Mar. 2, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



139 



Root's Column 



HAND=HOLE CLEATS 

 FOR HIVES. 



We have finally g-ot them perfected — or at 

 least so they suit us, and now offer them in all 

 our Dovetailed hive combinations. They are 

 nothing- more nor less than short pieces of 

 moulding- beveled at each end, and nailed so as 



to come directly over the top edg-es of the hand- 

 holes, as shown above. The following illustra- 

 tions show a little more of the detail. 

 nPerhaps the question may be askt v,'u\ the 

 hand-hole cleat alone would not be sufficient. It 

 is much more convenient than the hand-hole 

 alone: and the two in combination are far better 

 than either alone. When one tries to lift a 50- 

 pound hive by hand-holes, his fing-ers can get a 



grip only at the mere tips, on a sharp edge, as 

 at D. Such a hold is a severe strain on, if not 

 painful to, the ends of the fingers; and one does 

 not feel that he cares to lift very many hives in 

 this way; but if he can tret the heft of the weight 

 on the middle joints of the fingers, as at A, and 

 on a rounding edge, he can lift all that his back 

 will stand. 



We sell these cleats separately when called 

 for, at 75 cents per 100, or $6.00 per 1,(XK>. They 

 can be attacht to hives already in use; and 

 where they are to be moved to out-yards, or 

 handled very much, these cleats are a great con- 

 venience, and worth many times their cost. 



Dr. Miller wants his cleats to go clear across 

 the hive. If there are those who prefer to have 

 them so, we can supplj- their hives with such, 

 but the price fof the cleats) will be twice as much 

 as for the short ones, and will be supplied only 

 from the factory, as our dealers will keep onl.y 

 regular goods. 



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MEDINA, OHIO. 



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Bee-Keeping In Arizona. 



Last season I ran my apiary for extracted 

 honey, and colonies averaged about 80 lbs. 

 My neighbor, Mr. Glasscoli, had 140 colo- 

 nies, and they averaged 40 pounds of comb 

 honey, which is rather a poor crop here. 

 The alfalfa was a failure, but the old reli- 

 able mesquite never fails here, and we are 

 always sure of a fair crop ; it yields a milky 

 white honey, much like the alfalfa. 



The prospects are good for next season, 

 as there has been plenty of snow and rain 

 in the mountains, and bees are in fine con- 

 dition at the present writing. 



All the practical bee-keepers here use the 

 Langstroth hive, while a great many use 

 box and old hollow log, and call the queen- 

 bee a " king." 



The first honey-bees were kept here 

 about l(j years ago, which were shipt from 

 California. There were 10 colonies brought 

 on an ox-wagon. Now the timber and 

 rocks in the mountains are full of bees. 

 There is a fly here that ruins the alfalfa 

 honey one year out of three. It seems to 

 suck the bloom to death. 



W. D. Jefferson. 



Graham Co., Ariz., Jan. 3. 



The Bee Journal Helpt Him. 



I commenced with one colony in the 

 spring of 189.5. I now have 22 colonies 

 packt on the summer stands. I think they 

 are in good condition. I owe my success 

 so far to a careful reading of the American 

 Bee Journal. D. W. Will. 



Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 16. 



Report for 1898. 



In the spring of 1S9S I sold five colonies, 

 and bad .54 left, which increast to 91, by 

 natural swarming, and 1.500 pounds of comb 

 honey. I peddled it out at 10 cents a pound 

 except a little in spring that was not so 

 good, which I sold at 8>jJ cents. 



A. R, Yandell. 



Indian Territory, Jan. 17. 



Bees Have Frequent [Flights. 



My bees have flown, out more or less 

 nearly every day this month. They are do- 

 ing all right so far as I know. I have 18 

 colonies in the cellar that can't enjoy this 

 nice weather to fly out. Noah Miller. 



Iowa Co., Iowa, Jan. 24. 



Something About Bee-Stings. 



Seeing several articles in regard to bee- 

 stings, I may have a word also. From the 

 action of the poison it seems to be of the 

 same nature as a snake-bite, and no doubt 

 if the same or equal amount of the poison 

 were forced into the circulation its effect 

 would prove equally fatal. I used to be 

 very susceptible to the effects of bee-stings, 

 but after a continued interview of the busi- 

 ness end of bees for about 30 years it does 

 not affect me so seriously. But there are 

 several things to do in case a sting is re- 

 ceived, and several not to do, i.e., don't at- 

 tempt to pull out the sting the first thing, 

 but leave it right where the bee put it. The 

 reason for this is, a bee's sting is barbed 

 like a fish-hook, and the sac containing the 

 poison is always left with the sting; any 

 attempt to pull it out only forces more poi- 

 son into the wound. Don't stand near the 

 hive any longer than necessary after being 

 stung, but move back gently a few feet, as 

 the smell may anger more of the bees. 

 Don't make any quick demonstrations, but 

 move gently and quietly out of the imme- 

 diate vicinity. Before you go among the 

 bees provide yourself with a little salt 

 where you can get it handy, and a small 



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