April 6, 190S. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



267 



them away last fall in better cODilition than 

 usual, but it turned very cold, and I don't 

 think the ground was clear of snow for two 

 months. About halt of the bees ate all of 

 their honey, and were dead when it got warm 

 enough for them to fly out again. I think we 

 had more snow this winter than in any other 

 3 winters put together. 



I had 45 colonies when swarming-time was 

 over last season, but I doubled up some and 

 killed 3 for the honey. I did not get any sur- 

 plus last year, but I thought the bees had 

 plenty for winter stores. I now have about 

 31 colonies, having lost 13. I think the cold 

 weather caused them to eat their honey up so 

 fast. 



1 think the "Old Reliable" has improved 

 thid winter. Guess it's the cool weather. 



J. K. Hunter. 



Overton Co., Teno., March 4. 



Shipping and Seiiin? Comb Honey 



Editor York: — From some quite expen- 

 sive experience I have had the past winter I 

 want to say that you and Mr. Muth have each 

 overlooked the one thing (see page 237) that 

 caused the lot of honey to arrive as it did, 

 namely, the cold weather. 



Early in December I had occasion to ship by 

 express, 28 miles, 56 cases of comb honey, 

 crated. It was loaded very carefully, and I 

 was at the unloading point to deliver it to the 

 dealer. It was hauled on a spring wagon, and 

 properly loaded, yet there were some broken 



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