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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Bee-Keeping in South Mississippi. 



Four years ago I commenced bee- 

 keeping with 2 colonies. I have in- 

 creased my stock, with some losses, to 

 25 colonies in good condition for winter. 

 This has been a poor year, in this locality, 

 for bees. The spring had too much 

 rain, and it was too dry in the summer 

 and fall. 



Bee-keeping has a perfect fascination 

 for me, and if I never realized any profit 

 from it, more than furnishing my own 

 table with the luxury, it is enough ; 

 however, I expect to market some 

 another year. I have taken as much as 

 100 pounds of nice comb honey from 

 one colony. I am using Langstroth 

 hives, and think them the best. I have 

 read a great deal on bee-culture, and am 

 taking the American Bee Journal. I 

 learn something new every day. I have 

 not tried bee-stings for rheumatism yet, 

 but will take Dr. Oress' advice as given 

 on page 729, in regard to that. 



John W. Knox. 



Zion Hill, Miss., Dec. 8, 1892. 



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When Brood. Rearing Shall Be- 

 gin in the Spring. 



Query 851.— How early in the spring do 

 you prefer to have the bees begin rearing 

 brood ?— Pa. 



April 1st.— R. L. Taylor. 



In February. — A. B. Mason. 



With apple bloom, or earlier. — W. M. 

 Barnum. 



When the natural pollen is existent. — 

 A. J. Cook. 



As soon as they come out of the cel- 

 lar. C. C. Miller. 



I like to see brood coming on by the 

 first of March. — E. France. 



It is best to leave that matter entirely 

 to the bees. — C. H. Dibbern. 



In this latitude, the last of February 

 or first of March. — J. M. Hambaugh. 



In my latitude, about the last of Jan- 

 uary or first of February. — J. P. H. 

 Brown. 



I allow the bees to control the matter, 

 and don't care how early they begin. — 

 J. E. Pond. 



I want brood-rearing to be carried on 

 as rapidly as possible after April 1st. — 

 James A. Green. 



Never until natural warmth and re- 

 sources prompt it. Let the bees govern 

 it. — James Heddon. 



Let the bees be the judges of this. 

 Keep them supplied with food, and leave 

 it to them. — Dadant & Son. 



Keep your bees strong, if possible. 

 See that they have sufficient stores, and 

 leave the brood-rearing to them. — Mrs. 

 L. Harrison. 



I am never consulted. I always find 

 plenty of it when I unpack the hives 

 out-doors, and still more in the cellar. — 

 Mrs. J. N. Heater. 



March 15th in this locality, since the 

 colonies that begin that early are the 

 ones to gather in the surplus, if any is 

 to be had. — G. L. Tinker. 



In this latitude, I prefer not to have 

 them begin until natural pollen is ac- 

 cessible — about the middle of April, on 

 the average. — Eugene Secor. 



I leave that to the bees. Keep your 

 bees as comfortable as you can, and see 

 that they have plenty of stores, and they 

 will manage the breeding part. — G. W. 

 Demaree. 



It depends upon location. With me, 

 I like to have them rearing brood in 

 March. Different races differ. I have 

 had Syrians that had brood the entire 

 year. — H. D. Cutting. 



The time I prefer to have the bees be- 

 gin rearing brood is about the middle of 

 April, if I could have my say ; but, as I 

 cannot, I have to let the bees do about 

 as they are a mind to. — G. M. Doolit- 

 tle. 



I think some of us mistake when we 

 push brood-rearing in the spring. Here 

 in the South, as " springing " is what 

 takes our honey, I think it best to have 

 but little brood until after the turn of 

 March, as our honey harvest seldom 

 comes before May. Unless we wish in- 

 crease, I think it is honey wasted to 

 push brood-rearing too early. I think 

 we should make our calculations to push 

 brood-rearing just in time to catch the 

 honey-flow with a big, rousing colony. — 

 Mrs. Jennie Atchley. 



