1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



685 



three trips represent i]4 days' work away 

 from home. I was away three nights, or 

 one night for each trip. I expect to start 

 out every Friday and get home Saturday. 

 I sell my comb honey by the section at 

 wholesale, and not by the pound. So far I 

 have found but one man who objected to 

 buy this way. I am careful to have each 

 section in a case of practically the same 

 weight. For my best grade I get IS}.,' cents 

 a section, sections weighing 15 to 15\^ 

 ounces. For 14-ounce buckwheat sections, 

 in 24-section eases, I have succeeded in get- 

 ting 7 cents each. For 1.5-ounce buckwheat 

 sections I don't seem to be able to get any 

 more than that. I have come to the con- 

 clusion that it is more profitable to take my 

 fall crop in the extracted form. I get 6 

 cents a pound for extracted buckwheat, 

 and 8 cents a pound, or 30 cents a quart, in- 

 cluding Mason jar, for light amber clover 

 honey. E. W. Brown. 



Erie Co., N. Y., Oct. 19. 



Bees Did Fairly 'Well. 



My bees, did fairly well for surplus this 

 year, but are rather light for winter. I am 

 feeding some now. H. E. Miller. 



Waldo Co., Me., Oct. 10. 



The Requisite for True Success. 



To make money is not the greatest re- 

 quisite for true success in business. But to 

 gain a reputation for honorable business 

 methods, to have the confidence of business 

 men, and the respect of employes, coupled 

 with successful business management, 

 should be the aim of all young men who 

 enter upon a business career. I believe 

 that the majority of successful men are of 

 this type, and that few ever succeed in 

 making money who have no higher purpose 

 than gain.— Success. 



In the multitude of counsellors there' Is 

 safety.— Prov. 11-14. 



Cliaracteri§tic$of the Ideal Bee. 



Query 84.— What are the characteristics to 

 be lookt tor In the ideal bee— 1, as regards 

 honey-gathering; 2, proUflcness; 3, color; 4, 

 disposition; 5. size; 6, swarming propensi- 

 ties; 7, hardiness; 8, any other desirable 

 qualities ?— Iowa 



Emerson T. Abbott — I am not posted 

 on " ideal bees." 



E. Prance — There is more difference in 

 location thau there is In bees. 



D. W. Heise — Too much for a young- 

 ster. Let the veterans answer this. 



A. P. Brown — You have named them 

 all. ProUflcness and honey-gathering 

 are the most desirable. 



G. M. Doolittle— The ideal bee will 

 never be obtained. The practical bee is 

 here already In the shape of the Italian. 



W. G. Larrabee — The ideal bee for me 

 Is the one that will produce the most 

 and best honey with the least labor for 

 the bee-keeper. 



Jas. A. Stone — 1. Only one answer to 

 this — a good, industrious worker. 2. But 

 one answer to this — if you do not have 

 the bees you do not get the honey. 3. 

 Like what is called the leather-colored 

 Italian best. 4. Quiet to handle. 5. 

 Large. 6. I do not believe the swarm- 



Sweet I Glover 



And Several Other Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 furnish seed of several of the Clovers by 

 freight or express, at the following prices, 

 cash with order- 

 SB) lOB) 251) 508) 



SweetClover 60 $1.00 12.25 14.00 



Alslke Clover 70 1.25 3.00 5.75 



White Clover 80 1.40 3.00 5.00 



AlfalfaOlover 60 1.00 2.25 4.00 



Crimson Clover 55 .90 2.00 3.50 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, 

 wanted by freight. 



Tour orders are solicited. 



GEOBOE W. YOBE & CO., 

 118 Michigan Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



PATENT WIRED COMB FODHDATIOI 



A Haa No Sag In Brood-Frame* 



mt^ ThiB Plat-Kottom FoimdatioD 



I lu^f Has So Fisbbone io tbe Sarplas Hone;. 



UNION 



BelnK the oleaneit la asnallr worked 

 tbe qaiokest of any Fonndatlon made 



J. A. VAN DEUSEN, 



Sole Mannf aotorer, 

 Sprout Brook MontKomery Co.. N. T. 

 Please mention Bee Journal "when "writing, 



ONE MAN WITH THE 



COMBINATION 

 SAW 



Can do the work of four 

 men using hand tools. In 

 Ripping, Cuttlng-ofT, Mi- 

 tring, Rabbeting, Groov- 

 ing, Gaining, Dadoing 

 Kdglng-up. Jointing Stuff, 

 etc. Full Line of Foot and 

 Hand Power Machinery 

 Sold 01 Trial. Catalo^e Free. 

 SENEGA FALLS ITIFG. CO., 

 46 Water St SENECA FALLS, N. T 



Please mention Bee Journal "when "writing. 



Wbolesale 



and Retail. 



nrr I^CCDCDC I Let me send you my 64- 

 ULL-NLLr LnO ■ page Catalog for 18»8 

 J. in. Jenkins, Wetnmpka, Ala. 



Please mention Bee Journal "when "writing; 



Buy Your Sections Now 



while we offer them at a LARGE 

 DISCOUNT, having added to our 

 plant one of the most complete one- 

 piece section machines, enabling us 

 to turn out the most beautiful sec- 

 tions on the market. By sending us 

 a list of Supplies wanted we can 

 save you t $ $. R. H. SCHMIDT 

 & CO., Box 187, Sheboygan, Wis. 

 Please mention Bee Journal "when "writing. 



COMB FOUNDATION 



Working Wax iCfnfsB A 



Hives, Sections, and a full line of Supplies. 

 The best of everything. Write tor Catalog, 

 with prices, and samples of Foundation and 

 Sections. 



BEES^VAX always wanted for cash or 

 trade. 



GUS DITTMER, 



AUGi;STA, WIS. 



Please mention Bee Jotirnal "when "writing, 



HONEY «» 



If you want Colorado Alfalfa, SweetClover 

 and Cleome honey —comb or extracted — corre- 

 spond with the Secretary of the Colorado 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association. Our Honey 

 ranks high In quality. Car lots a specialty. 

 Address F. RAUCHFCSS, Elyrla, Colo. 



31Atf Please mention the Bee Journal, 



ing disposition belongs to a particular 

 race. The better the honey-flow the 

 more they swarm. 7. To be sure, we 

 want hardiness. 



Dr. C. C. Miller— 1. Greatest possible. 

 2. Possibly not the greatest. 3. Yellow. 

 4. Gentle. 5. Perhaps present size. 6. 

 None. 7. Very hardy. 



Mrs. L. Harrison — Yes; that of cling- 

 ing to the combs, and of being able to 

 defend themselves against their enemies, 

 whether pilfering boys, bees, or moths. 



Dr. A. B. Mason— Not worth whlle~to 

 take time and room to answer most of 

 these questions. 3, Leather-colored 

 Italians have been the most satisfactory 

 with me. 



C. H. DIbbern — It seems to me that 

 you have answered your own question. 

 All these traits are desirable, but the 

 main thing Is to get a bee that will "just 

 roll In the honey." 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown— This question 

 can be answered by applying the adjec- 

 tives: 1. "Great." 2. "Great." 3, 

 "Good." 4. "Gentle." 5. "Good." 6, 

 Prefix "Non." 7. "Great." 8. Al- 

 ready summed up. 



R. C. Alkin— 1. Indu3try7^2."The 

 most prolific. 8. Bright desirable, 4, 

 Mild tempered. 5. Quality before size. 



6. Non-swarming desirable, but very 

 improbable except in limited degree. 7. 

 The answer Is patent to all. 8. Your 

 questions are too big for proper answer- 

 ing here. 



Prof. A. J. Cook — 1. Long tongue and 

 energy. 2. Great breeders In time of 

 harvest, and before. 3. Immaterial, 

 tho color of Italian is good, as it is con- 

 venient. 4. Gentle, tho not so impor- 

 tant. 5. Present average. 6. Moderate. 



7. Good resistance. 8. Vigor and pro- 

 Uflcness the great desideratum. 



G. W. Demareee — Is there an " Ideal 

 bee " flxt in the minds of a considerable 

 number of persons ? How many would 

 agree on the bee of the future, If a gWen 

 number of bee-men had the power to 

 legislate her Into a " bee-lng." I have 

 tried all the varieties of bees brought to 

 notice, and I have found nothing I pre- 

 fer to the carefully selected Italian. 



R. L. Taylor— Well, well ! Of course 

 the ideal bee must be a good honey-gath- 

 erer, proliflc at the right time, of good 

 size and hardy. Color Is Immaterial, but 

 in disposition she must be controllable, 

 and she must not be given too much to 

 swarming ; aud above and beyond all 

 she must have a tongue long enough to 

 reach the bottom particle of honey in red 

 clover bloom. 



O. 0. Poppleton — 1, 2 and 3. Answers 

 to these questions depend much on 

 locality. In Iowa, the habits of the 

 pure Italians, as regards breeding, 

 honey-storing, etc., are much the best. 

 In Cuba, and here in South Florida, 

 high-grade hybrids do the best. An 

 article would be required to cover these 

 points. I prefer not trying to answer 

 the other questions. 



J. E. Pond — 1. Early and late work, 

 near enough to hive to give ample re- 

 sults. 2. A long article on queens is 

 needed to answer understandlngly. 3, 

 Color Is of no Importance. 4. As sting- 

 less bees are desirable, the best dlsposl- 

 tioned are desirable. 5. Bees are so 

 nearly alike In size that but little can be 

 done in that direction. 6. For myself, 

 I should not wish to see the non-swarm- 

 Ing variety. 7. Most of the varieties 



