1903. 



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"The tobacco smoke method." etc. 

 Yes, sir, that plan of introducing 

 queens is all right, where one can be 

 around at the proper time, (evening). 

 For this reason it is seldom that we 

 can use it at our out-yards. 



GRASS FOR CONFINING BEES 



In grouping my hives, ready for the 

 temporary sheds (the way we winter 

 our bees in Western Idaho) all known 

 plans were tried to make the bees ad- 

 here to their new location, but results 

 were unsatisfactory until we hit on the 

 plan of stuffing the entrance full of 

 grass. Next morning when the bees 

 find themselves shut in. there is great 

 excitement until they work their way 

 out. and few bees return to the old 

 stand. We believe that this principle 

 is of great value where bees are to be 

 moved a short distance. 



DEFECTIVE SMOKERS. 



Yes, Deacon H., you are right about 

 the "Buncombe Brass Smoker." I had 

 one come by mail; the springy brass 

 came apart at the joints, and the tin 

 back came off enroute. After spend- 

 ing "two bits" for a new back and 

 several rivets in the weak places it 

 looked nice, but the stove was fasten- 

 ed to the bellows with a bit of baling 

 wire which soon parted. The old and 

 useless thing is laying around the back 

 yard, and I am using a real smoker 

 with substantial iron legs between 

 bellows and stove. 



Boise, Ida., Oct. 17, 1902. 



"TAe sample of The American Bee-Keeper is 

 equal to some for -which I pay a dollar.^'' — A. A. 

 Lyon. 



INSECT5 AND PLANT DISEASES 



At the Universal Exposition of St. Louis, 1904. 



UNDER the classification of Useful 

 Insects and Their Products, In- 

 jurious Insects and Plant Dis- 

 eases, there will be installed in the 

 Agriculture Palace of the Universal 

 Exposition of St. Louis, 1904, displays 

 as follows: 



USEFUL INSECTS AND THEIR PRODUCTS. 

 INJUHOUS INSECTS AND PLANT DI8- 



KASES. 



Systematic collections of useful and 

 injurious insects. Bees. Silkworms 



and other bombycids. Cochineal in- 

 sects. 



Systematic collections of vegetable 

 parasites of plants and animals. 



Appliances for rearing and keeping 

 bees and silk worms. Their products, 

 honey, wax, cocoons. 



Appliances and processes for destroy- 

 ing plant diseases and injurious in- 

 sects. 



SPACE AND POWER FREE OF CHARGE. 



There will be no charge for space oc- 

 cupied by exhibits, and a limited 

 amount of power for the operation of 

 mechanical devices to illustrate pro- 

 cesses of special interest will be furn- 

 ished to exhibitors without charge. 



"The Atnerican Bee- Keeper is [the best paper 

 published, for the beginner, in my opinion.'' ,— J as. 

 Godfrey. 



Romulus, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1903. 

 Editor American Bee-Keeper: 



A series of Bee-Keepers' Institutes 

 will be held in this state as follows: 



Canandaigua, March 2-3. 



Romulus, March 4. 



Auburn, March 5. 



Cortland, March 6. 



Fulton, March 7. 



Syracuse, March 9-10. 



Amsterdam, March il. 



Prof. Frank Benton, of Washington, 

 D. C, who is furnished by the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture at the ex- 

 pense of the Bureau of Institutes of the 

 State Department Qf Agriculture, will 

 address the meetings. 



The New York State Association of 

 Bee-Keepers' Societies will hold its an- 

 nual meeting at Syracuse March 10, at 

 10 o'clock a. m., in the city hall. Prof. 

 Benton and other prominent bee-men 

 have informed us of their intention to 

 attend this meeting, and a profitable 



