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I knew, that this would be a very poor sea- 

 son for bees, and we would hear of colonies 

 starving to death in the month of August. 

 and that there would be a heavy loss of 

 bees next winter, followed by a correspond- 

 ing spring dwindling next spring. 



If the present indications continue, the 

 case will be " even so, and more also," be- 

 fore we get to where I drove my stake. 

 Early in June all of my queens stopped 

 laying (almost entirely), and I have not 

 had a swarm this season. A divided colony, 

 full of hatching brood, and some young 

 larvEe, even refused to build a queen-cell. 

 By the last of June my colonies were all 

 depleting, and I had to feed some to save 

 their lives, that hadn't a single cell of 

 sealed honey in their hives. I will see them 

 through, however, and stock them with 

 young bees for winter, so I don't expect to 

 lose any. Rev. A. R. Seaman. 



ConneUsville, Pa., July 4. 



liinden or Basswood Bloom. 



On page 36S is an item which I wish to 

 criticise, as to the time it takes tor a linden 

 or basswood tree to come into flower. Mr. 

 E. R. Root says perhaps 20 years, that is. 

 to yield honey. Now I am sure he has had 

 practical experience, as he saw the planta- 

 tion he speaks of grow up, but that is only 

 in his district. Now I am sure he will not 

 object if I tell him what the linden will do 

 in the "wild and woolly West." In the 

 winter of 1887 there were cut down several 

 linden trees to open up a country road, but 

 the road failed to be completed, and the re- 

 sult was that it run into brush (as we say), 

 and the stumps of the linden are surrounded 

 by a growth of 7 or 8 feet high, and this 

 growth is well covered with flower-buds at 

 the present time. But that is rather un- 

 usual in so short a time. I attribute it to 

 last year's drouth. 



Then, again, I have under my charge 

 some trees that were planted in 1889, which 

 are now 3}^ inches in circumference 2 feet 

 above the ground ; to-day tbey stand loaded 

 with flower-buds, and will, from all appear- 

 ance, yield nectar, I think; but I know 

 here in Nebraska we have a rather dry sub- 

 soil, which causes, in most trees, a stubby 

 and 6rm growth, and such always induce 

 fruitfulness. So if any beekeeper feels 

 age advancing, and thinks he will never 

 see any returns for his labor, I say take 

 heart, and if you succeed in planting but 

 a single tree, as it grows, and years roll by, 

 I will venture the assertion that you will 

 get a good deal of pleasure in seeing that 

 tree develop itself. W. H. Morse. 



Florence, Nebr., June 16. 



(Jon-Tentlon Notices. 



The Kingbee Wasn't In It. 



A few weeks ago one of my bee-keeping 

 friends received word that he was wanted 

 at one of the neighbors to hive a swarm of 

 bees, and, as they were not in the business, 

 to bring a hive along with him. So, "armed 

 and equipped as the law directs," he obeyed 

 the summons. 



On reaching the place, be found " a state 

 of things." The lady of the house had pur- 

 chased a bushel of strawberries, and spread 

 them on a table in the yard to dry. The 

 bees in the neighborhood had " caught on " 

 (in spite of Dr. Miller), and my friend 

 "caught on," too, but did not "let on." 

 Nevertheless, the bees were getting away 

 with the berries amazingly lively. 



About this time a gentleman stepped up 

 — (I need not tell you that he was an old- 

 timer) — and took a look at the bees; and 

 then, with an air of one who knows all 

 about it. said: "The kingbee ain't there!" 



At this point my friend told those who 

 had sent for him, that he could not hive the 

 bees unless they clustered, and when they 

 did this, to let him know, and he would 

 come. But he hasn't been sent for the sec- 

 ond time. SuBSCKiBER. 



New Jersey. 



California.— The next meeting of the Tu- 

 lare County Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held in Visalia, Aug. 14, 1895. All interested 

 are invited. J. E. Young. Sec. 



Visalia. Calif. 



Texas.— The Texas State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will meet at Greenville. Tex.. Aug. 

 21 and 22. 189.5. Good premiums are offered 

 for best exhibits. All are invited to attend. 



Deport, Tex. W. H. White, Sec. 



Illinois. — The annual meeting of the 

 Northern Illinois Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held at the residence of O. Taylor, in 

 Harlem, 111., on Tuesday, Aug. '20, 1895. All 

 are cordially Invited. B. Kennedy, Sec. 



New Milford, 111. 



Tennessee.— The next annual meeting of 

 the East Tennessee Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held at Mulberry Gap, Tenn., on 

 August 16, 1895, The members are urged to 

 attend and all bee-keepers are invited to be 

 present. H. F Coleman, Sec. 



Sneedville, Tenn, 



Kansas.— There will be a meeting of the 

 Southeastern Kansas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion in Fort Scott. Kans.. on Sept. 19, 1895. 

 All are cordially invited to come and have a 

 good time. There will be a full program. 



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



Wisconsin.— The Southwestern Wisconsin 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its next 

 meeting at Platteville, Wis.. Oct. 8 and 9, 

 1895. "Come, every one." Don't get dis- 

 couraged if we haven't got a crop of honey. 

 We will have a good time at Platteville. just 

 the same. Bring your wives and daughters 

 with you. Many interesting subjects will be 

 discussed. M. M. Rice. Sec. 



Boscobel. Wis. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



Bee-Keeper's Guide— see page 496. 



OFFICERS FOR 1895. 



Pres.— R. F. Holtermann Brantford. Ont 



Vice-Pres.— L. D. Stiison York, Nebr 



Secretary.— W. Z. Hutchinson. . .Flint, Mich. 

 Treasurer.— J. T. Calvert Medina, Ohio. 



ITatlonal Bee-Keepers' 'Dulou. 



PREbiDBNT— Hon. R. L. Taylor. .Lapeer, Mich. 

 Gen'l Manager— T. G. Newman, Chicago, 111. 

 147 South Western Avenue. 



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