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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



June, 1917 



(he place of honey-tumblers. Let us em- 

 phasize to GUI' readers that these containers 

 are not yet a proved success ; therefore they 

 are purchased on condition that they prove 

 callable in every way of holding honey with- 

 out leaking. These containers are to be 

 made on special order, printed on the out- 

 side of the container to order, and to stand 

 every practical test. We can say that the 

 tests of this container so far give great hope 

 that it will prove a success. However, the 

 top is made with a circular opening which 

 is closed by a swedged paper cap. This 

 paper cap has not in all tests proved non- 

 leakable. It is this fault that the manu- 

 facturers are now very earnestly seeking to 

 remedy. In other respects this container 

 will stand hard handling and jolts, and even 

 dropping from a considerable height on a 

 tloor or pavement. Therefore, while we 

 again remind our readers that this tiber con- 

 tainer is yet in the experimental stage, there 

 is great hope of relief for the honey-bottlers 

 from this direction. We may also add that 

 The A. I. Root Company is trying to have 

 developed a considerably larger container 

 of the same kind, and have strong hopes 

 that it will prove a success. 



At this time we can not say more to our 

 readers as to " Avhere and how to procure 

 containers." We do promise them that we 

 will give them the fullest information that 

 either Gleanings or The A. I. Root Com- 

 l^any may secure concerning any practical 

 method of meeting the present critical need 

 for satisfactory and economical honey-con- 

 tainers, and hope to give in our July issue a 

 final and definite report on the results ob- 

 tained in the use of fiber containers. 



MANY COMB-HONEY producers are la- 

 boring under tlie delusion that they cannot 



change their 



CHANGING 



TO EXTRACT 



ED HONEY 



comb-honey ap- 

 pliances over in- 

 to extracting ex- 

 cept at a prohib- 

 itive expense. This is a mistake. In some 

 instances, at least, the present active de- 

 mand for extracted is justifying the change 

 from comb honey to the production of ex- 

 tracted. 



Probably not many beekeejiers are aware 

 of the fact that two comb-honey supers for 

 4^/4 X 4^/4 sections of ordinary standard 

 manufacture are just the right depth for 

 a regular Langstroth extracting - frame. 

 The two supers, one on top the other, can 

 be held together by means of double-pointed 

 tacks or crate staples that are furnished by 

 all suijply manufacturers, and when so 

 superimposed are just right for Langstroth 



or standard Hoffman frames. All the ex- 

 tra expense is for brood-frames and brood 

 foundation. If one already has a surplus 

 of brood-combs he will not be required to 

 make any extra investment. 



If one uses supers for 4x5 sections, he 

 can either use shallow extracting - frames 

 adapted to these supers, and which are for 

 sale by all dealers in bee-supplies, or he 

 can tack two such supers together, when 

 they will be of just the right depth for the 

 Jumbo frames. Where the honey - flow 

 comes in slowly, and extends over a consid- 

 erable length of time, shallow extraeting- 

 frames for supers taking 4x5 sections are 

 veiy generally in use. 



While we do not feel inclined to advise 

 every one to change over from comb to ex- 

 tracted honey, yet the extra demand for the 

 latter would seem to justify, at least for 

 this season, a temporary change over into 

 the producton of extracted. And this 

 change, as we have indicated, can be effect- 

 ed without any great expense. 



We know of no reason why the erstwhile 

 comb-honey producer should not run for 

 both comb and extracted, using the weaker 

 colonies for extracted and the stronger ones 

 for comb honey. 



SEVERE WINTER losses in Montana and 

 Idaho and parts of Colorado, as well as 



some other west- 

 HOW TO 

 SHIP COMB- 

 LESS BEES 



e r n states, is 

 making a very 

 active d e mand 

 for bees in pack- 

 age form without combs. The honey sea- 

 son in Texas is almost a failure ; and we are 

 reliably informed that Texas can send 

 10,000 to 20,000* lbs. of bees to states where 

 prospects are good and where winter losses 

 have occurred. Other southern states are 

 contributing their quota of bees. Practi- 

 cally every package man, if he is not al- 

 ready oversold, is having all he can do to 

 keep up with his orders. 



While those actively engaged in the busi- 

 ness know how to ship bees without combs, 

 there may be others who will require to 

 know how this can be done. 



In the first place we would advise all who 

 propose shipping bees in this way to secure 

 a sample package from some active shipper 

 that he has used with success. Most supply 

 manufacturers are able to furnish packages 

 that will deliver bees from one point of the 

 country to another. 



An important and essential consideration 

 is ventilation. That means that the cage 



*Por particulars write F. B. Paddock, College 

 Station, Texas. 



