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in IS different vessels, holding from 4 

 ounces to 12 pounds each. 



The principal display of extracted honey 

 was near the east end of the case, arranged 

 on cone-shaped shelving. This cone of 

 honey reached a hight of about feet, and 

 was 5 feet in diameter, while near the west 

 end of the case a pyramid was erected, 

 with extracted honey in different sized 

 glass jars, with sheets of glass between the 

 several tiers, and large vase-shaped jars 

 filled with honey were dispersed within the 

 case. 



The arrangement of displaying the comb 

 honey consisted principally in a bank near 

 the center of the case, about 11 feet long, 

 tapering from a base nearly 5 feet wide to 

 a crest 6 feet high, surmounted with ex- 

 tracted honey in ornamental jars. 



The front, or west end, display consisted 

 of two columns of comb honey which sup- 

 ported the words " IOWA HONEY," built 

 of comb honey; over which was shown a 

 hollow tri-angle of fine comb honey, reach- 

 ing to the top of the case. 



In the east end of the case was displayed 

 a tri-angle of comb honey in oj^en sections, 

 the three walls being 3x5 feet each, sur- 

 mounted with extracted honey in vessels 

 of various sizes and shapes. Near the edge 

 of the ceiling of the case were suspended 

 neat glass pails filled with extracted 

 honey ; while nice specimens of bright wax, 

 in ornamental forms and shapes, were 

 placed in every available nook and corner 

 of the case. 



To the untiring efforts of Bro. Kretch- 

 mer belongs the credit of securing and 

 placing the very tasty exhibit of Iowa 

 honey and wax. Few men would have un- 

 dertaken the task, and carried it to as suc- 

 cessful a completion, as he did. On another 

 page of this issue of the Bee Journal may 

 be found a picture and also biographical 

 sketch of Bro. Kretchmer — the man to 

 whom Iowa bee-keepers now owe a debt of 

 gratitude. 



Fine Weuiliei- in Texas was reported 

 by Mrs. Atchley on Jan. 12th. They had 

 had no frost, and everything was green. 

 Cabbage heads weighing 15 pounds were 

 then standing in the gardens. It seems 

 from this that things down there " stand 

 on their heads," and grow just as well as 

 if '-right side (or end) up." Good for 

 Texas ! 



ANSWERED BY 



DK,. C. C. l^IILiILiEiR,, 



Marengo, III. 



In this department will be answered those 

 questions needing immediate attention, and 

 such as are not of sufficient special interest to 

 require replies from the ao or more apiarists 

 who help to make "Queries and Replies" 80 

 interesting- on another page. In the main, it 

 will contain questions and answers upon mat- 

 ters that particularly interest beginners.— Ed. 



Feeding: Bees in the Cellar. 



What is the best way to feed bees 

 when wintering in the cellar ? I started 

 in 1891 with three colonies, but have 

 had bad luck the last two winters. I 

 have 13 colonies at the present time — 9 

 outdoors, and 4 in the cellar. M. W 



Sterling, 111. 



Ans-web — There is nothing better 

 than to give them frames filled with 

 honey. Carefully remove two or three 

 of the empty combs till you strike the 

 brood-nest— that is, till you come to a 

 comb with bees on — then put in a comb 

 of honey. Be sure that there are bees 

 enough on the comb next to the honey 

 so that there will be no doubt about 

 their commencing on the honey right 

 away, for there might be such a thing 

 as their starving without ever touching 

 it, unless it were pushed right under their 

 little noses. If the first frame in the 

 brood-nest has too few bees, it may be 

 best to put the honey between this and 

 the next comb with bees on. If the 

 temperature of your cellar varies, don't 

 take the time when it is coldest. 



Bees Dying- in the Cellar. 



As I have always had bad luck in win- 

 tering bees out-of-doors, I thought I 

 would winter them in the cellar this 

 winter, so I have followed the American 

 Bee Jouknal along, and studied closely 

 all that has appeared in it about winter- 

 ing bees in the cellar. I finally settled 

 upon the way of one writer's plan, think- 

 ing it perhaps a good way ; that is, to 

 raise the hive from the bottom-board 

 about an inch, by putting blocks under 



