1900 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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for the simple reason that they have some- 

 thing in the hive either in the way of a small 

 virgin or laying worker that they regard as a 

 queen. We never knew of a case yet where a 

 colony was absolutely quetnless but they 

 would build cells when they were given work- 

 er larvae or eggs. You may, therefore, rest 

 assured that the colony jou speak of has some- 

 thing tkat they call a queen and treat as such. 



WHEN TO USE THE OUTDOOR AND WHEN TO 

 USE THE INDOOR METHOD OF WINTERING. 



The beginner will often ask the question 

 whether he shall winter indoors or out. The an- 

 swer to this will depend upon the weather con- 

 ditions. If one has in his locality cold weather 

 that lasts nearly all winter, with only now and 

 then a day of temperature above the freezing- 

 point, I would recommend by all means in- 

 door wintering ; or if the weather conditions 

 are such that there is a month of cold weather 

 ranging from 10 degrees above to 10 below ze- 

 ro, then a warmer spell a little above the thaw- 

 point, followed by three or four days of weath- 

 er at that temperature, followed again by 

 freezing weather, such weather continuing 

 clear up till actual springtime, then 1 would 

 still advise the indoor method. But if, on the 

 other hand, the winteis are somewhat open, 

 there being perhaps a month of zero weather, 

 followed by a month of warm open weather, 

 continuing thus through the winter, the bees 

 should be wintered outdoors in double-walled 

 hives. We may have in our locality a month 

 of real cold weather, but two weeks is about 

 as long as it lasts at a time, when we will have 

 a general breaking-up, a thaw, and perhaps 

 rains. This will last for three or four weeks, 

 when we will have another cold spell, lasting 

 possibly a month. This kind of weather will 

 continue in alternation till along in April. In 

 such a climate the average beginner will do 

 far better with the outdoor method. 



DR. LEWIS AND HIS TREATMENT. 



Last week I called at the ofRce of Dr. J. M. 

 Lewis, in the Rose Building, Cleveland, the 

 specialist to whom I referred on page 774 of 

 our last issue. There was only one correction 

 in the article and footnote that he would have 

 made ; and that was, that the eating of meat 

 and drinking of hot water does not constitute 

 all of the treatment. I think it is only proper 

 that I should make this correction, as some 

 might start off on the beef and hot water 

 alone, and then, finding that it did not bring 

 about the expected result, would condemn the 

 treatment. There is no doubt that Dr. Lewis 

 has been able to accomplish some wonderful 

 cures. He showed me a letter he had receiv- 

 ed indirectly from a grateful patient, who, 

 when he came to him in the first place, was in 

 the last stages of consumption. 1 asked that 



I might have this letter so I could present it 

 to our readers, and here it is : 



^f| . S/nvait .-—Your letter is received. In reply I 

 will say I took the Salisbury (or Lewis) treatment. I 

 had consumption, both of the lungs and bowels I 

 had hemorrhage of the lungs about (i months before 

 I commenced the treatment. About 12 months after I 

 began the ireatment my hemorrhage, expectoration 

 and cough began to grow lighter. I built up very 

 slowly. I stayed right with the treatment— that is I 

 left nothing undone in the way of the treatment for 

 2'^ years. I was in the lowest .stages of the disease 

 I have very good health now. It has now been about 

 12 years since I was cured. My age is 50 years. I took 

 treatment exclusively of Dr. J M. Lewis. My advice 

 would be to take of him, as I know he can cure the 

 disease. j. c. Greiner. 



Washington C. H., Ohio. 



In justice to Dr. Lewis I wish to say that he 

 did not ask me to publish the Holtermann let- 

 ter, nor has he asked me to publish what is 

 given above. I only feel that the world should 

 know more about the treatment that has ef- 

 fected some wonderful cures— that is both 

 scientific and sensible. 



MISS ETHEL ACKLIN AND HER BEE- KEEPING 

 SONGS AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. 



I take pleasure in introducing Miss Acklin, 

 the little lady who furnished most of the mus- 

 ic at our national convention at Chicago. A 

 prominent feature of the recent conventions 

 has been music, usually at the opening of 

 of each session. This music usually consists 



