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of trees and shrubs to serve as wind breaks to protect and facilitate 

 the agricultural development of adjacent irrigable lands and to pro- 

 tect irrigation canals and laterals." 



In concluding his letter i\Ir. Clover pertinently asks: "Think 

 of the Government growing wind breaks to grow crops. Where are 

 our winged friends? How are they to connect up with the flowers? 

 How are they to return to their hives? Does not high, dry winds 

 evaporate the nectar? The whole country west of the Rockies is 

 strewn with volcanic ash and the "light soil" is general." — E. B. T. 



Shipping Bees Without Combs. 



This is something the A. I. Root Co. is experimenting with to 

 quite an extent tliis fall. One shipment was sent to me, coming by 

 express during the warm weather in September. It vvas intended 

 to be sent during some extremely warm weather but a delay caused 

 it to start just at the close. However it was warm enough for a 

 fair test. 



This shipment consisted of three pounds of bees in a wire ship- 

 ping cage without combs. A water can was arranged at the top 

 with one little hole in the center of the cover. At the bottom of the 

 cage was the candy for food. Thin slats were arranged running 

 through the cage so the bees had a place to cling to. A strap handle 

 was tacked on so express handlers would be apt to keep it right side 



This shipment came through in fine condition. I don't believe 

 there were a dozen dead bees in the cage and these could have easily 

 died from natural causes. I gave them some empty combs, fed them 

 sugar syrup, and in a few days the queen had a nice little brood nest 

 started. I am going to try to winter them and can see no reason 

 why they should not go through the winter in good condition. 



If bees can be shipped successfully without combs it will open 

 up some great possibilities in the way of buying bees in one location 

 and shipping them to another. Especially will it appeal to those 

 who wish to buy bees in the south to ship north for the white honey 

 flow.— E. B. t/ 



Paul Hunton's Comb Honey Package. 



Earlier in the season the expressman brought to me a package 

 from Somerset. Colorado. Opening it I found a comb-honey super 

 filled with fill sections. The section holders were of wood with a 

 ^4, in. top and bottom, but instead of being fastened together at the 

 ends they were fastened together by a post in the center. Then, 

 unlike other section holders, thev were filled from the ends, botli 



