as an American bee-keeper, I feel 

 highly gratified at the very able manner 

 in which we were represented at the 

 great gatherings of European apiarists. 

 A. W. Hale. 



Galena, 111., Jan. 1,1880. 



1. Our bees have a very annoying 

 habit of fastening the honey in the 

 prize box to the tin separators, have 

 you any remedy or preventive ? 



2. What do you know as to the value 

 of the spider plant and fig-wort or Simp- 

 son honey plant, so highly spoken of by 

 Mr. Eoot in Gleanings ?• 



3. Why do people laud the alsike 

 clover when it blooms at the same time 

 as white clover ? 



4. Can you tell us how to keep moths 

 from comb during May and June V 



T. Hallett. 



[1. The bees will sometimes fasten 

 comb to the separators, but only when 

 the sections are allowed to remain on 

 the hive after being finished. They 

 should be removed as soon as capped. 



2. We have had no experience with 

 the plants named. 



3. Because it can be made available 

 at once when the white clover fails ; and 

 because it makes good fodder and hay. 



4. Keep the combs in a cool, airy 

 place, and hang a little apart from each 

 other. Combs that have been exposed 

 to a temperature of 10° Fahr. will not 

 become wormy, if kept where no moths 

 can get at them.— Ed.] 



Grenada, Miss., Jan. 13, 1880. 

 My bees have been gathering pollen 

 since Dec. 23. The pollen is From at 

 least three sources, maple being one. 

 A few days ago they carried in such 

 quantities of it that large numbers of 

 pellets were dropped in front of some 

 of the hives. My 25 colonies are all 

 vigorous and strong. I anticipate a 

 large increase this spring and will use 

 about 300 lbs. of 1 titter honey I have on 

 hand to swell the increase. Success to 

 the American Bee Journal. If any 

 Northern man wants a farm in the 

 Sunny South, good for bees, corn, cot- 

 ton, potatoes and all fruits ; also cheap, 

 healthful and convenient to good 

 schools and good neighbors, let him 

 write to me. Oscar F. Bledsoe. 



Smith's Grove, Ky., Jan. 12, 1880. 

 I cannot do without the Bee Jour- 

 nal. My bees are in good condition, 

 and the prospect points to a good honey 

 crop this season. N. P. Allen. 



Milano, Italy, Dec. 15, 1879. 

 Dear Friend Newman: — Many 

 thanks for your kind letter enclosing the 

 photograph which you promised me 

 while here. It is an exceedingly good 

 likeness. You may be sure I shall 

 never forget you. Thanks for your kind 

 invitation to visit America and her 

 apiarists. I have lately seen Count 

 Barbo, President of our Society, and he 

 desired me to extend to you his friendly 

 regards. We flatter ourselves, dear 

 sir, that you will now and then remem- 

 ber your Italian friends. We often re- 

 call with the greatest of pleasure the 

 short time spent in your charming 

 company. Winter has already set in 

 here, and we have had a large quantity 

 of snow, since November came in. 

 The season, taken altogether, seems to 

 be a very extraordinary one. 



Alfonso Visconti di Saliceto. 



[We extended an invitation to Count 

 Visconti di Saliceto, the editor of 

 L'Apicoltore, as well as to Count Gae- 

 tano Barbo, President of the Central 

 Society aVApicoltore cVItalia, to make us 

 a visit, and attend the next meeting of 

 the National Society, and we are sure 

 they would enjoy a visit with the pro- 

 gressive apiarists of America, for whom 

 they have already formed great admira- 

 tion. They say that they shall avail 

 themselves of the pleasure of visiting 

 us, though perhaps not this year. They 

 will meet a very hearty welcome, come 

 whenever they may. — Ed.] 



Parkman, Maine, Jan. 12, 1880. 

 My bees averaged 100 lbs. of surplus 

 honey for the season of 1879, and also 

 increased 150 per cent. Had the season 

 been a good one, I should have done 

 even much better. I had 10 colonies 

 last spring ; I now have 25 ; 18 in the 

 cellar and 7 on the summer stands, all 

 in good condition. I sold all my honey 

 at 25 cents per pound. I shall not be 

 able to half supply the demand. 



W. II. Green. 



Hesperia. Mich., -Jan. 11, 1880. 

 At the Jackson Convention 1 said I 

 never lost a colony of bees when I win- 

 tered in the cellar. But last winter I 

 wintered on the summer stands. At 

 the time of the thaw in February they 

 were all right, but the latter part of 

 the winter used them up, so that I lost 

 80 out of 100 colonies. They are all 

 right now Jan. 11th, and in the cellar. 

 Our Secretary got my statement mixed 

 with some other report. L. Martin. 



