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thing. The only sure way I know of is to brimstone the bees. 

 I never knew of their swarming after being killed with brim- 

 stone, if they were killed dead enough. The stereotyped re- 

 ply as to aids in prevention nf swarming is to give the bt-es 

 plenty of room, shade, ventilation, etc. Changing the old 

 queen for a young one just matured helps. Some say they 

 have complete success by raising the hive on blocks J-a or ■}.i 

 of an inch. Others block up in the same way, only to have 

 the bees swarm. Nevertheless, It's a good thing. 



Foul-Broody Iloiiey for Tabic U«c. 



Is the honey obtained from colonies affected by foul brood 

 fit for table use ? lam toid by local apiarists that It Is all 

 right for such use. Having several colonies affected, I do not 

 wish to sacrlBce the honey unless It be necessary. Ohio. 



Answek. — Probably there Is nothing injurious to the 

 human stomach in bacillus alvei, and It could not be detected 

 In the taste, but I would rather have the opinion of Mr. Mc- 

 Evoy or some one more familiar with the subject. — [On page 

 530, Mr. McEvoy gives his opinion on this subject. — Ed.] 



Where to Put on Extra Supers — DifTcrcnee in 

 Colonics. 



1. When the bees have one super nearly filled, where 

 should I put the next super, under or on top of the first ? 



2. A few of my bees gathered over 100 pounds, and some 

 others never started In the supers, but seem to be In just as 

 good condition. What is the reason ? Minnesota. 



Answers. — 1. That depends upon the time and prospect. 

 Early in the season when there is every prospect that the first 

 super will be fully completed, and perhaps a second or more 

 as well, put the empty super under. The bees will commence 

 on it just a little sooner, and will go on finishing the first 

 nearly as promptly as if a second had not been added. But 

 toward the close of the season, when you feel a little doubtful 

 whether the bees need more room, and yet feel a little afraid 

 they may be crampt If it is not given, put the empty super on 

 top. They'll not commence on it unless they really need it, 

 and It will be better to have the one finisht than two partly 

 finisht. 



2. There's a good bit of difference in the working quali- 

 ties of two colonies of bees that may appear of equal strength, 

 and that colony may account for it. Closer examination might 

 show a difference in the number of bees. A colony with a 

 vigorous queen will do better than one with a queen nearly 

 played out. 



Carrying Out Larvae. 



What causes bees to carry out their young before they 

 mature? Iowa. 



Answer. — When the honey harvest closes, the bees gen- 

 erally drive out the drones, and not satisfied with giving the 

 cold shoulder to the fully-matured and flying "gentlemen," 

 they drag the larv» and nearly-mature drones out of the cells. 

 V'cry likely that Is what you have seen, altho possibly you 

 may have seen them drag out a few worker-larva; that have 

 been injured by the wax-worms spinning their webs through 

 the cappings. 



U'liy Did the Bees Act So f 



I bad a swarm come out and alight. I put it into a new 

 hive, gave it part full sheets and part starters. It slopt in 

 about two hours, and then went back. It came out again In 

 the afternoon and flew around, and then went back into the 

 hive again. In about two hours again It came out, and lit. I 

 hived it, and put a queen-excluder over the entrance, and 

 thought I had them all right. But they all went back that 

 evening, and the next morning I lookt In the hive and, be- 

 hold, I had the queen all right. I put the hive up by the old 



one, and opened the new one. I do not know what became 

 of her (as I did not care If I had a swarm or not). That was 

 about 10 in the morning. In the afternoon they swarmed 

 again. I hustled after th-m again (you know, in the best of 

 spirits). I got them In again, put the queen-excluder over the 

 entrance, and they stayed all night. What was the matter? 

 When I had the queen I thought they would not leave? 



Ontario. 



Answer. — It Isn't an easy thing to give a reason for all 

 the freaks of bees. It Is possible that the bees left In the first 

 place because the hive was too hot. The queen being impris- 

 oned would not hinder their leaving, for they would go on the 

 presumption that she was along, and not finding her in their 

 company, they don't seem to think of looking for her in the 

 new hive, but return to the old one. The second time, they 

 swarmed later in the day, and before they had time to make 

 up their minds to leave, the cooler part of the day came on. 

 and before the hottest time of the next day came on they had 

 got so fairly to work that they had no more notion of desert- 

 ing. Now, all this Is merely guessing, and you can take It for 

 what it is worth. 



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