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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



Jan 27, 



can get along without subscribing for one 

 or more of the many good journals now 

 offered at such Tery moderate prices, 

 which would enable them to keep abreast 

 of the times, as well as keep well-informed 

 of the advancements of the pursuit. I have 

 often thought that one can judge pretty 

 well, as soon as entering a man's bee-yard, 

 whether he is a subscriber and reader of a 

 bee-paper or not. wherewith to keep him- 

 self posted. Not less than five different 

 bee-periodicals come to my address every 

 month, and I read every one of them, from 

 cover to back; and although my "other 

 halt " says I read too much, I tell her the 

 result of the honey harvest always decides 

 the matter. Long live the American Bee 

 Journal. D. W, Heise. 



Ontario, Canada. 



Enjoys His Bees. 



I have 34 colonies of bees altogether — 36 

 in the country 10 miles from the city, and 

 eight in the city. I started with three colo- 

 nies in my city apiary last spring, and I in- 

 creast by artificial swarming to eight. I 

 never get hungry or tired while working 

 for my bees. I enjoy them thoroughly; it 

 is a pleasure. J. R. Felt. 



Monroe Co., N. Y. 



Making a Success with Bees. 



In 1S9,5 I had a few colonies in old box- 

 gums. I got very little honey from them, 

 so after I began to read the Bee Journal I 

 thought I would try the Langstroth hives. 

 I transferred the bees, and I started last 

 spring with 13 colonies, increast to 23, and 

 I have taken and sold about 1,100 pounds of 

 comb honey. My bees are all Italians, the 

 only ones in this part of the country, that I 

 know of. One of my neighbors got me to 

 send south for 13 Italian queens; I did so, 

 and introduced them for him, and did not 

 lose a queen. So much, Mr. Editor, for the 

 American Bee Journal. P. McDowell. 



Mason Co., Ky., Jan. 5. 



"Started" by a Bee-Keeper. 



I am a brand new bee-keeper, only a 

 little over a year old in the business, but I 

 like it very much so far. 



I want to say "Amen" to the editor's 

 reply to John A. Pease, of California, as I 

 am one that was "started'' in the business 

 by a bee-keeper. I secured a little over 78 

 pounds of comb honey per colony, spring 

 count, from 14 colonies, and increas't to '34 

 the past season, which I am wintering on 

 the summer stands. I like the American 

 Bee Journal very much. J. S. Dowdy. 



Logan Co., 111., Dec. 27. 



Fairly Good Season in 1897. 



I had a fairly good season in 1897. I 

 commenced with 05 colonies, bred up to 90, 

 and obtained 5, "200 pounds of comb honey, 

 nearly all white, not over 400 pounds of 

 amber and dark. I am selling this crop at 

 a lower price than ever before — 10 cents for 

 white and S cents for amber and dark. I 

 have yet about 2, .500 pounds on hand, but it 

 will all go in good time. Clover is nearly 

 all killed in this vicinity by drouth. I have 

 kept bees 30 years at this place, and I have 

 never had an entire failure. I do not keep 

 nearly as many now as I have in years 

 past. S. Page. 



CarroU Co.. 111., Jan. 10. 



Poorest Season for Years. 



1 have been a constant reader of the 

 American Bee Journal ever since I have 

 been interested in bees, which will be 11 

 years in the spring, and I would not like to 

 do without it now. 



The past was the poorest year for surplus 

 honey since I have had anything to do with 

 bees, still not quite a total failure, as I har- 

 vested perhaps IS or 20 pounds (mostly ex- 

 tracted) per colony, spring count, but some 

 of the bee-keepers in this locality having 

 larger apiaries had to feed some to carry 

 the bees through the winter. I never aim 



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About 90 Colonies of Italians. Any one want- 

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 Woodbury Co., Iowa, Dec. '29. 



Bees in Good Condition. 



I have 81 colonies of bees in winter quar- 

 ters in good condition. I had .W last spring, 

 increast to 81, and took 2,357 pounds of 

 mostly comb honey, and '24 pounds of bees- 

 wax. Quite a number of swarms went 

 away, as I lost my wife July 5, and that 

 day I had six swarms, but paid no atten- 

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 left with three little boys. 



Austin Reynolds. 



Monroe Co., Wis., Jan. 10. 



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Will Test the Danzenbaker Hive. 



What Imean on page 715 (1S!)7) concern- 

 ing the Danzenbaker hive being too expen- 

 sive was, that to handle a colony of bees it 

 requires two hive-bodies and two supers, 

 which at catalog prices would cost as much 

 as a double-wall hive, and not nearly so 

 good for this climate. Mr. Danzenbaker's 

 hive is a good one for a warm climate, and 

 also for anyone that likes a single-wall 

 hive. I did not mean to harm Mr. Danzen- 

 baker. nor his hive. I want to try them 

 for 1898. and of course his hive must stand 

 on its own good qualities. I will give it a 

 fair and impartial test. 



David N. Ritchet. 



Franklin Co., Ohio. 



Has Kept Bees 14 Years. 



This is my 14tb year at bee-keeping, and 

 I have produced S2,.")00 worth of honey. I 

 commenced the first season with six colo- 

 nies, and the last with 70, and the past sea- 

 son I got 8425 worth of honey, besides in- 

 creasing from 70 to 96 colonies. 



While at the Buffalo convention I intro- 

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 reading their writings that I felt as if they 

 were old friends of mine, altbo I was an 

 entire stranger to them. I am engaged in 

 farming and peach-growing, and cannot 

 give my bees as careful attention as I 

 would like to do. D. L. Files. 



Monroe Co., N. Y. 



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