1901 



rHE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



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pend on a succession of short crops, 

 these combined swarms are very apt to 

 prove a loss. They yield well enough 

 while they last, but they don't stay big. 



There is almost no end to the variation 

 of the foregoing plans, and each person 

 sihould study the conditions of his own 

 locality before plunging into any system 

 of forced swarming. Whether it is 

 easier or more economical to allow the 

 bees to swarm naturally than to control 

 them, is a question, the answer to which 

 depends upon the personal and local 

 circumstances, and each individual must 

 decide these for himself. 



Providence, R. L, May 1, 1901. 



"The age of worker bees varies greatly 

 with the season of the year: from one to 

 eight months." 



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Mr. J. H. Martin, the inimitable 

 "Rambler," row has apiaries in 

 both Central and Southern Califor- 

 nia, and writes. "I have learned 

 that this is the only way to run 

 bees successfully in this State.'" 



The most interesting question to 

 Colorado bee-keepers at this time 

 appears to be foul-brood. Colo- 

 rado's numerous and extensive 

 apiaries afford a great field for its 

 spread; though its inspectors are 

 keenly alert to the situation. 



A propitious outlook for a hnnov 

 crop is reported from many local- 

 ities throughout the Union. As for 

 Florida, the outlook at this writing 

 (April 15th) is very favorable — for 

 one of the smallest crops within the 

 history of the business. 



Michigan has secui'ed the passage 

 of a joint bill which now gives that 

 State a sort of hybrid foul-brood 

 law. From the Ji^erieir's editorial 

 comments, we are inclined to re- 



