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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



•of different extractors. 1 have no doubt 

 ■our macliine would tire one, in running it 

 all day, u-ii»n' than a geartnl one, but in 

 simplicity, sticnj;tli and durability, we still 

 honestly 'think, that we are aheid. Gearing 

 to mach'ines is slender and liable to break 

 and wear out,then they are worthless, unless 

 new gearing is obtained. 



Mr. Root intimates that part, only, of his 

 testimonial was given. I have a copy, and 

 will give it word for word. 



Medixa, O., ?s"ov. 1G, 1871. 

 3Ir. Peatody. 



Dear Sik :— In answer to your inquiry as 

 to how we like your Extractor, would say 

 that they answer the ])urpose perfectly in 

 our apiary, and that every one which we 

 have sold" is giving iierfect satisfaction. No 

 instruction at all is iicccssnrv in using them. 

 We at first thought them rather high at $lo, 

 hut aftei- making careful estimates, from 

 our own practical knowledge of mechanical 

 work, we decided that a machine so neatly 

 and durably furnished, could not well be 

 made for less money. A. I. Hoot & Co. 



Yours Respectfully, 

 Denver, Col. J. L. Peabodv. 



all of successful wintering depends on some- 

 thing besides the hive the bees are in. The 

 "New Idea" hive is not a double-walled 

 hive. 



My bees wintered through and no loss of 

 ■swarms. Are now out in their summer 

 ■stands— eight in all, one in the woods. Ex- 

 tracted over 100 lbs. and left lots in the 

 hives. Could extract quite a lot now and 

 iiiot rob tliem. I am greatly encouraged. 



W. W. MOOKE. 



P. S. 1 should mention in addition to the 

 ■extracted honey, I had in box and crocked 

 •combs perhaps 7.5 lbs. more. W. W. M. 



We congratulate Mr. Moore i\pon his 

 ■success, lie is doing well for a beginner, 

 and answering the question so often ask- 

 ed, "Will bees do well in Northwestern 

 Iowa?" 



How is the New Idea Ilive constructed ? 

 a. L. Taylor calls it the Gallup Hive and 

 recomiiu'uds it for wintering. What do you 

 think of it ? Wm. Hekkixg. 



Allen, lud. 



The Gallup or New Idea Hive is simply a 

 large hive containing more of the same 

 sized frames as are used in any hive. Some 

 hold hS franu;s, some 20, and we have seen 

 them made to hold even 30 frames. Some of 

 these frames can be taken out in the fall 

 and straw or corn-cobs put in the empty 

 space, if left on their summer stands. 



We hear reports from others whose bees 

 .did not winter as well as Mr. Taylor's in the 

 ■Gallup hive. We suspect his success was 

 ■quite as much on account of the condition 

 of his bees in regard to their stores, and 

 when tlu^se stores were in the hive, as be- 

 came of the hive itself. We are certain that 



I have four strong hives of bees, and con- 

 template dividing now and in case they run 

 short of iioney, stinuilate, and keep them up 

 by feeding sugar syrup. 

 I My bee-keeping friends here have never 

 i divided before white clover blossoms, and 

 cannot inform me whether bees will con- 

 tract comb from syrup or not. May be it is 

 in the authorities, but I have run through 

 the index of last year's Jf)rRNAL and read 

 Quinby's chapter on artificial swarming, 

 and this point is not touched. 



Will I gain anything by proceeding as 

 mentioned ? I intend to place syrup in the 

 can, and feed through the hole in the honey 

 l)oard. Is this right ? Plum trees are just 

 coming into blossom. 

 Horicon, Wis. C. B. BiLLiNonuRST. 

 Bees will construct comb when fed on 

 sugar syrup, if the temperature of the hive 

 is high enough. Your way of dividing is a 

 good one. Be sure to feed regularly until 

 honey is abuiulant in something outside the 

 hives. 



I have three stands of Italian bees, in 

 Laugstroth hives. One of them lost its 

 queen during tlie winter, and is now doing 

 very poorly", under the management of a 

 fertile worker. What shall I do ? Tliereare 

 bees and honey enough, and brood, such as 

 it is '? I have Quinby, what i.<! the m'xt best 

 work on bees ? Stetiikn Hall. 



There is no remedy far a fertile worker 

 that we can recommend, excei)t to break up 

 the colony. We have tried in vain to do any- 

 thing else. The bees seem usually as well 

 satisfied with the fertile worker as with a 

 queen, and it is difficult to discover which one 

 is the layer in a hive full of workers. 



They will kill a queen if introduced and 

 they usually refuse to build queen cells, 

 even if brood is given them. We advise to 

 break it up. 

 ), To do this we would take the hive up and 

 carry it some distance away, setting another 

 hive in its place, and in this hive put some 

 condjs and brood. The working force will 

 go into that hive and not finding the fertile 

 worker there, will rear a (pieen. The fertile 

 workers do not leave the hive, and will be 

 in the renu)ved one. After a few days the 

 bees will all be gone from these combs ex- 

 cept a few, and you can take the combs 

 away and give them to any hive you choose. 



If there is a better way to get rid of fertile 

 workers, we do not know it. 



Prevention is easier than cure inthis case. 

 We think no hive has a fertile worker until 

 it has been (pu'enless some time. Open and 

 examine often, ami as sot)n as a hive is 

 queenless, provide it a (jueen, or ((ueen cell, 

 or brood, and you will not be troubled. 



