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mentioned above, gave Mr. Stachel- 

 hausen the idea how to secure this de- 

 sirable transfer. Instead of moving- the 

 old hive from side to side of the old 

 hive, Mr. Stachelhausen set the old 

 hive by the side of the swarm, then, in 

 ten days, most of the bees in the old 

 hive were shaken off in front of the 

 new hive, and the queen cells cut out 

 in the old colony. Ten daj's later, all 

 of the bees were shaken out from the 

 old colony, and allowed to run in 

 with the swarm. This keeps the whole 

 force tog-ether, there is no swarming 

 and no increase, and a gain of one set 

 of brood combs. 



Mr. Stachelhausen mentions one 

 other plan for transferring the hatch- 

 ing bees to the swarm, and that is that 

 of setting the parent hive on top of the 

 swarm, and making a connection by 

 means of a channel from the upper 

 alighting hole down to the lower one, 

 so that every bee that flies out from the 

 upper-hive will, after returning, unite 

 with the swarm. 



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Housing of Tools and Appliances at an 

 Out-Apiary. 



One of the first problems to confront 

 the bee-keeper in the establishment of 

 out-apiaries is the proper housing of 

 the necessary implements and appli- 

 ances, and Mr. M. P. Cady, of Wis- 

 consin, sends me a description of a 

 plan which combines very low cost 

 with durability, portability, and efifi- 

 ciency. It is as follows; 



Procure from a dry goods merchant 

 a sufficient number of large, strong, 

 dry goods boxes. The lumber should 

 be seven-eighths of an inch thick, with 

 the boards matched together. The 

 cost will probably range from twenty- 

 cents to one dollar a box. 



Make covers to fit the boxes. The 

 covers should have a cleat around the 

 edges, which will fit over the sides of 

 the boxes. Tlie object of the cleats is 

 to exclude the rain in driving storms. 



The covers should be made water 

 proof, by covering with a good grade of 

 roofing felt, or, better, with roofing 

 tin. Secure each cover with a pair of 

 stout strap hinges; provide each box 

 with a strong hasp and a good padlock. 

 Paint the boxes two coats with a good 

 mineral paint, and your shelter is com- 

 plete. 



These boxes can be readily loaded up- 

 on the wagon, filled with supplies, and 

 taken out to the out-yards, where they 

 will afford a most satisfactory shelter 

 for implements, boxes of foundation, 

 crates of sections, etc. Should a 

 change in the location of the of the 

 apiary be advisable, their perfect por- 

 tability makes these boxes most desir- 

 able apparatus. Of course, the boxes 

 should be kept off the ground, and 

 should be placed approximately level. 

 Two pieces of scantling will afford a 

 foundation for several, or they can be 

 blocked up on stones or bricks. 



The boxes are equally suitable for 

 use in home-apiaries where the shelter 

 suppl3^ is insutficent. A trial is the 

 best demonstration of the merits of 

 this plan. 



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Discussing Candidates for Offices in the 

 National. 

 The time will soon be here when the 

 Manager of the National will be call- 

 ing for a postal card vote on the nomi- 

 nation of candidates for President, 

 Vice President. Secretary, General 

 Manager, and three Directors. Last 

 year it seemed to be the consensus of 

 opinion that in the bee journals was 

 the place to discuss the merits of pros- 

 pective candidates. The columns of 

 the Review are open for such discus- 

 sion. Of course, this discussion must 

 be done decently and in order, no in- 

 vidious comparisons made, and noth- 

 ing said that will hurt any one's feel- 

 ings. If a man believes that he is 

 fitted for one of the offices, desires it, 

 and is not too modest to say so, the 

 columns of the Review are open to him. 



