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fullest combs from both, taking care to ]»lace 

 two or more with some empty cells near the 

 centre of the hive in which they are to remain; 

 brush the bees from both hives before the en- 

 trance of it; put away any surjilus combs for 

 another season— and the work is done. 



We do it more easily, when there is a loose 

 bottom board to the liives, l)y setting the 

 hives— first one and tlien another— <:»ver an 

 empty hive; then, brushing the bees from all 

 the combs into this empty hive, and arranging 

 the best cond)s in the ujiper one, close all up 

 and allow them to go up among the condis at 

 their leisure. They will be found like one 

 colony the next day, when the lower hive may 

 be removed. We used to think it trouble 

 in making bees adhere to a new location. Af- 

 ter being united, of course, the bees of one of 

 the hives must be in a strange spot, but we 

 lind that after such a stirring up as they get 

 in this process, each bee seems naturally to 

 make a new departure. T. 



The committee appointed at the meeting 

 of the North American Bee Keepers' Society 

 to provide essays ou interesting topics for 

 tlie coming meeting at Pittsburg, earnestly 

 request those who are writing such essays, 

 or desirous of doing so, to report soon to 

 citlicr members of the committee. No time 

 should be lost, as it is necessary to place 

 the essays in the hands of the critics early 

 iu October. 



There are bee keepers in every part of 

 the country competent to write essays full 

 of interest and instruction. Let us hear 

 from them. Report to either members of 

 the committee. 



N. G. MuRRY, Memphis, Tenn. 



E. S. TUPPER, Des Moines, Iowa. 



G. S. Hill, Mt. Healthy, O. 



J^* My Straw Mats are reduced in price 

 to $4.00 per dozen, or 50 cents each for a 

 less number. See advertisement. They 

 Avill last many years and remain as good as 

 new'. Put them on when cold weather 

 commences — the latter part of October — and 

 take them oft" when the bees commence to 

 gather honey, and there will be no propolis 

 ou them. The Mats are very much more 

 convenient than cobs, leaves, &c. Sample 

 ]\Iats can be seen at the Chicago otfice of 

 the American Bee Journal, and at the 

 otHce of Gleanings in Bee Culture, Medina, 

 Ohio. Mats cannot be made by the process 

 given in the June number of Gleanings, 

 that will compare iu auy respect with these 

 samples. M. Kevins. 



Mrs. S. E. Spaids, as will be seen by adver- 

 tisement in another page, has removed to 

 New York, having been burned out at the late 

 fire in Chicago on the 14th of July. She states 

 that she is prepared to pay cash for honey 

 promptly. 



Voices From Among the Hives. 



D. A. PiKK. Maryland, writes:— "The first 

 part of the season was good here; then it be- 

 came dry. but it is now good again for honey." 



"Xovk'E" writes:— "Allow me to congrat- 

 ulate you on the consolidation of two such 

 valuable journals as the A.MKiiif'AN Bkb 

 JoruNAL and the Xationai, Bkio Jotunal, 

 as our American bee literature will thus come 

 nearer our counuon ground. 



F. CRAr.iu:, Wilmclte, writes:— "I am glad 

 to hear of the consolidatioH. The "old and 

 relial)le'' A.mkimcan Hi:k .loniNVL is con- 

 ceded to be the best medium tor disseminat- 

 ing iufi)ruiation, cnntrihuted by the most suc- 

 cessful and scientific l)ee-keei)ers in the world ; 

 and now^ with the consolidation of ♦^he Na- 

 TioNAi, Bkk JotriiNAL, wl 11 be the Standard 

 authority and CHAMPION." 



Dr. Baiver, of Berks County, Pa., writes 

 that he is "very glad to learn that the old 

 American Bkp: Joituxal is consolidated 

 with the National, and hopes that bee-keep- 

 ers will give it that generous support that it 

 so richly deserves." 



Jas. G. Teter. Farmington, Minn., writes 

 that "the Globe ]\Iieroscoi)e, advertised in the 

 National J3ee Journal a few times, is a 

 fraud." We know nothing of it, but suppo-e 

 it may be as he states. Due caution should 

 always be used alx)ut such matters. 



Michael Sorrick, Clinton, Iowa, writes: 

 —•■Bees are doing well at present. They are 

 gathering honey fast. The season has been 

 fair all through". I feel glad to see the con- 

 solidation of the two Journals." 



John F. Dipman, Fremont, O., writes:— "I 

 was glad when I noticed the consolidation of 

 the two Journals. Bees have done well this 

 season on Basswood, white clover being- a 

 failure, on account of dry weather." 



WALTERNEWTON,DerbyLine,Vt.. writes: 

 — "If it is of any interest to you to listen to 

 our 'voice from among the hives,' permit me 

 .to say that we never have had dysentery 

 among our bees, "We winter them on their 

 own stores, taking away their surplus in the 

 spring. I use the Langstroth hive altogethei'. 

 We pile them two liives high, in upper cham- 

 bers of the house, give them plenty of air, and 

 never have any dampness. Our old swarms 

 refuse entirely to work in the boxes this year, 

 so that we have to remove the frames. Our 

 forced swarms are very heavy, with an aver- ' 

 age of 110 lb. box of frame honey. Their for- 

 age is 33 acres of alsike clover. After reading 

 your Journal, we find we have much to learn, 

 and intend experimenting next spring." 



W. M. Kellogo, Oneida, III., writes: — "I 

 am very much pleased at the consolidation of 

 the two great Bee Journals." 



G. W. Zimmerman, Napoleon, O., writes: 

 —"Bees have done well here during the 

 white clover and basswood bloom. They are 

 not doing so well now. AVe have about :3.000 

 pounds of clover and basswood honey on hand, 

 all extracted, which we are offering at 1(5 cents 

 per pound." 



Joseph Jones, Centre Co., Pa., writes:— 

 "My bees have not done very well so far this 

 season. ConnuenccMl with ten stocks, the 

 season is very late and cold — June and July 

 very dry. Increased to fifteen. No surplus 

 honey yet. The prospects for buckwheat are 

 good and we think we may get some surplus 

 yet." 



