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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



Jan. 13. 



THE PROGESSIVE BEE-KEEPER 



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taking the nectar from the blossom. It is 

 very hard to convince this class of people 

 that they are wrong, especially for a bee- 

 keeper. They think he is prompted by self- 

 interest, and a desire for gain at their ex- 

 pense. 



If all the charges which I have heard 

 brought against bees were true, I would 

 quit the business quick. It would not suit 

 me. I am not built that way. I believe 

 the same would be true of a large majority 

 of the bee-keepers. 



Mr. Golden's method cf controlling in- 

 crease and producing comb honey is the 

 most valuable method of management that 

 has been advanced in 10 years. So I think, 

 tbo I practice the plan a little differently 

 from the way which be gives. I believe I 

 have improved on it, at least for this 

 locality, or anywhere where bees are 

 greatly inclined to swarm, and seem stub- 

 born when returned. I believe the Golden 

 plan, or some other that is practically the 

 same, that is, some modification of it to 

 suit conditions in different localities, is 

 sure to come into general use. 



I have practiced the plan given on page 

 TOS. by " Sage Brush," for getting colonies 

 supplied with worker-comb without the use 

 of foundation. I consider it much better 

 than giving full sheets of foundation. 



I have most of my combs built in nuclei, 

 one at a time, according to Mr. Doolittle's 

 plan, and they are perfect. It is very sel- 

 dom that I put in a full sheet of foundation. 

 W. C. Gaturight. 



Dona Ana Co., New Mex. 



In the multitude of counsellors there is 

 safety.— Prov. 11-14. 



CiiltiDff Out Drouc-Comb — Are 

 Drones of Value in a Hive ? 



Query 66.— 1. Do you practice cutting out 

 all drone-comb from-your colonies ? 



2. Don't you think that some drones stimu- 

 late a colony, and by their extra heat are a 

 benefit to a colony In a cold, backward spring? 

 —New England. 



E. France— 1. Most of it. 2. No. 



Mrs. L. Harrison— 1. No. 2. I do. 



Eugene Secor — 1. No. 2. It may be, 

 but I am not sure. 



R. L. Taylor— 1. No. 2. I would pre- 

 fer workers to the drones. 



Prof. A. J. Cook — I. Very nearly. 2. 

 I prefer workers to drones. 



G. M. Doolittle— 1. I allow 4 to 6 

 square inches of drone-comb to each 

 hive. 2. Theoretically, yes ; practically, 

 no. 



Jas. A. Stone — 1. I do not. 2. I can- 

 not say as to that. Their presence 

 would certainly be a help in keeping up 

 the heat in the hive. 



C. H. Dibbern — 1. I cut out all the 

 drone-comb but a very little. 2. Yes, in 

 early spring I like to have a few drones 

 in every colony, as it seems to give them 

 life and energy. 



W. G. Larrabee — 1. No, but I have 

 very little drone-comb, as I use full 

 sheets of foundation in the brood- 

 frames. 2. I would rather have the 

 same number of workers. 



Dr. C. C. Miller— 1. Yes, if I've time. 

 2. I never saw any excitement caused 



