AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Carniolans become darker by breeding 

 them promiscuously. In my experience 

 of three years with the Carniolans their 

 tendency has been toward the yellow 

 type. 



If anybody doubts this let him intro- 

 duce some Carniolan queens into his 

 apiary of pure German bees, and he will 

 find the out-cropping of yellow blood 

 sooner or later. 



The difference between the Carniolan 

 and the German types of bees is as 

 marked to the practical observer as is 

 the difference between the Italians and' 

 the Germans ; not merely as a matter of 

 color, but in general make-up as a dis- 

 tinct type of bees. I have believed for 

 some years past that the old so-called 

 German type of bees is much older in its 

 formulation as a type of bees, than any 

 of the striped or banded varieties. This 

 I judge from the facts that they sport in 

 breeding less than any of the banded 

 varieties. 



In my experience with the Carniolan 

 variety I have found that they sport in 

 breeding to a remarkable degree, and 

 this has led me to believe that they are 

 a recently formulated type of bees. 



The Punic or Tunisian race of bees 

 has not been under the observation of 

 persons competent to judge, long enough 

 to pass on their qualities. — American 

 Apiculturist. 



Christiansburg, Ky. 



Bees in Grand Traverse Co,, Mich, 



C. A. MONTAGUE. 



Our county association, which ad- 

 journed subject to the call of a commit- 

 mittee, composed of the President and 

 the Secretary, has passed by the annual 

 meeting, so it is not an easy matter to 

 be posted on the general outlook. There 

 are a few points, however, that compel 

 our notice. One of these is the winter- 

 ing problem. 



Last winter was one that makes the 

 most of us sick, who wintered bees in 

 the cellar. So far as my observation 

 extends, there has been more or less loss 

 by all except one bee-keeper, who "win- 

 ters" and "summers" his bees in large 

 cases with a tight bottom and sides. He 

 leaves about an 8-inch space all around, 

 which is filled with loose chaff. This 

 man "wintered" and "springed" 58 

 colonies without loss, and all are in the 

 best condition I ever saw bees. A large 

 portion of their stores was unripened 

 honey. 



I am afraid very few bees would be 

 kept here, if when working for ex- 

 tracted honey one upper story would 

 hold the season's product, without ex- 

 tracting meanwhile. Our bees have had 

 nothing but fruit blossoms so far, but a 

 few of the supers, judging by their 

 weight, must be about half filled. Dur- 

 ing our principal honey-flow I have 

 sometimes lost by not extracting more 

 often than once a week. 



Another point, and one I have felt 

 " sore " about for years, viz : So much 

 is said about white clover and white 

 clover honey. We have plenty of that 

 clover, but it is seldom I have seen bees 

 at work on it. I have not the slightest 

 idea what genuine ivlMe clover honey 

 tastes like. 



At present the prospect is most excel- 

 lent for a good honey crop, but we can 

 tell better next fall. 



Archie, Mich., June 14, 1892. 



Texas Bee-Notes — Queens Mating, 



A. C. ATEN. 



We have had, a very favorable season 

 here for corn and small grain — neither 

 too little nor too much rain. 



Wheat and oats ripened without any 

 rust, and are plump and nice ; they are 

 now in shock, and much is already 

 threshed. 



Corn is just coming into roasting ear, 

 and the crop is assured, unless some'un- 

 looked-for calamity should overtake it. 



Cotton has had the hardest time of 

 all, but is now generally looking well. It 

 has been rather cool for it, and insects 

 have injured it a great deal. Cut-worms 

 destroyed thousands of acres, and some 

 farmers have had to plant over two or 

 three times; cut-worms were never 

 known to injure the cotton before. 



Bees have not done well on account of 

 cool weather, and very high winds. The 

 wind would blow so hard for a week or 

 more at a time that bees could do but 

 little, and no doubt thousands perished. 



I have taken but little honey yet, but 

 my bees are now in fine condition, and 

 unless the season is different from what 

 it ever has been, we will get plenty of 

 honey yet. I have had but 5 swarms 

 from nearly 200 colonies ; I give them 

 plenty of room, and am never much 

 troubled with swarming. 



THE MATING OF QUEENS. 



Mr. Geo. F. Robbins wants me to 

 make a more probable guess in regard 



