1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



303 



spring, as I always in the fall see that they 

 have sufficient stores for winter and spring, 

 believing that ample stores in sight a better 

 inducement for them to build up in the 

 spring than to live " from hand to mouth," 

 depending upon ■stimulative feeding." 



I have now io strong colonies out of the 

 20. finding one queenless. 



Now, after experimenting and careful ob- 

 servation for several years, I would answer 

 the '■ wintering problem " in these words: 



In the fall see that the bees have ample 

 stores, pack on the summer-stands, in outer 

 cases, with the inter-space packt with a dry 

 substance, with a porous cushion over the 

 frames, and a space between frames and 

 cushion. This method has given me the 

 best results. J. P. Smith. 



Sullivan Co., N. H,. April 20. 



Came Through in Fine Condition. 



My bees have come through the winter in 

 fine condition, excepting the loss of one 

 strong colony, leaving about 30 pounds of 

 honey. I think they must have been dis- 

 turbed in a cold time, as they were scat- 

 tered through the hive. About a month 

 ago I commenced giving them rye flour, in 

 a box covered with glass, as they seemed 

 to have no beebread. and they have been 

 breeding up very fast since. Three weeks 

 ago they commenced to work on soft maple, 

 but a big freeze put a stop to that, and 

 they have brought in no natural pollen 

 since, until the last two or three days. 

 Everything looks favorable for a good 

 honey-year. I could not think of trying to 

 get along without the "old reliable " Amer- 

 ican Bee Journal. Hurrah for Omaha! 

 A. B. GiNNis. 



Cass Co., Nebr., April 11. 



Cold and Rainy Weather. 



I am a beginner in bee-culture, and very 

 often I find in one copy of the American 

 Bee Journal what is worth the price of a 

 year's subscription to me. 



I had 12 colonies packt in straw on the 

 summer stands the past winter, and they 

 all came through in good condition. They 

 had a good flight March 9, and brought in 

 the first pollen March 30; then we had cool 

 weather until April 10, when they began 

 bringing pollen in quite freely. I saw some 

 drones flying in the yard also, which an old 

 bee-keeping friend tells me is something 

 uncommon in this part of the country so 

 early. At the present time we are having 

 bad weather— cold and rainy. 



C. H. Field. 



Cumberland Co., Maine, April 24. 



Wintered Best for Years — Robbing. 



The bees in this part of Iowa came 

 through the winter in the best condition 

 they have for years. My 141 colonies came 

 out of the cellar so strong that it is hard to 

 find weak ones to double the queenless ones 

 with. No trouble with robbing. I see in 

 the Bee Journal, to stop robbing, one should 

 use salt and water. My experience with 

 salty water is, it doesn't want much salt 

 in; if you get too much in it will kill the 

 bees. Clear water is better to spray them 

 with. I sprayed with salty water once and 

 killed a colony. With me a sheet is better 

 to stop robbing. Spread it over the hive 

 and occasionally turn it. 



Chas. Blackburn. 



Buchanan Co., Iowa., April 21. 



The Divider vs. the Fence. 



On page 70 the Boiler turns out the fol- 

 lowing: 



'The A. I. Root Co., in connection with the 

 fence separator, proposes to make use of 

 the Pettit plan by having a fence between 

 the outside rows of sections and the sides of 

 the supers. S. T. Pettit thinks this will not 

 be so good as his divider with '^-inch holes, 

 for with sufficient space between the slats 

 the sections will be made ridgy." 



But a good deal more serious objecion to 

 the fence as a divider consists in the fact 

 that the fence provides for a bee-space only 



HONEY and BEESWAX 



Chicag'O. May 2. — Fancy white comb 

 houej- would bi iiig: 11 cents, but there is none 

 here; other good prades of white at 9 to lOc: 

 dark and amber, 7 to 8c. Rxtracled, white, -"> 

 to 6c.: ambers, 4^ to 5c.; dark and off grades. 

 4c.. with exception of dark candied and amber 

 grades. This markei is bare of comb, and 

 while prices have been low the quantity sold 

 locally has been greater than last season. 

 Beeswax s:avce. and sells at '270. for average 

 lots. R. A Burnett & Co. 



Kansas City, May 2. — Fancv white. 



9 to 10c; No. 1, white. 9c; amber, 8 to 9c. Rx- 

 tracted. white. 5 to 5Hc: amber.oc; dark. 3J4 

 to 4c. Beeswax. 20 to vJoe. 



Comb honuy is selling lairly well .but prices 

 are low; considerable shows sigas of candy- 

 ing, which makes dealers anxious sellers. 



C. 0. Olemons & Co. 



Cincinnati, May 2.— Demand fair for ex- 

 tracted, at 3V4 to 6c. accordinir to qualify. De- 

 mand for comb is slow at 10 to l3c. for best 

 white. Beeswax io good demand at 20 to 25c. 

 for good to choice ye low. 



Chas. F. Muth & Son. 



Boston, May 2.— Fancy No. 1, in cartons. 

 1.3c.; In glass-front cases, 12c.; ANo. 1.11c. ; 

 No. 1, 9 to 10c. ; No. 2. no sale. Extracted, 

 white. 6(S7c.; light amber. o@6c. Beeswax is 

 in very light supply, and if pure would readily 

 bring 27c. 



There is nothing new to note in our market 

 for honey. As usual at this time of year, the 

 demand has dropt to almost nothing, but as 

 the supply is light, prices are well maintained 

 andflrm. Blake, Scott & Lee. 



Cleveland, May 2.— Fancy white. 12 to 

 12V4C.: No. 1. lie; No. I amber. 9 to 10c. ; 

 buckwheat, 8c. Extracted, white. 6c.; amber. 

 4 to be. A. B. WiLLi.AMS & Co. 



San Francisco, May 2.— White comb, 8i4 

 to Ibc; amber. 6V4 to 7Vic. Extracted, white. 

 5^@6c.; iigbc amber, 4^ to 5i4c. Beeswax, 

 24@26c 



Market shows a healthy tone, especially for 

 extracted, with very little of Ibis class now 

 remaining. Comb continues obtalfaable at 

 former rates, with a fair business 3"oing on 

 local account. There will be little honey the 

 coming seaoon, and it is probable that values 

 will lurther harden. 



Detroit, May 2. — Fancy white honey is 

 lower and now quoted at lie. No. 1. OQilOc; 

 fancy darR, l@t*c: No. 1 dark. 6@7c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 5(SGc; dark. 4@5c. Beeswa.x 

 In good demand at 26@27c. 



There Is con-^iderable dark and undesirable 

 honey on commission now, and some of it will 

 be Cirried over to another season. 



M. H. Hunt. 



Minneapolis. May 2.— Honey much more 

 encouragmg. Faucy white clover comb is 

 selling here now at I0H@lli4c. Not advisa- 

 ble to ship darker than amber. Extrac- 

 ted fancv white clover, 5^@6c: amber, 5c; 

 dark, 4@4Hc. 



Outlook for honey much more eucouraging. 

 S. H. Hall A; Co. 



Indianapolis, My 2. — Fancy white 

 11 to 13c.; No 1, 10 to lie; fancy amber, 9 to 

 10c. Extracted, white. 5 to 6c. Beeswax, 25 

 to 27c. Market appears to be well supplied 

 and sales are rather slow for this time of the 

 year. This is especially true of the amber 

 and dark grades of comb honey. Beeswax Is 

 In good demand. Walter S. Pouder. 



Milwaukee, May 5.— Fancy 1-pound sec- 

 tions, 1 l(ai2c; A No, 1, 10@ll cents; No. 1 

 8@10c; amoer, SOH^ic: dark. 7@7i4c. White 

 extracted in barrels and kegs,oV4@6c; amber. 

 o@5Hc. Beeswax. 2G@28c. 



The demand for honey continues very good 

 indeed, and values lairly sustained. While the 

 best grades are most salable, the inferior 

 grades meet attention, and the movements 

 are cjuite satisfactory. A. V. Bishop & Co. 



Buffalo, May 2. — There Is a very good 

 demand for strictly fancy 1-poand comb, at 



10 to lie; other grades, however, range from 

 to 7c.. and even 6c. when poor enough. 

 Quite an amount ot honey can be sold at this 

 range. Extracted ranges from 4 to 6c., with 

 a moderate demand. Batterson & Co. 



St. ]LoniB, Peb. 9. — Fancy white comb. 



10 to lie; No. 1. lOc; amber, 9 to 10c ; dark. 



8 to 9c. Extracted, white, Sii to 6c.; amber. 



StoS^c; dark, 4 to4V4c Beeswax. 20 to 22c. 



Westoott Com. Co. 



'3-13 of an inch against the super wall. 

 Nothing less than '4 inch will give best re- 

 sults. This season I shall experiment with 

 a large number of dividers with 5-10 inch 

 bee-space outside the dividers. Of course, 

 those who have room to do so can easily 

 give the '4 inch bee-space. S. T. Pettit. 

 Ontario, Canada. 



DR. PEIRO, 



Central Music Hall, CHICAGO, 



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We have several 2o-pound boxes of Van 

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 VululUa, I ICC lor Missouri and Other points, 

 to be had at factory prices from John Nebel 

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Convention I^'otices. 



Illinois— The soring meeting of the North- 

 ern Illluols Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at the residence ot Ale.»ander Patterson, 

 .5 miles northwest of Kooklord. Tuesday, May 

 17. 1898- All lire cordially invited. 



B ICennedv. Sec. New Milford. III. 



Central <'iiilforiila.— The ne.vt annual 

 meeting ot the Central California Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will be held at Hanfoi-d. Cal.. 

 Wednesday, .luiiu 1, 1898. at 10 o'clock a m. 

 Kleciion ol ollloers and other important busi- 

 ness to be attended to. 

 '.i~j ctTj n W. A. H. GiLSTRAP, See. 



Caruthcrs. Calif. 



Fresno t'o., ralif.— The ne.xt quarterly 

 meeting- ol the Presno County Ree-Keeoers' 

 Associtloii will be held at the City Hall, in 

 Fresno. Calif .Wednesdny. June 8. at 1 o'clock 

 p. m. Coustitutton and By-Laws are to be 

 adopted. Marketing honey and other business 

 la to come up tor consideration. 

 I 1 - J .:W. A. H. GiLSTRAP. Sec. 



Caruthers. Calif. 



