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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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the Delaware Indian, Father Terry would not be with us to- 

 day. In rehearsing those wild and trying scenes, enacted 

 nearly 50 years ago, we find that it was then, as it is now, 

 man's greatest enemy was man, and wicked men roamed those 

 mountain wilds ; and the more an honorable man became pos- 

 sest of this world's goods, the greater was the schemes of un- 

 principled enemies to get possession of it. As the old adage 

 goes, that dead men tell no tales, thus we see that in many 

 Instances those cruel enemies of manliind would sooner take 

 the lives of their victims than to spare them. Thus many lost 

 their lives for what they possest. Cf course, many of the 

 red men lookt upon all white men as their natural enemies. 

 Thus, we see that their lives were often in extreme danger. 

 For this reason they always had to carry their rifles with 

 them for protection, and they often lay down with them in 

 their arms. They would often camp ostensibly for the night, 

 build a fire, cook and eat supper, then replenish the fire and 

 travel many miles over a mountain or across a valley before 

 camping for the night ; and then no matter how inclement 

 the weather, Mr. Terry says that on those occasions they dare 

 not for their lives light a fire unless they found a cave or hole 

 in the rocks where the fire could not be seen. By this and 

 other stratagems they many times saved their lives. Some- 

 times their enemies would rush on them as they thought, only 

 to find that the birds had flown to parts unknown. 



After ten years of this venturesome, risky life, his old In- 

 dian friend died, and Mr. Terry returned to Utah, and settled 

 at the old homestead. He married Miss Mary Emma Reid, an 

 estimable lady of Draper. Jan. 20, 1857. Fifteen children 

 have been born to them, 8 of whom are still living ; and from 

 that time till now he has been extensively engaged in the bee- 

 industry, farming and fruit-growing. Some years ago Mr. 

 Terry is said to have owned the finest orchards in Utah. 



In 1870 Mr. Terry imported 200 colonies of bees from 

 California, at a cost of §2,200, or $11 per colony. During 

 the winter 50 of them died, causing a lo'S of §550. But by 

 thrift, energy and perseverance he has made a success of the 

 bee and fruit industries, and also of other pursuits in life. We 

 sincerely wish him yet many years to enjoy the fruits of his 

 labors. E. S. Lovest. 



CONDDCTBD BY 

 DR. O. O. MILLER, ALARENGO, ILL. 



tQuestlons may be mailed to tbe Bee Journal, or to Dr. Miller direct. 1 



Was llie Colony Itiieenless ? — Combs of Honey 

 for Slew S%varm§ Next Spring. 



1. On Jan. 1 I sold a colony of Italian bees to a neighbor, 

 he to furnish the hive. On a warm day I lifted the frames of 

 bees out of my hive and into his ; on doing so I discovered by 

 one frame that they were queenless, and altho I did not search 

 for the queen I united them with another colony. Was I right 

 in calling them queenless? 



2. In the fall having more colonies of bees than I wanted, 

 I killed four colonies by the sulphur plan, and I now have the 

 combs of honey ; they are nice, straight combs, well filled 

 with honey, but the honey is too dark to eat. Can I utilize 

 them by giving two or three frames to each new swarm in the 

 spring ? California. 



Answers. — 1. Can't tell for certain. If the drone-brood 

 was only in drone-comb, it is just possible they were all right. 

 If it was more or less in worker-comb, they either had a bad 

 queen or laying workers. 



2. Yes, your plan will work all right. Keep the combs 

 where the honey will not granulate. 



How About Bees Under Snow i 



What danger is there of bees smothering under snow if 

 the entrance to the hive should not be opened ? Some con- 

 tend that they will smother, while others say no, and the 

 snow is a help to them. Colorado. 



Answer. — Testimony is somewhat conflicting, as you 

 have found. That's probably because results have been dif- 

 ferent in different cases. One man finds his bees come out in 



the best condition after having been buried completely by 

 snow for a certain period. Another, with some change of cir- 

 cumstances, finds his bees ruined. In one case the bees have 

 been covered in such a way, and the temperature has been 

 such, that the bees have had all the air they needed, and the 

 bees have remained at that temperature that allows them to 

 be most nearly dormant. In another case snow has thawed 

 and afterward frozen so as to close the entrance and smother 

 the bees. In still another case the bees have been buried 

 under a deep bank, where they have remained a long time, 

 the snow gradually receding from the hive and leaving an 

 open space, the air coming through the surrounding snow in 

 sufficient quantity for their needs, and the bees have been 

 kept very warm. They start brood-rearing on a pretty large 

 scale, become too active, and diarrhea makes bad work with 

 them. Better not put too much trust in a snow-bank, as 

 yours might not be one of the very successful cases. At any 

 rate, better not leave the entrance closed too long. 



Dividins Colonies — StimulatiTe Feeding, Etc. 



1. How early in the spring can I commence dividing ? 



2. What time can I commence feeding sugar syrup for 

 stimulating, as I wish increase of bees ? 



3. Can 1 take queen-cells from frames, and after putting 

 them into queen-cell protectors with spiral cages, fasten them 

 In the combs of the same colonies until I need them, when I 

 commence to divide? I have six colonies, and wish to increase 

 six or more, if the plan would work all right, and save send- 

 ing south for queens. Kansas. 



Answers. — 1. That depends mainly upon the strength of 

 the colony, and you will find that in general colonies will not 

 be strong enough to divide profitably till about the time of 

 natural swarming. That may come in May or June in Kan- 

 sas. Of course, you could divide In the first part of March, 

 but it would be a losing game. 



2. You may begin stimulating as soon as it is warm 

 enough for bees to fly freely every day. But don't count on 

 too big a gain in that way, and you may not be so much dis- 

 appointed. 



3. You are not likely to make the plan very successful. 

 The virgin queens will not be very well received after being 

 caged some time, unless the bees to which they are given have 

 been queenless for some time. Better try it on rather a small 

 scale. 



Wintering - 



-Catnip Honey — Early Queens from 

 the South. 



1. When bees are prepared for winter on their summer 

 stands, and they are quiet, are they all right ? If they are 

 not altogether quiet, is there something wrong with them? 

 (Of course the hives all have ventilation.) 



2. How long may these same bees stay In their hives 

 without a flight and come out all right in the spring ? 



3. If you were to sow a small piece of ground (say an 

 acre) for bee-pasture, what would you sow ? 



4. What kind of honey does catnip yield? Some special 

 honey came into my apiary last summer, and I thought it 

 might be catnip. I thought of sowing a piece In the spring to 

 test it. If your answer condemns it, I shall not sow. 



5. What is the earliest that I could have queens shipt to 

 me in the spring, and have safe shipment? Illinois. 



Answers. — 1. If they are not dead, and if they are per- 

 fectly quiet, they are probably all right. But they may be all 

 right without being altogether quiet. If you go to a strong 

 colony to-day that Is so quiet that you can hear no noise what- 

 ever by putting your ear to the hive, and if the thermometer 

 sinks or rises 10^ to-night, you will not find It so quiet to- 

 morrow. 



2. It would be a rare case if it came out all right after 

 five months of confinement. The chances would be greatly 

 increast if the confinement were only four months. Some 

 would stand it that long, some wouldn't. 



3. That would depend upon circumstances. It would 

 hardly be anything that had no other use except for honey. 

 If no buckwheat were grown in the neighborhood, and if the 

 bees had nothing else to work on at the time buckwheat 

 yields, that might be the best thing. For most places prob- 

 ably sweet clover might be best. 



4. I don't know what catnip honey Is like. I saw a fine 

 piece of catnip years ago beside the apiary of Jesse Oatman, but 

 I think it was not considered sulliciently profitable to continue. 



