i8o THE AMERICAN 



THE 



American Bee-Keeper 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY 



Official organ of New York State Associa- 

 tion of Bee-Keepers' Societies. 



Official organ of the Colorado State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association. 



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June in New England proved a dis- 

 appointment to the bee-keepers, but 



BEE-KEEPER. 



August. 



July is making up for it, and from 

 many quarters we hear of a heavy 

 flow of fine white honey. (M.) 



From a return furnished the British 

 Bee Journal by the statistical office, 

 H. M. customs, it is learned that the 

 value of honey imported into the 

 United Kingdom during the month of 

 May, 1907, was 3,302 pounds. 



An abnormal amount of swarming 

 was reported in Southern New Eng- 

 land during June, and one of the 

 strong features was that often the 

 hives were far from well stocked with 

 brood or stores. It was a "freak" 

 month all around. (M.) 



If you rear your own queens, strive 

 for the best, and bear in mind that 

 to get such, the larvae must be well 

 nurtured from the start and the young 

 queens have immediate freedom on 

 the combs. The candy-stocked cage 

 for the young queens fs to blame for 

 many a poor and short lived queen. 



(M.) 



Every little while there appears an 

 article on the virtues of the "black" 

 bee. Let the novice be not misled 

 by such articles. While the black bee 

 makes handsome comb honey and 

 while under some conditions it now 

 and then makes a good showing in 

 size of yield, it has faults of temper 

 and habits which make it a curse to 

 most persons. Its vices are not to be 

 tolerated and its virtues may be found 

 in other races. (M.) 



Writing from Groton, N. Y., July 

 14, Mr. D. H. Coggshall says that al- 

 sike is in full bloom but is yielding 

 very little nectar. Basswood is about 

 ten days late this year, but promises 

 well. It is reported that foul brood 

 has made its appearance in Cayuga 

 coimty, and as a result, Tompkins 

 county boys are becoming somewhat 

 anxious. It is sincerely hoped that 

 the authorities will take prompt and 

 efficient steps to prevent the spread- 

 ing of the malady. (H.) 



With some correspondents the idea 

 seems to prevail that prices of apia- 

 rian products are steadily declining, 

 and that there will soon be "no profit 



