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factor in our favor. I am almost afraid to 

 write, being a novice in bee-culture; but 

 from what I have so far practically gath- 

 ered, information that is substantial, I 

 really believe that bees can gather honey 

 from cane stubbles, here in Louisiana, and 

 stay all winter on the summer stands, and 

 do better than they do in the North, where 

 they must go into the cellar for 4 or 6 

 months. 



This week came our planting of sugar- 

 cane, and our dear little friends followed 

 us to gather aU the saccharine matter they 

 could find, and I must admit that all of our 

 colonies are in good condition, and doing 

 well. P. E. COUVILLON. 



Carencro, La. 



Cellared Bees "Wintered Best. 



Bees left on the summer stands the past 

 winter suffered severely. Those in the 

 cellar never wintered better. 



Abel Gresh. 



Weedville, Pa., March 31, 1893. 



Still Thinks it was a Queen. 



Many thanks for reply on page 403. It is 

 hardly probable that my letter was at all 

 interesting to any one but myself, and I ad- 

 mire the patience of the editor to publish so 

 many questions from greenhorns like my- 

 self. 



It is quite humiliating to have Dr. Miller 

 insinuate that we cannot distinguish be- 

 tween a queen and a worker. There is some 

 consolation, however, to think that he 

 " sized me up " as possibly being a Hercu- 

 les; but the fact is. my " pugilistic bump " 

 is quite, if not altogether, undeveloped ; 

 /. e., I have not had the " sand-bag " prac- 

 tice to make a success in any maneuvers, 

 a la Corbett ; besides, the distance between 

 Marengo and Bishop Hill makes it quite 

 safe " along this line." 



The reason I think it was a queen is. after 

 I found and captured her. I started for the 

 house to show her to Mrs. L., when (juite a 

 number of bees followed, alighting on my 

 hand and caressed the queen in a manner 

 that I have noticed several times before in 

 manipulating with queens under like cir- 

 cumstances, which, in my mind, is conclu- 

 sive evidence that the bees regarded her as 

 their queen, although she was worthless. 



Again, I never saw bees do that when I 

 would take a worker in like manner. Has 

 Dr. Miller '. 



Bees gathered the first natural pollen on 

 March 28th. The weather is fine, and we 

 have good reason to ask, as did our friend 

 A. recently, who saw a spider descend from 

 the ceiling, and landing on his work bench. 

 He pointed to it, and calling our attention, 

 he said: • Ish dot shpring means V' 



D. LiNDBECK. 



Bishop Hill, lUs., April 1, 1893. 



"Bees and Honey" — see page 485. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



The following Quotations are for Saturday, 

 April 15th, 1893 : 



CHICAGO, Ills.— Honey 18 about cleaned 

 up so far as fine comb is concerned. Quite a 

 good deal of poor to fair is on sale, prices 

 ranging from 13 to 15c. Fancy would bring 

 18c. Extracted, 6@8c. Beeswax, 25c. 



R. A. B. & Co. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Receipts and stocks 

 very light, demand good. We quote: No. 1 

 white 1-lbs. 16@17c.; No. 2, 14@15c.; No. 1 

 amber 1-lbs. 15c. ; No. 2 amber, 10®12c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 7@7i4c. ; amber, 5®6. 



Beeswax— 20@23c. C -M. C. C. 



CINCINNATI, Ohio.— There is a fair de- 

 mand for extracted honey at 6@8c. There is 

 no choice comb honey on our market, and 

 prices are nominal at 14@16c. for best white. 



Beeswax- Demand good.at 24@27c for good 

 to choice yellow. Supply good. C. F. M. & S. 



NEW YORK, N. Y.— Comb honey is well 

 cleaned up. Fancy white is selling at 14@16c. 

 OfiE grades, 12@13c., and buckwheat, 9@10c. 

 Extracted is dull, and the market well stocked 

 with West India honey, which sells at from 

 68@75c per gallon. Beeswax, 26@28c, 



H. B. &S. 



SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Choice extracted 

 is scarce at 7@7}4c., and demand heavier than 

 supply. Choice comb is not scarce at 10@12c., 

 according to quality, 1-lbs. Beeswax is neg- 

 lected at 22@23c. S., L. & S. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Demand good, supply 

 very light. White 1-lbs., 16c. Extracted, 6® 

 7c. No beeswax on the market. H. & B. 



CHICAGO, III.— Fancy stock is very scarce, 

 with plenty of inquiry, with good prices of- 

 fered for same. It sells readily at 18c.; No. 1 

 comb, 16®17c. Dark sells slow. White ex- 

 tracted. fair supply, with good demand at 8Vi ; 

 dark,6@7c. Beeswax— 23@25c. J. A. L. 



BOSTON, Mass.— Honey is selling slow and 

 pries are lower. Best 1-lb. comb, 16@17c.— 

 Extracted, 8®10c. 



Beeswax— None on hand B. & R. 



MINNEAPO LIS.MiNN.— The market is good. 

 We quote : Fancy white clover 1-lbs. sell fast 

 at 18c. ; 2-lbs. 16®17c. Buckwheat, comb; 13 

 @14c. Extracted, in barrels, 7@8c. ; in 5 or 

 10 lb. kegs., 9®10c. J. A. S. & C. 



ALBANY, N, Y.— Honey market quiet at 

 following prices : White comb, 14@15@16c ; 

 mixed, 12@13c ; dark, 10®llc. Extracted, 

 white, 8@8i4c ; mixed, 7®7}4c ; dark, 6^®7c. 



Beeswax, 26®30c. H. R. W. 



Mrs. J. P. Cookenbach, whose 

 advertisement appears on page 483, will 

 be glad to have you write to her to 

 secure a good place to stay during your 

 visit to the World's Fair the comiHg 

 summer. The Bee Joubnal refers its 

 readers and friends, with much pleas- 

 ure, to Mrs. C, who will do the right 

 thing by all who give her an opportunity 

 to help them. 



