1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



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having a large amount of stores in 

 the fall, by closing them up on a few 

 well-filled combs, leaving no unneces- 

 sary space. Then about the middle of 

 April begin to feed, gradually enlarg- 

 ing the space as needed. I have sev- 

 eral times, by this method, brought 

 such colonies up to a high standard by 

 the time the bloom was on. 



The yield of honey in this part of the 

 country in 1897 was much below that 

 of 1896. I find much enjoyment in the 

 company of bees, studying their habits, 

 etc. Often coming from the field 

 weary, or, at times, perplexed by cares, 

 I rest in the shade on the rustic seat 

 and watch the "busy bees" until weari- 

 ness passes away, or perplexity is for- 

 gotten. 



J. F. HEATH. 



East Thorndike, Me. 



Milton, Mass., May 12, 1898. 

 Editor American Bee-Keeper: 



Dear Sir — I am sending herewith a 

 sample of beeswax which, you will no- 

 tice, has holes in it. I suppose they are 

 caused by the same moth that is spoken 

 of in the May Bee-Keeper. This has 

 been going on about seven months, and 

 the dust or excrement upon the sur- 

 face is being produced constantly. 



Please reply through the Bee-Keeper. 

 Yours truly, 

 B. F. GREEN. 



[The ^specimen submitted appears ex- 

 actly as any cake of wax soon after be- 

 ins attacked by the moth previously 

 mentioned as fiourishing in the South; 

 and Mr. Green's supposition is prob- 

 ably correct. Though, owing to their 

 less vigorous work in a northern cli- 

 mate, it is doubtful if any material loss 

 would result. During seven of the 

 warmer months the destruction would 

 doubtless have been greater; while a 

 like period in the South would have re- 

 duced it almost to powder. The re- 

 markable feature in this case is that 

 their burrowing, though slight, con- 

 tinued through the winter. — Ed.] 



The W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co.: 



Gentlemen — I received the goods in 

 due time in good condition and they 

 are A No. 1 Yours, etc., 



CHARLES W. EGE, 

 Woodsville, N. J. 



The W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co.: 



Dear Sirs — The foundation shipped 

 me March 25th came to hand. It is the 

 finest fotmdation I ever saw. 



Yours tiuly, 

 FRANZ ZSCHOEMETZSCH, 

 Monticello, N. Y. 



The W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co.: 



Gentlemen — The goods just received, 

 and I am well pleased with them. Ma- 

 terial and workmanship can't be beat. 

 Yours, etc., 

 WM. H. BARBER, 

 Maple Grove, N. Y. 



The W. T. Falconer Mfg. Co.: 



Gentlemen — Please send me your 

 catalogue for 1898. The supplies re- 

 ceived from you last year were very 

 fine. Yours, etc., 



F. J. WILSON, 

 Hebron, N. Y. 



Bast Bloomfield, N. Y., 



Feb. 12, 1898. 

 W. T. Falconer Co., Jamestown, N. Y: 

 Dear Sirs— Inclosed find eighteen dol- 

 lars and sixty-eight cents to balance 

 account. Our dealings with you this 

 year have been, as in many years past, 

 very pleasant, and the goods all that 

 any one could ask. In the fifty odd 

 dollars' worth of supplies we had of 

 you there was not a cent's worth of 

 poor stock or shortage, and we can 

 highly recommend your supplies. 

 There may be just as good, but I doubt 

 there being any better. 



Very trtily yours, 

 OLMSTEAD BROS., 

 Per C. A. O. 

 P. S. — We will want as many or 

 more supplies this year. 



