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Novemher 



tions, or rather a separator outside, 

 and a bee space l)etween separator and 

 side of super. Tiiis gave me room for 

 six brood frames to the super, or twen- 

 ty-four sections. From my observa- 

 tions so far I am I6d to thinlv that tlie 

 bees will enter the supers more readily 

 than ordinary ones; that they will 

 work on the outside row of sections 

 and fill them generally as quick as the 

 others. I am inclined to believe, but 

 hardly dare say it, that they will store 

 more honey in them. 



In regard to holes in the corners of 

 filled sections, I could see no material 

 difference. I think we must go farther 

 for that, probably, on the line of full 

 sheets of foundation, giving less sur- 

 plus room, leaving sections on longer, 

 etc. One or all of these, but I can't say 

 that I like any of them except full 

 sheets, which I shall test next season. 

 I have made up my mind to one thing, 

 and that is that my supers will all be 

 fixed with a bee space outside of the 

 outside row of sections. I have seen 

 enough this season to satisfy me on 

 that point. 



I may say that from thirty-three 

 swarms, some of which did not fill one 

 super, I have taken 2.000 pounds of 

 comb honey, and that with a drouth 

 during clover bloom. Yours truly, 



O. E. NICHOLS. 



Annin Creek, Pa., Sept. 13, 1898. 

 Editor American Bee-Keeper: 



Dear Sir:— Since reading your edi- 

 torial on milkweed honey in the Sep- 

 tember number of the American Bee- 

 Keeper, I thought I would give my ex- 

 perience. 



There is considerable milkweed in 

 this vicinity and it is increasing every 

 year. 



If I mistake not. it is in bloom at 

 about the same time as sumac and re- 

 mains in bloom until and during part 

 of basswood bloom. For that reason 

 I have been unable to secure any which 

 was anywhere near pure. I have hun- 



dreds of sections of honey which have 

 the sulphur-colored cappings. 



Some of the honey is very light-col- 

 ored, while a little of it shows the red- 

 dish tinge, but all, if I mistake not, is 

 from the same flowers. That which is 

 the lightest colored has a very agree- 

 able flavor, while that which has the 

 reddish tinge is much stronger and is 

 by no means equal to white clover. 



Although this honey may not con- 

 tain any basswood honey, it does con- 

 tain honey gathered from sumac and 

 other honeys, possibly a little rasp- 

 berry or clover and other kinds which 

 I do not know. 



Honey gathered during milkweed 

 bloom and such other flowers as may 

 be in bloom at this time. Is of a very 

 high specific gravity. I have a good 

 many sections 4%xl% which weigh 

 more than one pound and a few which 

 tip the scales at IS^^ ounces. These 

 sections were every one of them built 

 between separators, although they were 

 loose-fitting, perhaps 1-16 inch play in 

 some instances or possibly a little 

 more. 



T will make more definite observa- 

 tions next year and try to learn more 

 about milkweed honey. 



The last few numbers of The Amer- 

 ican Bee-Keeper are the best that have 

 ever been published, that is, allowing 

 me to be the judge. They suit me the 

 best. Yours truly, 



G. F. TUBES. 



Driving Bees to Pasture. 



When Aaron Snyder, of Kingston, 

 took his honey bees out for a drive in 

 the country the other day and left 

 them to spend a few weeks amid rural 

 sights and sounds on Dr. C. O. Sahler's 

 farm, near Kyserike, Ulster county, he 

 created quite a breeze of excitement 

 among the persons along the road, and 

 had to stop many times to explain 

 what he was doing. The idea of send- 

 ing bees to the country for the benefit 

 of their health is full of novelty to the 

 average man, who has come to regard 



