. 



Doctor, 3V4-in. stove. Ijj- 



mail. $1.50 ; Comiueror, 



:i in,. $1,10 ; Large. -'Vt. 



5 $1 : Plain, 2, 70c: Little 



I Woniier, 2, wt 10 oz. 60c 



I BJri<.-haiii A Hctheriii^ton 



Honey-Knivt's, 8U (■ents. 



SJT. 



F. BIINGHA!fI, 



(Dtf Fartvell, Mi 



Bee-Keeper's Guide— see page 364. 



Honey-Clovers & Buckwheat 



SEED FOR SALE. 



We have made arrangements so that we 

 can furnish seed of several ot the Clovers 

 and Japanese Buckwheat, by freight or ex- 

 press, at the following prices, cash with order: 



.515 10ft 25ft 50ft 



AlslkeClover $.70 $1.25 $3.00 $5.75 



Sweet Clover 75 1.40 3.25 6.00 



White Clover 1.25 2.00 4.50 8 00 



Alfalfa Clover 65 1.10 2.70 5.00 



Crimson Clover 55 .90 2.00 3.50 



Jap. Buckwheat... .20 .33 .90 1.25 

 Prices subject to market changes. 



Add 25 cents to your order, tor cartage, if 

 wanted by freight. 



Your orders are solicited. 



GEORGE "W. YORK & CO., 



CHICAGO, ILLS. 



Sweet Clover \ Canada. 



At the following prices : 



5 lbs. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 50 lbs. 



$1.00 $1.80 $3.75 $7.25. 



Also a quantity of Motherwort and Catnip 



seed. Prices on application. 



EGGS for Halcliing. Buff Leghorns. In- 

 dian Games, & Light Brahmas. Choice Birds. 

 A breeder tor 30 years. Prices on application 



JOHN ITIcARTHUR, 

 881 Tonge Street, - TOKONTO, ONT. 

 1 5 A t f itfswtton Oi&A meriean Bee Jimmai. 



gf Promptness Is What Counts ! 



Honey-Jars. Shipping-Cases, and every- 

 thing that hee-keepers use. Root's 

 Goods at Root's Prices, and the 



best shipping point in the country. 

 Dealer in Honey and Beeswax. Cata- 



lerLr.Ave. Walter S. Ponder 



INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 

 J\lention the American Bee JoumaX' 



ijneeiisWSaierr 



Italian Queens— after May 15— Untested, 

 73c. each; 6 for $4. 00; 12 for $7.20. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 

 Reference— George W. York & Co. Address, 

 V. GRABBE, 



LIBERTYVILLE. ILL., 

 Mention the American Bee Jowmai„ 



IIAl'FV ^e have a large amount ot Pure 

 I1VL1LI No. 1 Alfalfa we will sell cheap. 



Wax Waiited. 



Ra«« hdP A«<>!]n0 Warranted the best, sim- 

 UU»» MCt;-C»tll)IC plest and quickest Escape 

 on the market. Sent postpaid to any address 

 for 30 cts. It can be returned at our expense 

 If it is not as represented, or we will send the 

 Kscape on trial to any bee-keeper wishing to 

 test it in good faith. We are agents for the 



Ferguson Patent Hive I',Sl''erta"d''l^,"c?e'^ 



Gate Honey-Board, with the Escape. It is the 

 easiest, quickest hive to handle for the pro- 

 duction of comb honev. Address, 



K. S. 1.6VESV A: CO., 

 355 6th East St.. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 

 ^erwion trw. Atr/erir/in B"^ ^net-r^wi , 9Atf 



HEADERS 



or tbis Jonmal wlio 

 write to any of oai 

 advertisers, eltber io 

 ordering, or asking aboat tbe Good? 

 offered, will please state tbat tbejr aaxs 

 '■be AdTerUaement in tbis paper. 



QuGstiot)'Box> 



In the multitude ot counsellors there is 

 safety.— Prov. 11-14. 



Stale Appropriation for Api- 

 arian Uses. 



Query 16.— What are the best uses to be 

 made of a $500 State appropriation for the 

 benefit of the bee-keeping interest ?— Colo. 



C. H. Dibbern — I give it up. 

 Rev. M. Mahin — I give it up. 

 W. R. Graham — I don't know. 



H. D. Cutting — Experimental pur- 

 poses in certain Hues. 



Chas. Dadant & Son — Scatter publica- 

 tions over the country. 



E. France— Use it for the prevention 

 aud cure of foul brood. 



Eugene Secor — Get a law passed pun- 

 ishing adulteration, and use the money 

 to enforce it. 



W. G. Larrabee — Prevent adultera- 

 tion, and help to distribute the seeds of 

 honey-producing plants. 



Dr. C. C. Miller— I don't know. Per- 

 haps to help establish a big State society 

 or an experimental station. 



R. L. Taylor — Those interested and 

 acquainted with the situation there 

 should be able to answer that. 



Emerson T. Abbott — That depends 

 entirely upon circumstances. All money 

 raised by taxation should be used in a 

 way that will benelit the general public. 



Prof. A. J. Cook — It is best to dis- 

 courage any such appropriation. Such 

 legislation for the very few is very ques- 

 tionable, and the more if in a question- 

 able cause. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown — In my judgment, 

 the very best use it could be put to 

 would be the dissemination of tracts, 

 booklets, etc., teaching the people the 

 uses of honey. 



J. E. Pond — That depends so much 

 upon localities, that each State should 

 answer for itself. For my own State, it 

 would require too much space to attempt 

 to answer here. 



B. Taylor — Give premiums for the 

 greatest yields of honey from at least 

 25 colonies, with the method of pro- 

 ducing it. Divide the $500 into 20 or 

 more premiums. 



J. M. Hambaugh — By publishing the 

 proceedings, conventions and other mat- 

 ters, of public interest, and placing it in 

 the hands of the members of the bee- 

 keeping pursuit. 



P. H. Elwood — Spend it showing up 

 the unhealthfulness of commercial glu- 

 cose as food. It is much more objection- 

 able than oleomargarine, and the popu- 

 lar recognition of this fact would enable 

 us to outlaw it. 



Mrs. L. Harrison — Invest it in the 

 seed of the different varieties of clover, 

 and distribute it gratuitously to all parts 

 of the State, to those who would be 

 likely to be interested in forage plants. 

 He that hath grass, hath meat, milk and 

 honey. 



James A. Stone — Publishing reports 

 of the associations, or expend it in liter- 

 ature (bee-papers) to circulate among 

 those who will interest themselves 



