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Appendix I. 



SOFT CANDY FOR BEES. 



The So-called " Fijllee Candy " for Queen Cages, 

 Teansportation of Combless Colonies, Stimula- 

 tive AND General Feeding. 



The well-informed beekeeper has learned that it is unwise 

 and hazardous to feed under any circumstances honey in any 

 form, even though it be from his own apiary. There have 

 been many sad and general infeQtions with bee diseases by 

 such unguarded feeding. Thus it has become almost an 

 axiom, " Feed no honey." Consequently, substitutes have 

 necessarily been adopted and among these are sugar syrups 

 of various dilutions and compositions ; " hard candy," which 

 is virtually a taffy ; and recently, the so-called " Fuller 

 candy," which is a soft fondant, not dissimilar to the fondant 

 of chocolate creams. 



For several years Mr. Fuller of Blackstone, Mass., as well 

 as others, has been experimenting with this modified English 

 candy, which should not harden beyond usefulness. Bee- 

 keepers of Massachusetts and elsewhere about the country 

 have found it advantageous to use this as a substitute for 

 honey or syrup. So numerous are the inquiries and satis- 

 factory the results, that it seems desirable to prepare infor- 

 mation in printed form^. 



The soft candy has numerous advantages and possibilities. 

 It is foimd to be a most satisfactory stimulative feed ; a food 

 for bees in transit, either full colonies on combs, in combless 

 packages, or for queens in mailing cages. It is also found 

 satisfactory and advantageous as winter stores. Colonies have 

 been observed to leave natural stores for the candy. This 

 has occurred in colonies out of doors or in the cellar during 

 winter, as well as with colonies which are flying. Some of 

 the advantages of the candy are the ease with which it is 



