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Vol. XV. 



Chicago, Illinois, May, 1879. 



No. 5. 



Contents of this Number. 



Editor's Table. 



Editorial Items 193 to 200 



Laws against Adulteration 194 



The Culture of Buckwheat 195 



Hoi loin's Queen Cage 195 



The National Association 196 



Cook's Manual in Europe 196 



Epidemics among Insects 197 



America's Representative to Europe 198 



Abnormal Swarming 199 



Perforated Zinc Divisions 199 



Bee-Keepers' Conventions 200 



Foreign Notes : 



The Question of Feeding 201 



Comb foundation 201 



Glucose as Food for Bees 203 



Foreign Items ...204, 205 



Correspondence : 



How to get Strong Colonies Early 205 



Queen-Rearing 207 



Consequences of Trusting to Luck 208 



The Season Commenced 209 



About Comb Foundation 210 



Fastening Combs— Wax Extractor 211 



Too Much Honey 211 



Best Size for Section Frames 212 



Preparation for Wintering Bees 213 



Marketing Honey, &c 214 



Smotherinsr Bees 215 



Sketches from Tennessee 215 



The April Number— Wintering 216 



Conventions : 



North-Eastern Convention 217 



Marketing Honey 217 



Removing Bees from Winter Quarters 218 



Wintering Bees .' 218 



Spring Management 219 



Controlling Swarms 219 



How to Get Prolific Queens 220 



Comb Foundation 220 



Removing Pollen from Old Combs 221 



Feeding Grape Sugar 221 



The Question Drawer 221 



Missouri Valley Convention 222 



Our Letter Box : 



J. W.Greene, H. Alley 223 



Wm. C. Leonard, D. K. Boutelle, C. C. Funk, 

 L. A. Pennoyer. Dr. J. W. Williams 224 



Wm. Clement, E. T. Massey. A. H. Sylvester, 

 E. B. Southwick, ('. F. & F. E. Smith 225 



A. Griffes. W. O. Carpenter. E. Weeks, J. A. 

 Daniel, W. R. Edwards, E. H. Wynkoop... 226 



W. P. Evritt. S. H. Ruehler, H. S. Walrath, 

 Wm. Darling. C. R. Carlin, Mrs. J. W. Gar- 

 lick, H. H. Flick, R. Salisbury, P. Baldwin. 227 



Ira Barber, P. Krell, <>. E. Cooley, W. W. 

 Lynch 228 



G. R. Christian, J. E. Moore. F. J. Whitney, H. 

 H. Rosebrook, Wm. Moiling, B. F. Pratt, J. 

 N. McColm, S. M. Roberts, H. F. Walton.. 229 



I. R. Good, C. H. Brown, A. Reynolds, H. W, 

 Roop, T. M. Moore 230 



Mary Vale, B. D. Scott, A. T. Williams, W. J. 

 Andrews. E. Cook, H. R. Weeks, LaMar 

 Coggshall, Geo. V. Lamnreaux. R. M. Os- 

 born, W. G. Porter, C. W. Taylor, D. Bart- 

 gis&Son 231 



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Sty The editor of the Bee Journal was 

 confined to his home by a severe illness dur- 

 ing the major part of last month. Constant 

 inquiries from friends all over the country 

 who were aware of it, came to the office 

 daily; and when convalescing, these were a 

 source of much consolation to him. His 

 thanks are now tendered to all such with 

 the announcement of a full recovery. Pneu- 

 monia and diphtheria, the latter in its most 

 malignant form, caused the trouble. 



UEITWe regret to say that Mr. James 

 Heddon and Mr. G. M. Doolittle, have both 

 suffered from severe illness during the past 

 month. The Bee Journal extends its 

 condolence. 



iWG- V- Lamoreaux asks if it will do to 

 give bees frames of honey that are candied. 

 Certainly, if the bees can avail themselves 

 of water. Combs of honey that have been 

 smeared by bees having had the dysentery 

 may be given to other colonies without 

 damage. The bees will clean them. 



B^" We have received at our Museum a 

 new Honey Extractor, as made by friend 

 Muth, of Cincinnati, for this season's trade. 

 It is improved and strengthened in many 

 particulars, and is a good machine. Mr. 

 Muth, is an honorable and conscientious 

 dealer, and deserves the confidence and high 

 esteem in which he is held by bee-keepers. 



fldp We have received samples of the new 

 Dunham comb foundation which are very 

 nice. The side walls are high and very 

 evenly raised. It is sold at the same price 

 as the ordinary make of foundation— and 

 can be obtained in quantity at this office. 



