1897. 



THE AMERICAN BEE KEEPER. 



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the hives as they are taken from the 

 cellar are placed on every other stand, 

 which leaves thenilGfeet apart.I prefer 

 a cool morning and very early, if the 

 day promises well. In this way with 

 the hives from which bees are flying 

 16 feet apart, there can be no mixing 

 of bees, and each colony has a fly as 

 though it were the only one in the 

 yard. 



In regard to packing, so as to con- 

 serve the heat, having tried various 

 methods, such as clamps,double-walled 

 hives, packing with sawdust, etc. I 

 have discarded them all, as necessi- 

 tating, too much labor and.expense. I 

 have not tried the plan recommended 

 by the editor of the Review of pack- 

 ing around each hive by using a rough 

 box — it makes me tired even to think 

 of that. 



I use the Miller bottom board and 

 it has my unqualified approval. If 

 other conditions are right the colony 

 is wintered perfectly, as it secures a 

 two inch space under the frames and 

 sufficient ventilation with a tightly 

 sealed cover. The last named advan- 

 tage is apparent in spring when the 

 hive is placed on a summer stand, as 

 all that is necessary is to reverse the 

 bottom board and contract the en- 

 trance — the cover being hermetically 

 sealed, no heat can escape and it need 

 not be removed till settled warm 

 weather and the hive is crowded with 

 young bees. As a matter of fact, 

 many of my hives were not opened 

 from last September till the middle 

 of May, and they are now in splendid 

 condition. Should it be necessary to 

 loosen and remove the cover for ex- 

 amination, it is better to place a quilt 

 over the frames with two or three 

 thicknesses of paper and a Jones hair 



cover on top, or what is better, a super 

 half -filled with sawdust held in by a 

 piece of cotton tacked on the bottom. 

 The dovetailed hive is a poor affair for 

 preserving the heat, if once loosened. 



By following out the simple plan 

 above outlined, my bees came through 

 the winter and spring without the 

 loss of a single colony, and their 

 present condition is nearly all that 

 could be desired; although this has 

 been one of the most unfavorable 

 springs I have ever known. A few 

 colonies are somewhat weak, but with 

 a little assistance will be ready for the 

 "honey flow," if said flow should 

 materialize. 



Ingle wood. May 20, 1897. 



Prices of Sections. 



Prices of sections for the season of 

 1897 will remain as follows: 



No. 1. No. 2. No. 1. No. 2. 



Per 100-8 M. S .40. Per 1000 @ 83,00 S2.50. 



" 250— .85. .75. •' 2000 @ 2.85 2.33. 



" 500— 1.50. 1.25. " 3000 @ 2.75 2.25 



5000 @ $2..50 per M. 



Large quantities will be quoted on 

 application. 



The above prices are the same as 

 will be charged by all manufacturers 

 of and dealers in first class sections. 

 Further changes of prices of supplies 

 will be found in our 1897 catalog 

 which is now ready, and will be mail- 

 ed free to anyone asking for it. 



Clubbing List. 



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American Bee Journal, (8100) 8135 



Bee-Keeper's Review. (100) 135 



Canadian Bee Journal, (1 00) 1 35 



Gleanings in Bee Culture. 



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