THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



January 



A MILK AND HONEY FARM. 



By Kev. C. M. Herring. 



SVVn A FARM is run successfully 

 in Brunswick. Me., by Mr. 

 Charles D. Winslow. who is a 

 youns; man of broad intelligence and 

 "agrt^§ive enterprise. At the age of 19 

 lie conceived the idea of uniting the 

 l)nsiness of milk and honey-raising. 

 And looking forward to the possession 

 of a farm that was destined soon to 

 !)»' liis own. lie purchased of me a hive 

 of bees, wliicli. up to now. has increas- 

 ed to 40 strong colonies. 



With tliesc and lilt cows, largely Jer- 

 sev. he has stocked his farm. 



and he is destined to make his mark 

 as a milk and honey man. He is yet 

 a single gentleman, but he is popular 

 among the ladies, and he will, ere 

 long, make an adventure for life. If 1 

 should tie the knot, his "honey-moon," 

 would be to me as the sun at noon. 

 I think this example of push and en- 

 terprise should attract the attention of 

 all young men. And especially of all 

 fanners, who would make the most of 

 their noble calling. 



Brunswick. Me. Nov. 12. 19<)3. 



CH.\S. D. WINSLOW 



He thinks the best fodder he can 

 raise for his cows is alsike clover, 

 winch also affords the best supply of 

 nectar for his bees. These two pro- 

 ducts he brings to the city every <lay 

 in liis milk cart, on which is written. 

 in large letters-'Ture Honey and .ler- 

 sev Milk." 



His charming white clover Ivmey 

 connnands a quick sale at 2r> cents per 

 pound, and his rich yellow milk joined 

 witli his honey, make a commodity 

 that pleases liis customers. Also, It 

 not dnlv furnislies his table with at- 

 tractive sweetness, but it keeps his 

 I»ocket-book well lined with fives and 

 tens. His work is brisk and groAving, 



WIRING BROOD FRAMES. 



The Way it is Done by a Bee-keeper of California. 

 By H. M. Jameson. 



FRIEND HILL: Much has been 

 written and printed in the bee- 

 papers about wiring frames, in 

 fact, a lot of "wire-pulling" to accom- 

 plish little. They drive nails, etc.. for 

 tension. Nothing but hard work comes 

 of this. Then they hatch up some jig- 

 ger to hold the frame to stand the hard 



pull. 



:Most bee-keepers have plenty ot room 

 out of doors. Instead of causing the 

 wire to kink ajid crawl by winding 

 about something, unwind and sti-aight- 

 en it out. I fasten the wire near the 

 shop door, having the spool on a spin- 

 dle. I walk out through the olive 

 grove, now and then giving the wire 

 a pull, walk on till tlie whole is run 

 out, if so much is desired, giving it 

 a final pull stretching it several rods 

 if on a hot day. It will then be limp 

 as a string. If it breaks in pulling out 

 no harm is done. 



The frame is pierced for four wires 

 and I get the best results by crossing 

 the center wires; this leaves practical- 

 ly three in the center with four at 

 either end. The wire draws through 

 the frame as would a string. With a 

 little practice you can measure thfe 

 amount you need for the frame when 

 you pull through the upper holes, or 

 the first pull, i. e., just enough to 

 reve through the balance of the 

 frame, having it come just long enough 

 to engage the tack or nail to hold it. 

 Now take a turn of wire around the 

 fore-finger of right hand, with glove 

 on. bracing the thumb against the 

 frame, which you have loose. With 

 the fingers of the left hand bear down 



