Ski'TKMbkij, 1922 



G L K A N I X G S IN BEE CULTURE 



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FROM NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH 



to give their bees imuh needed protection 

 ill some form. Tliere is no (juestiou but 

 that the bees would come through winter in 

 much better condition if some protection 

 was given. 



Good wintering will do much to eliminate 

 European foul brood, since the colonies 

 which come through winter strong will be 

 in a better condition to throw the disease 

 oft' when it does appear. Many beekeepers, 

 including the writer, are finding that the 

 strong colonies show symptoms of European 

 foul brood as soon as many of the weaker 

 colonies, or sooner; but it is the writer's ob- 

 servation that these stronger colonies, when 

 headed by good queens, are almost sure to 

 rid themselves of the disease when a mod- 

 erate honey flow starts, while the weaker 

 colonies are overcome by the disease. Some 

 beekeepers are reporting favorable results 

 from stimulative feeding to assist the strong 

 colonies in throwing off the disease. 



The writer, as secretary of the Oregon 

 State Beekeepers' Association, has been ap- 

 pointed superintendent of the Bee and Hon- 

 ey Department of the State Fair, and elab- 

 orate plans are being made to put on an 

 educational exhibit which will be well worth 

 while. H. A. Scullen. 



Corvallis, Ore. 



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In Pennsylvania.— -^^ this date (Aug- 



' ust 1) the white 



lioiiey Hows from all sources are gone, and 

 the crop generally over the state is one of 

 the smallest I have ever known. Some of 

 the better beekeepers report a fair crop, 

 while others have little or none. Excessive 

 swarming has added to the beekeepers' diffi- 

 culties. In the last few da.ys I have seen 

 new swarms starving and egg-laying at a 

 standstill in many colonies. In eastern 

 counties a heavy flow of honeydew is help- 

 ing over this dearth, but does not make a 

 cheerful outlook for winter. Bees having 

 honeydew and wild aster honey for winter 

 stores should be fed about 15 pounds of 

 syrup made of granulated sugar and water, 

 about 75 per cent sugar to 25 per cent 

 water. This feeding should be done about 

 tlie time egg-laying ceases, which will be 

 late September or early October. 



Unusual interest is sliown in better win- 

 tering. This is a good indication for the 

 future of beekeejiing in Pennsylvania. Those 

 who winter outside should prepare the pack- 

 ing cases in September and pack tlie bees 

 any time after the honey croj) is gathered. 

 About the time of the first killing frost is 

 right for packing bees, even if brood-rearing 

 is still in progress. Better have the bees 

 warm enough so that they Avill hang out 

 after packing than to let the work go until 

 freezing weather. They will go inside wlien 

 cool weather comes. Feeding can well be 

 (lone after tlie bees are in the cases, by 

 leaving off the top packing and feeding 



fidiii the top inside of an empty super. We 

 prefer the iive to ten pound pail with nu- 

 merous perforations in the cover, inverted 

 over the frames, to any other type of feeder. 



The idea of the two-story hive with the 

 top one full of food, a young queen rear e. I 

 in August, a good cluster of young bees and 

 a good packing case is taking hold here. 

 Those who have their bees so fixed this fall 

 have already solved the winter and spring 

 problems and largeh^ settled the question of 

 a honey crop next summer. 



Several new bee-cellars have been con- 

 structed this year, which are especially suit- 

 ed to northern Pennsylvania conditions. 

 Deep under the ground, so that there is little 

 change in temperature and no ventilation, 

 is tlie idea being used. The food for cellar- 

 wintered bees must be of the best. 



Little interest is being s'lown regarding 

 the honey markets, although the beekeepers 

 are hopeful of a buckwheat honey crop. It 

 would seem that prices should remain about 

 the same as for last vear. Geo. H. Eea. 



State College, Pa.' 



In Nlichi^'an. Reports received in this 



o * office indicate a fair 

 crop in the northern portion of the southern 

 peninsula, practically complete loss of the 

 clover flow in the upper peninsula due to a 

 heavy frost during the blooming period, and 

 a very moderate crop in the southern portion 

 of the state on account of drouth during the 

 blooming season, followed by cool rains. 

 Some portions of the Thumb district have 

 a very indifferent crop. Other portions re- 

 port from 40 to 70 pounds per colony. Al- 

 though very little honey was carried over 

 from last season, some beekeepers are sacri- 

 ficing their honej^ crop far below market 

 prices. Every effort is being spent to en- 

 courage beekeepers to inform themselves of 

 market conditions and obtain a fair jirice 

 for their lioney. The prospect for a fall 

 flo\v from goldenrod, asters and other swamp 

 flowers is very good, provided we have suf- 

 ficient rainfall and warm weather during 

 the coming month. 



The summer meeting of the Michigan Bee- 

 keepers' Association, which was held at 

 Alpena Julv 26 and 27, was well attended. 

 A. I. Root and Iluber Root both attended 

 and appeared on the program. Michigan bee- 

 keepers feel that they were es})ecially hon- 

 ored to receive a visit from the dean of 

 American beekeepers, as his liealth does not 

 allow him to visit many meetings in the 

 North. His personality and address were 

 inspiring. His recounting of associations 

 with Langstroth, Quinby, Wagner, Doolit 

 tie and others emphasized the wonderful 

 progress wliich has been made in beekeep- 

 ing during the last 50 years. 



The program of the "Area Clean-up In- 

 s]iection Campaign,'' now being carried on 

 hx the office of state apiary inspection, is 



