1903 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



215 



Mr. H. J. Slirock. whose hive pro- 

 tector was describod on pa.se 1S»> of 

 our hist issue, informs The Bee-Keep- 

 er that a sliuht error oemrs in tlie see- 

 ond paragraph, third line, which should 

 reatl "two and a-half inches wide."' 

 instead of "one-half inch Avide." Of 

 course the printer made the mistake — 

 he makes all of tlieni. 



I'lie eareful attention of the beiiin- 

 ner is invited to the article iu this 

 number of The Bee-Keeper entitled 

 September Work, by Mr. Arthur C. 

 Miller. The points which he makes in 

 regard to the importance of leaving 

 ample stores for winter cannot be too 

 strongly t-mphasized. 



As we go to press with this issue, 

 August 24. Gleanings for August 15 

 conies to hand with a photo-engraving 

 of a batch of sixteen beautiful queen- 

 cells, illustrating the fact that 

 '•Swarthmore'" methods have taken 

 Root at Medina. 



^^'e have to acknowledge the receipt 

 of a photograph of the apiary of ^Ir. 

 J. r. Moore, the noted queen-breeder 

 of Morgan. Ky.. through the kindness 

 of Mr. Fred W. Mntli. We regret ex- 

 ceedingly that the picture is not suit- 

 able for reproduction in our columns, 

 owing to lack of strength. 



It is to be regretted that two oppos- 

 ing factious should have developed in 

 the National Association. One is char- 

 acterized as '"the push," while the 

 other might as aptly be termed the 

 "would-be-push." 



If you have been successful, tell us 

 about it ill detail. If you have made 

 a failure, be eiiually explicit. Brief 

 letters setting forth the whys and 

 wherefores of success and failure are 

 geiierallv instructive. 



Sections for ••omb-honey should nev- 

 er be put on anj' but the strongest 

 colonies. 



Never look for thousands of replies 

 from a single publication — even though 

 the solicitor practically guarantees 

 such returns — few ever produce them. 

 —The Advisor. 



GOOD SEASON IX ILLINOIS. 



I am situated in Illinois, twenty- 

 miles from Galesburg and thirty miles 

 from Peoria. 



This has been the best season for 

 bees in many years, on account of an 

 abrxlance of white clover. I'p to date 

 (Aug. 20) I have taken oft" about 1,700 

 pounds of comb honey and 300 of ex- 

 tracted, all from new combs, and have 

 increased from 12 to .55 colonies, mostly 

 by natural swarming. Such excessive 

 swarming. 1 know, is contrary to gen- 

 eral practice, but I wanted increase, 

 and worked to get surplus from 

 swarms. 



Bee-keepers who gave their bees 

 necessary attention and who got a 

 stock of supplies in time have a good 

 crop of very fine honey, which is sell- 

 ing fast at 12 1-2 to 15 cents per sec- 

 tion. Times are good among farmers 

 and I am selling to them direct in case 

 lots; one yesterday took five cases, 120 

 section boxes. Smartweed is bloom- 

 ing, but is not yet giving much sur- 

 plus. I thing our locality is overstock- 

 ed. Owing to the excessive swarming 

 this season, the number of colonies 

 has been increased by fully 300 per 

 cent, over last year, and the woods 

 are full of bee-trees. 



Worms ^ire killing the white clover, 

 hence the prospect for next season is 

 not at all encouraging. Possibly late 

 rains may help the situation, however. 



I visited Galesburg. a city of IG.OOO 

 hihabitants, a few days ago. and found 

 honey retailin-i- fast at 15 cents. The 

 merchants buy it in thousand-pound 

 lots. It is .so nice and white that it 

 attracts attention — like strawberries 

 in strawberry time — but the producers 

 are crowding the mei'chants: some of- 

 fering for 11 cents, and I think .Jan- 

 uary 1 will see the supplj- short in th^s 

 market, if it continues to move as at 

 present. Fraternally yours, 



•T. E. .Johnson. 

 Williamsfield. 111.. Aug. 20. 1903. 



In order to make your advertisings 

 eflForts what they are intended to be, 

 you need animation, ideas, inspiration 

 and information about the large and 

 complex subject which constitutes 

 modern publicity, and the more you 

 get the better. — Printers' Ink. 



Wben writing to advertisers mention 

 The American Bee-Keeper. 



