May 2'), 1902 



AMERICAN BEE JOUPNAL 



347 



worker-comb as you will be if you give nothing but full 

 sheets of foundation. 



2. I don't know enougli to answer. Will any one help 

 us out ? 



3. I doubt that raising two or three frames into the 

 supers will stop them in many cases, although cutting out 

 cells would. Perhaps a belter plan would be this; When 

 the second swarm issues, hive it and set its hive in place of 

 the hive from which the swarm has just issued, setting the 

 old hive in a new place. That will strengthen your second 

 swarm, and will so weaken the mother colony that it will 

 not be likely to swarm again. 



4. The bisulphide of carbon is the thing. 



Queens Direct from Italy. 



Who is a reliable person in Italy to whom I could send 

 for Italian queetis ? And what would they cost me ? 



Indi.\na. 



Answek. — I am sorry to say that I cannot ansveer your 

 question. — | We would be pleased to publish an advertise- 

 ment of a reliable queen-breeder in Italy. But gilt-edged 

 references would have to be furnished. — Ed.] 



Proper Temperature for Openins Hives, Etc. 



1. What is the lowest temperature at which it is safe to 

 open hives and handle frames without danger of chilling^ 

 brood, in the spring of the year? 



2. When working on alsike clover, buckwheat and 

 goldenrod, do you believe that Italian bees would gather a 

 greater surplus of honey than pure black or Cerman bees? 



Nkw Uki.vswick. 



Answkks. — 1. It is not possible to answer that question 

 by giving a single number. Sunshine and wind must be 

 considered as well as the thermometer ; and also the length 

 of time the brood is out of the hive. At one time you may 

 kill brood when the thermometer stands at To degrees, and 

 another time you may do no harm to have it out at riH de- 

 grees. It is better not to opsn hives when the thermometer 

 is below 70 degrees if you can avoid it, but if the air is still 

 and sun is shining there is no great danger at 6S degrees. 

 If you must open a hive at a lower point than f).S degrees, 

 keep the brood out as short a time as possible. A toleraby 

 safe rule is to say that brood should not be taken out when 

 bees are not flying freely. 



2. I think they would. 



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Califopnia Prospects for 1 902. 



Never since I came to California, in 1804, 

 have the indications been so favorable for a 

 most successful year. The rains have not 

 only been generous, but they have been so 

 timed and moderated that all has been utilized 

 and most effective. A large grain-grower 

 said to me yesterday that the crop of hay and 

 grain was belter than it had been for seven 

 years. 



With rain and vegetation at full vigor. 

 California is sure to give a goodly crop of 

 honey. I think that every indication points 

 to a lirst-elass honey crop this year. The bees 

 have been at work for weeks on the black 

 sage, and now are swarming on the tall 

 flower-stalks of the white sage, which is just 

 coming into bloom. California is a region of 

 most beautiful Bowers, and the bees realize 

 and appreciate what this wealth ot bloom 

 means to them. They will be heard from this 

 season, I am sure. A. J. Cook. 



Los Angeles Co., Calif., May ". 



Made a Fine Start this Spring. 



My apiary consists of only 8 colonies, but 

 they have made a tine start this spring. I 

 had only 4 colonies a year ago, having lost 4 

 colonies during the winter before. They were 

 short of honey, owing to the dry weather in 

 the fall. I had an attack of pneumonia in 

 the winter, and when I became able to take 

 care of and teed them the 4 colonies were 

 dead. I saw then that I should have to feed 

 them in the fall, but I thought at that time 

 they had honey enough to winter on. 



Levi i. Whitehead. 



New Haven Co.. Conn., May 13. 



Colonies Strong Early. 



Our bees are in line condition, and are lying 

 out some now. _r^ 



I did not get to attend our State convention 

 last fall, and I feel that I lost quite a feast. 



I like the American Bee Journal very much, 

 and am always glad to get it. 



Chas. Bcrcham. 



Sangamon Co.. 111., May 14. 



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The proceediuLCs of the Buffalo convention 

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