Carroll Co., Miss., Oct. 4, 1878. 

 " Can you tell me of a good plan to catch 

 millers ?" A. C. Willers. 



[A strong colony of Italians is the best 

 remedy against them. A good plan to catch 

 the millers is to place a candle or lamp in a 

 vessel of vinegar and water, after dark. 

 Drawn by the light, they will perish by 

 scores.— Ed.] 



LeC.lair, Iowa, Oct. 21, 1878. 

 Enclosed find drawing of comb honey 

 rack to hold prize honey boxes, which 1 

 have been trying to improve. It is the same 

 as that advertised, with this addition : 

 Instead of metal rabbets, use thin wood- 

 about )^ inch thick. Cut slots, as per draw- 

 ing, to correspond with the sections used. 

 Its only advantage is in keeping the boxes 

 clean and prevent their sticking to the brood 

 frames. The drawing is calculated for the 



Gallup hive. It rests on the outer walls of 

 the hive. In putting this light stuff on, I 

 use tin strips, clout nails, which makes it 

 substantial. Please give us your objection if 

 any. T. J. Dodds. 



[The idea of Mr. Dodds is well enough ; 

 but there was no wedge to keep the boxes 

 together— this we have added to the cut, and 

 with that addition and the use of boxes with 

 tight top bars, to keep the bees' in, the rack 

 will work well. The only difference 

 between it and the one used on the Langs- 

 troth hive, being the wood bottom to keep 

 the bottoms of the boxes clean.— Ed.] 



Toledo, O., Oct. 30, 1878. 

 I wish to inquire if the flowers of the 

 plants " pyrethrum roseum " and " pyre- 

 thrum carneum," secrete honey and pollen 

 in sufficient quantity to attract the lioney 

 bee? If so, would it not be injurious to 

 them, especially the pollen ? as I under- 

 stand the article on the market known as 

 "Persian Insect Powder" is composed of 

 the dried and pulverized flowers of the 

 above plants. Also if the plant is indegenous 

 to our section of the country. If you find 

 the above suggestions worthy of investiga- 

 tion, should be pleased to hear the result 

 tlirough the Bee Journal. 



John Y. Detwiler. 



[Pyrethrum is another name for our 

 chrysanthemum, which includes the noxious 

 ox-eye daisy, the feverfews and the culti- 



vated chrysanthemums. Our beautiful 

 cultivated species have become so double, 

 that 1 presume they yield but little, if any, 

 honey or pollen. I have never noticed bees 

 on either of these. The plants are near 

 congeners of the asters, etc., which are 

 among our best autumn honey plants. So 

 we might well believe that the single flowers 

 would yield nectar. I think I have seen 

 bees on ox-eye daisy. Because the dried 

 pulverized flower heads of the C. roseum 

 form an insecticede, is no proof, that the 

 honey or pollen from the plants would be 

 unwholesome to the bees. I should have no 

 fears that it would be. The C. roseum is 

 introduced from Persia.— a. j. c] 



Laceyville, O., Sept. 21, 1878. 

 Mk. Editor : I have been a little puzzled 

 to know how bees marked their location so 

 accurately. Will yon please inform the 

 readers of the Bee Journal ? 



JohnW. Waterhouse. 



[This is done through the sense of sight. 

 A large percentage of the bees that fly out 

 in the early spring are those that have come 

 into being during the winter and early 

 spring ; consequently they do not leave the 

 hive in a straight line, but only go a few 

 inches, then turn their heads towards the 

 hive and oscillate back and forth in front of 

 it ; then moving further back, still hovering 

 in front of the hive, with their heads to- 

 wards the entrance, occasionally advancing 

 towards it, as if to note more particularly 

 the place of entrance and its immediate sur- 

 roundings, they then increase the distance, 

 taking a survey of buildings, trees, fences, 

 or other noticeable objects near by, after 

 which they return to the hive, and start in a 

 direct line from it. On returning they come 

 directly to the hive and enter ; the surround- 

 ing objects and the color of the hive are all 

 noted by the bees.— Ed.] 



Nelson, Ky., Oct. 10, 1878. 



1. How can I manage to secure in my 

 frames, straight combs ? 



2. What hive will give me the largest 

 yield of honey ? E. Jones. 



[1. Straight combs may be secured by the 

 use of comb foundation. That with wire 

 incorporated into it, we think will be the 

 most serviceable as it will not sag in warm 

 weather. 



2. Large yields of honey are obtained, 

 not by the use of any particular form of 

 hive, but by scientific management of the 

 apiary.— Ed.] 



