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frame, then one with comb, bees, honey, 

 etc., and so on until 14 empty and full 

 frames are pressed in. So every alter- 

 nate frame is empty. Then the frames 

 need no nailing, or anything to hold 

 them, and the empty frames afford 

 ample space to keep the bees from 

 smothering. 



Then I tack wire-cloth over the en- 

 trance, and place the hives in length- 

 wise of the car, as that is best. I had 

 as many empty hives as I had with bees 

 in them, and I placed them in the car 

 the same way as the frames — one with 

 bees and one empty. 



Now, in shipping bees in hot weather, 

 you must be your own judge as to how 

 much heat they will be likely to stand, 

 and whenever they begin to get too hot, 

 you can tell it by the odor. To reduce 

 the temperature quickly, I throw water 

 all over the car, hives and all, and it 

 will surprise any one to see how soon 

 the temperature can be brought down 

 with water. I used 5 barrels of water 

 in coming 400 miles, in the most in- 

 tense hot weather we had this year, and 

 the bees came through all right as to 

 heat. The switchmen let a switch-en- 

 gine run away, down an incline, right 

 into one of my cars, smashing up 20 

 hives, and demolishing one end of the 

 car. It did so much damage that they 

 had to pull the car into the round-house 

 for repairs, which took two or three 

 hours. Otherwise my bees were in good 

 condition when we reached Beeville, 

 after being four days on the road. 



If I move bees in winter, I put only 

 wire-cloth over the entrance, and pack 

 the car full. I used box-cars with doors 

 in the ends and sides, all left open, 

 which allows a draft through the car. I 

 caught the idea of wetting the hives, by 

 hauling bees on wagons. We haul bees 

 whether hot or cold, or in any kind of 

 • weather, and our loss has been light for 

 years. I suppose there might be better 

 ways of moving, bees but I shall use my 

 present plans so long as I am successful, 

 or until I learn a better way. 



I would rather move bees in moderately 

 warm weather than when It is freezing, 

 as comb becomes very brittle, and will 

 break easily in freezing weather. But 

 one thing is sure, it will not do to ship 

 too many bees in one body in very warm 

 weather. If they are heavy with brood 

 it is better to put on the upper stories, 

 and place half of the frames above, and 

 fill the space as described before, with 

 empty frames, or secure them well, and 

 arrange the frames so that they will not 

 beat or flop against each other. I know 



of nothing that serves better than empty 

 frames, as they are a wedge clear to the 

 bottom, and they stay in place so snugly 

 without any other fastening. 



Now, there are lots of minor points in 

 loading a car with bees, especially in hot 

 weather, and one who is in any way 

 accustomed to the habits of bees, should 

 know that bees with brood in all stages 

 suffer for water, if not supplied, when 

 confined in hot weather. I first tried 

 water in combs, but as it shakes out so 

 easily, and gets things in such a mess, I 

 use a sponge, which gives satisfaction. 

 Jennie Atchley. 



Time from Removing a Queen 

 to the First One Hatelied. 



Query 894.— If, duringthe working season, 

 I remove the queen from a strong colony, 

 how long will it be before the first young 

 queen hatches ?— B. N. 



Usually 10 days. — James A. Green. 

 Usually 10 to 12 days. — M. Mahin. 

 From 12 to 15 days. — Eugene Secor. 

 From 10 to 16 days. — S. I. Freeborn. 

 From 10 to 12 days. — W. M. Barnum. 

 About 11 or 12 days.— J. H. Larra- 



BEE. 



In the neighborhood of 12 days. — C. 

 C. Miller. 



Ten days, unless there are cells under 

 way. — P. H. Elwood. 



Please consult your book on bee-cul- 

 ture. — Dadant & Son. 



It may be but a few hours, and it may 

 be 16 days. — A. B. Mason. 



It all depends upon the condition of 

 the colony. — H. D. Cutting. 



No one can tell with certainty — gen- 

 erally from 10 to 12 days.— R. L. Tay- 

 lor. 



About 10 days, occasionally a little 

 longer, and very rarely a little less. — A. 

 J. Cook. 



