1888 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



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and yet the tlieory was not at fault. In the 

 former, the rliomboids are small and the 

 cell-walls very wide, most of the material 

 forming them being driven from under the 

 dies. Each wall, in fact, is made by two 

 lots of wax flowing, during the squeeze, to- 

 ward each otlier, but which become actually 

 one, and, as a result, present little resistance 

 to fracture or tensile strain." This subject 

 comes in with peculiar interest just now, 

 the matter having been brought up by one 

 of our best writers and most extensive bee- 

 keepers, Mr. P. H. Elwood. 



The author speaks also of combs built 

 upon thin pine boards dipped, and passed 

 through the flat-bottom foundation-machine, 

 lie says, " Good combs are at times built; 

 but if the bees, in excavating, get down to 

 the resisting wood, instinct seems to tell 

 them that no cell can back on to the one in 

 liand.'' This morning, as we took a visitor 

 into our little room containing traps, bee- 

 tixtures. etc., tliat have been sent in during 

 various times for our opinion, we espied a 

 frame of board foundation. It was plainly 

 evident that it had been given to the bees, 

 for the shallow wax A^andeusen cells had 

 been gnawed aw^ay on one side, and in vari- 

 ous other places the board had been made 

 bare, showing that the bees did not regard 

 this sort of foundation with favor. We have 

 experimented with this kind of foundation 

 before, with similar results, but this old 

 frame was doubtless one we thought best to 

 lay aside as a possible reminder of former 

 experiments. 



In this same chapter, a discussion takes 

 place as to the proper size of the cells. Mi-. 

 (Iheshire gives measurements and weight, 

 showing that there is somewhat of a varia- 

 tion lietween the diH erent kinds of bees. He 

 says : ''I have a fine slab of perfect work- 

 manship turned out by ('arniolan stock, 

 measuring all over it exactly oi cells to the 

 inch. It is to be recollected, that the usual 

 measurements given for comb foundation are 

 about five to the inch. It is to be observed, 

 therefore, there is considerable difference 

 betw^een the size of cells in the comb made 

 by Carniolans mentioned by Mr. Cheshire, 

 and that in foundation usually made. To 

 show the difference in the size of Carniolans 

 and Cyprians, 20 each of Cyprians and Car- 

 niolans were taken for comparison. He 

 says that 20 Carniolan workers weighed 40 

 grains, and 20 Cyprians 28 grains. 



THE BEE AND HONEY SHOW AT THE 

 OHIO CENTENNIAL. 



DK. MASON MAKES AN APPEAL TO OHIO BEE- 

 KEEPERS. 



fHE following- is the premium list lor bees, 

 honey, apiarian supplies, etc.. lor the Ohio 

 Centennial Exposition to be held at Colum- 

 bus, ( )., from Sept. 4. to Oct. 19, 1888. 

 No entry-fee will be i-equired, and no 

 charge made tor space in this class, and all intend- 

 ing exhibitors in this class will be furnished with 

 entry-blanks, rules, regulations, etc., free on appli- 



cation to me. Others desiring premium lists, etc., 

 should apply to L. N. Bonham, Secretary, Colum- 

 bus, O. 



Exhibitors can begin arranging their exhibits on 

 Aug. 31. Exhibitors' admission tickets, good dur- 

 ing the Exposition, f5.00. Competition and exhi- 

 bition in this class is confined to Ohio. 



A building is to be erected for this Department, 

 and it is very desirable to know at once how many 

 will want space, and how much they will want for 

 honey, and how much for other exhibits,so as to have 

 the building ol' suitable dimensions ; and I hope 

 such as intend to make an exhibit will let me know 

 immediately, what space they will need. Some 

 time since I made such a request in Gleanings, 

 and only two responded. At that rate no building 

 will be needed, for a corner in some other building- 

 would do, and Ohio beekeepers would have occa- 

 sion to be ashamed of their lack of interest in this 

 display of the State's material progress in this di- 

 rection during a hundred years. 



It is expected that the annual meeting of the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Society will be held 

 in Columbus during the Exposition, and Ohio bee- 

 keepers ouiiht, and I trust will, have pride enough 

 in the good name of their State, and in this indus- 

 try, to make the gi-andest display ever made on this 

 continent. 



As shown below, there is a first, second, and third 

 premium offered on most of the exhibits, or ai-ti- 

 cles, and the total amount offered is over $400, be- 

 ing the largest amount ever offered by any State. 



Such exhibitors as do not desire to remain at the 

 Exposition can leave their exhibits in my care, and 

 they will be looked after and cared for to the best 

 of my ability, and without charge; and such as do 

 not care to arrange their exhibits themselves (ex- 

 cept for display of comb and extracted honey) can 

 send their exhibits to me at Columbus, O.. after 

 Aug. 21, with all charges paid, and I will see that 

 they are properly placed and cared for, without 

 charge, and they can visit the Exposition at such 

 time as will best suit their convenience, and find 

 theii- exhibits all in place. ' 



1 am in hopes that we shall be able t<> have an 

 apiary established on the grounds, and have public 

 manipulation of the colonies by bee-keepers who 

 may visit the Exposition. As the Exposition is in- 

 tended to show the material advancement of Ohio 

 in a hundred years, it will be "just the thing" to 

 have on exhibition the most antiquated appliances, 

 as well as the most modern, and to show also how 

 bees used to be kept and honey obtained, and T 

 hope those having old things of interest in bee- 

 keeping, whether they live in Ohio or not, will 

 correspond with me with a view to having such 

 things on exhibition. 



The old '• log gum," box-hive, and the straw hive, 

 all with bees at work in them, will be among the 

 attractions, " if it takes all summer" to get them. 

 The cow-bells, tin horns, and tin jians that used " to 

 make the bees alight," will recall to some "the 

 days of childhood," and make them young again. 



Here is the I'remium List in the Apiarian De- 

 partment. 



BEES, HONEY, AND APIARIAN SUPPLIES. 



A. B. Mason, Auburndale, O., Superintendent. 



All entries close Aug. 6. Any thing competing 

 for a single premium can not be included in a dis- 

 play. Colonies must be exhibited in such a shape 

 as to be readily seen at least on two sides. Such 



