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to or taken from, ia accordance with 

 the width of tlie section. You should 

 have a little board, say 6 or S inches 

 square, nailed in front of the fastener 

 as a rest. The fastener is, of course, 

 screwed fast to a solid table or bench. 

 Tack rests on this little board near 

 the fastener, to guide the section 

 quickly to place, and keep it from 

 moving to the right, left, or from you. 

 "We have also made " ways ""' or 

 guides for adjusting the siiie-wise 

 position of the sheet of foundation. 

 We also may have one to adjust its 

 position regarding the amount of wax 

 we mash down, provided that the 

 pieces of foundation are all of one 

 size. We do not value the "ways" 

 for the foundation very highly, and 

 seldom use them, as our eye and nerve 

 adjusts it very quickly without any 

 guides. See that the edge of the up- 

 per piece that does the mashing is 

 coated with honey every few sections. 

 Have the honey diluted about half- 

 and-half with water. This honey can 

 be applied with the fore-finger, or a 

 little stick. After a while the fast- 

 ener will not stick if lubricated every 

 20 or 30 sections. Set it so that the 

 edge of the masher will over-reach 

 the centre of the narrow piece of the 

 section about 1-16 of an inch when 

 pushed down and forward all it is 

 capable of reaching. Then having 

 the section and about }i of an inch 

 margin of the foundation under the 

 masher, lift up on the lever quickly 

 and powerfully, and the foundation is 

 fastened much firmer than can be 

 done bv melting it "on to the wood. 

 After all this talk about a 25-cent ma- 

 chine, I presume that it is still not 

 clear to those who have never used 

 one. 



side. In this latter case, your bees 

 cannot swarm " over on the opposite 

 side of the house '' entirely, or, for 

 some time, unobserved. It also en- 

 ables you to drive close to the house. 

 If you are running for extracted 

 honey, the central location has more 

 advantages then if running for comb. 

 I would decide according to the above 

 conditions. 



3. I prefer rows about 6 to S feet 

 apart, and the hives placed about 8 to 

 10 feet apart in the rows, alternating 

 with each other thus : 



I 



should 



outlhie 



which 



square 



and all fronting the east 

 care nothing for the form or 

 shape of the whole apiary, 

 would most economically be 

 and tilled with hives. I' prefer" and 

 use a high board fence all around the 

 apiary, and two strands of barbed 

 fence-wire just above this. 



4. I think not. for the same reason 

 that it is so much better winter food. 

 It lacks the nitrogenous element 

 which clogs the intestines of the old 

 bees during cold and conhneraent, 

 and which is so eminently adapted to 

 the growth of animal tissue, as in 

 case of brood -rearing, where the bees 

 can gather plenty ot pollen, with that 

 it works nicely ; but when pollen is 

 scarce, I should prefer honey. 



one would not have done much harm. 

 My otlier apiary here is away from all 

 other lands. 



Establishing Apiaries. 



1. lam establishing two new api- 

 ries of 75 colonies each, and wish to 

 ask Mr. Heddon whether the apiary 

 grounds should be sown to lawn grass, 

 white clover, or what V 



2. How near to the apiary should 

 the honey-hoiise be, and on which 

 side ? or should it be in the centre V 



3. How far apart each way should 

 the hives be placed? and should the 

 apiary be hexagonal in form ? 



4. Is sugar syrup equally as good as 

 honey for brood-rearing y 



F. M. Cheney. 



Answers.— 1. The color, green, is 

 best fitted to the eyes. On some 

 other accounts the lawn grass is best 

 of any thing for an apiary carpet. 

 Where there is no special danger to 

 be apprehended from fire, I prefer the 

 ground perfectly clean from all vege- 

 tation, and covered with 2 or 3 inches 

 of sawdust, and kept so with a basket 

 and hoe. Next to this I choose the 

 lawn, and in that case I desire the 

 sawdust about and under the stands 

 of the hives, for it is very diffieut 

 here to keep down the grass" too close 

 to the hives to use the scythe or lawn 

 mower. 



2. This depends upon the amount of 

 natural swarming expected. Where 

 there is but little, I prefer the honey- 

 house in the centre of the apiary ; 

 ■where there is much, I wish it at one 



Apiaries near Highways. 



1. How near to the road can an 

 apiary be located without danger to 

 the traveling public V 



2. Does the law establish the dis- 

 tance bees should be kept from the 

 highway 5* 



3. If the bees should attack a team 

 in passing, and cause them to run 

 away, resulting in injury to them- 

 selves and driver, would ."the apiarist 

 be liable V 



4. How near to the road are your 

 bees y Cha.s. Sitts— 18. 



Brasie Corners, N. Y., June 3, 1884. 



Answers.— 1. The actual distance 

 depends upon two conditions : the 

 disposition of the bees, and what fix- 

 tures may be between the road and the 

 bees. I never had any trouble with a 

 large apiary 3 rods away, with a tight 

 board fence 6 feet high between. 



2. I am not aware whether the law 

 of any State does, or does not. 



3. I feel quite sure that he would, 

 if it was evident that the attack came 

 about because the bees considered the 

 team too close to their home and 

 stores ; for in that case the apiary is 

 too close to land not owned and con- 

 trolled by the apiarist. 



4. The fence (8 feet high) of one of 

 my apiaries is on the road line, but 

 the bees therein, from breeding and 

 management, are but little inclined 

 to sting, though they are nearly all 

 hybrids. The last time I was there, I 

 led my horse twice through the apiary, 

 close up to several of the hives, when 

 the horse was warm, the day hot, and 

 the bees were robbing ; liut he re- 

 ceived no stings, though I knew we 

 were taking the risk of a javelin, but 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of The Amehicax Bee Journal, } 

 Monday, lu a. m., June 16, 1SI84. S 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONE Y— The denaand for al) honey ia very alow; 

 marbet dull and prices ranee from 6@9c for ex- 

 tracted Different hils of choice comb honey in 

 small sections have been offered and sold in our ■ 

 marliet lately at l:i'<ii4c per lb. As 1 predicted 

 sfime time ago, the preference for the production 

 of comb honey seems to he prevalent; and, as we 

 have tbe best prospects fur an abundant harvest 

 this year, we mav prepare tor low prices. 



BEESWAX— la in good demand; choice yellow 

 brings 3oc a lb. on arrival. Chas. F, Muth. 



NEW YORK, 



HONBV— Present quotations are as follows: 



Fancy white in :i-lb. sections, glassed, ]3@14c; fair 



to good in 2-lb. sections, glassed. 11'<jj13c: dark 



grades in 2-lb. sections, glassed, 10^12c, No 1-lbs. 



in this market. 



BEESWAX— Scarce, and sells readily at 36@3Sc. 



MCCaul & HiLDHETH, 34 Hudson St, 



BOSTON. 



HONEY"— The sale of honey is almost over, and 



we are obliged to sell 2-lb. combs for 15c, and 2M- 



Ibs. to 2>^-lba. from lu@l2c. No 1-lbs. in the 



market. E.xtracted, SOloc, 



BEESWAX— 35C. 



Blake & Ripley, sfl Gtaatbam Street. 



CHICAQP. ^.-,;.rV4^*S 



HOBJE Y— Choice white comb honey in 1 ISrTsec- 



tiorif brings 18c;-in ^X to 21n, aectiona, quotable at 

 16c. Comb honey discolored and in undesirable 

 shape is selling at ln<u,i2c. Extracted honey is in 

 light demand at 6f^sc. 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 sc.'irce and fancy yellow brings 

 38c. Good. beeswax, but dark, and having more or 

 less of refuse matter in it. quotable at '.iocx-i'-ic. 



R. A. BURNETT. 161 South Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY^- A little new extracted is on the mar- 

 ket, but is not receiving much attention, buyers 

 being rather timid. Several small lota of old e.x- 

 tracted arrived within the week, mainly off quality, 

 and the same are offering at low figures. Some 

 very choice old extracted was sold at 7c.. which is 

 at present an extreme Hgure, The demand ia very 

 light, and the tone of the market weak. White to 

 extra white comb. 15<S1hc; dark to good. 10@I3c; 

 extracted, choice to extra white, 6d7c; dark and 

 candied, 4(3i5c. 



BEESWAX-Wholesale, 27^(8300. 



Stearns & Suith. 423 Front Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY'- The season has nowpractically closed, 

 little or nothing being done in comb' honey, and 

 prices entirely nominal. Extracted quiet at 7feSc. 

 One lot, about S.Oxi lbs. new honey, received from 

 the South thia week, and partly sold at 7c. It is 

 dark but of fairly good flavor. 



BBESWAX-I have a little that I am holding ^t 

 35(gi4oc, according to the quality. 



JEROME TwicHELL. 514 Walnut Street. 



ST, LOUIS. 

 HONEY' — Steady; demand and supply both 

 small. Comb, 12(s;l4c per lb., and strained and ei- 

 tmcted 6<?ieHc. 

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



W. T. ANihERSON & CO.. 104 N. 3d Street, 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY'— The honey market is fairly active on 

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

 not quite so active at 17c; 1 lb. Bectionssell 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. KENDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 

 I 

 SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONE Y— We quote comb honey in 2 lb. sections. 

 18^200; extracted. 7^&hc. 



Geo. w, MEADE & CO.. 213 Market St. 



Ribbon Badges, for bee-keepers, on 

 which are printed a large bee in gold, 

 we send for 10 cts.'each, or $8 per 100. 



