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XoTE — Anv one of these methods provides for artificial increase 

 if desired. 



Expcriincjit Xo. 4 — [Method of spring" feeding to stimulate brood 

 rearing'. 



Expcriuicnt Xo. 5 — Method of packing bees when taking them 

 frnm the cellar. 



Honey Prospects for 1913. 



It is too early yet to give honey forecasts with any degree of 

 accuracy, but you will be pleased to know that according to letters 

 coming to me the first requirement is secured — that of good win- 

 tered bees. According to reports bees seem to have wintered fine, 

 coming out strong and healthy, and bee-keepers are jubilant. Cal- 

 ifornia seems to be getting the needed rain and so California bee- 

 keepers should smile. 



A Chance to Get Evergreen Trees Cheap. 



Bee-keepers often plant evergreen trees as windbreaks for the 

 bees. The State of Michigan can furnish you some at a lov/ price. 

 A list of prices just received from A. C. Carton. Secretary Public 

 Domain Commission. Lansing, ]\Iich., to whom you can write, shows 

 that you can get evergreens from $2 to $T per l.riOO. Those out of 

 the state would have to pay 50% more than those in the state. You 

 can buv in lots of 100 or more. 



Subscriptions Taken At Cincinnati. 



Unfortunately when I left Cincinnati at our convention, I left 

 behind me a stenographer's tablet in which were recorded the names 

 of those who paid me subscriptions and memberships during the 

 convention. I have tried to locate the tablet since, but without suc- 

 cess. I must ask each one who paid me. or who knows of any one 

 who did, to drop me a postal card, giving their name and address, so 

 I can give proper credit. Also if it is possible I should be pleased 

 to locate that tablet. 



An Entomologist Wanted for Arcadia. 



A letter from Prof. Edward F. Bigelow, President Agassiz As- 

 sociation, Arcadia. South Beach. Conn., states that an entomologist 

 is needed to work with them. He says in part : 'AVe especially de- 

 sire some retired entomologist to take interest in other families of 

 insects. We have not money to employ young specialists who must 



