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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



June 1S,''1905 



work. A few days ago I looked at those pol- 

 len-laden combs (i) of them) and I could not 

 find a particle of pollen in any one of them. 

 They were all as light and clean as new-made 

 combs. Edwin Bevins. 



Decatur Co., Iowa. 



Poor Prospects for This Season 



I have taken up bee-keeping for a living. 

 So far I have had good success, but this 

 spring is a failure. All over Texas bee-keepers 

 seem lo be having a hard time of it. I took 

 an average of 133 pounds to the colony from 

 41 colonies, spring count, last year, but from 

 present prospects I fear I will not get half 

 that amount this year. 



We had very cool weather 3 or 4 times in 

 April. That stopped the flow of nectar. Bees 

 don't find enough to build combs with. 



Otto Sueltenfuss. 



Bexar Co., Tex., May 30. 



Too Much Swarming 



I wintered s colonies of bees. They com- 

 menced swarming the last Sunday in April, 

 and I have to date saved 13 swarms, but lost 3. 

 I think they will swarm themselves to death. 



Marion Co., 111., May 29. J. A. Hott. 



Honey Famine in Tennessee 



We have had a famine here among the bees 

 for the past year. I have lost 40 or 50 colo- 

 nies. I have had no surplus honey since 1903. 



Honey is light here this year, and I fear our 

 honey crop will be a failure again. Bees are 

 nearly all dead where they have had no atten- 

 tion. G- D. Hawk 



Sullivan Co., Tenn., May 29. 



Bees Wintered Well— Building Up 

 Fast 



Bees wintered i well here with no loss that I 

 have heard of.*; It has been a good spring. 

 Bees are building up fast, and will be in fine 

 condition for white clover. 



I — r; C. W. HopsECGBR. 



Skagit Co., Wash., May 24. 



For Qu66ns 



SEND TO 

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He will furnish at same prices as last year : 

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