THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



Mr. T. W. Cowan, editor of the British 

 Bee Journal, left England early in April 

 for an extended trip in Northern Africa 

 for the object of removing if possible some 

 uncertainties concerning bees from that 

 part of the world. He expects to return to 

 London in June. We shall look for some 

 important disclosures concerning the Punic 

 and other African bees. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



We send a* ain with this number a copy 

 of the article on " Better Country Roads," 

 as a supplement. We have had several re- 

 quests for extra copies during the past 

 month, all of which we have sent. We can 

 still furnish copies to those of our friends 

 who will distribute them. 



We have received from W. Dibble, Mid- 

 dltburgh, N. Y., photographs of a new 

 swarm-hiver that he has recently invented, 

 which can be used as a queen and drone 

 trap, a self-hiver, or for the complete pre- 

 vention of swarming. 



We notice with a quiet smile the manner 

 in which several would-be bee writers strive 

 for cheap notoriety by advancing long and 

 windy arguments favoring the common 

 black bee in preference to the Italian. 



The 0. B. J. now appears with colored 

 cover and is very much improved in its 

 literary make-up. D. A. Jones is still do- 

 ing the editorial work on it and doing it 

 well. 



We wish to call the attention of our read- 

 ers to our ad. of second-hand foundation 

 mills, which will be found in another col- 

 umn. There is a bargain for some one. 



We mail a large number of sample copies 

 to our friends again this month and request 

 that every one who is not already a sub- 

 scriber, send 25 cents for the Bee-Keep- 

 er the balance of this year. Don't delay.' 



We are glad to note that Br®. Newman, 

 of the A. B. J., has received much benefit 

 from his recent vacation. 



The National Bee Geizette is announced to 

 be issued by George W. Penn, at St. Louis, 

 Mo , ihe first number to appear on or about 

 May 7th. 



Chas. F. Muth k Son, Cincinnati, 0., supplies. 



Chas. Dadunt & Son, Hamilton, 111., 



I. J. Stringham, 92 Barclay St., N. Y. "' 



Geo. E. Hilton. Fremont. Mich , 



A. L. Lindley. Jordan, Ind.. bees and queens. 



U. E.Lukens, 19 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa., 

 bees and queens. 



W. J. Row, Greenburg. Westd. Co-, l'a., bees 

 and queens. 



Levering Bros.. Wiota, Cass Co., Iowa, supplies. 



Gregory IJros. & Son, Ottuuiwn. la., 



Leahy Manfg. Co., Higginsville, Mo., " 



A. F. McAdams, Columbus Grove, Ohio, " 



St. Joseph Apiary Co., St. Joseph, Mo.. " 



M. L. Muloon, West Bowdoin. Me., Italian 

 queens. 



S. F. & I. Trego, Swedona. 111., Italian queens. 



J. M. Kinzie, Rochester. Mich., supplies. 



A. F. McAdams, Columbus, Ohio, supplies. 



A. L. Kildow, Sheffield, 111.. Albino and Italian 

 queens. 



A NEW USE FOR THE DRONE 

 QUEEN -TRAP. 



AND 



HOW" THE TRAP MAY BE UTILIZED AS A 

 SELF-HIVER. 



Herewith I present the readers of 

 the American Bee-Keeper an illus- 

 tration and description of the drone 

 and queen trap when used as a self- 

 hiver. 



The hive shown in the background 

 is supposed to contain a colony of 

 bees, while the box directly in front 

 having the trap attached, is the new 

 or decoy hive. This new hive is large 

 enough to take seven Langstroth 

 frames. The two hives are connected 

 by a bottom board specially construct- 

 ed for this arrangement, and is not 

 adapted to all style hives in use. 

 Those who use the trap for a self-hiver 

 must devise a way to arrange the bot- 

 tom board, as directions for doing so 



