Atkinson— I use a similar frame and like 

 it v«'ry well. 



McGaw— Sliowed tlie Oatman single comb 

 box, {"lass on two sides. It depeiuls on the 

 demand, wliicli box I prefer. If I can get 

 12>< cts. for honey in 40 to 50 lb. boxes, it 

 would j)ay better than fancy boxes at 20c. 



Palmer — Use the Ilarhison section-box; 

 like it best of anythinfi; tliis box, in the fall 

 ■when robbers b< ther, is more easily taken 

 off than loose frames. 



Wirt— Use Harbison small frame (not the 

 section), don't like it. Use another called 

 the Severance frame; hangs in a box; has 

 wooden division boards with holes in; like 

 it very much, though 1 think it can be im- 

 proved. Would not the tin separators, used 

 by ^ome, be better with holes in them? 



Atkinson— Don't think it will pay for the 

 trouble. 



WILL ITALIANS WOKK ON BUCKWHEAT AS 

 WELL AS BLACKS? 



Ans.— By several, yes. 



HOW SHALL WE FASTEN COMB FOUNDA- 

 TION IN THE SECTION BOXES? 



Simpson showed a machine by which it 

 can be put on by foot power; it is also 

 adapted to frame making; a bar of iron 

 presses the comb foundation to top bar of 

 the box. 



Kellogg— I soften the comb foundation by 

 exposing to sunshine or stove heat, have a 

 cup of hot water and a putty knife; lay 

 frame on table, top down; lay strip of comb 

 foundation on top bar, edge of comb foun- 

 dation coming just a little beyond centre of 

 top bar; take putty knife and give it a dip 

 into hot water and mash down about 1-16 of 

 an inch of comb foundation on to the top 

 bar, the whole length of comb foundation, 

 then turn comb foundation up so that it will 

 hang down when the frame is turned right 

 side U1-); can do it very fast; it gives a strong 

 fastening if done right. 



■WHERE SHALL AVE STORE HONEY? 



Several— In as dry a place as possible; 

 not in the cellar. 



Bischolf— I closed up my boxes of honey 

 to keep honey from sweating; it did not 

 prevent it. 



Atkinson— Think sweating is caused by 

 moisture condencing on the surface of the 

 comb. 



SHALL WE I'SE COMB FOUNDATION? WILL 

 IT PAY? WHEN AND WHERE? 



Kellogg— It will pay; would use it for 

 guide condjs in surplus boxes in i>reference 

 to comb; where there is but a light thoutih 

 steady yield of honey, would use it in brood 

 frames, and in light stocks, franu-s nearly 

 full of it, but when there is a great flow of 

 honey would only use for guides and in 

 nuclei stocks. Strong stocks break it down 

 in great honey yields; would advise those 

 who try it to get five cells to the inch, then 

 you can use it both for brood and surplus 

 boxes. 



McGaw— Used .5 lbs. of white comb foun- 

 dation, but would never buy it again; prefer 

 the yellow for all purposes. 



HOW TO PREVENT SWARMING. 



Scudder— Nail wire cloth over the porticos. 

 Atkinson— Wouldn't brimstone be as 

 good? 



Palmer— Tried wire cloth once; combs all 

 melted down, learning me a lesson. 



Axtell— In fall, save all empty combs fit 

 for surplus frames; in spring, have honey 

 boxes all ready and as soon as honey comes 

 freely, put on boxes at once, with one empty 

 comb in centre of box, one to each hive, 

 more if possible. Put a few boxes on at first, 

 then more, as fast as needed. Queen must 

 have room for brood in early spring; change 

 boxes as fast as filled. 



McGaw — I use about the same plan; cut 

 out queen cells as often as I can, and put in 

 an empty frame. 



Wilson— I advise the plan of keeping one 

 or more light stocks to build comb founda- 

 tion, and to trim up combs from transferred 

 stocks, giving them combs from other 

 stocks. 



Haines — Advise using holes five thirty- 

 seconds of an inch in diameter to keep queen 

 from going out. 



Atkinson, Palmer, McGaw, and others, 

 think it impossible to do it in that way. 



Palmer— Use large entrances; ventilate 

 well; give large amount of box room; shade 

 well. 



HOW SHALL WE GET STRAIGHT WOKKER- 

 COMB? 



Atkinson— Use comb foundation 4 or 5 

 inches deep in the frame, 



Kellogg— I used it that way, and the bees 

 built much of it down with drone comb. 



Scudder — Tip hive forward, examine 

 every few days and straighten comb if 

 crooked. 



Axtel— In a new swarm give 1 full comb 

 in center; as fast as bees get frames nearly 

 full, spread and put empty ones between. 



Palmer — Use all weaK or nuclei hives as 

 comb builders; strong stocks for boxes. 



PURITY OF QUEEN. 



Haines— Give a black stock eggs, laid by 

 a pure Italian queen, and let them raise a 

 queen trom those eggs; is that queen pure? 



McGaw, Palmer, Atkinson, Scudder, Kel- 

 log, Axtel and others answer, yes. Haines, 

 no. 



WHICH WAY SHOULD HIVES FACE? 



1st preference, south; 3nd, east; 3d, west; 

 4th, north. 



WHICH WAy DOES A SWARM FLY? 



Atkinson— When bees swarm do they fly 

 in a uniform direction in regard to points of 

 compass? A Majority of the members 

 think they do. 



Scudder— I think they fly in the direction 

 from whence their supplies come. 



Wilson — I think wind blowing the scent 

 from flowers draws them. 



A NEW DEPARTURE— PRIZES. 



A letter was read from Chas. Dadant & 

 Son, regretting their inability to attend our 

 meeting, and otfering the following plan for 

 approval : 



At the spring meeting all the names of the 

 members present be written on pieces of 

 paper and put in a box. Then some one be 

 appointed to draw out names. The first 

 name drawn will be entitled to a full colony 

 of bees, with an imported queen. The sec- 

 ond name drawn will be entitled to an 

 imported queen. Both the above offers 

 given in the name of Chas. Dadant & Son. 



