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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 1 



Of course, I don't wish to be understood 

 as saying that the shade is very dense, for 

 then it surely would be detrimental, but only 

 enough to shade them a little in the morn- 

 ing and during the hottest part of the day; 

 and right here I wish to say that the colo- 

 nies partly shaded average a little better 

 than those not shaded ; and it is quite a treat 

 to ourselves as well, after working hard, to 

 take a rest in the shade on a hot day, and I 

 think the bees appreciate it too. 



Augusta, Wis. 



[A short time ago Mr. E. W. Alexander 

 made the statement that he had noticed 

 that those colonies that were in the shade 

 did not do as well for honey production as 

 those out in the open. In vies? of what is 

 stated above, there might appear to be a 



As Mr. Alexander's bees are exposed it fol- 

 lows that these two men quite agree. 



But there is something very attractive, 

 cool, and inviting when a bee-yard is pro- 

 tected on the exposed sides from the pre- 

 vailing winds, and has a nice shade over it 

 to shield the operator as well as the individ- 

 ual hives during the heat of the day It 

 would he a pleasure to work in a yard like 

 that shown here. 



Mr. Hanselman would never have occasion 

 to be ashamed to entertain distinguished 

 visitors at this yard, as it looks so nice, neat, 

 and clean; and after all it does not cost very 

 much more to have a yard look right than 

 to be disorderly. One or two of the Root 

 Co. 's yards are not models of neatness; but 

 we are endeavoring to make them all at- 

 tractive, and even park-like. — Ed.] 



A FAMILY THAT CONSUMES THREE POUNDS OF COMB HONEY EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. 



conflict of statement between two good au- 

 thorities. But the lay of the land and the 

 prevailing wind exposure has much to do 

 with the matter. Mr. Alexander's bee-yard 

 is situated on top of one of those high hills 

 that are so numerous in that part of New 

 York. I do not remember the exact eleva- 

 tion, but it is some 150 or 200 feet above the 

 level of the valley below. If there were 

 any wind stirring at all, the colonies in his 

 yard would be sure to get the full strength 

 of it. Therefore it follows that combination 

 of wind and shade would be too much of a 

 good thing. 



You win note that Mr. Hanselman says 

 that, if 'his bee -yards were located in the 

 open, he would not want any shade at all. 



HONEY AS A FOOD. 



Prevents Doctors' Bills ; an Average of Three 



Pounds of Comb Honey Eaten a Day for 



Years. 



BY J. E. GAUL. 



Seeing the letter of A. C. Armstrong on 

 p. 299, I thought I would send you my fami- 

 ly's honey-record, year in and year out. 

 "There are in my family myself, wife, and 

 eight children. We have comb honey on 

 the table three times a day and 365 days in 

 the year, and we easily average a 1-lb. sec- 

 tion to the meal, or three a day. The chil- 

 dren are all healthy and hearty, and ready 

 for their three meals a day, and^ wq have 



