ifiye. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



683 



Questiot;)'Box> 



In the multitude of counsellors there is 

 safety.— Prov. 11-14. 



Swariiiine Willi the Queen on 

 Her Bridal Trip. 



Query 33 —When a young queen flies out 

 on her bridal trip the bees nometimes swarm 

 out with her. Does such a swarm sometimes 

 remain out permnnentiy ivlthout returning? 

 And if so, in about what proportion of cases ? 



Wm. McEvoy — No. 



Eugene Secor — I can't answer. 



W. G. Larrabee — I don't know. 



Mrs. J. N. Heater — Yes, sometimes. 



P. H. Elwood — Usually they remain 

 out. 



Emerson T. Abbott— They do. I do 

 not know the proportion. 



Chas. Dadant & Son — Yes, in most 

 cases the swarm will be lost. 



J. M. Hambaugh — I have never been 

 an eye witness to a case of this kind. 



J. A. Green — Yes, but I have not 

 known many cases — less than one per 

 cent. 



C. H. Dibbern— I don't know, but X 

 think such swarms usually return to 

 their own hives. 



Prof. A. J. Cook— I think not. If they 

 go otit with her, I think it is to swarm, 

 and not for mating. 



Mrs. L. Harrison — They do ; and 

 sometimes never return. Little ufter- 

 swarms, of about the size of a pint. 



Jas A. Stone — I never had such a cir- 

 cumstance occur that I knew of, but in 

 such a case It would depend upon 

 whether another queen got with them. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown — Weak swarms 

 sometimes do not return. If you refer 

 to nuclei, keep them well stocked with 

 bees and brood, and they won't go out 

 with the queen. 



E. France — If the queen stays with 

 the swarm, they will never return to the 

 hive. If the queen should get away 

 from the swarm, the swarm would re- 

 turn, and the queen also. 



R. L. Taylor — I do not remember a 

 case where such a swarm remained out 

 permanently, but if such swarming out 

 Is repeated often, the swarm becomes 

 reduced In numbers. 



Dr. C. C. Miller — I don't know much 

 about it. If obliged to make a guess, I 

 should say that one young queen In ten 

 takes a swarm with her on her bridal 

 trip, and nine out of ten of these swarms 

 return. 



G. M. Doollttle — Yes. Some years, one 

 out of every eight will thus go with the 

 queen. Other years, not one in the 

 whole apiary. With me, all that so go 

 out would stay out permanently, were 

 they not captured by the apiarist. 



6. W. Demaree — Yes. Sometimes a 

 small colony with little or no brood will 

 follow out the young queen when she 

 makes her wedding trip, and sometimes 

 they become confused while out, and 

 fall to return home. I have had but few 

 experiences of the kind In 20 years past. 

 It certainly does not often occur. 



J. E. Pond — I never knew a case 

 where the bees left and did not come 

 back under the circumstances stated. In 



The, "Preminm" : A Cood Watch Mailed Free ! 



^".?c/- 



The movK .,(-c,i uf this Watch Is regular American lever, lantern pinion, quick 

 train. 240 beats per minute, three-quarter plate, short wind ; runs 30 hours to one 

 winding; dust cap over movement; every movement fully timed ; regulated and 

 guaranteed for one year, the same as a Waltham or Elgin ; nickel finish, heavy bev- 

 el crystal, and back pinion wind and set. 



OUR OFFERS :— We will mall the above Watch for $1.25; or club it 

 with the Bee Journal for a vear— both together for .$2. 10 ; or we will send it free 

 as a premium for getting Three New yearly Subscribers to the Bee Journal at 

 $1.00 each. The Watch Is mailed from New York City, so please allow a few days 

 before expecting your order to be filled. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 118 Michigan St., Chicago, 111. 



* Money Saved is Money Gained. •^ 



THE RdYAL UMOJi 



Life Insurance Company 



DES MOINES, IOWA. 



The Iowa Policy 



Is one that definitely promises to keep an 

 accurare acctiunl with you ; credit your 

 premiums and interest, charge the actual 

 expense and mortuary cost, and bold the 

 remaininif funds subject to your order. 

 AgeDtn Wauled. 



JOHN B. KING. General Agent. 

 Suite 513 First Nat'l Banii Bld'g, 

 20Atf OHICIGO, ILIi. 



vie-'itlon (lie AmeHcan Uee. Jourruii,. 



TmOJT 



AND LUNQ DISEASES, 

 DR. PEIPO. Specialist 

 Offices: IOI9, loo State 5t., 

 CHICAGO. Hours 9 to 4. 



■i/i)vmrm sn* Am-fri^jan Be^ Jmir^dik 



Dijpsi j C ollege ! 



Penn Ave. and Eighth St. 



Thorough Courses — Classical. Scientific, Nor- 

 mal, English, Commercial, Preparatory, and 

 Ladies Literary. Efficient and experienced 

 Instructors. Day and Night sessions. 

 Send for Catalog. 



^ IF YOU WANT THE 



BEE-BOOK 



That covers the whole Aplcultural Field more 

 completely than any other published, send 

 11.25 to Prof. A. J. Cook, Claremont. Calif., 

 tor his 



Bee-Keeper's Guide. 



Liberal Discounts to the Trade. 



Mention the American Bee Journal. 



Extracted Honey For Sale ! 



We can furni^^h Basswood Extracted Honey, in 60-pound tin cans, on 

 board cars In Chicago, at these prices : 1 can. In a case, 8 cents per pound ; 2 cans 

 In one case, 7 >i cents ; 4 cans (2 cases) or more, 7M cents; or In kegs holding 

 about 275 lbs , net, at 7 cents. Cash must accompany each order. 



It^" A sample of the honey will be mailed to an intending purchaser, for 10 

 cents, to cover postage, packing, etc. We guarantee purity, and what wo ship will 

 be equal to sample. 



Now It seems to us here Is a splendid chance for any bee-keeper to supply his 

 home demand after his own crop Is all sold. Or, why not begin now to create a 

 local honey-trade ? Order one fiOpound can Hrst, and start out among your neigh- 

 bors and friends, and see what you can do. You ought to get at least 15 cents per 

 pound In 5-pound lots, or 50 cents tor 3 pounds. Some maybe able to do even 

 better than that, though we think that enough ought to be sold at these prices to 

 make a fairly paying business out of It. Give It a good trial. Push It. It may 

 grow into a nice winter's work for you. 



GEORUE W. YdRR & CO., 118 Michigan Street, CIlIlAGd, ILL. 



