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rHE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



REPLIES by Prominent Apiarists. 



In-anHn Breeflim of Beps. 



Query, No. •24S.— Among 40 colonies I 

 have 2 that build comb of wondrous purity 

 and beauty, but as the queens of these colo- 

 nics are of the same age, and daughters of 

 the same mother, will it do to rear queens 

 from one of these, and drones from the 

 other ? Or are they too nearly related to do 

 well ?— Subscriber. 



I think I would risk it for the tnrst 

 year.— C. C. Miller. 



I should prefer it otherwise ; how- 

 ever, you might try it.— G. M. Doo- 



LITTLE. 



Do not be afraid to rear queens and 

 drones from either colony. Your bees 

 will get a change of blood onjy too 

 soon.— H. D. Cutting. 



.Tust such in-breeding often, no 

 doubt, takes place in all of our large 

 apiaries with no serious result for one 

 generation, but continued in-breeding 

 deteriorates, and is not apt to occur 

 where the queens can have a choice.— 

 G L. Tinker. 



I should use my best if they were 

 closely related. Close in-breedmg 

 has made our magniticent short- 

 horns. With care it may do as much 

 for our bees.— A. J. Cook. 



Among 40 colonies, the chances of 

 securing the mating of queens of one 

 particular colony with the drones of 

 another, are small indeed. I think 

 that no harm would result from the 

 course that is mentioned, even if the 

 desired mating were secured.— W. Z. 

 Hutchinson. 



I think it most probable that there 

 is no peculiarity about those 2 colo- 

 nies. The time and circumstances 

 under which they build that beauti- 

 ful comb, may have had more to do 

 with it than the bees. All things 

 being equal, I would prefer to breed 

 from queens which show excellent 

 traits. I should not fear the results 

 of in-breediug. You can do as you 

 say, but it will be like a lottery ticket 

 as to the mating. I want at least 20 

 colonies to rear drones of the stock I 

 want to breed from. I commenced 

 with 2 Italian colonies, both had 

 drones plentifully, and I got just one 

 out of twelve of my queens mated at 

 home.— G. W. Demaree. 



I should most certainly try the ex- 

 periment. Tliere is less danger than 

 is supposed from in-and-in breeding. 

 Some of our very best varieties of 

 stock have been produced by so doing; 

 all that is necessary being, when 

 weakness is found to exist, to breed 

 strength back again. The matter 

 requires care, however.— J. E. Pond, 

 Jr. 



Enameled-Clotti or Oil-Clotli CoyeriiiE, 



Query, No. 249.— Have you used en- 

 ameled cloth or oil-cloth on top of the 

 frames, and under the chaff cushion, during 

 the past winter ? If so, with what success ? 

 -J. S. 



Xo ; nor would we use it in the 

 winter.— Dadant & Son. 



On a few ; and as a result I had wet 

 hives and moldv combs, but the bees 

 wintered fairly.— G. M. Doolittle. 



Yes, I have, and I must condemn 

 its use over bees in winter. A plate 

 of cast-iron over them would not be 

 more effectual in rapidly radiating 

 the heat, nor be more impervious to 

 moisture.— G. L. Tinker. 



I have used some painted cloths on 

 the frames for several years, and they 

 have done good service, but I de- 

 cidedly prefer bee-quilts made from 

 carpeting.- G. W. Demaree. 



No. The enameled cloth not being 

 porous, will prevent moisture from 

 evaporating. If the colony is warm 

 enough to prevent this moisture from 

 freezing, all may go right ; otherwise 

 yie colony will probably be lost.— J. 

 E. Fond, Jr. 



I have used it in just this way for 

 about ten years with the best of suc- 

 cess. Enameled cloth is the best 

 thing I have found to cover frames 

 and sections. When put up for win- 

 ter put plenty of dry, warm covering 

 on top of the enameled cloth. I use a 

 chaff-cushion.— H. D. Cutting. 



I have not. I tried it once and did 

 not like the result. I now think that 

 it was because it was not warm 

 enough over the cloth. I tiiink that 

 it is just as well to use wood or oil- 

 cloth, but we must keep this so warm 

 that water will not condense below.— 

 A. J. Cook. 



Storini Comli Honey, 



Query, No. 250.— Does comb honey in 

 sections lose in weight in being stored away, 

 after being taken off from the hives ?— S.B. 



Not perceptibly, unless it leaks.— 

 Dadant & Son. 



I presume it does a very little, if in 

 a place favorable for drying.— C. C. 

 Miller. 



It probably does if it is in an atmos- 

 phere conducive to evaporation.— W. 

 Z. Hutchinson. 



I have never found it to do so, and 

 I do not think that it will to any per- 

 ceptible degree.— -J. E. Pond, Jr. 



Possibly a little in warm, dry rooms. 

 In damp rooms it may gain in weight. 

 —A. J. Cook. 



Slightly if stored in a warm, dry 

 room. If in a damp, cool room it 

 gains slightly and deteriorates fast.— 

 G. M. Doolittle. 



If exposed to currents of air prob- 

 ably it would lose in weight. The 



nicest way to keep comb honey is in 

 white poplar shipping-crates, in 

 warm, dry rooms.— G. L. Tinker. 



If kept in a dry, warm place it will 

 lose slightly in weight ; but if stored 

 in a damp place it will gain slightly 

 in weight by absorbing moisture from 

 the atmosphere, to the injury of the 

 honey.— G. W. Demaree. 



It may lose or gain according to its 

 chance to "ripen" or absorb mois- 

 ture. I should prefer to have mine 

 where it would lose in weight. We 

 cannot be too particular about the 

 really good quality of our honey. It 

 will pay us well to look to this point, 

 —James Heddon. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Ofttce of the American Bee Journal, 

 Monday, 10 a. m.. May 10, 1886. 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CHICAGO. 



''^HONEY.— Comb is coming forward more freely 

 and prices now are 15«i.l6c. for 1-Ib. sections. Ex- 

 tracted is in llBht demand at f>@7c. California 

 comb honey, in 2tb, sections, i)@r2c. 

 BEESWAX,— i;:i(*24c. per lb. Not much offered. 

 K. A. BURNETT, IBl South Water 8t. 



NEW roRK. 



HONEY. -We now quote : Fancy white comb 

 In 1-lb. sections, l-2<&l:ic.; in 2-lb. sections. 9@10c. 

 Fancy buckwheat honey in 1-lb. sections, 9c.: in 

 2-Ib. sections, 7CglHc. Off grades l@2c. per lb. less. 

 Extracted, white, 6<ai7c: buckwheat, 5@6\4c. Cali- 

 fornia, 5@6c. ; Southern, as to color and flavor, 

 per gallon, soaeoc. 



BEESWAX.-27(a>28c. 



McCAUL & Hlldrbth Bros., 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 

 HONEY.— One- lb. sections, white clover, 13@ISc; 

 2-pound sections, 1 l@13c. Extracted, 6@8c. 

 BEESWAX.- 25 cts. per lb. 



Blake & kiplet, 57 Chatham Street. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY.— White and ex. white comb, llH@13c.; 

 dark comb. fiVfe^Hc. White extracted, 5!^@5Hc.; 

 amber. 4@43^c.; dark and candled, 3H(fu4c. 

 BEESWAX.— Quotable at 20@23c., wholesale. 

 O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Front Street. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.— The market is almost bare of comb 

 honey, and yery little is wanted. Best white in 1- 

 Ib. sections 14 cts. 

 BEESWAX.— Scarce at 25c. 



M. H. HDNT., Bell Branch, MlCh. 



ST. LOUIS. 

 HONEY.— Choice comb, 10@12c. Strained, in 

 barrels, 4@5c. Extra fancy of bright color and in 

 No. I pHCkages, M apvance on above prices. Ex- 

 tracted in barrels, .''ia5^. 

 BEESWAX.— Firm at21Hc. for prime. 



D. G. TUTT & CO.. Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— Trade is perliaps duller than usual. 

 We quote : Extracted honey brings 4{<48c., and 

 choice comb honev brings 12(u)I.'iC. in ajobbingway, 



BEES WAX.— In demand at 2o@25c. for yellow. 

 C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman & Central Ave. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY.- One pound sections, 14@I5c.; 2-lb. 13c 

 Extracted. 7<fl)8c. 

 BEESWAX.— Scarce at 25c. 



A. C. Kbndbl, 115 Ontario Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 

 HONEY.- Sales of comb are pood, while extrac- 

 ted Ks very dull and low. One-pound sections are 

 scarce; stocks of all other grades are well supplied. 

 Calif. 2-lb8. bring ll«12c. ; Eastern 2-lbs., 12(j513c.; 

 l-lbs.. white, l4*15c. ; dark, I2(8l3c. Extracted 

 5®6c.: Southern, 3^2@4c, 

 BBESWAX.-23C. ^ . „ , 



(;r,KMoNS,CLOON & CO., cor. 4th & Walnut. 



MILWAUKEE. 

 HONEY.— The receipts of honey have been 

 more liberal of late, and the supply Is now very 

 fair. We quote : rhtdce comb, in 1-lb, .sections. 

 17CfflHc ; In 2-lbs.. IH(3il7c. Extracted, white, in 

 kegs or tin, 7i^(dHc.; dark, in the same, (i(*6>4c. 

 BEESWAX.— Demand moderate at 2.'')C. 



A. v. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



