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weeding, cutting runners, etc., is hard, it 

 is not more laboiious than many another 

 thing, generally known as " woman's 

 work." 



Raspberries, blackberries and grapes re- 

 quire more outlay of money in the begin- 

 ning, but do not take a large space, and 

 require but little care. Some with whom I 

 have talked regarding this matter, claim 

 that they hesitate to try it, lest they may 

 not find a market for their productions. Of 

 this be assured — a f/oorj article never lacks 

 a market, while inciitferentones are always 

 a drug. If you cannot do any better with 

 it at first, let some of it pay for the 

 washing, sewing, .dress-making kinder 

 garteu teaching— anything that you may 

 dislike to do, but wish to obtain for your- 

 self and family. 



Your goods thus introduced, if really 

 worthy, will soon have a good cash value. 

 Try it, some of you sisters, and when you 

 have made it a success, give the benefit of 

 your experience to some of the doubting 

 ones. Inez Reddinl;. 



Xlie Hot Wave. 



Clover has been in bloom for some time, 

 but the bees are getting but very little 

 more honey than they use. The weather 

 is warm — yes, hot, with warm nights and 

 heavy dew, and occasional showers. I have 

 had but 3 swarms, 2 of them yesterday. 



The mercury was 93 degrees " in the 

 shade " yesterday, and I sweat so as to wet 

 three shirts so as to have to change ; not 

 by working among the bees — oh, no ! It 

 came by worrying over the answers given 

 to people in reply to Census questions asked 

 by your humble servant. As nearly all in 

 this locality know me, I am not surprised, 

 but rather worried at some of the answers. 

 Here is a sample : I asked a lady her age, 

 and her reply was, "What do you ask for 

 a set of teeth ?" And when I asked her it 

 she could read and write, she wanted to 

 know if I had any honey to sell '. and 

 another lady ordered me out of the house 

 because I wanted to know whethere she 

 was a male or a female ! And so it goes ; 

 and I believe that I am getting poorer in 

 flesh and purse every day, and I would not 

 be surprised if I do not weigh over 325 

 pounds. I presume I have your most cor 

 dial sympathy. A. B. M.vsON. 



Auburndale, O., June 24, 1890. 



Season in Sonlli California. 



We have had four days of hot east wind 

 from the Desert, which has cut off the sea- 

 son abruptly, which, combined with the 

 cold, backward spring, and not any late 

 rains, makes another poor season for this 

 section, and the greater part of this and 

 adjoining counties. These southern coun- 

 ties of California take the lead in the 

 amount and quality of honey. 



M. H. Men'dlesox. 



Ventura, Calif., June 10, 1890. 



IVintered Pertectly. 



My 105 colonies of bees have wintered 

 perfectly, as usual. I cannot see any ad- 

 vantage in the cellaring of bees, w-heu they 

 can be wintered without loss on the sum- 

 mer stands packed in chaff. This time, 

 however, I used buckwheat hulls, which is 

 perhaps warmer than chaff. I placed each 

 colony on the scales before packing for 

 winter, and made sure that each had at 

 least 30 pounds of good honey for stores. 



On June 1,1 found 75 colonies on the 

 verge of starvation — owing to immense 

 quantities of brood having been reared, and 

 the season turning wet and cold during 

 fruit-bloom. I immediately fed 200 pounds 



of sugar syrup,* by filling the frames with 

 the same and placing them in the brood- 

 nest. This is the second time during my 

 bee-keeping experience that I have been 

 compelled to feed in June. 



Bees are now doing well, nearly all of 

 mine being in the supers, and honey is com- 

 ing in fast when the sun shines, which is no 

 more than half of the time. The season is 

 very late — no swarming yet — and I do not 

 expect a very good yield this season. 



The Amekioax Bee Jourxal is finding its 

 way into a great many bee-keepers' hands 

 iu this vicinity, and is "highly praised where- 

 ever it goes. H. J. Ro(iERS. 



Stannard's Corners, N.Y., June 23,1890. 



An Averaare Crop Expected. 



I commenced the season of 1889 with 7 

 colonies in good condition, increased them 

 to 28, and took 1,240 pounds of honey, 

 mostly in 1-pound sections. I had some ex- 

 perience in transferi'ing, uniting and divid- 

 ing, and thanks to the American Bee Jour- 

 nal and other helps, I was successful in 

 each. I lost one colony in wintering, or in 

 March it starved — it could not live on 

 pollen. The 37 I took out of the cellar on 

 April 5, and they are booming, one colony 

 working iu the third story, and some others 

 about ready for the third. Swarming is the 

 order of the day. and I have my hands full. 

 I never saw white clover so abundant, and 

 linden promises wonders. The weather has 

 been against us all through May and part 

 of June, but with good weather we will 

 have an average honey crop. 



Jos. L. Flint. 



Marion, Iowa, June 25, 1890. 



Uolns- Finely— Prospects <iiood. 



Bees are doing finely, and the prospects 

 for a good honey crop is splendid at pres- 

 ent. Most of my colonies have cast one 

 large swarm each ; swarms that issue after 

 this date, will be returned, to keep the hive 

 well populated. Sections have been given 

 to the stronger colonies. A few of the hives 

 have cases that are nearly filled with honey, 

 which is unusual for this localitj- — our main 

 crop is gathered in the fall. 



G. M. Whitford. 



Arlington, Nebr., June 23, 1890. 



Storins- Honey— IVet Weather. 



My bees are in good condition. The sec- 

 tion-cases have been on for ten days, and 

 they have stored 14 pounds per colony in 

 that time. In ten more days the sections 

 will do to come off. I had 8 new swarms, 

 and they are working in the sections. The 

 white clover is blooming here, but the wet 

 weather is putting the bees behind. 



Jacoii Shaffer. 



South Park, Ky., June 21, 1890. 



Ciatliering Honey- Sn'arniins:. 



I had 90 to 100 hives full of bees between 

 June 4 and 13, and fed them 300 pounds 

 of honey. I have not had a new swarm as 

 yet this season. Since June 32 they have 

 seemed to gather quite a little honey. I put 

 on 68 cases yesterday for the first, and 

 honey is coming to day free enough, so 

 that they would not pay anj- attention to 

 honey put out in the yard. I examined the 

 hives on June 23 and 24, to clip the r|ueeus, 

 wings, but I did not find any queen-cells 

 started, so I do not look for swarms for 

 several days. O. R Cthodno. 



Carson City, Mich., June 37, 1809. 



ff:^" T,ie next nicetiriK of the Carolina Bee-Keep- 

 ers* Ass(iciation will be held in Charlotte. N. C, on 

 Tliursday. July 17, I89o. N. P. Lyles. Sec. 



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