THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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The bees will now put forth their best efforts to fill their homes 

 with their desired assistants — young bees. The stored supply of 

 honey will now be used up ver}- rapidly; there will be mau}^ mouths 

 to feed. 



I want to throw out this w'arning to the beginner in this part 

 of the country : There is a short season between the falling of ihe 

 fruit bloom tti the first bloom of alfalfa that is not only very trying 

 to the strong colonies but to the bee-keeper himself. So watch 

 closely not only the weak but especially the colony with many bees. 



The apiarist should again examine each of his colonies closely, 

 and where necessary ecjualize the honey. In transferring frames of 

 honey take bees as well that cling thereto. 



Another source of trouble will not only meet the beginner, but 

 the veteran as well — the poisoning of the bees b}^ arsenic sprays. 

 We have no adequate law on spraying in force. W'e had a specially 

 prepared bill presented to our legislature the past session. The 

 house saw the necessity and passed it, but the bill was allowed to 

 die in the senate, through the hard work oi some of the "Fruit As- 

 sociations," who must have more education instilled into their poor 

 brains. 



To overcome this trouble it is well to feed outside of hives a 

 thin syrup, the same as for stimulating, until the petals have all 

 fallen. AMiile it will not save all the bees, it will help. 



One of our bee-keepers just reports that he has had stolen from 

 one of his outyards forty-eight colonies. The peculiar thing about 

 it is that the frames with honey brood and bees were taken, and the 

 hi\e left on its stand. 



Xovember 6, 1912. 



Mr. E. B. Tyrrell. 

 The Bee-Keepers' Review, 

 Detroit, Michigan. 



My dear Mr. Tyrrell : — 



In my Review which came today 

 there was an insert which tells me that 

 my subscription is up. 



Enclosed you will find a check for 

 $1 50 for which please extend my sub- 

 scription to the Review and give me 

 the benefits of the National and IHinoib 

 State Bee-Keepers' associations. 



The character of the Review as a 

 medium of spreading information of 

 great value to the bee-keeper is indeed 

 a milestone in the fight for better bee- 

 keeping. I find in each issue of the 

 Review articles which I must read 

 many times to get their full value, 

 though their editorial style is excellent. 

 Continue your articles along practical 



lines and you will soon have the big- 

 gest circulation in the class. 



Should j-ou wish to use this state- 

 ment you may as it comes from the 

 heart and you may know I am always 

 with you. Secretary Jas. Stone will 

 tell you what I did in the fight for a 

 foul brood law here and I heartily ap- 

 prove of all you are doing in the Na- 

 tional. 



Respectfully yours, 



Kennith Hawkins. 

 IS N. Lake Street, Aurora, 111. 



Orleans, \'t., Jan. i:',, 1913. 

 Friend Tyrrell : — 



I can't keep more bees better without 

 your paper. 



Yours truly. 



O. C. Miles. 



