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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



of my colonies are not nearly so good 

 as they were April 1, and this but 

 echoes what I hear from all bee-keep- 

 ers near me. High winds, rain, and 

 frosts is the order of the day here. 



G. M. DOOLITTLE. 



Borodino, N. Y., May 17, 18S4. 



Still Room for more. 



We have had a very late, wet and 

 cold spring. Swarming is about two 

 weeks later than it was last year. The 

 prospect is good for an abundant 

 honey crop. Apiaries are becoming 

 very numerous in this part of the 

 county. There are plenty of sage and 

 other plants here, thus making it a 

 good place for bees. Hundreds of 

 acres of unoccupied land well adapted 

 to bee-culture, can be found here. 

 John L. Secou. 



Monterey, Cal., May 4, 1884. 



Not One Colony Lost. 



Last fall I had 17 colonies. I put 15 

 of them (12 strong and 3 weak) into 

 my new bee-house, and the remaining 

 two were left on the summer stands, 

 and the latter, I think, will soon 

 swarm. The three weak ones came 

 out with more bees than when put in. 

 I have had to feed them some, and I 

 expect a good harvest. My bees con- 

 sumed from 10 to 19 lbs. per colony, 

 during the winter. B. E. Foster. 



Utica, N. Y. 



imiiat and gloiu. 



ANSWERS B? 



James Heddon, Dowagiac, Mich. 



Introducing Fertilized Queens. 



1. What is the best method of in- 

 troducing a fertilized queen into a 

 colony which liHs cast a swarm V 



2. Ought a queen to be introduced 

 into a colony as soon as the swarm is 

 gone ? 



3. I know of parties who e,\tract all 

 the honey from the brood-chamber 

 once a week, in the forepart of the 

 honey harvest, and let the bees (ill it 

 up again with fall honey, for winter 

 stores. Do you approve of such a 

 course ? 



4. Is it not better to let the brood- 

 combs alone V C. Upton. 



Fenwick, Mich., May 10, 1884. 



Answers.— 1. Cut out all the queen 

 cells, and put the new queen in a cage 

 between the combs, and leave her 

 there for 24 hours, then if no balling 

 of the cage is going on, liberate her. 

 Many of us have been successful by 

 daubing the new queen with honey, 

 and smoking her in at the entrance. 



2. I should never introduce a valua- 

 ble queen to such a colony. They are 

 less apt to be received in such an one. 

 The idea that the colony should not 

 remain queenless any time after the 

 swarm leaves, without great loss, is 

 only another of the mistakes of theo- 

 rists. 



3. I feel just as safe in wintering 

 bees with fall honey, as with that 

 from clover and basswood. 



4. Yes ; it is better to use 2 stories, 

 and extract from the upper one almost 

 exclusively ; not because it injures the 

 bees, or the chances of wintering them 

 to extract honey out of the brood 

 chamber.but because it is less trouble. 



Questions About Queens. 



1. When a first swarm issues, Mr. 

 Heddon says that the queen is about 

 a year old. How old is the queen 

 which is left with the colony V 



2. How old is the queen which goes 

 with the swarm that issues from the 

 first swarm '? Is it the one which is- 

 sued with the first swarm '{ 



3. Does the oldest or youngest 

 queen issue with the swarm. 



4. Does one queen remain in the 

 same colony until she is removed 'i 



Please do not refer to back numliers. 

 S. F. D. 



Answers. — 1. The queen which is 

 left with tlie colony is not yet out of 

 the cell, nor does she usually emerge 

 till about 8 days after the swarm is- 

 sues. 



2. Yes; it is the one that issued with 

 the first swarm. 



3. The oldest one. 



4. No ; they change every time a 

 nrime swarm is cast. About the 4th 

 or .5th year of a queen's life, she loses 

 her fertility, and is superseded by a 

 young one reared by the bees to take 

 her place. Sometimes we find both 

 old and young queens in the hive to- 

 gether ; the old one seemingly tolerat- 

 ed there out of respect for what worth 

 she "has been." This may be used 

 as a moral lesson. 



Disabled Queen. 



Did you ever know a good queen to 

 become disabled all at once, and not 

 have a cell of brood in the hive, and 

 the bees still retain her V 



W>i. Malone. 



Oakley, Iowa, May 7, 1884. 



Answer.— Yes ; and I have never 

 been able to learn the real cause. A 

 bee is a small insect, and what are no 

 doubt simple physiological facts when 

 we understand them, are enigmas to 

 the general honey-producer. Such men 

 as Prof. Cook are the ones who know 

 most about such matters. 



(^ The members and friends of the 

 Northern Michigan Bee-Keepers' So- 

 ciety, will hold a basket picnic at the 

 apiary of Miss F. A. Bellamy, one 

 mile west of Ionia, on .June 19. Teams 

 will be in waiting to convey, free of 

 expense, all who wish to attend. 

 Purchase your tickets to Ionia, but 

 leave the cars opposite the prison 

 grounds. Miss B. requests that you 

 bring your wife or husband, as the 

 case may be, and also that you drop 

 her a postal, notifying her of your in- 

 tention to lie present, in order that 

 ample provision may be made to con- 

 vey all from the trains. Come on the 

 morning train and return in the after- 

 noon. F. A. Palmer, Sec. 



S. J. YoUNGM^N, Pres. 



^ The Mahoning Valley Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will hold its 

 next meeting at Newton Falls, O., on 

 June (i, 1884. It is desired that a dis- 

 play of apiarian supplies and samples 

 of honey be made at that time. Mr. 

 Hammon, of Bristolville, and Mr. C.' 

 R. Page, of Streetsborough, will read 

 practical essays on topics pertaining 

 to bee-keeping. 



E. W. Turner, ;Sec. 



L. Carson, Pres. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of The American Bee Jodrnal, [ 



MoDday, 10 a. m.. May 26, 1884. S 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONE r— The demand for all honey is very slow; 

 market dull and prices range from 6@9c for ex- 

 tracted Different lots of choice comb honey in 

 small sections have been offered and sold in our 

 market lately at rj^tuc per lb. As I predicted 

 some time ago, the preference for the production 

 of comb honey seems to be prevalent: and, as we 

 have the best prospects for an abundant harvest 

 this year, we may prepare tor low prices. 



BEESWAX— Iain (rood demand; choice yellow 

 brings 3oc a lb. on arrival. Chas. P. MUTH. 



NEW YORK. 



HONE Y— The prospects are that but little honey 

 will be carried over, and that will all be in 2-Ib. 

 sections. More one-pouni.s should be produced 

 ftir this market. We quote; 



Fancy white in t-lb. sections, packed in clean 

 crates. Ifl017c; 2-lb. 13(ai5c. Fair to good white. 

 ll®14c; dark, 10®13c. Extracted, 8®9c. 



BEBSWAX-Scarce. hi!i3..3.Sc. 



McCaul & HiLDRETH, 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 

 HONEY.— Demand light. 1 lb. sections comb 

 honey, is@2nc.;2 1b. 16®18c. Extracted, 9@llc. 

 BEESWAX- 35c. 



Blake St Riplet. 67 Chatham Street. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Choice white comb honey in 1 lb. sec- 

 tions brings 18c; in IX to 2 lb. sections, quotable at 

 Ific- Comb honey discolored and in undesirable 

 shape is selling at 10® 12c. Extracted honey is In 

 light demand at &(sxc. Manufacturers of syrups 

 and bakers say that the low price of sugar is the 

 reason why they do not use as much honey as 

 formerly. There is very little desirable comb 

 honey on the market. 



BEESWAX-Is scarce and fancy yellow brings 

 3wc. Poor beeswax, but dark, and having more or 

 less of dregs or refuse matter in it. quotable at 30 



(»33C. 



B. A. Burnett. 161 South Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONE Y— This market is almost wholly nominal., 

 and will probably continue so for at least a fort- 

 night, when new honey will be due. White to extra 

 white comb, 15@lHc: dark to good, 10®13c; extrac- 

 ted, choice to extra white, 7@8c; dark and can- 

 dled, 5@— 

 BEBSWAX-Wholesale, 27>^®30c. 



Stearns & smith. 423 Front Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY— No perceptible change In the demand 

 for choice white comb l and 2-lb. sections, at 15@ 

 16c; but dark and irregular comb, or even choice 

 com b in an y but clean , neat and uniform packages, 

 goes begging at l0®]2c. Extracted, quiet and in 

 good supply, nominal at 7(g/8^c. 



BEESWAX-Small lot sold to-day at 35c. None 

 to speak of in the market. 



JEROME TwiCHELL, 514 Walnut Street 



ST. LODIB. 

 HONEY — Steady; demand and supply both 

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

 tracted 6(56!^c. 

 BEESWAX— Firm at 32®32>^c. for choice. 



W. T. ANDERSON & Co.. 104 N. 3d Street, 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY— The honey market is fairly active on 

 best white 1 lb. sections at 18c; 2 lbs. best wh te 

 not quite so active at 17c: 1 lb. sections sell quickly 

 on arrival, and often are sold to arrive. Second 

 qualities continue very dull— are hardly salable at 

 any price. Extracted is not wanted. 

 BEESWAX— Scarce at 35c. 



A. c. Kendbl. lis Ontario Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY- We quote comb honey In 2 lb. sections, 

 18S20C: extracted, T>i®s%c. 



GEO. W. MEADE & Co., 213 Market St. 



