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prolific, better honey-gatherers, and can 

 reach nectar in red clover and other 

 bloom of like nature, where the blacks 

 cannot. 



They are better protectors of their 

 homes from intruders, keep the moths 

 clear from their homes, and will stick to 

 the comb better when handling- They 

 are better comb builders, for the reason 

 that they do not use as much wax to 

 accomplish the same result, by one-third, 

 as do the blacks. 



It is true that the honey when capped 

 by the blacks is whiter, for the reason 

 that they do not fill the cells so com- 

 pactly as the Italians ; and also because 

 the blacks use double the wax for cap- 

 ping that the Italians do. I discovered 

 this by microscopical examination. 



In 1891 I had 2 colonies three miles 

 from my home for an experiment — one 

 colony of Italians and one colony of the 

 best blacks I could procure. I kept 

 them from swarming, and both were 

 worked for extracted-honey. The Ital- 

 ians produced 120 pounds, and the 

 blacks 25 pounds of honey. I had both 

 of the queens' wings clipped, and the 

 same queens were with the colonies on 

 Oct. 15. 



Mr. Ellingwood says that his Italians 

 swarm too much. There is a difference 

 in families, and I am as particular in 

 breeding for non-swarming, as well as 

 other points, and every queen-breeder 

 should be. He says that he has six 

 years' experience, and is prepared to 

 prove wonders for his favorite blacks. 

 I am just as well prepared to defend the 

 yellow race of bees. I have now four 

 different varieties of bees, and will run 

 three different apiaries this year. I am 

 not prejudiced against any race of bees, 

 and I have had more or less to do with 

 bees since 1860 ; still I find lots to 

 learn, and sometimes, when I try to in- 

 vestigate in bee-culture, and get puzzled, 

 I begin to think that there is lots yet to 

 learn about bees, and some of the best 

 ' questions to be solved will never be fully 

 understood. 



Coon Rapids, Iowa. 



Onlario Convention. 



The annual meeting was held at Lon- 

 don, Out., on Jan. 5 and (i, 1892. 

 President Pringlc in the chair, who gave 

 an excellent address. 



One subject presented was " Hives and 

 Wintering," by D. Chalmers. This 

 brought out remarks on the wintering 

 of bees. 



An essay by Mr. R. H. Smith, of 

 Bracebridge, was accompanied by a 

 photograph of his exhibit at the last 

 Toronto Industrial Fair, which was very 

 fine, and all the more interesting because 

 it came from Muskoka, and showed that 

 first-class honey can be produced even 

 in that northerly region. 



The report of the foul-brood inspector, 

 Mr. McEvoy, showed what had been 

 done during the past year to repress and 

 exterminate that fell scourge of the 

 apiary. 



An essay was read by Mr. R. H. 

 Myers, of Stratford, on "Rendering old 

 combs," which contained much practical 

 information, and led to some useful 

 discussion. The "sun extractor" was 

 recommended by several who had tried 

 it, as the best method of rendering old 

 comb into beeswax. 



Mr. J. B. Hall, of Woodstock, read an 

 essay on "Comb or extracted-honey — 

 which ?" It was valuable as giving the 

 experience of one of the best honey pro- 

 ducers in Canada. He stated that, with 

 good management, 80 per cent, of comb- 

 honey could be got, as against 100 per 

 cent, of extracted, with the advantage 

 of empty combs to work with for the 

 extracted article. 



Mr. Jacob Alpaugh, of St. Shoraas, 

 one of the best bee-keepers in Ontario, 

 has devised a new system of manage- 

 ment for the production of a large 

 average of comb-honey. 



The Treasurer's report showed the 

 finances of the Association to be in a 

 prosperous condition. Mr. F. A. Gem- 

 mill, of Stratford, was appointed Presi- 

 dent for the coming year, and Walkerton 

 was chosen as the place for the next 

 annual meeting. — Montreal Witness. 



[The matter concerning affiliation was 

 published on page 185. 



The essays will be given hereafter as 

 opportunity offers. — Ed.] 



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