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the bives on the scantling just far enough 

 apart to let the edge of the top tier rest on 

 the edge of the lower one. and piled them 

 up in this way — no bottoms on, and just the 

 cloth over the brood-frames. My cellar 

 ventilator is 4x0 inches. The mercury has 

 been at from W to 4.5 degrees, and the bees 

 are in the very best of condition. 



I think that is a very good increase for a 

 beginner. 1 have kept bees three years. 



The weather has been very cold here this 

 winter. When I put the bees in last fall I 

 put some honey in a tea-saucer and sprink- 

 led strychnine over the top of it. Another 

 good way is to take cheese and cut it '.^ 

 inch thick, sprinkle strychnine over it. lay 

 it on a brown paper, two or three double. 

 and lay in the oven for a few minutes; the 

 strychnine will melt into the cheese, and 

 this is a very good dose for the mice. This 

 wants to be put around on the cellar bot- 

 tom, or under the hives. The mice will 

 always take it first. 



I would like Dr. Miller's opinion of the 

 top ventilation of my hives in the cellar. 

 There is just the cloth I have over the super 

 and brood-frames, over the bees. I take the 

 top story off. 



My bees are doing nicely. The ventila- 

 tor is in the top of the cellar, and no air 

 can get in any other way. A great many 

 think that there should be some absorbent 

 over the bees, but I don't see any need of 

 it. This is an experiment with me. 



Frank Cole. 



Mecosta, Mich., March 13. 



Lost Only One Colony. 



I have 50 colonies, wintered on the sum- 

 mer stands in 8-frame dovetailed hive, with 

 super filled with chaff on top. I lost but one 

 colony ; ail the rest seem strong and in fine 

 condition. I have been giving them flour 

 to work at the past two weeks, and to-day 

 they are carrying in the first pollen from 

 willow. I have been in the business 25 

 years. D. Compton. 



Troy, Pa., April 20. 



" Migratory Bee-Keeping" Questions. 



I noticed an article on page 135, on 

 "Another Kind of Migratory Bee-Keep- 

 ing," by John McArthur. It was read with 

 much interest. I have given this subject 

 much thought, but would like to ask a few 

 questions: 



1. Would it pay to ship bees to the North- 

 ern States after May 15 ? 



2. Should the bees be furnished with 

 water while shipping ? 



3. Would it pay to ship bees from the 

 North here to winter and gather the white 

 honey-flow in the spring, and then ship 

 them North ? 



My place is 130 miles west of Savannah, 

 Ga., on the S. F. & W. railroad. I have 

 300 colonies, spring count. My white honey- 

 flow is over by May 18, and then the hives 

 are full of bees and brood, and very little 

 to do afterwards. If any one wishes to try 

 the experiment. I could furnish 100 colonies 

 or more. I solicit correspondence. 



Du Pont, Ga., April 1. Bee Duncan. 



Buffalo Co., Nebr., Convention, Etc. 



As the weather was too unfavorable for 

 our previous meeting, and not enough be- 

 ing present, we called a special meeting for 

 Saturday, March 9. The purpose of the 

 meeting was to make suggestions to the 

 Agricultural Society of Buffalo County, 

 Nebr., regarding premiums at our next 

 county fair. 



The bee-association submitted the follow- 

 ing for their approval: 



For the best one frame of bees with queen 

 and brood, in observatory hive, 1st. ^5. 00; 

 2nd, S3. 00. 



For the best comb honey, not less than 5 

 pounds, in single-comb sections, weighing 

 not more than one pound each, 1st, 1*5.00; 

 2nd, $2.00. ' . , 



For the best extracted honey, not less 



than 5 pounds, put in one-pound jars, 1st, 

 ?;5.00; 2nd. ¥2.00. 



For the best hive, made in Buffalo County, 

 1st. $3.00; 2nd, .$1.00. 



For the best and largest general display 

 or exhibit of bees, honey and apiarian ap- 

 pliances, 1st. .$10.0(1; 3nd, -$5.00. 



No exhibitor of any other county to be 

 allowed to compete. 



To-day the above suggestions and propo- 

 sitions were presented to the Agricultural 

 Society, and after a little discussion it was 

 unanimously adopted, with the amendment 

 that only the counties joining Buffalo 

 County are allowed to compete. 



So now you can see that we bee-keepers 

 have a little inducement offered to work. 

 The Agricultural Society think they are 

 making us a great big offer, but as we are 

 just starting they think they will help our 

 cause along. 



By all appearance, and if we can believe 

 what every one predicts, we are going to 

 have the biggest crops of everything, that 

 ever was seen in Nebraska. Of course that 

 includes honey, too. And if I keep my 

 health, I'll promise that there will be the 

 largest exhibition of honey, bees and api- 

 arian appliances that ever was seen in any 

 fair ever held in Buffalo County, Nebr. 



I am experimenting with the Wagner flat 

 pea (Lathyrus sUvestris Wagneri), and 

 with sacaline — the new forage and honey- 

 producing plants. I sowed the seed in 

 boxes in the house. The former are doing 

 very well — every seed is germinating; but 

 the latter is doing very poorly. I think the 

 seed is not good or fresh. When the 

 weather is warm enough I will plant them 

 in the field, and then let the Bee Journal 

 readers know about them. 



From what I can learn so far, nearly 

 every bee-keeper had some losses of bees 

 the past winter, except myself. 



J. C. Knoll, Sec. 



Glen wood, Nebr., March 16. 



Promises to be a Good Season. 



My bees are in very good condition. I 

 lost only one colony during the past winter. 

 The season promises to be a very good one 

 for honey. P. O. Couvillon. 



Carencro, La., April 19. 



An Old Soldier Bee-Keeper. 



The Bee Journal is very entertaining and 

 instructive. I am an old soldier, .54 years 

 old, and have partially lost the use of one 

 hand. I have .55 colonies of bees a few 

 miles out from the city. It comes mighty 

 handy to pick up a few dollars from the 

 bees and honey. I don't believe 1 am so 

 '■ struck '■ on bees as to call them ■• pets," 

 if it wasn't for the money to be got out of 

 them. L. Patterson. 



Denver, Colo.. April 17. 



Working on Maple and Elm. 



Bees have come through the winter all 

 right. I lost 2 colonies out of 61. They are 

 working very nicely on maple and elm. My 

 hives are very strong with bees. I have 

 never had a colony of bees affected with 

 any disease, and guarantee them free from 

 all disease. Mrs. A. A. Simpson. 



S warts. Pa., April 20. 



Protection Needed in 'Winter. 



Winter is over at last, and balmy Spring, 

 clothed in all her regal splendor, is with us 

 once more. The bees now " improve each 

 shining hour." c<_)llecting the precious nec- 

 tar from every opening flower. Bees that 

 were in thin-walled hives, and unprotected, 

 came through very weak in numbers, while 

 those in straw hives, or otherwise protected 

 on the stands, are in better condition. I 

 am still firm in the belief that protection of 

 some kind is essential in this latitude, Mr. 

 Abbott to the contrary, notwithstanding. 



W. J. Cl'LLINAN. 



Quincy, 111., April 20. 



Honey & Beeswax Market ^notations. 



CHICAGO, III., Apr. 18.— The supnly of 

 comb honey is very li^ht and looks as th*.>ugh 

 all would be sold, unless it be some CiiUtornia 

 that is being- spread upon the street. Best 

 white comb brings 14c.; dark, 8® 10c. Ex 

 traoted, 5'/2@7c., according to quillcy, body, 

 flavor and package. 



Beeswa.\, '^80:300. K. A. B. & Co. 



KANSAS CITT, Mo.. Apr. 18.— The demand 

 for comb honey Is light, and good for extract- 

 ed. Wequote: No. L white comb. 1-lb , 14c. ; 

 No. 2, ISai'lc; No. 1. amber, il@12c.; No. 3, 

 8@10c. E.\tracted,5@0!4c. 



Beeswax, 22@25c. C. C. C. & Co. 



CINOINNATI.O., Apr. 19.— Demand Is quiet 

 for all kinds of honey, with a fair supplj'. We 

 quote: Best white comb. 12@l4c. E.\tracted 

 4@7c., according to quality. 



Beeswax is in good demand at25@3lc. tor 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M. & S. 



CHICAGO. III.. Mar. 18.— Demand is good 

 for all grad''S of honey excepting dark comb. 

 Wequote: Fancy comb, lac. ; No. 1, 14c. Ex- 

 tracted, 5@6!/2C. J. A. L. 



PHILADELPHIA. Pa,. Apr. 1. — Choice 

 white clover honey Is getting very scarce at 

 14c. Dark and poorlv filled sections. 8@10c. 

 Demand is lalling off on extracted, prices 

 ranglne from 4>^@7c. Strictly pure while 

 clover very .scarce at 10c. Beeswax arriving 

 more freely and selling at 30@31c. W. A.S. 



NEiV YORK. N. Y., Feb. 20. -We are gradu- 

 ally working down our stock of comt) honey, 

 and the indications are that we will succeed 

 in disposing of all of the white honey and pos- 

 sibly allot the dark during the sprliig. at fol- 

 lowing quotations: Fancy white. 1-lbs., 12c.; 

 fair. 10c. ; buckwheat, 8@9c. The market is 

 well supplied with e.\tracted honey. Demand 

 is fair lor choice grades, while common stock 

 is neglected. We quote: White clover and 

 basswood, 5S4@6c.; buckwheat. .5@5!4c ; 

 Southern. 45@55c. per gallon, accoi'ding to 

 quality. Beeswax firm and in good demand 

 at30@31c. H.B. &S. 



BUFFALO. N. T., Mar. 16.— The honej- mar- 

 ket Is gett'ng quite well cleaned up here. We 

 quote: Fancy, i;J@14c.; choice. ll©12c.; 

 buckwheat and commoner grades. 7@8c. Ex- 

 tracted is in very light demand here, and we 

 would not advise shipments. B. & Co. 



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174 .'^outh Water St.. Chicago, 111. 



EtEFEEKNCE— Metropolitan National Bank, Chicago, 



6 Al 3t Please mention the Bee Jounral . 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



Clilcago, Ilia. 



J. A. LamON, 43 South Water St. 



R. A. BORNETT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage cSc Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiiiDRETH Bros. & Segelken. 



28 & 30 West Broadway. 

 Chas. Israel & Bros.. 110 Hudson St. 

 I. J. Stringham, 105 Park Place. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



C. C. Clemoms & Co., 423 Walnut St 



BaBalo, N. Y. 

 Batterson & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Philadelplila, Pa. 

 Wm. A. SEI.SER, 10 Vine St. 



Cincinnati, Oliio. 

 C. F. MuTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avB. 



Bee-Keeping for ProBt, by Dr. G. L. 



Tinker.— lievised and enlortxed. It detail.'* the au- 

 thor's "new system, or how to tret the largest yields 

 of comb or extracted honey." »J p. ; illustrated. 2.ic. 



