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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



against the moth and other enemies. 

 Never leave anj' bits of comb where 

 moth can breed in them. Whatever 

 empty combs you may carry over the 

 winter (not in use) expose to a tem- 

 perature of 14-' or below. Follow 

 these rules and moths will be almost 

 an extinct species in your apiary. 



Making Comb Foundation. 



Please answer in " What and How:" 



1. In making Given foundation, is 

 it necessary (or better) that the wax 

 sheets should lie a couple of days 

 after dipping, before they are pressed V 



2. A manufacturer of a roller foun- 

 dation machine recommends using 

 2 per cent, of resin in vvax, to cleanse 

 it. Would it be objectionable V If 

 so, why V A Subscriber. 



Carthage, N. Y., March 10, 1884. 



Answers.— 1. The sheets seem to 

 stick a little less after they are a few- 

 days or a week old. 



2. I object to using resin or any- 

 thing but pure wax in comb founda- 

 tion. So far as I know, the bees have 

 objected to all foreign substances. I 

 have never tried or seen resin tried, 

 but it is bitter and hard, and I should 

 guess would make the foundation less 

 pliable. I do not believe it would 

 have any tendency to cleanse the wax. 

 and thiiik that the object in using it 

 has been to lessen the sticking of the 

 wax to the rollers. 



bee space above the frames, with flat 

 cover and no cloth by the side of an 

 equal number of any other arrange- 

 ment, I am very confident that you 

 will discard all others for that one. 



Space Above Frames. 



I thank Mr. Heddon for his reply 

 (on page 1.5-5) to the question which! 

 asked him as regards the dropping of 

 the frame below the level of the hive. 

 I tear he shows a lack of knowledge 

 when he says a host of experienced 

 bee-keepers are smiling at the ques- 

 tion. He does not seem to know that 

 D. A. Jones, who exhibited the great- 

 est amount of honey at the Toronto 

 exhibition, has his frame level with 

 the top of his hive. Xor yet that Mr. 

 Emeigh, who took first prize on comb 

 honey at Toronto, has his frame level 

 withthe top of his hive. Mr. McFar- 

 lane, Tilsonburg, Out., calls the liive 

 he tises (being the patron of Mr. Hed- 

 don's) the Langstroth improved by 

 Heddon. I have seen no flat cover 

 put on the frame without a cloth be- 

 tw'een. In reference to killing the 

 bees, there is no danger by having a 

 cloth on top of the frame. "When you 

 put on the cloth, take it by two cor- 

 ners, then by throwing it a little be- 

 yond and drawing it gently to its 

 place ; if tliere are any bees, they will 

 be drawn between tlie frames. "I had 

 asked the question of some who i:)re- 

 tend to have the same hive as Mr. 

 Heddon, and they all referred me to 

 him. r. Allehand. 



Eden, Ont., March 18, 1884. 



Answer. — Many of our largest pro- 

 ducers do not exhibit their honey at 

 all. The practice of using a cloth over 

 the frames in summer, t cannot help 

 thinking has grown out of illy-con- 

 structed hives. Without the cloth 

 th&re is no danger of killing bees, and 

 you can adjust the cover in one-fourth 

 the time. If you will try a proper 



Prevention of Swarming. 



Can }"ou tell me how to prevent bees 

 from s\\arming only once V I have 1.5 

 colonies. I made "a house for them, 

 I) inches thick, with matched boards 

 on both sides, and filled in with saw- 

 dust. They are all raised from the 

 bottom board ^^ of an inch. They are 

 all right yet. Tlie glass has been i-'P, 

 and as low as 28^. I have 2 colonies 

 on the summer stands raised ?4 "f 'I'l 

 inch from tlie bottom board. This is 

 my fifth year with bees. Last winter 

 I "lost all. and this spring I bought 7 

 more blacks. I do not thmk they did 

 very well ; they increased to 17. and 

 gave 200 pounds of honey. Whicli are 

 the best bees to keep? I find black 

 bees a little too hot, for they will 

 sting in mid-winter. 



Utica, N. Y. B. E. Foster. 



Answer. — There are many ways to 

 prevent bees from casting first, second 

 or any swarms. I know of none wliich 

 I consider practical, or as well for the 

 apiarist as to let them swarm, and 

 then prevent increase of colonies by 

 the Iplan I gave on page 126 -ot the 

 Bee Journal for 1883, Perhaps you 

 would be better pleased with Italian 

 bees than your Germans. It may be 

 that your "Germans are of the little 

 black stinging strain. 



[^ The Western Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will meet at Independence, 

 Mo., Thursday, April 24, 18H4. 



C. M. Crandall, Sec. 



i^The Western Michigan bee-keep- 

 ers, will hold their spring meeting at 

 Berlin, on April 24. 



F. S. Covey, Sec. 



i^° The fourth semi-annual meet- 

 ing of the Western bee-keepers will 

 be'held at Independence, ]\Io., April 

 24 and 2.5, 1884. This will be the most 

 interesting convention of bee-keepers 

 ever held in the West. The associa- 

 tion numbers among its members 

 some of the most successful bee-keep- 

 ers in the country, and many outside 

 the association, from abroad, will be 

 here to take part in the discussions. 

 Let each one come prepared to take 

 part in tlie discussions, and lu'ing 

 something to exliil)it. The program- 

 me, when completed, will comprise, 

 all the interesting subjects of the day. 

 The committee appointed at our last 

 meeting on " marketing honey."' will 

 report the first day, and it will be of 

 great interest, for the committee 

 IS composed of ttiorough men -who 

 have given the subject a large amount 

 of attention since our last meeting. 

 Jerome Twichell. of Kansas City, has 

 kindly consented to address the con- 

 vention on the subject of " Preparing 

 honey for market." 



C. M. Crandall, Sec. 

 Independence. Mo. 

 H. ScovELL, Pres. Columbus, Kans. 



1^ A bee-keepers' association is to 

 be organized in Western New York 

 on Tuesday, May 0. 1884. at Randolph, 

 Cattaraugus County. In tliis south- 

 ern-tier district there are a large num- 

 ber engaged in bee-keeping, and an 

 association of this kind has long been 

 needed. A general invitation is ex- 

 tended to all interested in bee-keeping. 

 W. A. Shewman. 



1^ The Lorain County Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Associaticm, will meet at Elvria, 

 O., Wednesday, April 9, 1884. 



O J. Terrell, Sec. 



jSTorth Ridgeville, O. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Ofpice of the amekican bee journal, I 

 Monday, 10 a. m., March 31, 1884. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HOXEV— There is no life in the markPt. Ex- 

 tracted honey sells in Its reguliir way and to its 

 wonted channels, without any speculative feeling 

 about it, and brint's TCaK'C on arrival. Conjb honey 

 sella slow Mt 15« I6C a lb. frooj store tor choice. 



BKESWAX-Is in good demand; choice yellow 

 brings 35c a lb. on arrival. 



CHAS. F. MUTH. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, I7(*lSc. Darli and second quality, 

 l.'ic. : extracted white clover in kegs and bar- 

 rels, 9(anic. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow, 34(2350. 



H.K, & F.B Thukber i Co. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Of late receipts of comb honey has 

 been scattered amongst many tirms. and as all are 

 desirious of realizing on their receipts at as early 

 a day as possible, prices have been irregular and 

 low, som« lots being offered Irom 5c to 7c per lb., 

 less than 3n days ago. I quote white comb 13® 16c; 

 fancy 18c. Extracted honey— demand light, at 7® 

 9c 



BEESWAX-30®37c. 



R. A. BDRNETT. 161 South Water 8t. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY— Demand for choice white comb 1 and2 

 lb. sections continues good at I6',«17c. Dark and 

 irregular comb not wanted. Extracted in fair de- 

 mand at s^woc. 



BEESWAX— None in this market. 



Jerome twichell. 514 Walnut Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— Only in a jobbing way is there any- 

 thing doing. St<JCks are n.-t heavy, but are larger 

 than holders care to h:ive them at this lime of the 

 year, especially as liberal receipts "f new are ex- 

 pected in a couple nt months. White to extra 

 white comb. 15(ijlHc; dark to good. HKaiac; extrac- 

 ted, choice to extra white, 7(it8c; dark and candied, 

 5®— 



BEESWAX-Wholesale, ■_'7H®30c. 



STEARNS S SMITH. 423 Front Street. 



ST. 1.0UI8. 



HONEY — Steady; den»and and supply both 

 small. Comb, 12(»16cper lb., and strained and ex- 

 tracted ficltJUjC. 



BEESWAX— Fu-m at 33(<!,33Xc. for choice. 



VV. T. ANi'EHsoN n. vu.. 104 N. 3d Street, 



C1.KVEI.AND. 



HONEY— The honey market isimprovingalittle: 

 are selling first-class i lb. sections -juite readily at 

 l^c. wit II an occasional sale at U'c: 2 lb. is ni-t quite 

 so active, at 17c. Second quality is dull at loc. 

 Extracted not wanted. 



BEESWAX— 35c, bat very sca'-ce. 



A. C. K endel, 1 15 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.— Demand light. 1 lb. sections comb 

 honey. I8@2'ic.; 2 lb. I6(i^l8c. Extracted, 9@llc, 

 BEESWAX-33C. 



Blake & Ripley, 57 Chatham Street. 



