THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Vol. nil. MarcH 24, 1886, 1,12. 



Ortbe El{£liteen DlfTerent Kinds of 



North Brazilian honey-bees known to the 

 naturalist, only three possess a sting. 



Bulletin No. 11, of the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College, is received, and the subject 

 matter is " Making a Lawn," by Prof. W. J. 

 Beal. 



Nelson Perking, formerly of Minnesota, 

 but later of Alabama, died in the latter State 

 very suddenly of a lung difficulty on the 

 10th inst., and was buried on the 11th inst. 

 He was an e.\perienced apiarist and an 

 earnest Christian, and will be missed by bis 

 many companions. 



Tlio Birtis arc Here— harbingers of 

 delightful spring. The weather has been so 

 mild and pleasant during the past week, 

 tliat we feel as though spring had actually 

 come. We may have to pay for it by later 

 storms and cold, but we may as well take all 

 the comfort that can be obtained from the 

 present. The bees have wintered well, and 

 that is encouraging ; for if they have " win- 

 tered " well, they will "Spring" safely. The 

 robins and bluebirds are already here, and 

 "the flowers that bloom in the Spring" will 

 soon be spreading their sweet perfume on 

 the air : all nature haWng east off her 

 garments of snow and ice, will revivify and 

 the earth will bring forth her generous fruit 

 for man's use and pleasure. 



The grassy carpet will bo enriched with 

 flowers of gorgeous hues ; the trees and 

 shrubs will blossom and bear fruit, and the 

 earth will yield her increase— spreading 

 man's pathway with flowers, and his table 

 with plenty. 



The bees wintered on the summer stands 

 are already sporting in the genial sunshine, 

 and enjoying that health-giving e.xercise. 

 All our reports state that they are in excel- 

 lent condition, both in the cellars and out- 

 of-doors, and everything promises a good 

 year for honey-production. The white clover 

 was not damaged (as was feared by some), 

 and appears quite healthy. We may now 

 take courage and hope for prosperity. The 

 bees are already working on the maples in 

 this vicinity. 



Bees In the Cellar should be left there 

 for some time yet, or until they get uneasy, 

 by reason of warm weather. If put out too 

 soon a cold snap will be very disastrous, lor 

 many of the bees are old and have but little 

 vitality. If they go out they soon become 

 chilled and never return to the hive. 



"We Bequest our correspondents to send 

 us no more at present pro or con on the 

 Heddon hive. The subject is occupying too 

 much of our space, and subscribers are 

 complaining of this preponderance. We have 

 now on hand all we can use on that subject 

 for months, and at the same time give the 

 " variety " necessary in a well-conducted 

 periodical. 



Everytlilng that will be needed in the 

 apiary should be at once provided, so that 

 when the honey-flow comes there may not 

 be any damaging delays in procuring it. 

 Three years ago every supply dealer in the 

 country was so crowded with orders that 

 hives, comb foundation, sections, etc., could 

 not be made fast enough to supply the many 

 orders that were rushed in all at once. The 

 wise ones will "learn by experience," and 

 order such before the rush comes — for come 

 It will. A word;to;the wise is sufficient. 



A New TJncapplng-Knlfe has been in- 

 vented in Italy. The following description 

 of it and the manner of operating it, is thus 

 given by Mr. Arthur Todd, in the American 

 Apiculturist : 



During the recent meeting of the Italian 

 bee-keepers at Milan, a machine was ex- 

 hibited which Monsieur Bertrand (of the 

 Swiss Bee Journal) considers an absolute 

 novelty. 



This was an automatic uncapping-knife 

 invented by Count Zorzi. It is composed of 

 a blade mounted on a pivot and put in 

 motion horizontally by a cog-wheel arrange- 

 ment moved by a handle. To uncap the 

 combs, they are placed up against the blade, 

 so that as it moves it uncaps. 



The jury tested its merits in action, and 

 awarded it a gold medal, and stated that it 

 worked well and was capable of doing good 

 service. To large producers of honey who 

 do not hesitate to spend money to buy time 

 and labor-saving machinery ttiis may be of 

 importance. 



Mr. Tartuferi, the owner of 1,000 colonies, 

 and the largest hoitey-producer in Italy, 

 expressed himself as greatly pleased at its 

 workings. 



Tliose wlto have Bees, Queens or 

 Supplies to sell should at once make it 

 known in our advertising columns. Look 

 out for a good trade, and an early one, too. 

 Those who advertise will do the business- 

 others will look on, be discouraged, and keep 

 their stock. Our columns are open to all 

 honorable dealers, and should be used 

 liberally. Advertisements may be inserted 

 weekly, alternate weeks, or once a month, as 

 may be desired. See " Rates " on first page. 



Oolden Rules for successful advertis- 

 ing, are these : 1. Attractive display. 2. Sal- 

 ient points clearly stated. 3. Repetition. 

 Don't spend all your money in one insertion. 

 4. Choice of the Paper which reaches the 

 people you want to reach. These rules 

 never fail. 



Mr. J. m. Shuck, of Des Moines, Iowa, 

 has sent us one of his Invertiblo Hives, with 

 surplus section case, a feeder of the full 

 size of the top of the hive, and also another 

 of largo size for feeding on the bottom- 

 board under the brood-chamber. The hive 

 shows an astonishing amount of ingenuity 

 and inventive genius. It also has a " lifter " 

 for inverting the hives, only one of these 

 being necessary for each operator in an 

 apiary. With it, the inverting of a hive may 

 be done with ease, and so gently that the 

 bees will hardly discover that their house is 

 being handled. Mr. Shuck writes us as 

 follows concerning the hive : 



" I ship you one of my hives, etc.. for your 

 inspection. I think you will find more 

 practical invention about it than in any 

 thing in its line that you ever saw in your 

 lite. It conforms to the principles of hives 

 as established by Mr. Langstroth, and yet is 

 different trom his hive in the fact that it 

 can be used in four difl'erent positions in- 

 stead ot one." 



Sure enough, there are so many points of 

 practical invention about the hive that we 

 cannot here describe them. Those who 

 desire to know any further particulars 

 should send to the inventor for his descrip- 

 tive circular, where it is fully described and 

 illustrated. 



New Prlce-Iilsts have been received 

 from the following persons : 



L. .T Tripp, Kalamazoo. Mich.— 6 pages- 

 Bees, Queens, and Supplies. 



W S. Ponder, Groesbeck, O.— 1 page- 

 Italian Queens. 



Chas. D. Duvall, Spencerville, Md.— 12 

 pages— Bees and Queens. 



H. F. Moeller Mfg. C, Davenport, Iowa.— 

 28 pages— Bee-Supplies. 



F. Boomhower, Gallupville. N. T —12 

 pages— Bees, Queens, and English Rabbits. 



E. S. Hildemann, Ashippun, Wis.— 4 pages 

 -Apiarian Supplies. 



W. W. Bliss, Duarte, Calif.-16 pages-Sup- 

 plies for the Apiary. 



Shufe & Bemont, Meriden, Conn.— 4 pages 

 — Poultry. 



p. H. Bausman, Lancaster, Pa.— 24 pages- 

 Wind Engines. 



Dougherty & Wiley, Indianapolis, Ind.— .S 

 pages— Bees and Bee-Keepers' Supplies. 



H. r. Ackerman. Indianapolis, Ind.— 20 

 pages— Seeds, Household Conveniences, etc. 



?■' ^c''^'^,''^'''^' ^^ Grange. Ind.— .5(i pages 

 —Hubbard Bee-Hive, Supplies, etc. To this 

 is added .SO pages devoted to the " first prin- 

 ciples in progressive bee-culture." Price 10 

 cents, and well-worth it to any beginner. 



Aspinwall & Treadwell, Barrytown NY — 

 .32 pages— Bees and Bee-keepers' Supplies. 



Martin & Macy, North Manchester, Ind.— 

 20 pages— Queens, Bees, Poultry and Apiar- 

 ian Supplies. 



B. P. Nysewander, New Carlisle, O.— 33 

 pages— Bee-keepers' Memoranda and Cata- 

 logue of bupplies. Price 10 cents. 



Any one desiring a copy of either of them, 

 can obtain it by sending a postal card to the 

 address as given above. 



Frank L,esUe's Popular Monthly for 



March comes with Its uaual variety of readable 

 and valuable articles, attractive stories, and well- 

 executed illustrations. Is the Panama Canal a 

 fiiilure ? many ask. The question is answered by 

 Mr. Arthur ^V. Abbott in "Progress at Panama." 

 Thewell-linown naturalist, C. F. Holder, in bis 

 " Wocingof the Birds," describes and lllustrateB 

 some of the strange performances of the feath- 

 ered s;a)lants when they seek brides in the spring- 

 time. Altogether it is a most enjoyable number. | 



