Decemde."., 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



DECEMBER, 1917 



Editorials 910 



Inspector W. D. Wrioht E. F. Holtermann 912 



Queen-Eearing Troubles The Editors 914 



Deniuth 's Plan of Wintering E. E. Eoot 921 



Gleanings from North, South, East and West ... Department Editors 924-929 



Beekeeping as a Sideline Grace Allen 930 



Conversations with Doolittle G. M. Doolittle 932 



Letters from a Beekeeper 's Wife " Mary ' ' 933 



Co-operative Association E. G. LeStourgeon 933 



Using Capping-melter in Winter J. J. Byer 935 



Imbedding with a Ford ». ; Edw. A. Winkler 936 



City Current for Imbeddijig Jay Smith 937 



Making Increase in September. . E. F. Holtermann 938 



Introducing bv Honev Method Henry S. Bohon 939 



Strav Straws ' " Dr. C. C. Miller 940 



Our Food Page Stancy Puerden 942 



Siftings \ J. E. Crane 944 



Our Neighbors ' Fields E. G. Baldwin 945 



Beginner 's Lessons H. H. Eoot 946 



Gleaned by Asking E. E. Eoot 947 



Heads of Grain 948-950 



Just News The Editors 951 



Our Homes, Gardening, etc A.I. Eoot 954 



Index 960 



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