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Gleanings in Bee Culture 



it would be better to have the croj) all clean- 

 ed up by Oct. 1. 



In our Honey Column in this issue it 

 will be noticed that Manager B^rank Rauch- 

 fuss, of the Colorado Honey-producers' As- 

 sociation, writes that "warm weather and 

 an abundance of fruit has had a depressing 

 influence on the local honey market, and, 

 for that matter, on the carload business." 

 He then proceeds to quote lower prices than 

 were named in his earlier quotations. Com- 

 pare his quotations in Honey Column for 

 Sept. 15 and in this issue. 



When the Colorado market sags, it has a 

 tendency to aflfect the general market. 

 While the milk has been spilled for this 

 year, it will serve as a lesson for the coming 

 seasori. There are too many bee-keepers 

 who hold back their crops until the last 

 minute; then, discovering that the price does 

 not advance but shows a weakness, they 

 get into a panic and proceed to unload, usu- 

 aUy all at once, with the inevitable result 

 that the market begins to go to pieces. 



This year of all years, when honey is so 

 scarce, the policy of holding back for better 

 prices was most unfortunate. If the large 

 producers would not wait until they en- 

 counter the competition of large shipments 

 of fruit, the honey market, this time of the 

 year, would be more stable. 



that the comb measures about four cells to 

 the inch — about the size of drone comb — 

 whereas it should measure, being worker 

 comb, five cells to the inch. 



CAN YOU FIND THE QUEEN? 



Our cover for this issue presents an in- 

 teresting view of a comb of bees in the early 

 fall, after the queen had begun to slacken 

 up on egg-laying, but had been stimulated 

 to further efforts by feeding. 



The workers in the immediate vicinity of 

 the queen have turned toward her in their 

 customary manner when she stops for an 

 instant — at least eight of them having no- 

 ticed her, as shown. It must be remember- 

 ed that these bees were in a state of great 

 activity, running rapidly over the comb, 

 and behaving as bees generally do in strong 

 sunlight. This fact is shown by the posi- 

 tions of the various bees. P^'or instance, the 

 wings of some of them are stretched out 

 while others are folded back in place. The 

 strong sunlight was reflected from the shin- 

 ing wings, thus causing the unduly white 

 appearance in some instances. 



In at least one case a couple of bees have 

 their "heads together," comparing notes or 

 making an investigation, possibly. Others 

 have their heads in the cells, probably feed- 

 ing larvae. 



In the cells are eggs and larvae in all stages 

 of growth — one larva in particular, just be- 

 hind the queen, having nearly reached the 

 age when it will straighten out in the cell 

 and be capped over. This particular comb, 

 or, rather, the section of it shown, contains 

 no honey. The oval-shaped white spot 

 shown in a number of places is the reflec- 

 tion of the sunlight on the polished bottom 

 of the cell. 



This picture as it appears is slightly larger 

 than the natural size. It will be noticed 



A VISIT FROM AN EXTENSIVE BEE-KEEPER 



OF UTAH; HONEY AS A FOOD 



AND MEDICINE. 



A FEW days ago we were favored with a 

 visit from Mr. A. G. Anderson, of Ferron, 

 Utah, one of the most extensive bee-keepers 

 of Utah, and one who measures his crops by 

 the carload. We found Mr. Anderson not 

 only a producer of honey but an ardent cham- 

 pion of its value as a food and medicine. In 

 the course of our conversation we gleaned 

 some facts that are worth recording. Among 

 other things, he said that Dr. Nuttall, a 

 physician of the Pacific Medical Institute, 

 230 >^ Main St., Los Angeles, California, rec- 

 ommends honey to his patients, especially 

 to those suffering from impaired digestion. 



Mr. Anderson also mentioned the fact 

 that Dr. Talmadge, of Salt Lake City, rec- 

 ommended honey for the treatment of ty- 

 phoid cases. If we are correctly informed, 

 Dr. Talmadge furnishes honey in limited 

 quantities to convalescent typhoid patients. 



Mr. Anderson has already had some ex- 

 perience along that line. One child of his 

 was stricken with the fever; but as the child 

 was very sick he did not dare to give honey, 

 although it had been favorably recommend- 

 ed. Subsequently another child came down 

 with early symptoms of typhoid, and he 

 immediately began giving honey. This 

 second child had a very light attack, and 

 soon recovered. Mr. Anderson remarked 

 that typhoid is a terribly wasting disease. 

 If a food can be given that will keep up the 

 strength of the patient he will be able to 

 throw the disease off. We understand that 

 both Dr. Nuttall and Dr. Talmadge recom- 

 mend honey as a nutritious food, and re- 

 markably easy of assimilation. 



One of these physicians, we do not re- 

 member which, has used honey by inject- 

 ing it into the rectum, with excellent re- 

 sults, in cases where the patients were so 

 nearly gone that it was impossible to take 

 food through the mouth. 



These facts are exceedingly interesting 

 and valuable, especially as they confirm the 

 statements of other physicians and food ex- 

 lierts, Marian Harland to the contrary not- 

 withstanding. 



LOOKING FOR SOME ONE TO TEST A NEW 

 UNCAPFING-MACHINE. 



Mr. L. R. Ferguson, of Harvey, 111., has 

 recently made some important improve- 

 ments on his uncapping-machine. . He de- 

 sires to get in touch with some person or 

 persons who will have considerable honey 

 to extract, not less than 10,000 lbs., so that 

 the machine as now improved may be test- 

 ed. Mr. Ferguson has built a number of 

 machines, each one better than the one pre- 

 ceding, and he wishes now to determine 

 whether the last one built is enough of a 



