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Sept. 6. 1906 



American Itee Journal 



duly installed ami gels there before any of 

 the oelle begin piping. I have noticed that 

 each cell has a concourse of bees that seem to 

 have their hear' set on that particular cell, 

 and all the force of their darling affections i6 

 aroused when the cells begin piping. The 

 only hitch is to know the times and seasons, 

 and be able to read the symptoms. I do not 

 know how Davenport determines that the 

 time is ripe for treatment without looking for 

 cells, but I would judge it would not be 

 necessary to wait for cells. The advance- 

 ment of the season, the age and condition of 

 the old queen, the congested condition of the 

 colony, the demurely looking aspect of the 

 bees, etc.. I would think would be sufficient 

 to warrant the treatment in anticipation of 

 what was likely to follow, and perhaps it 

 would be easier to introduce a strange queen 

 (virgin) a little in advance of cell-construc- 

 tion. I don't know; 1 never tried it just that 

 way. My plan— a plan I have followed in a 

 few cases —is to introduce a cell. 



I have no secrets in the bee-business. I 

 greatly appreciate the bee-papers. I feel very 

 grateful to the Editor and all the writers for 

 the assistance they have given me. I never 

 expect to be able to tell enough to repay them. 

 If I could I would gladly do it a thousand 

 times over. If I were in Mr. Davenport's 

 place, I simply could not rest easy, that's all. 

 out with it, Mr. Davenport. Peace of mind 

 is lietter than all you will ever gain by 

 secrecy. W. T. Cakt. 



Wakenda, Mo. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Method of Wiring Brood-Frames 



Here is my method of wiring frames : Nails 



</ % inch long are driven through the end-bars 



•i och from the upper and lower ends of the 



end-bars, and bent into a hook with small 

 pliers. The wires will not spring the end- 

 bars then, nor will they cut into the wood 

 and become slack, but will remain as you 

 leave them. G. Bohrek, M.I). 



Lyons, Kans. 



A Beginner's Experience 



Bees did well. I am a beginner in bee- 

 keeping. Last spring at the opening of 

 fruit-bloom I had 4 colonies, of which 3 were 

 in bad condition, and being afraid they would 

 not do well I united the 2 into 1 hive with 

 success. The 2 other colonies being in good 

 condition I started in with 3 colonies, from 

 which I got over 2U0 pounds of comb honey. 

 I now have 4 colonies, as I had last spring, by 

 increasing 1. 



I would like some experienced bee-keeper 

 tell me how I can make an increase next sum- 

 mer to about 15 or 10 colones, provided these 

 4 colonies winter well. 



Walter M. Adema. 



Berlin, Mich., Aug. 2. 



A Dry Summer 



My colonies came through last winter with 

 very little stores and few bees. I lost over 

 half of them, yet I fed all winter with out- 

 door feeders. Had I not done so the loss 

 would have been much greater. I have had 

 no swarms this year. I have run for ex- 

 tracted honey mostly, and have a fine lot of 

 nice, white honey ready to taae off. It has 

 been very dry here this summer, and the re- 

 sult will be we will get but little dark honey, 

 as there is very little heartsease to be seen 

 anywhere. The third crop of alfalfa is now 

 coming on nicely. J. J. Measer. 



Hutchinson. Kans., Aug. 4. 



The Southern Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will meet in Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 11 and 12, 1906, 

 during the State Fair, on the Fair Grounds. 

 All interested are invited to attend. 



Judson Heard, Sec. ar.il Treas. 



J. J. Wilder, Pres. 



National in Texas. —The National Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will hold its annual con- 

 vention Nov. S, 9, and 10, 1906, in San Anto- 

 nio, Texas. These dates occur at a time when 

 the Texas Fair is in progress, and low rates 

 will be in force, locally, for several hundreds 

 of miles out of San Antonio, and, at the same 

 time, there will be home-seekers' rates avail- 

 able from other parts of the country. 



Flint, Mich. W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



Michigan. — The second annual picnic of 

 the Northern Michigan Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held at Petoskey in the Petoskey 

 Park — directly east of the Arlington Hotel — 

 Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1006. Our first was a 

 decided sdceess and we want this to be as 

 much so. Come, and bring a full basket and 

 bring your family and ask your friends also, 

 and spend a day in the beautiful Petoskey. 

 Write E. E. Coveyou. of Petoskey, for any in- 

 formation regarding same. 



Ira D. Bartlett, Sec. 



The Western Illinois Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will meet at the Court House 

 (County Court room) at Galesburg, 111., 

 Thursday, Sept. 20, 1906. We have had such 

 a very poor honey year that man y are dis- 

 couraged, but remember we have all the more 

 need for a good, lively convention. The dry 

 year of 1901 was followed by two exception- 

 ally good years for bee-keepers. None of us 

 was ready for them. Let's get all the infor- 

 mation we can, and get ready for the good 

 years that are coming. Messrs. C.P. Dadant, 

 George W. York and J. Q. Smith have prom- 

 ised to be with us. and you wlil all be made 

 welcome if you come. Don't miss this con- 

 vention. Come and bring your wives with 

 you. Meeting begins at 9 a.m. and lasts all 

 day. J. E. Johnson, Pres. 



E. D. Woods, Sec. 



Blissouri. — The annual meeting of the 

 Missouri State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held at the Circuit Court Room at Mar- 

 shall, Mo., Oct. 2 and 3, 1906. All bee-keep- 

 ers are invited to attend and to join the Asso- 

 ciation. This is going to be an important 

 meeting, as steps in preparing for the can- 

 vass of the State in the interest of the foul- 

 brood bill to be brought'before our Legisla- 

 ture at its session next January are to be con- 

 sidered. Elaborate preparations are being 

 made by the Saline County Bee-Keepers' Club 

 for the reception of bee-keepers, and badges 

 are being prepared, and will be sent to all 

 those applying for them to the undersigned 

 Secretary, or to Mr. M. E. Tribble, at Marshall, 

 Mo., Secretary of the Saline County Bee- 

 Keepers' Club, to facilitate the reception 

 committee in taking care of the bee-keepers 

 on arrival of the trains. Hotel accommoda- 

 tions can be obtained at reasonable rates, or 

 board and lodging can be secured at 50 or 75 

 cents per day at private boarding houses, for 

 those who will write to Mr. Tribble, asking 

 him to arrange for them. There are over 

 41.000 bee-keepers in Missouri. Let there be 

 1000 of them at Marshall, Oct. 2 and 3. 



Robert A. Holekamt. .Sec. 



4263 Virginia St., St. Louis, Mo. 



National Bee Keepers' Association 



Objects ot the Association. 



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 ad.— To protect and tiefend its members in their 

 lawful rights. 



3d.— To enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey. 



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