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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



May 16. 



and my bees worked on oak trees and 

 ■stored a black substance (I do not know 

 what to call it) that gave them the dysen- 

 tery. Am I right ? I still hope for the 

 future. 1 winter my bees in a cave. 



Erastus Bowex. 

 Columbus, Wis., April 38. 



l>id Not Winter Well. 



My loss in wintering was 3 colonies out 

 of 10. on the summer stands. Bees have 

 not wintered very well in this section. My 

 remaining colonies are strong, have been 

 gathering pollen since the 17th. and have 

 some sealed brood. Geo. McCullocu. 



Harwood, Ont.. April 33. 



Prospects Not Good. 



It is very dry here. 

 prospects for bees. 

 Milan, lU., April 33. 



Not good spring 

 Curtis B. Ellis. 



Expects a Good Season this Year. 



My bees did fairly well last summer, but 

 the cold spring is keeping them back, but 

 they are carrying in a great deal of honey 

 now. I think this will be a good season for 

 them. I am a florist, and the greenhouses 

 are in a constant buzz. I had 100 colonies 

 of bees, but the winter of 1893 I lost all but 

 13. Anderson Hter. 



Washington C. H., Ohio, April 26. 



"Wintered in Splendid Condition. 



My bees came through in splendid condi- 

 tion, wintered on the summer stands in 

 chaflE hives. W. S. Yeaton. 



Sioux City, Iowa, April 36. 



Small Loss in Wintering. 



The American Bee Journal is greatly im- 

 proved in its new form, and it seems indis- 

 pensable in apiculture. Bees have wintered 

 well, although it has been a severe winter 

 on everything else. My losses were about 

 5 per cent. Alex G. Amos. 



Delhi, N. Y., April 37. 



Good Honey-Flow Expected. 



We had a very hard winter in eastern 

 Pennsylvania. Many bees are dead, as 

 they could not Hy out for nearly two 

 months. I wintered 10 colonies on the sum- 

 mer stands, of which '.I came out all right, 

 and in as good condition as could be ex- 

 pected. One was dead, and no doubt was 

 frozen to death. It was full of stores, but 

 too weak. Bees are carrying pollen now 

 very busily. Fruit-trees have commenced 

 to bloom, and I expect a good honey-flow. 

 P. W. Flores. 



Dillingersville, Pa., April 27. 



^Prospects Good — Bee-Paralysis. 



We have every prospect of a bountiful 

 harvest. In fact, it may be one of the 

 great honey years, but as about 7.5 per cent. 

 of the bees died last season, there will not 

 be a great amount secured. 



I have given phenol and carbolic acid a 

 thorough test as a cure for paralysis, and 

 believe it to be no more account than so 

 much water. I have just lately changed 

 all the queens, and shall note results. 



C. W. Dayton. 



Florence, Calif., May 1. 



2oiwa in Bloom — Father Iiangstroth. 



Never have we had such a nice early 

 spring, such nice warm weather and nice 

 lowers. Everything is in bloom, and our 

 bees are happy and prosperous. My .50 col- 

 onies did not winter as well as usual. They 

 consumed an unusual amount of stores, and 

 came out of the cellar in a weak condition. 



As usual I have Father Langstroth's 

 name on as good a colony as there is in the 



yard ; he gets the product of that colony 

 when sold. Bee-keepers, try and give 

 Father Langstroth something. You will 

 certainly feel well after doing a good act, 

 and God will certainly prosper you. 



E. J. Cronkletox. 

 Dunlap, Iowa, April 39. 



The Spraying "Did TTp" the Bees. 



There is the largest fruit-bloom here I 

 ever saw, and rich with honey, but the 

 poison used in spraying the trees "did us 

 up." while we ought to be getting surplus. 



Macomb, 111., May 1. J. G. Norton. 



Early Swarming — Bees Doing Well. 



I had two swarms of bees — April 23 and 

 39 — both from the same hive. Who can 

 beat that for this climate ? Bees are doing 

 well this spring so far. J. C. Balch. 



Bronson, Kans., May 3. 



Swarming and Gathering Honey. 



My bees have been swarming for two 

 weeks — four issues. I will hive one more 

 in order to get my empty hives filled with 

 bees, and that will make 36 colonies. I will 

 work them for comb honey the balance of 

 the season. I had a swarm in April— first 

 since 1877. The weather continues good so 

 far. Should nature work on favorably, we 

 will reap a good honey harvest during this 

 season. Our spring blooms were backward, 

 but they have been fruitful of honey. Pop- 

 lars have been in bloom for a week. The 

 bees have stored satisfactorily. Some small 

 boxes are nearly full, that will hold 33 

 pounds. Honey-dew has glittered some on 

 hickory leaves. If the warm weather re- 

 mains, it will prevent its flow. 



Auston, Ala., May 5. John M, Ryan. 



ConTention IVoticeH. 



Illinois.— The spring meetins: of the North- 

 ern Illinois Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at the residence of H. W. Lee, in Pecaton- 

 lea, May 21, 1895. It will be held one week 

 later if it is a stormy day. 



New Miltord, 111. B. Kennedy. See. 



Kansas.— There will be a meeting of the 

 Southeastern Kansas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, to be held In the city of Ft. Scott, on 

 Thursday, June 6, 1895. Eveiyboly is in- 

 vited and all bee-keepars are urged to come. 



Bronson, Kans. J. C. Balch, Sec. 



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 or money refunded. 50 cents per box. Send 

 two stamps for circular and free Sample to 

 MARTIN RUDY. Rejristered Pharmacist, Lan- 

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 sale b.v all first-class druggists everywhere. 

 Peter Van Schaack i Sons. Robt. Stevenson 

 & Co., Morrison. Plummer & Co., and Lord, 

 Owen & Co., Wholesale Agents, Chicago, Ills. 

 Please mention the Bee Journal. Novl5 



A Cii-and Itee-Snioker is the one 



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 Co., Ind. It has a 3-inch fire-barrel, burns 

 all kinds of fuel, and is simple, efficient and 

 durable. Send 75 cents for a sample 

 smoker, and you will have a rare bargain. 



Wants Qr Exdiannes. 



This department is only for your *' Wants" 

 or bona-nde '' Exchanges," and such will be 

 iuserted here at 10 ceuts a lino for each 

 time, when specially ordered Into this depart- 

 ment. Exchanges lor cash or for price-lists. 

 or notices offering articles for sale, will not 

 be inserted here— such belong in the regular 

 advertising columns, at regular rates. 



mo EXCHANGE -Silver-Spangle Hamburgs 

 -L for Golden-Spangle Hamburgs. 

 19A*2 Warren Collins, Indianfields. N. Y. 



WEAK POINTS IN WIRE FENCES. 



1st too low! If less than 5 ft. animals 

 reach.. lumportunible over. 3nd. cross bars 

 too wide apart. These add nollilnff to the 

 strength, simply spread tlie strain, like the 

 pliinkson a bridf;e. and should be close. 3d. 

 ('heap horizontal ivlres. No matter how 

 large, a moderate strain stretches them un- 

 til useless. 4th. the lack ola reliable, auto- 

 matic tension devi.-e. End springs, ratchets, 

 etc., can only affect near by panels. You 

 can learn the remedy by addressing 



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Honey & Beeswax Market Qnotations. 



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

 comb honey is very light and looks as though 

 all would be sold, unless it be some California 

 that is being spread upon the street. Best 

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

 traded, 5i4@7c., according to quality, body, 

 flavor and package. 



Beeswax, a8@;30c. R. A. B. & Co. 



KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 8.— The demand 

 tor comb honey is light. SVe quote: No. 1 

 white l-lbs.,15@l 4c. ; No. 2, 12@l3c.: No. 1 

 amber, ll@12c.; No. 2, lOc. Extracted. 5^@7c. 



Beeswax, 25c, C. C. 0. & Co. 



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

 for all kinds of honey, with a fair supply. We 

 quote: Best white comb, 12@l4c. Extracted 

 4@7c., according to quality. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 25@.'Hlc. for 

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



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

 for all grades of honey excepting dark comb. 

 Wequote: Fancy comb, 15c.; No. 1, 14c. Ex- 

 tracted, 5@6}4c. J. A. L. 



PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Apr. 1. — Choice 

 white clover honey Is getting very scarce at 

 14c, Dark and poorly tilled sections, 8@10c. 

 Demand is falling off on extracted, prices 

 ranging from 4;4@7c. Strictly pure white 

 clover very scarce at 10c. Beeswax arriving 

 more freely and selling at .lOOSlc. W. A. S. 



NEW YORK. N. r.. May 6.— The market for 

 comb honey is over. We cleaned out all of 

 our stock of white but have some buckwheat 

 yet on hand. Market on extracted is quiet, 

 with sufficient supply to meet the demand. 

 Wequote: White comb, ll@12c.; dark, 8@9c. 

 Extracted, white. 5^@6c. ; Southern. 50@5oc. 

 per gallon. Beeswax firm and in good derrand 

 at32@.33c. H. B. & S. 



feUFFALO. N. Y.. Mar. 16.— The honey mar- 

 ket is getting quite well cleaned up here. We 

 quote: Fancy, 13@14c.; choice, ll@12c.; 

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

 tracted is in very light demand here, and we 

 would not advise shipments. B. & Co. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote in this Journal. 



Chicago, Ills. 



J. A. LamON, 43 South Water St. 



R. A. BURNETT & Co.. 163 South Water Strett. 



New York, N. Y. 



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

 HiLDRETH Bros. & Seqelken, 



120 & 122 West Broadway. 

 Chab. Israel & Bros.. 110 Hudson St. 

 I. J. Strinqham, 105 Park Place. 



Kansas City, mo. 



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



Bnaalo, N. Y. 

 Batterson & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 CHA8. Dadant & Son. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Wm. a. Selseb, 10 Vine St. 



GlnciMnatl, Ohio. 

 C. F, Muth & SON. cor. Freeman & Central ays. 



