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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15 



them on foundation, and it was a success. 

 I see a few cells in some other hives, also 

 in hives two miles away from mine. I 

 thoug^ht it must be pickled brood. 



I have 12 fine combs with honey and pol- 

 len, and I should like to save them. Do 

 you know of any way by which it can be 

 done? Albion R. Lehr. 



Hallowell, Me., Dec. 13. 



[The symptoms you describe tally very 

 closely with those given for pickled brood. 

 I should incline to the opinion that is what 

 it is.— Ed.] 



A correction; not a feeder, but a win- 

 ter COVER. 



In Gleanings for Jan. 15, p. 64, editor's 

 comments on the Ferry feeder and cover 

 combined, you say the idea is all right, but 

 a little expensive. You also say, "From 

 my standpoint, Doolittle's division-board 

 feeder would secure to you all the advan- 

 tages of the feeder illustrated. It has the 

 features of warmth, and, being in the form 

 of a division-board, it can be inserted right 

 down in the brood-nest where there is the 

 greatest heat. It will hold three times the 

 amount of feed." 



You have described accurately the advan- 

 tages of a division-board feeder, and all 

 the qualities you describe are correct; and 

 ior fall feeding for a colony to store in 

 its hive for the winter you are correct; but 

 even then a Miller feeder is still better. 

 You have not made a comparison of any 

 qualities or purpose that the Ferry feeder 

 possesses. It is not intended for the purposes 

 you have described. It is intended for a 

 winter cover to protect the bees from the 

 cold and storms of the winter; and at the 

 same time, should you ever desire in the 

 spring to stimulate the colony a little, you 

 have this advantage of the Simplicity feed- 

 er in such a position that 3'ou can feed and 

 not remove the cover as you would by the 

 way you would in using the division-board 

 feeiier. H. S. Ferry. 



Mount Vernon, N. Y., Jan. 28. 



WHAT ONE OF THE VETERANS THINKS OF 

 THE RAMBLER. 



Allow me to say that no publication de- 

 voted to apiculture ever contained such sad 

 news as did Gleanings of Jan. 15, in the 

 announcement of the death of J. H. Martin. 

 In his death, one of the brightest lights in 

 bee literature has gone out. I wish I could 

 find proper words to express my sorrow and 

 regrets at his sudden death. Rambler has 

 visited me twice, and the more I saw of him 

 and read his writings the better I liked and 

 respected him. How we shall all miss him 

 in Gleanings! Henry Alley. 



Wenham, Mass., Jan. 26. 



innocent mirth from the pages of Glean- 

 ings. I could not realize I loved him so un- 

 til the sad news of his death came like a 

 blow upon us. Soon A. I., Dr. Miller, Doo- 

 little, and others of the " old guard " must, 

 according to nature, pass to the other side. 

 Dear old Rambler! how consoling to think 

 of him enjoying the society of the Savior, 

 and of the sweet young wife whose early 

 death made his life so pathetic! Peace to 

 his soul and honor to his name. May the 

 ties of friendship tighten more closely about 

 us is the desire of the Rambler's friend, 

 Odin, Mo., Jan. 27. D. B. Thomas. 



binding back numbers of gleanings. 



Several have recommended wire nails for 

 binding Gleanings. I think I have a 

 much better way to keep them securely 

 bound. Materials required, a straight awl, 

 a large darning-needle, and a strong cord. 

 Wrapping-twine will do if you double it. 

 Take 6 or 8 copies at a time, and punch 3 

 holes near the back — one near the top, one 

 at the middle, and one at the bottom. 

 When all the copies are punched, first pass 

 the needle downward through the middle 

 hole, then upwai"d through the top-hole, 

 then downward through the bottom-hole, 

 and lastly upward through the middle-hole; 

 draw up snug, and tie the ends across the 

 cord, passing from top to bottom hole. It 

 makes a spring-back binding. In punch- 

 ing the second lot of papers, use one of the 

 first lot as a gauge, in order to have the 

 holes jibe. D. I. Wagar. 



Flat Rock, Mich., Jan. 21. 



A deserved TRIBUTE TO THE RAMBLER. 



Through long acquaintance with the 

 writings of Mr. J. H. Martin I learned to 

 love him, and feel that we, as a fraternity, 

 Tvill sadly miss his noble sentiments and 



A BROOD-CHAMBER ARRANGED WITH CLEAT- 

 ED FENCE SEPARATORS BETWEEN 

 BROOD-FRAMES. 



I have a suggestion to offer for your con- 

 sideration. Why not, when you arrange 

 a brood-chamber for the reception of a colo- 

 ny, adopt a plan analogous to the one you 

 practice when you prepare a super with 

 fences dividing the rows of sections from 

 each other ? Brood-frames with starters 

 would, in this case, take the places of the 

 rows of sections in their section-holders, 

 while fences of suitable dimensions, with 

 spaces wide enough to allow the queen to 

 pass through, set alternately between the 

 brood-frames, would keep them apart, and 

 thus, it mieht be expected, or at least 

 hoped, would prevent the building of combs 

 so crooked or irregular as to interfere with 

 the ready manipulation of the frames. If 

 upon trial it were found that these fences 

 thus arranged in the brood-chamber served 

 a similar purpose as well as do the fences 

 now used in the supers, the wiring of comb 

 foundation would no longer be necessary; 

 while a narrow strip of foundation as a 

 starter would probably serve as well as or 

 even better than a whole sheet. As soon as 

 the fences would have fulfilled their pur- 

 pose they could be removed. Only a few, 

 therefore, would be needed. 



As a substitute for the no-drip honey- 



