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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



April 5, 1900 



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9BOLDEH OPPORTUMITY 



I Write for our CdtuK^p-ue and convince I 

 I yourself huu- e;r ily and fhe;iply it can | 

 j be done with a Duplex JIachine. 

 -- \ KITSELMAN BROS. lt..xi:!H in.iKcWtlt', I 



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 have the largi?st pure bred poultry farm in the 

 "Nnrihivest, Our mammoth poultry guide ei- 

 rdains all nnd tells HOW TO BiAKK BIG 

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J All the latest instnictionB ahimtit; its value; what used for and 

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If you want the finest and best up-to-date 

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 Device Free.... 



The MoNETTE Queen-Clipping 

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printing of articles on bee-culture in 

 the papers of Vermillion. 



The convention adjourned subject to 

 the call of the executive committee. 

 E. P. Atwatkh, Sec. 



Bees Had a Good Flight. 



On March 17 my bees had a grand 

 cleansing- flight in the warm sun that 

 for the first time prevailed since 'last 

 year. Old Sol outdid himself on this 

 occasion as a sort of apologj' for his 

 prolonged absence in material force. 



Yes, sir ; the bees had a perfect pic- 

 nic and fully enjoyed it. I took a peep 

 into their sanctum to see how the)' 

 fared for commissaries, and found but 

 two frames empty, which I removed 

 and substituted with two good combs 

 that I saved last fall with this very ob- 

 ject in view. 



They remained all winter on the 

 summer stand' with an ordinary box 

 inverted over the hive, which evidently 

 afforded sufficient protection. As soon 

 as practicable — perhaps the latter part 

 of April — I intend to divide it into two 

 colonies, and, by feeding more honey, 

 have a couple of Italian families that, 

 I believe, will give an excellent account 

 of themselves. I am making big cal- 

 culations on a fine honey season, and 

 I believe that bee-keepers who are dis- 

 couraged because of recent failures, 

 and hesitate about looking sharply to 

 their bees and needed supplies, will 

 miss it very big. They who expect 

 nothing, generally get what they an- 

 ticipate. They who try persistently 

 never enWrely fail, and often hit it just 

 right. Dr. Pkiro. 



Cook Co., 111., March 24. 



The Extension Hive. 



Will "West Ontario.Canada," kindly 

 give us the benefit of his opinions on 

 features of the "Johansen extension 

 hive," which he may think impracti- 

 cal ? A full, explicit explanation is de- 

 sired. H. Johansen. 



Favops Painting Hives. 



C. DaVenport's views on painting 

 hives, on X'^.ge 821 (1899) reminded me 

 that it would be only fair to the sub- 

 ject to admit that I am now in favor of 

 painting hives. A few years ago I was 

 induced hy a prominent bee-keeper to 

 try unpainted hives. I knew they were 

 more porous than painted hives. The 

 first year I was well pleased with them 

 and soon had about 40 in use. But, 

 alas, time told on the color and other 

 qualities of the hives. In those un- 

 painted, dark-colored hives the heat in 

 those exposed to the sun was much in- 

 tensified ; they crackt, pulled apart, 

 and got out of fix generall)'. Last sum- 

 mer and fall we painted most of them, 

 and the rest will be painted as oppor- 

 tunity occurs. 



I have hives that were painted 26 

 years ago, and repainted once, and 

 they are practically new. I should say 

 that 3 years on an unpainted hive is 

 equal in destruction to 25 if kept 

 painted. 



Then, the looks — the appearance — 

 ought to« count for not a little. Like 

 Mr. Davenport, I now paint my hives 

 white. 



I cannot quite agree with those who 

 advocate painting inside. I have ex- 

 perimented pretty thoroly in that re- 



The American Poultry Journal 



325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, III. 



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BARNES' FOOT POWER MACHINERY 



Read what J. I. Parent, of 

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 cut with oue of your Com- 

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 50 chaff hives with 7-in. cap, 

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 This winter we have double 

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Here we are to the front 

 for 1900 with the NEW 



CHAMPION CHAFF -HIVE, 



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