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THJi' AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Concerning the use of section racks 

 in connection with a permanent rack, 

 a noted bee-keeper, who has had large 

 experience with tlie half-pound sec- 

 tion, writes as follows: "It is the 

 fastest, easiest and simplest way of 

 handling comb honey we have ever 

 seen." 



By the plan advised, the shallow 

 spaces usually allowed beneath the 

 sections of from 40 to 60 cubic inches, 

 that in any case, must be constantly 

 filled with idle bees before and after 

 the sections are occupied, can be dis- 

 pensed with and an iindonbted advan- 

 tage secured in obtaining surplus in 

 the small sections, i'et, iMr. H. con- 

 demns the procedure, wliich looks to 

 a larger, cheaper and more attractive 

 production of comb honey, as " the 

 worst kind of advice." 



Finally, Mr. H. calls for the "apiar- 

 ist who now adjusts his sections as 

 advised." There are quite a number 

 who practice a similar measure; 

 among others, Mr. A. G, Hill, who 

 places a row of sections " directly on 

 the frames, saving the expense of a 

 honey rack." Mr. Heddon can now 

 send for that " missionary." There 

 may be a prospect that he be not only 

 reclaimed from intidelic doctrines, 

 but that he may be able to place a 

 higher value on that good old precept, 

 " i'irst cast out the beam from thine 

 own eye, then thou shaltsee clearly to 

 castthe mote outof thy brother's eye." 



New Philadelphia, O. 



For the Araerlfan Bee Journal. 



How I Wintered My Bees. 



F. A. BOHL. 



1 wintered my bees in the cellar on 

 the following plan : My cellar is per- 

 fectly dark and well ventilated. I 

 raise my hives off bottom boards, but 

 not enough to let in the mice. I keep 

 a barrel with ice, in the cellar. I took 

 my bees out, on Peb. 28, and lost less 

 than ever before, as I put a fresh lot 

 of ice in the cellar the night before, 

 which kept them quiet, and they did 

 not come out and perish as usual. 



I use the Gallun hive, 12x18 inches, 

 inside measure, containing 12 Gallup 

 frames, 10x11)^ inches. I use honey- 

 boards on top of frames, leaving 

 about one-half inch space between 

 them and the frames. 



I have never used cloths on top of 

 frames, as I can see no advantage in 

 them ; if there is any advantage in 

 them, I wish some one would mention 

 it in the Bee Journal. 



I obtained 1,100 lbs. of honey, last 

 summer, from 17 colonies, spring 

 count, besides increasing to 38. 



My colonies are all stronger in bees 

 now than they were in the fall. Ttie 

 hives are full" of honey yet, and I in- 

 tend to extract it as soon as the 

 weather is titting. 



One swarm came out on Aug. 26, 

 which tilled its hive, and is as heavy 

 as a man can carry now. One swarm 

 came out, on .June 1.5, which tilled its 

 box and yielded 100 lbs. of nice comb 

 honey. I thought that was a large 

 yield, but it does not compare with 

 some reports in the Bee Journal. 



I intend to use sections, this sum- 

 mer, and sow alsike and sweet clover, 

 as bee pasturage, 1 consider them the 

 best for honey production. 



Summum, 111., March 8, 1883. 



For the American Bee Joumai. 



Honey and Bee Show at Toledo. 



DU. A. B. MASON. 



Dear Journal :— I have just been 

 throwing up my old hat and giving 

 the regulation number of cheers, etc., 

 r in my mind,") for the officers of the 

 Tri-State (Ohio, Michigan and Indi- 

 ana) Fair Association, because they 

 have adopted the following premium 

 list for the bee and honey department, 

 to be awarded at the next Tri-State 

 Fair, to be held at Toledo, O., com- 

 mencing September 10, 1883, and con- 

 tinuing one week. 



BEES, HONEY, ETC. 



DR. A. B. MASON, Superintendent. 



ENTRIES IN THIS DEPARTMENT ARE FREE TO ALL. 



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Pr. 



Display comb honey in most marketable 



shape, product of 1 apiary in ist83 $10 15 



Display e.xtracted honey in most market- 

 able siiape, product t>f 1 apiary in 1883.. 10 5 

 Display comb lioney in most marketable 

 sh.ipe. by a lady, product of her own 



apiary in 1S83 '. 5 3 



Displa, e.xtiacted honey in mostmarket- 

 able shape, by a lady, product of her 



own apiary in 1883 5 3 



Comb honey, not less than 20 lbs., quality 



toyovern 4 2 



Extracted honey, not less than 20 lbs., 



quality to K'overn 4 2 



Crate comh honey, notlessthan 20 lbs., in 

 best shape for shipping and retailing... 4 2 



Colony vl bees 5 3 



Colony 01 Italian bees 5 3 



Colony of Syrian bees 5 3 



CoUniies of bees must be the progeny of one 

 queen, and exhibited in such shape as to be readily 

 seen on two sides. Purity of race, docility, size of 

 bees, and numerical strength to be considered. 

 Display of queens, to be put up in such 

 shape as to be readily seen by visitors 



(blacks not to compete} f3 $2 



Greatest variety of queens, put up in 

 same shape as for display of queens.... 3 2 

 t^ueens and colonies cannot compete for more 

 than one premium. 



Bee-hive, for all purposes, in the apiary, 

 may be represented by model, not less 



than half size $3 f2 00 



Bee-hive, glass 2 100 



Wa.\ extractor 2 100 



Honey extractor 2 100 



Foundation mill 5 300 



Foundation press 5 3 oO 



Beeswax, not less than 10 lbs 2 100 



Comb fountlution for brood chamber, not 



less tlian r> lbs 2 100 



Comb foundation for surplus honey, not 



less than 3 lbs 2 I 00 



Comb foundation machine, making best 

 foundation for brood chamber, on the 



grounds 8 4 00 



One-piece sections, not less than riii 1 .oo 



Dovetailed sections, not less than .''.0 1 50 



Package, with labels, for retailing ex- 

 tracted honey 1 50 



Bee smoker i 50 



Honey knife 1 50 



Package, for shipping extracted honey in 



bulk 1 50 



Machine for making holes in frames for 



wiring 2 1 Of) 



Machines for wiring frames 2 1 tKi 



Oisplav of apiarian supplies 3 100 



Quinces preserved with honey 2 100 



Peaches preserved with honey 2 1 00 



Apples preserved with honey 2 100 



Pears p'-eserved with honey 2 100 



Largest and best collection of bee-Jitera- 



ture 2 100 



Largest and best display of honey- bear- 

 ing plants, properly named and labeled, 10 5 00 

 Queen cage, such as is admitted to the 



mails by the postal laws 1 50 



Honey vinegar, not less than 1 gallon 2 100 



Honey cakes, withreceipe for making... 4 2 00 



Last year, the amount of our pre- 

 mium list was $100, and this year it 

 amounts to $208..50. The othcers of 

 the Fair assneiation were so well 

 pleased with our exhibit last year,that 

 they adopted this list (prepared and 

 ^^ staid hij,''' by the committee ap- 



pointed by the Tri-State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association) without a dissenting 

 vote. They have also granted all ex- 

 hibitors in our department the privi- 

 lege of selling anything they may 

 wish belonging to our specialty and ia 

 any quantity. 



The Fair association offered to put' 

 up a building on purpose for our de- 

 partment,but the committee "declined 

 the honor," believing it better to have 

 our department among other appro- 

 priate exhibits, where the people are 

 sure to go by thousands, than in a 

 building by itself, where but few 

 would go. We expect to have one or 

 more tents on the grounds for the ac- 

 commodation of such bee-keepers as 

 come from a distance, and want to 

 stay several days, where they can 

 " camp out," and if they bring food 

 ready cooked to last them during their 

 stay, and a blanket, they can be " at 

 home " at very slight expense. 



We worked hard last year to make 

 our exhibit a success, so we did not 

 have to urge the Fair association very 

 much to adopt what we considered a 

 good premium list. I believe, if bee- 

 keepers would do their part, there 

 need be no fears but the different Fair 

 associations would do theirs. Of 

 course, the county Fairs cannot offer 

 such inducements to our specialty as 

 can these district and State Fairs, 

 where thousands are in attendance 

 every day. 



I felt like congratulating Prof. Cook 

 and his co-laborers over their success 

 in getting the Michigan State Agri- 

 cultural Society to adopt such a good 

 Sremium list as was published in the 

 lEE Journal of January 24th last, 

 and I am sure they will not feel hurt 

 and give us " the cold shoulder " be- 

 cause we have " succeeded beyond 

 our most sanguine expectations." It 

 is all for the " common good." 



A new feature that we have intro- 

 duced is the offering of a premium 

 for comb foundation machine, making 

 best foundation on the grounds. I 

 have invited Mrs. Dunham, Messrs. 

 D. S. Given & Co., J. Vandervort and 

 W. C. Pelliam to be here with their 

 foundation machines, and all have 

 promised to be here, if possible. A. I. 

 Root has also been invited and promi- 

 ses to be here if possible, but is not 

 sure that he can bring a mill. I have 

 also asked C. Olm to be here with one 

 of his mills, but it is not time to hear 

 from him yet. The prospects now are 

 for a tine display, and a pleasant time 

 among the bee-keepers. 



Messrs. T. G. Newman, C. F. Math, 

 and James Heddon have promised to 

 be here, and the Hon. 1. N. Cotton, 

 President of the Indiana State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, will represent 

 Indiana on the awarding committee. 

 Dr. Besse, President Ohio Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association, and Mr. Dougherty, 

 Secretary , Indiana Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation, will " try to be " here. 



I will gladly answer all inquiries in 

 regard to our department, and send a 

 premium list, with rules and regula- 

 tions and entry blanks, as soon as 

 printed, to all applicants. They need 

 not " enclose stamp for reply," but 

 should write name and address plainly. 

 Wagon Works, O. 



