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c.i.i'ANiNtivS IX Hici'; cn/riRi': 



COMlt-lUII.I)lN(; AND WINC, SOl'NI). 



Vou will fuiil ill llic A H C of Hee Culture, 

 pa.ne 177, fortieth lino, "As nearly as I can 

 (iisoovcr, ihcv moist ju the thin ribbons of wax 

 with some sort of llnid," etc. Don't they use 

 tlie acid from the sac wherein they carry the 

 poison, to hel]) them work the wax? and is 

 not that the cause of their jumpinjj about so, 

 and lettin,y; the comb stand in a partly finished 

 state nnlil the poison becomes ditlused in the 

 atmosphere, and they can jjo on with the work 

 ajjjain. On paj^e '2'.\0, UJth line, you .say again 

 that "the sound is ])roduced by the wnngs." 

 I think it is produced by the air-pipes — the 

 ones used to inflate the air-bags, and which all 

 bees use to fill themselves with before taking 

 flight. These things are of little consequence ; 

 antl if I were writing for publication I would 

 not mention them ; but I wish you to give 

 them your attention and make of them what 

 you can. Wm. H. EagerTv. 



Cuba, Kan., Aug. '20. 



[You are perhaps right in both of your sug- 

 gestions. I would refer them to Prof. Bruner, 

 of the Nebraska State University, at Lincoln, 

 Neb.— Ed.] 



WIXTERIXG IN THE DANZENBAKER HIVE. 



The question was asked at the bee-keepers' 

 convention at Buffalo, if my hive would winter 

 bees as safely as the Langstroth, with deeper 

 brood-frames, which measures 10 inches from 

 top of hive bottom to cover. My hive has a 

 deeper space, "s inch, under the frames, with 

 >^-inch top-bars in brood-frames, making 8>< 

 in. net from hive-bottom to hive-covers, only 

 1 yi in. less than the L. hive, and 6^ in. depth 

 of comb surface, or o/i/v 1% in. less than the 

 S-frame Dove, hive, which has 1088 sq. in. 

 of comb surface, while the ten Danzenbaker 

 frames have lOSO inches of comb surface ; and 

 being nearer square, and more compact, with 

 thick closed-end frames and closed air-spaces 

 forming '2'/^ inches protection at the ends of 

 combs, must have the advantage under like 

 conditions as a safe wintering hive. 



In Gleaxixgs, March 1, 1890, p. 1(58, ap- 

 pears a report of the Wisconsin convention, b\- 

 A. I. Root. In this report, as an allusion to 

 the B. Taylor shallow hive and its safe winter- 

 ing, Mr. Root says of it : 



Mr. B. Taylor, of Forestville. Minn., contributed a 

 good deal to the meeting. He brought a model of his 

 bee-hive, which he ha.s had in use 25 years or more. 

 He calls it the " Handy " hive. Foully "ij years ago he 

 formed the idea of having the surplus apartment ex- 

 actly like the brood-apartment— that is, so far as size 

 and'shape were concerned. Of cour.se. the brood-combs 

 would have to be made shallow in order that they 

 might answer tolerably for holding the frames small 

 enough for surplus. Accordingly he makes all stories 

 of his hive .so as to hold a frame' only 4% inches deep. 

 This depth was decided upon from the fact that fence- 

 boards tj inches wide were always to be had, of pretty 

 fair lumber, and at a comparatively low price. The 

 hive is made with beveled joints, to keep out wind and 

 rain, and to keep them in place, very much as I de- 

 signed the Simplicity hive originally ; but his hives 

 are (as mentioned) only about half the depth of the 

 regular Simplicities. As he makes the hive square 

 instead of oblong, the shallow frames contain from 

 three to four pounds of comb honey. He has a special 

 mode of manipulating them .so as to get large yields 

 of surplus comb honey, and, al.so, so as to manage 

 artificial swarming in a very expeditious and certain 

 manner. He winters in the cellar, and prefers only 

 onf stoiy for wintering, even with combs onlj' 4% 

 inches deep. 



I think It may be .s.iid, that, if frames H-,' in 

 deep winter bees .safely, one 1 y^ will ;'"and 

 when the inside dimen.sions differ only ] ^< in 

 there can be no difference under like condi- 

 tions ; but as my 10-franie hive is more com- 

 pact, and nearer .square, than the 8-frame L 

 hives, with both ends better protected by the 

 space of -ly. in. from outside to edges of the 

 combs, it must be safer as a winter hive as 

 many reports have shown. See my book 

 " I'acls about Bees," j). (il. ' ' 



I'. Danzenbakicr. 



frmWgENCOURAGINil. ^fe | 



Bees have done well this season. I have 

 extracted as much as 200 lbs. per hive. 

 Usbon, Tex., Aug. 14. J. D. Givexs. 



I have 120 lbs. of comb honey from one 



hive that did not swarm. How is that for a 

 poor locality ? r Stkhi e 



Marietta, O., Aug. 11. " ' " 



1 have some hives from which I took off 98 

 lbs. of honey, June 28. I think they will have 

 /Olbs. more. q. p: WiTTE 



North Amherst, O., July o. 



This closes one of the best seasons for honey 

 that this section has ever had. Almost every 

 bee-keeper's bees have done well. My stock 

 did excellently. Dr. S. H. Hurst 



Laconia, Ind., Aug. 12. 



My bees did well this year. I have taken 

 up to date 4o00 lbs. from 100 hives : shall eet 

 6000 or 7000 lbs. this season. I am going to 

 sow one bushel of horsemint seed I had 

 some sown this year. I think it paid 



Elmont, Tex., July 30. J. p. Teel. 



LARGEST CROP EVER HAD. 



I have the largest crop of honey I ever had 

 -white clover. I had one colony that made 

 90 lbs. in sections, as white as snow If it 

 ever clears off I shall have another crop from 

 goldenrod. I have about 100 basswood-trees 

 but they didn't have any blossoms on this 

 y^ll- Millard Mapes. 



Monroe, N. Y., Aug. 5. 



*''T''' .m"/'"^^'^' ^^' ^^^ SPRING, increased TO 



8; 119.00 WORTH OF honey; and "more 



TO follow." 



I have had success beyond expectation I 

 started last year with one stand of bees- have 

 increa.sed from same, and have to-dav 8 stands- 

 received a big spring crop, and am assured of 

 a good fall crop, as my supers are about full 

 and some are being capped. I sold honey 

 from my spring crop, amounting to «19 00- 

 and still had plenty for my family. Vow I 

 have the fall crop. I never had any experi- 

 ence before in bee-keeping. 



„, ., . M- M. Ander.son. 



bt. Louis, Mo., Sept. 7. 



