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fourth year. It is very rarely that I 

 find queens to live much beyond four 

 years. 



8. The '-material chans,e" takes 

 place at no ■particular "-stage" or point 

 of the developmental process, but 

 starts at the time the selected newly 

 hatched larva receives its first morsel 

 of royal jelly, and no doubt continues 

 until the embryonic insect passes into 

 the imago state; though the distin- 

 guishing characteristics can be plainly 

 observed after she goes into the pupa 

 condition. 



9. Do not think there is such prob- 

 ability. 



10. From my own observations I 

 am inclined to think that laying 

 workers live a shorter time than ordi- 

 nary workers, and that their egg pro- 

 duction does not extend beyond twenty 

 or thirty days. 



Augusta, Ga. 



AXSWEKS BY D. A. JONES. 



1. I never could discover any differ- 

 ence yet. 



2. I have known them to mate miles 

 away. 



3. I use a frame of different shape 

 now. My frame is deeper and nar- 

 rower than the Langstrotli, and will 

 leave this question for others to 

 answer. 



4. I never have observed them 

 swarming more. 



5. I prefer and use the perforated 

 metal and it works like a charm. 



6. That depends on make of sec- 

 tions and whether you are in a hurry 

 or not; glass if well put on will 

 strengthen some sections. 



7. I have had them between five 

 and six years old. 



8. From the beginning. 



9. Not usually. 



10. With me no longer than I catch 

 them at it ; but when allowed to remain 

 I suppose that they would live longer 

 than bees that labor in the fields as 

 the attention they receive and the 

 labor that they do is different from 

 that of the ordinary workers. 



Beeton, Ont. 



LETTER BOX. 

 Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1883. 

 Dear Sik : The first five Nos. of the 

 Apiculturist received, and I must say 



that I am very much refreshed after 

 the feast I have had this day in reading 

 them. If you continue your paper as 

 you liave begun, you will have all the 

 beekeepers of the land after them Avith 

 their dollars. I predict for the papers 

 a wonderful and uninterrupted success. 

 It will meet with great favor by reason 

 of its splendid array of contributors, 

 of its peculiar form and artistic merit 

 and beauty of its workmanship. 



The letter department goes to show 

 it is a sure proof of its superlative 

 merit. Your have my thanks and sin- 

 cere praise and admiration for the 

 genius, pluck and perseverance you 

 exhibit. Every beekeeper in America 

 should rush to your support by sub- 

 scribing at once and all supply dealers 

 should send in their advertisements. 

 Put me down as a life-subscriber, 



J. W. Tefft. 



Cliristianshurg, Ky., Oct. 15, 1883. 



Fhie>'X) Locke : The weather with 

 us has been remarkably fine since the 

 middle of Sept., but the dry hot 

 weather continued too late for fall 

 flowers. Nevertheless my bees got a 

 little honey from golden-rod and hydro- 

 piper and this with the stores on hand 

 has left theni is surprising good shape 

 for winter. 



We have had no frost here yet, and 

 the pastures are as green as they were 

 in the month of June. 



I was nearly "sick" because I could 

 not be with you and the rest of the 

 "brethren," at Toronto, but circum- 

 stances would not admit of the indul- 

 gence. G. W. Demauek. 



Somerset, Ohio, Oct. 23, 1883. 

 Dear Sir: Since about July 10, our 

 bees have done nothing, not made 

 enough to live upon, and I predict 

 that more than one-half of the bees in 

 this section will starve unless well fed 

 soon. R. B. Woodward. 



Neio York, Oct. 30, 1883. 

 Dear Sir: I received six copies of 

 the American Apiculturist.' It was a 

 pleasure for me to read them; it is un- 

 doubtedly a very interesting and valu- 

 able bee journal, if not the leading 

 one. Its contents are of great value 

 to every one attached to and engaged in 

 the bee industry. Wishing you the 

 best success, I am yours, very truly, 

 Hexry Segei.kex, 

 With II. K. & F. B. TiiriiBEK & Co. 



