THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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Oh, Yes, They Have Snow in Missouri. J. F. Diemer's Yard, Libeity, Mo. 



bee. So I found here was one place where the l)nrk Leather 

 Italian strains were ahead of the lighter colored bees. 



SEIiECTINO OUR BREEDING STOCK. 



There is one sure way of doin^- this — to go ])y the honey record. 

 lUit there are thins^^s ci'cii more iiiipo'-faiil. I'irst, the colony must 

 winter perfect, and. if they don't, they are not fit to l)reed from. 

 When do we know that they winter perfect? Let me explain. I 

 do not consider that a colony has wintered perfect unless they have 

 been free from dysentery, sjjrini;- dwindlini^", paralysis or anythins;' 

 that shows a Zi'cakiicss. \'()U will all ha\e to admit that there are 

 some colonies tliat winter perfect when about every other colony 

 seemingly has dwindled or shows signs of dysenterw Honey dew 

 is bad stores to winter bees on. as we should all know, and yet 

 why is it some colonies will winter perfect, as you might say. on^ the 

 7'cry same stores that ruined the other colonies. Xot only that, but 

 they build up in Ijad weather in spring, while the others are stand- 

 ing still or going back. I admit the Avinter stores have much to do 

 with it l)Ut. on the other hand, I tind it is in the bee as well. 



Xow when they commence to l)rced up in the spring, see' if the 

 (jueen lays in ever)- cell, keeping her l^roodnest compact and as 

 warm weather comes on she fills those combs solid with brood clear 

 to the end bar and from top to bottom as well, not laving in si.x 

 or seven combs what should be in four. I use regular G frames. 



