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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



331 





Bees Doin^ Well. 



I had three swarms last week during 

 fruit-bloom, and all are doing well. Who 

 can beat that ? Alfalfa blooms in two 

 weeks. Kansas is all right. 



Silas Hartkr. 



McPherson Co., Kan., May 15. 



Colonies Short of Stores. 



Bees have wintered very well, but we 

 are having a very backward spell for 

 them just now, and they are short of 

 stores. Chas. Alexander. 



Onondaga Co., N.Y., May 16. 



Too Dry in California. 



It is too dry here. No honey in Cali- 

 fornia this year. Most of the bees will 

 starve if not fed. I have 75 colonies, 

 and only two swarms, up to date. 



Dan Clubb. 



Tulare Co., Cal., May 9. 



Looking for Swarms Daily. 



My bees have wintered well. I have 

 80 colonies, losing two in wintering. 

 The Italians robbed them. I am looking 

 for swarms every day. 



P. E. Camfield. 



Shelby Co., 111., May 16. 



Beats Previous Records. 



The weather has not been very warm 

 so far this spring, but my winter and 

 spring loss at the home apiary is only 

 one colony out of 73, and this present 

 condition beats all previous records, as 

 over }i of them have queen-cells, ready 

 for swarming, and fruit-bloom is only 

 commencing to open. 



Frank McNat. 



Columbia Co., Wis., May 10. 



Good Indications Now. 



Fruit-trees are in full bloom, and the 

 bees are working heavily on them, but 

 we were having rain for the last three 

 days, so they could not work. I put 18 

 colonies into winter quarters, and did 

 not lose one — all came out good and 

 strong. The indications at present are 

 for a good honey crop this year. 



John H. Rupp. 



Washington Co., Kan., May 17. 



Italian Bees' Honey — Foul Brood. 



Mr. A. W. Hart, on page 269, asks 

 how it is that the Italian bees produce a 

 finer quality of honey than the blacks or 

 others, when all have access to the same 

 forage. The editor thinks here is a 

 chance for some one to distiuguish him- 

 self. Let me take that chance. 



You know, nature and the breeder's 

 influence create different constitutions. 

 For example, take 10 cochins with 10 

 leghorns. Let all have access to the 

 same forage and you will have different 

 quantities, qualities and even colors of 

 eggs. What's the cause ? You say, 

 " Well, Asiatic hens are more flesh-pro- 

 ducing; and Mediterranean hens more 

 egg-producing." That's right, but that's 

 not all. Nature and the breeder's influ- 

 ence did something besides that. It made 



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