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instances attempts have been made to pro- 

 hibit the keeping of bees, but the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Union has so far been tri- 

 umphant. By paying an annual fee of 

 $1.00 any one may become a member, and 

 have the Union fight his battles for him, 

 providing he is not in trouble when he ap- 

 plies for membership, for it would be mani- 

 festly unfair for the members to support 

 the Union and allow others to have the 

 benefit without bearing any of the expense 

 until they had got into trouble. Mr. Thos. 

 G. Newman, Manager, is the man to send 

 the dollar to, and as no bee-keeper knows 

 when he may need the help of the Union, 

 it is wise for all to join. Mr. Newman's 

 address is 147 South Western Ave., Chicago, 



nis. 



To keep on the safe side, I think I would 

 not put bees nearer than a rod from the 

 highway, or if I wanted to put them nearer 

 I would build a tight board fence about 

 eight feet high. In short, I would try not 

 to have my bees disturb any one on the 

 highway. 



Distance Between Hives — Swarming. 



1. How far apart should hives stand (in 

 the apiary) when in a row ? 



2. Can a person tell the day before when 

 the bees are going to swarm ? If so, how ? 



Portland, Oreg. W. H. R. 



Answers. — 1. If room is scarce, they will 

 do if placed so close together that there is 

 only comfortable room to work between 

 them, say three feet between the hives. 

 You can set them in pairs, the two hives 

 of each pair almost touching, and then 

 three feet from one pair to another. 



2. I don't know of any sure way. Gen- 

 erally they will swarm about as soon as 

 the first queen-cell is sealed over, but they 

 may swarm before or after that time. 



Moving- Bees — Crooked Combs. 



1. I have 21 colonies, and I intend moving 

 them from their present location, about 15 

 feet. What is the best time to move them, 

 in cold or warm weather ? 



2. I have 4 colonies on movable-frame 

 hives, whose combs are so crooked that the 

 frames cannot be moved. Would you 

 transfer them into new hives ? If it was 

 done, would they be likely to swarm this 

 season '. Would they store as much sur- 

 plus honey ? F. T. B. 



Brookewood, Va. 



Answers. — 1. For so short a distance it 

 matters little about the weather, and I 



would rather move them before they get to 

 flying. If no hives are left on the old spot, 

 everything made to look as homelike there 

 as possible, and boards set up before the 

 entrances, there need be little trouble. 



2. If I wanted to handle the frames I cer- 

 tainly should have them straightened out. 

 But why not straighten the combs and 

 keep them in the old hives ? If rightly 

 done, you will hardly find it makes any 

 difference about the swarming or surplus. 



CouTeation JKotices. 



Kansas.— There will be a meeting of the 

 Southeastern Kansas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion oa Murch 16, 1894, at tlie apiaries of 

 Thomas Willett, 5 miles northeast of Bron- 

 son, Bourbon Co., Kansas. All are invited to 

 come. J. C. Balch, Sec. 



Bronson, Kans. 



Texas.— The Texas State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will hold their 16th annual meeting' 

 at Greenville, Tex,, on Wednesiiay and Thurs- 

 day, April 4 and 5, 1894. Everybody Invited. 

 No hotel bills to pay. We expect a large 

 meeting and a good time. Don't fail to come. 



Beeville, Tex. E. J. Atchley, Sfec. 



WISCONSIN.— You are cordially and ur- 

 gently requested to attend the Southwestern 

 Wisconsin Bee Keepers' Convention, to be 

 held at Boscobel, Grant Co., Wis. at the City 

 Hall, on Thursday and Friday. March 15 and 

 16, 1894. All topics relative to bee-keeping 

 will be discussed and essays are solicited. 

 There will be a Question-Box for questions to 

 be answered. We shall endeavor to make you 

 feel at home with us during this convention, 

 providing places for each one as far as pos- 

 sible. A. A. Arms, Sec. 



Hurlbut, Wis. 



Xhe Amateur Bee-Keeper, 



is the name of a neat little pamphlet 

 designed for the class its name indicates 

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 ing. It is written by Mr. J. W. Rouse, 

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 helpful writer. It contains over 60 

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 25 cents ; or club it with the Bee Jour- 

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Honey as^ Food an<l ITIeflicine is 



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 the various ways in which honey may be 

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