NOVEMBKU, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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HEADS OF GRAIN U?F^Qfl DIFFERENT FIELDS 



fair surplus; but this year was the best, my 

 bees giving nie tVom 20 to 125 pounds (Dan- 

 ish weight), which measure is a little more 

 than the English pound. All together from 

 25 stands, spring count, I received 800 

 pounds. On account of the war, prices are 

 up and we are getting from 30 to 40 cents a 

 pound, which is more than we have ever ob- 

 tained in this country. 



Altho there was a heavy loss in bees in 

 the winter of 1915-16, many old beekeepers 

 having a total loss, still those having a few 

 stands left were enabled by the unusual 

 swarming to increase their number of colo- 

 nies and to obtain a fair yield the same 

 year. 



The weather from early spring till the 

 latter part of June was very cold; but the 

 first of July it became warm, and the wild 

 wisteria gave us quite a little surplus. In 

 some years we get our sole crop from this 

 plant. Then the whitiej clover came on, 

 and from then until August the bees gath- 

 ered quite a lot of honey. 



Tobjerg, Denmark. James Clausen. 



Second-Hand Vinegar 

 Barrels Unsafe for 

 Any Kind of Honey. 



Grawn, Mich. 



Would it be all right' 

 to put buckwheat 

 honey in used vine- 

 gar-barrels that are 

 scalded out? 

 Howard Anderson. 

 [We would not recommend the use of sec- 

 ond-hand vinegar-barrels. The staves would 

 be soaked up with water, and the honey, 

 after it had absorbed this water, would be 

 almost sure to leak out in spite of all you 

 could do. Using second-hand barrels is a 

 rather risky proposition any way; and in 

 case of vinegar-barrels, in addition to the 

 danger of the shrinkage of the wood we are 

 afraid the honey might be injured. — Ed.] 



When in immediate need of a queen-cage 

 in an outyard, roll a strip of foundation 

 from a section into a cylinder % inch in 

 diameter and pinch the end down together. 

 After securing the queen, close with another 

 strip. E. C. Bird. 



Boulder, Golo. 



THE BACK LOT BUZZEU. 

 BY J. H. DONAHEY. 



Speakin' of honey, what's thr matter with liirkv'hrat cakes and honey, or buckwheat honey and^ 

 Ovrkvjheat cakes? Say, Maw, pam the honey. 



