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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Nov. 2 1905 



they had 6 or 7 frames of brood, were given 

 an extra brood-chamlier placed under the 

 first. But no brood was reared in the lower 

 story in a single instance. All colonies made 

 preparations for swarming with the lower 

 story practically empty. 



When the honey-flow began, all strong col- 

 onies were given 3 supers having a capacity 

 of 40 pounds each. But the bees would 

 swarm just the same with one or two supers. 

 When the weather became fairly warm I 

 raised up each hive from its bottom-board, 

 and put one-inch blocks under the two front 

 corners. The bees clustered in this open 

 space all summer, and ttie hives were not let 

 down until Sept. 13. When I caged a queen 

 I could push the cage in on the bottom-board 

 in the middle of the cluster of bees. 



I do not give any upward ventilation, as it 

 is not a good thing for the bees during the 

 cold nights which we have in this northern 

 country. 



In regard to the yifild of honey, the colo- 

 nies not divided gave, in round numbers, 80 

 pounds each; the colonies treated by the 

 Alexander plan, 115 pounds, and the 3 colo- 

 nies run on the nucleus plan, 140 pounds 

 each. My banner colony for the season gave 

 me 4 good, strong, new colonies, and the 5 

 together produced 200 pounds of extracted 

 honey. They also secured an average of 30 

 pounds each for winter stores. Will some of 

 the experts tell us what was the total amount 

 gathered for the season ? 



For the first time in many years there was a 

 good fall fiow of honey. The last 8 days of 

 August were almost equal to a good bass- 

 wood flow. Some colonies gained about 30 

 pounds each during that time. My last honey 

 was extracted Aug. 23 and 24, to avoid get- 

 ting the fall honey mixed with the early white 

 honey. As it proved, the bees had room for 

 this late flow in their brood-chambers. This 

 last extracting was a mixture of clover, bass- 

 wood, more or less wild flowers, and a little 

 from goldenrod. It was of a rich, golden color 

 and very choice flavor. To my surprise it be- 

 gan to show signs of granulating the first 

 week in September. By the end of Septem- 

 ber it was so far advanced that I was obliged 

 to put it in a warm place to prevent it from 

 becoming solid. I have never read or heard 

 of 80 early granulation. 



I put 375 extractingcombs outdoors to be 

 cleaned out by the bees, and fed 100 pounds of 

 sugar in the open air at the same time with 

 no trouble from robber-bees. My 30 colonies 

 are all in flrstclass condition. F. L. Day. 

 Becker Co., Minn., Oct. 12. 



First Year a Success 



This is my first year at the bee-business. I 

 started with 50 colonies, and sold $450 worth 

 of comb honey, besides increasing my num- 

 ber of colonies to 95. Besides, I had a 4 

 months' fine outing for my wife, daughter, 

 and myself. I attribute it all to the good old 

 American Bee Journal. I have a lovely place 

 for an apiary in the mountains, 15 miles from 

 home. We had a moderately good season. 

 C. A. Preston. 



Orange Co., Calif., Oct. 17. 



Apicultural Station in California 



The United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture has now an apicultural experiment Sta- 

 tion at Chieo, Calif., under the direction of 

 John M. Rankin, of Washington, D.C. They 

 make a special study of different races of bees, 

 bee diseases, and honey-plants. 



Mr. Rankin lately made a trip over Califor- 

 nia; he passed through Tulare County about 

 the middle of September, and visited a num- 

 ber of apiaries. He shows great interest in 

 the business, and makes a ?ery favorable im- 

 pression. 



I believe this experiment station will be of 

 great benefit for the bee-keepers of California 

 — one of the largest honey-producing States 

 of the Union. The bee-keepers are very glad 

 that the Government has finally done some- 

 thing for them. 



What we really need in this country are cer- 

 tain kinds of trees, such as shade-trees which 

 produce honey between fruit-bloom and the 

 time alfalfa yields, which is between April 1 



and July 1. I believe that certain kinds of 

 eucalyptus will be valuable in this respect. It 

 certainly will take a number of years lo show 

 results, and it is of great imporiance that the 

 Government has taken up tliis kind of work, 

 which the bee-keepers could not undertake on 

 account of the expense. Otto Llhdorff. 

 Tulare Co , Calif. 



Bee-KeeplDg in Washington 



I came from Indiana to this place a year 

 ago this month. I have had no experience 

 with bees, but 1 surely think this is going to 

 be a grand place for them. I got 3 colonies 

 in the spring, 2 of which swarmed twice each ; 

 the other didn't swarm at all, and from it 1 

 have taken 218 pounds of nice honey. 



W. S. Haxton. 



Benton Co., Wash., Oct. 5. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Illinois.— The 15th auoual meeliag' of the 111. 

 idois State Bee Keepeis' Association will be 

 held in Springfield, on Tuesday and Wednes- 

 day, Nov. 21 and 22, 1905, in the room of the 

 Board of Supervisors in the Court House. The 

 R. R. Rales will be as follows: All lines in the 

 Western Passenger Association will make an 

 open rate of one fare plus 25 cents for the round 

 trip to Springfield, except from near points 

 where a fare and onethird would be less. All 

 lines in the Central Passenger Association will 

 make a similar rate on the Certificate plan, and 

 if not convenient for any attending our meet- 

 ing to come over the lines in the Western Asso- 

 ciation, if they will write me I will send them 

 certificates which the Grand Secretary of the 

 I.O.O.F. assures nie your local secretary of the 

 same order will gladly sign. The Central Pas- 

 senger Association Lines are as loUows: B. & 

 O. S..W.R.R.; Big Four Route; C.& E.I. R.R.; 

 C.H.&D.R'y; I.,I&I.R.R.; J.& St.L. R'y; L.E. 

 &W.R. R.; L. &N,R. R.; Southern R'y (St. 

 Louis Div.;) T., P. & W. R'y; T., St. L. & W. 

 RR.; Vandalia Line; Wabash R. R.,east of 

 Tolono. 



The good results of this annual bee- 

 meeting rest on the members who attend it. 

 Our State gives us an appropriation to publish 

 our report and to suppress foul brood, and it is 

 the duty of every bee-keeper of the State to 

 have a voice in the manner in which this ap- 

 propriation is used. All bee-keepers are invited 

 to come, and bring their wives. The railroad 

 rates will not be higher than an open rate of 

 one fare and a third for the round trip, and ef- 

 forts are being made by our Odd Fellow friends 

 to secure a one fare for the round trip. Good 

 hotel accommodations can always be had at 

 reasonable rates. Jas. A. Stone, Sec. 



Route 4, Springfield, 111. 



The Chicago-Northwestern Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold a social session at 

 the Revere House, Dec. 5, 1905, at 10 a.m. At 

 3 p.m. the same day will be held the regular 

 annual election of officers. Any other busi- 

 ness coming before the meeting will be at- 

 tended to. All who are accustomed to pay- 

 ing their dues to our Association, thereby 

 getting two memberships for the price of one, 

 will please hand the $1 to the secretary, or 

 mail it to him as usual. The time in the 

 evening will be given to the National, as will 

 also the whole of the two following days. 

 Everyone Is cordially invited to be present, 

 both at the short sessions of the Chicago- 

 Northwestern, and at the 7-session meeting of 

 the National Association. 



Herman F. Hooke, Sec. 



Park Ridge, 111. 



N. B. — Any one paying their dues to the 

 National Association direct, will have to pay 

 another dollar to the Chicago-Northwestern, 

 if it is desired to become a member of the 

 latter organization also. Hand your dues to 

 H. F. Moore, the Secretary. H. F. M. 



The National Bee-Keepers' Association 

 holds its annual convention at the Revere 

 House, corner of Clark and Michigan streets, 

 in Chicago, during the Fat Stock Show, when 

 exceedingly low rates may be secured on the 

 railroads. The dates for the meeting are Dec. 

 5, 6 and 7. Rates at the hotel are 75 cents for 

 a room alone, or 50 cents each, where two 

 occupy the same room. Meals are extra, or 

 they may be secured at near-by restaurants. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, .S'«c. 



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ZZ SweetValley. Pa.. Aug. 15,1905. 



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Gentlemen:— Your booklet reached 

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 and timely suggestions, and I only hope 

 that it may find its way into every locality 

 that does not have the advantage of tele- 

 phone service. There is no one thing 



AT THIS TIME DOING MORE TO BfeiNG THE 

 FARMER ON AN EQUAL FOOTING IN BUSI- 

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 HIS ITRBAN BROTHER, THAN THE TELE- 

 PHONE. 



As we have two well constructed, 

 thoroughly equipped, successfully operated 

 telephone lines in this locality, one known 

 as the Lake and Lehman Telephone Cu. 

 and the other The Farmers Telephone and 

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 you success. Sincerely yours, . ■ ■ 



A. E. Lewis. 7 7 



What Mr. Lewis says about the value 

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 seconded by all farmers after they have 

 once enjoyed the privilege of telephone 

 service. 



We have several booklets which will 

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 buy telephones and construction 

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 for our booklet 80-B, "How the Tele- 

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