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in place of rearing useless bees. It is a 

 simple method, no traps or useless fixings, 

 and will give me a little honey from a weak 

 colony, or a great deal from a strong one. 

 What do you think about it ? J. C. 



Astor Park, Fla. 



Answer. ^If you have given the plan a 

 thorough trial, and know that it meets the 

 approbation of the bees, that's worth more 

 than any theoretical opinion. Confining 

 the queen on one or two combs is a little in 

 the direction of caging the queen. When I 

 caged queens it was sure to start the bees 

 to rearing queen-cells and swarming, unless 

 the cells were cut out. If I should confine 

 my queens to one or two combs, I should 

 feel pretty sure of swarming. Of course 

 the old queen would not go ofi", but young 

 queens, all the same, would be reared to 

 make trouble. 



Is there no danger of pollen in sections 

 between the queen and the entrance ? 



Poundation Fastener, Wiring Frames. 



What foundation fastener would you rec- 

 ommend — The Daisy or Arthur C. Miller's 

 Automatic ? 



Answer. — My assistant, who does that 

 work, likes the Daisy. 



Does wiring frames materially strengthen 

 them ? Is it necessary if we don't extract ? 

 I intend to put in brood-foundation to get 

 straight, all-worker comb. Is this right ? 



Answer. — Yes, I have all frames wired, 

 although I seldom extract. Filling the 

 frames with worker foundation is all right. 

 If the frames are not f uU, you'll have drone- 

 comb. 



Can I put foundation in wired frames 

 with these section foundation fasteners ? 



Answer. — No. You need a little tool 

 made purposely for that, unless you use 

 heat. Hold the frame with the foundation 

 in, wire side down, over a lamp or a stove ; 

 then as the wire heats, gently press the 

 foundation on it. 



Does sweet clover make good honey for 

 surplus ? Where can one get the seed ? 



Answer. — The honey is counted good. 

 The seed is advertised in the Bee Journal. 



Would you advise getting outside winter 

 cases for my dovetailed hives ? What kind 

 of packing is best ? 



Answer. — Yes, if you don't cellar your 

 bees. Ground cork is perhaps best, if not 

 too expensive. Chafi' is also good. Most 

 bee-keepers in New York, I think, prefer 

 the cellar. 



Is a starter cut V-shaped better than cut 

 square ? Bees cluster V-shaped to build 

 comb. 



Answer. — I think you will like best to 

 have the full starter, especially if you ship 

 your honey. 



A J^ew Edition of " The Bee-Keepers' 

 Guide ; or Manual of the Apiary," by Prof. 

 A. J. Cook, has just been issued by the 

 publishers of the Bee Journal. Sixteen 

 thousand copies of this excellent and com- 

 plete bee-work have already been sold, and 

 it is to-day as standard as ever — Plain — 

 Practical — Scientific. It contains over 450 

 pages, is beautifully printed, neatly and 

 substantially bound in cloth, and is sent 

 postpaid for $1.25 per copy; or clubbed 

 with the Bee Journal for one year — both 

 for $1.65. 



It will be noticed that the price hereafter 

 will be $1.35, instead of $1.00 as heretofore. 



Xlie Parmers' ITIag^aziiie is the 



name of a new agricultural monthly just 

 issued by the Farmers' Magazine Co., of 

 Springfield, Ills. Price, $2.00 a year. It 

 contains 48 pages, and a beautifully col- 

 ored cover. Mr. J. S. Hambaugh (brother 

 of our bee-keeper J. M. Hambaugh, we be- 

 lieve) is its editor and manager. The new 

 magazine is a beauty, and of course con- 

 tains very much of value to every farmer 

 and his family. We bespeak for it great 

 success. Address its publishers for a free 

 sample copy, and learn how you may 

 secure it for the first year at half price. 



''Foul Brood; Its Natural History 

 and Rational Treatment," is the title of an 

 interesting booklet by Dr. Wm. R. Howard, 

 of Texas. It also contains a review of the 

 work of others on the same subject. It is 

 being sold at the office of the Bee Jour- 

 nal. Price, postpaid, 25 cents; or clubbed 

 with the Bee Journal for one year — both 

 together for $1.15. Orders received now. 



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 J. N. Colwick, Norse, Tex. 

 Leahy Mfg. Co., Higginsville. Mo. 

 J. B. Mason, Mechanics Falls, Me. 

 Plinny Shepardson, Catlin, Wash. 

 F. C. Morrow, Wallaceburg, Ark. 

 Wm. H. Bright, Mazeppa, Minn. 

 Edwin E. Smith, Watertown. Conn. 

 Thomas S. Wallace, Clayton, Ills. 



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