80 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



entrance to remain open the full width of the hive. Geo. B. Howe 

 and others reported that in their locality outdoor wintering was not 

 as successful as indoor on account of the high winds. 



Many present reported favorably on the steam-heated uncapping 

 knife. 



In straining honey R. F. Holderman uses a coarse cloth first, 

 then runs the honey into tanks three feet in diameter by six feet 

 high, and lets it stand two or three days, and then skims it. It was 

 the general opinion that considerable nice honey is not strained as 

 well as it should be. When it is re-melted after granulating, the 

 particles of wax melt and gives it a waxy taste. 



Several members believed that re-queening shouM be done not 

 less than every other year, and that the queens should be started 

 from the egg instead of from the larvae. It was suggested that 

 better work would be done in all building, where all brood was 

 taken away from the cell building colonies, but there was opposition 

 to this, others believing that brood would help hold the heat. A 

 warning was given not to try to raise too many cells in one colony 

 at one time. 



Dr. B. N. Gates, of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, gave 

 a very distinctive address. Dr. Gates mentioned the importance of 

 bee inspection on both sides of the line. He stated that the differ- 

 ent brood diseases are separate and non-related. 



To tighten wire in brood frames, he suggested springing the 

 end bars in while the wires were being fastened and when the 

 pressure is relaxed the wire will be about right. 



Dr. Gates explained an electrical wire embedder. Take a stick 

 about an inch and a quarter square by the length of the frame to 

 be wired. Drive 10-penny nails into this stick so that they are 

 about five inches apart. Start in the center of the stick, driving 

 each nail so it is a little shorter as you go towards the end of the 

 stick. File a groove on the lower end of each nail lengthwise of 

 the stock. A string laid in this groove and drawn tight would be 

 in the shape of a bow. When the embedder is used the nail at one 

 end is placed on the wire and with a rocking motion each nail is 

 brought in contact with the wire, the current jumping from one 

 point to another. 



Dr. Gates also advised using cartons for comb honey which 

 protects the honey from dust and makes it less liable to granulate. 

 He also explained his experiments with the Fuller Queen Candy. 

 In shipping bees by the pound the express charges can be reduced 

 by the use of this candy. 



The Association voted not to become a branch of the National. 



This report was sent in by the secretary, Mr. Irving Kinyon. 



