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The gate entrance to Akahoshi apiary, Itozu, Kokura, Buzen, Japan. 



Miller smoke method of introduction will 

 ultimately supplant the cage method every- 

 where. If so, this will eliminate all possible 

 danger from the candy, providing the 

 queen-cages are burned. 



We quite agree with our coiTespondent 

 that we cannot be too careful ; but we think 

 he errs in thinking that paint inside of the 

 hives will be sufficient to disinfect it. Some 

 paints will flake otf, leaving the wood clear, 



just as it was before painting. Better use a 

 torch to scorch out the inside of the hive 

 and other appurtenances. 



Neither do we recommend burning hives, 

 bees, and all unless the disease is confined to 

 one or two colonies. If it once gets started 

 in an apiary, wholesale burning is too ex- 

 pensive, and quit« unnecessary, as practic- 

 ally all foul-brood inspectors have agreed. 

 —Ed.] 



A JAPANESE APIARY 



BY K. NOMMA 



Assuming that you may be interested in 

 learning how bee culture is enlarging even 

 as far as the Orient, I take gi-eat pleasure in 

 sending you three Japanese post cards. 

 They represent a small apiary situated in 

 the suburbs of Kokura, Japan, which is 

 owned and managed by my sister and her 

 husband. Despite the fact that it is still in 



a primitive state, and established only three 

 years ago, they are showing the most favor- 

 able signs of prosperity. 



Inasmuch as each succeeding year is 

 bringing more net profit, my sister and her 

 husband have just completed a plan to start 

 a new apiary in another part of the country. 



Port Henry, N. Y., Dec. 17. 



THE TIME REQUIRED FOR BEES TO MATURE FROM THE EGG 



BY T. J. LANDRUM 



I am much interested in Dr. Miller's 

 Straw, page 125, Feb. 15, in regard to bees 

 hatcliing out in less than 20 days. I am 

 quite sure Dr. M. has made some mistake 



in liis test. I have tested this thing thne 

 and again in recent years, and I have al- 

 ways found a few cells of unhatchedhrood 

 after 21 days — that is, the bees didn't all 



