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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



imitat and Mom. 



ANSWERS BT 



James Heddon, Dowagiac, Mich. 



Questions about Foundation. 



Will Mr. Heddon please answer the 

 following : 



1 . How is tlie lye, that adheres to 

 the sheets when using the Given 

 press, best removed from the founda- 

 tion V 



2. Is it in any way detrimental to 

 the foundation "if not removed V 



.3. What is the best method of lubri- 

 cating the dies with concentrated lye? 



4. Is the die-book less inclined to 

 stick to the foundation if kept bright V 



.j. Is it an easy matter to keep the 

 dies so thev will press all parts of the 

 sheet exactly alike, so that no differ- 

 ence in thickness of base can be seen V 

 Subscriher. 



Pine Plains, N. Y., April 10, 1884. 



Answers.— 1. By passing the sheet 

 through water. 



2. If not removed, it will precipi- 

 tate, leaving a white powder that will 

 lose all its strengtli in a few days, and 

 be quickly brushed off by the bees, 

 doing no harm whatever, except to 

 frighten the inexperienced. 



?,. We used to use the lye so strong 

 that it would very quickly eat up a 

 brush, or other substance used to dis- 

 tribute it. We used to wish for a 

 very fine wire brush. We now use 

 sal-soda or lye so very weak that it 

 does not eat a common brush. 



4. Yes, generally ; though I have 

 known the book to work quite nicely 

 when the dies were black. 



.5. Yes ; bv tacking on strips of tin 

 over the places where the impression 

 is dull till the impression all comes 

 alike. 



1. What is the cause of this state 

 of affairs V 



2. Would it do to leave her alone 

 until later in the season, and then 

 supersede her? If not, what would 

 you advise doing ? 



3. About what do you consider an 

 average yield of honey in a fair local- 

 ity, in about your latitude, for a col- 

 ony of bees iii a movable comb liive, 

 and receiving what attention they re- 

 quire ? From reports, I find tliis 

 rather a diflicut matter to ascertain. 



A. E. HOSHAL. 



Allan burgh, Ont. 



Answers. — 1. To account for and 

 find first causes for such actions is 

 quite difficult. We have had such 

 queens afterwards to become all right, 

 but none of such late years. 



2. I would advise trying lier a while 

 before superseding. 



3. It is well-nigh impossible to give 

 a sensible answer ; for there is so 

 much difference in seasons and colo- 

 nies. I have obtained as much as 

 410 pounds of surplus honey from 

 one colony that did not swarm; 48 

 pounds of which was comb, and the 

 balance extracted. I took 29 pounds 

 13 ounces of extracted honey (not 

 ripe) from one colony ; all stored in 

 empty combs in 24 hours, or about 14 

 working hours; all from basswood, 

 and was mostly gathered 4 miles dis- 

 tant. These, however, are only pos- 

 sibilities. The proper question, how- 

 ever, is not " how much surplus honey 

 per hive ;" but how much surplus per 

 field, or area ; and how much capital 

 and labor to get it, the best number 

 of colonies, etc. 



1^ The bee-keepers of Tuscarawas 

 Countv will meet in the Town Hall at 

 Port Washington, O., on Thursday. 

 May 1-5, 1884, to organize a bee-keepers' 

 association. All are earnestly invited 

 to attend. 



A. A. Fradenburg. 



^ The KentuckyBee-Keepers'Con- 

 veution meets in Louisville, Ky., dur- 

 ing the opening of the Exposition (day 

 not fixed). X. P. Allen, Sec. 



Convention Notices. 



Abnormal Swarming. 



1. What causes bees to swarm out 

 of the hive during this month ? 



O. Crowell. 

 Hamlet, N. Y., April 1-5, 1884. 



Answer.— 1. Perhaps all the causes 

 are not clearly understood by any one. 

 Some have ascribed it to lack of pol- 

 len ; but our 45 colonies entirely des- 

 titute of pollen, have oflered no such 

 antics ; but remain in their hives 

 clean and beautiful to look upon. I 

 have found that any animal in trouble 

 is liable to seek relief by a senseless 

 change of base ; and my opinion is, 

 that most of such cases result from 

 intestinal inflammation. It is whole- 

 sale spring dwindling; in other words, 

 the milder form of bee-diarrha?a. 



^° A bee-keepers' association is to 

 be organized in Western Xew York 

 on Tuesday, ilay 6, 1884. at Randolph, 

 Cattaraugus County. In this 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. Shewjian. 



i^" The Progressive Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet for their spring 

 meeting Mav 3, 1884, at the apiary and 

 residence of J. B. Haines, Bedford, 

 Cuyahoga County, O. All interested 

 are invited. J. R. Reed, Sec. 



Is that Queen Idiotic ? 



I have a queen which, I think. Rev. 

 Mr. Langstroth would term " idiotic." 

 She has the appearance, in depositing 

 her eggs, of a laying worker, viz : de- 

 positing more than one in a cell ; 

 however, the cells seem to be uni- 

 formly occupied ; and lier eggs, when 

 hatched, produce worker larva?. 



^^ The Northwestern Illinois and 



Southwestern Wisconsin Bee-Keepers' 



Association, will be held at Rocktou, 



Winnebago Co., Ills., on May 20, 1884. 



Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 



1^ The Bee- Keepers of Tippecanoe 

 and adjoining Counties, will hold their 

 regular quarterlv meeting at room Xo. 

 3, in Purdue College, in the city of 

 Lafayette, Ind., on May 6, 1884. AU 

 lovers of the lioney bees are respect- 

 fully invited to be present and take 

 part in the discussions. 



Mrs. Jas. L. Havens, Sec. 



Dr. L. Snyder, Pres. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of The amekican Bee Journal, \ 

 Monday, lu a. m., April 28, 1884. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 

 HONEY— There 19 no life in the market. Ex- 

 tracted boner sells in its regular way and to its 

 wonted channels, without any speculative feeling 

 about it. and brines 7@loc on arrival. Comb honey 

 sells slow at israioc a lb. from store for choice. 

 = BKE3WAX--I8 in EOOd demand; choice yellow 

 brings 35c a lb. on arrival. 



Chas. F. MtJTH. 



NEW YORK. 



IIONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, 14^u5c. Dark and second quality, 

 13@14c: extracted white clover in kegs and bar- 

 rels. 8(§ 9c. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow, 34®35o. 



THURBEK. WHYLAN'D & CO. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Of late receipts of comb honey has 

 been scattered amongst many Arms, and as all are 

 desirous of realizing on their receipts at as early 

 a day as possible, prices have been irregular and 

 low, some lots being offered from .5c to 7c per lb., 

 less than 3U days ago. I quote white comb 13@16c; 

 fancv 18C. Extracted honey-demand light, 7@9c. 



BEES WAX- 30®37c. 



R. A. BCRNETT. 161 South Water Bt. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY— Demand for comb honey good, with 

 lower prices: I.5@16c for choice 1 and'2 lb. sections. 

 Dark and broken or irregular comb, slow at 10® 

 12Hc. The liberal receipts of comb honey from 

 New York State have cast much Western honey in 

 the shade, and our Western producers will have to 

 look to their laurels. There have been thousands 

 of pounds of Eastern honey marketed here this 

 season, and almost every comb has been perfect In 

 every respect. It is hard to sell the unsightly stuff 

 that I am receiving daily from other sources, by 

 the side of this handsome honey from the East. 

 Extracted in fair demand, at 8(ijitc, according to 

 quality and color. 



BEESWAX— None in this market. 



Jerome twichell. 6I4 Walnut Street. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— Market is dull, offerings being small, 

 and the demand light. Not until there are free 

 arrivals of new is it likely that the market will 

 present any specially noteworthy features. White 

 to extra white comb, l.',(ffllMc: dark to good, 10® 13c: 

 extracted, clioice to extra white, 7(58c; dark and 

 candied, .5®— 



BEESWAX-Wholesale, 274^8300. 



Stearns Sl smith. 433 Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 

 HONEY— Steady: demand and supply both 

 small. Comb, 12®l4c per lb., and strained and ex- 

 tracted 6(^6Hc. 

 BEESWAX— Firm at 32@32Xc. for choice. 



W.T. ANPERSO.v & Co.. 104 N. 3d Street. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY— The honey market is unchanged with 

 us. There is a continued steady demand forchoice 

 white 1 lb. sections at !sc: 2 lbs. move more slowly 

 at 10'^17c: but for second quality there seems to 

 be no demand. Our supplies of l lb. are kept well 

 down. Extracted does not sell at all at any price. 

 BEESWAX— Wanted at 35c. 



A. C. KBNDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



1 lb. sections comb 

 Extracted, 9311c. 



HONEY.— Demand light, 

 honey, iK@20c.; 2 lb. I6@i8c. 

 BEBSWAX-35C. 



BLAKE & RiPLiT, 57 Chatham Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— We quote comb honey in 2 lb. sections, 

 17®18c; extracted, 7>*g8>^c. ,. . „. 



Geo. W. MEAD 4 CO., 213 Market St. 



