1883 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CtJLTUKE. 



18S 



ing forth li%nng- young. And these are like the for- 

 mer brood, all females, who in their turn produce 

 others through five or six generations, until the last 

 brood, which again presents a remarkable variation, 

 as it consists of males and females, which, after 

 pairing, deposit eggs which remain over winter to 

 again pass through the same round another year. 

 ***** The eggs of the last brood are 

 deposited in the ground; and soon after planting in 

 the spring, about the middle of May, thcj' begin to 

 come out, and the larvae collect on the roots of the 

 young corn. Their mouth consists of a hollow tube 

 which extends backward between their fore legs 

 two-thirds of the length of their body. This they 

 thrust into the young root, and through it suck up 

 the sap. If you walk over a Held infested with them, 

 you will soon notice that some hills of corn begin to 

 assume an unhealth J' look; and on looking a little 

 closer, will observe numbers of the small red ants 

 running about the hill. Now carefully dig up that 

 hill, and you will find the roots loaded with thou- 

 sands of the little green aphides, all busily at work 

 pumping the sap out of the roots," « * * 

 to be converted into Prof. Cook's "louse nectar." 



Now, do we not get a little more light here on the 

 " corn-honey " iuvestigation? You may possibly re- 

 member that I once offered fifty dollars for a pound 

 of corn honey gathered from the male flowers in the 

 tassel. I believed that the silk was the proper place 

 to look for honey. Mr. Gallup replied that he had a 

 large quantity one season, gathered from the silk. 

 Others replied, that on the leaves and at the gland 

 at the base of the leaf their bees had been tonguing 

 the corn. You are all right, boj's; your bees were 

 after Prof. Cook's coro-lice ucctar, and no mistake 

 about it. No, not certain. Novice says we must 

 not be too sure of any thing. Never brag that we 

 stand, lest away "go our heels." Jesse Oren. 



La Porte City, la., Jan. 31, 1883. 



PREMIUMS AT OUR STATE FAIRS, FOR 



THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF BEE 



CUUTURE. 



■WnAT THE TRI ST.ilE FAIR ASSOCIATION HAS DONE. 



a'VE just been throwing up my old hat, and giv- 

 ing "three cheers and a tiger" (in my mind) 

 for the oflBcers of the Tri-State (Ohio, Michigan, 

 and Indiana) Fair Association. Why? Because they 

 have just adopted the following premium list for the 

 "Bee and Honey Department" for the next Tri- 

 State Fair, to be held at Toledo, O., commencing on 

 the 10th of next Sept., and continuing one week. 

 Last year our premium list amounted to $100, and 

 this year it has been increased to $208. The officers 

 of the Fair Association were so pleased with the bee 

 and honey display last year that they have said yes 

 to all our requests; allowing all exhibitors the priv- 

 ilege of selling any thing belonging to our specialty, 

 in any quantity. We expect to have one or more 

 tents on the grounds, where such bee keepers as 

 wish can " camp out; " and if they bring food ready 

 cooked, to last them during their stay, they can be 

 iudepeadent and " at home" for a very small out- 

 lay of money. 



I felt very much like congratulating Prof. Cook 

 and his co-workers over their success in getting 

 such a good premium list adopted by the Mich. 

 State Ag'l Soc, and I'm sure they won't be a bit 

 jealous because our list offers a larger amount of 



premiums, for we could not help it ; and you know 

 we are not responsible for what we can't help. 



A new feature that we have introduced is the 

 offering of a premium for the foundation machine 

 making the best fdn. on the grounds; and Mr. D. A. 

 Jones, or any other who may wish, can, if in at- 

 tendance at the fair, see the Given press and the 

 Vandervort mill making fdn., for they have promis- 

 ed to be here; and Mrs. Dunham, in a card just re- 

 ceived, says: " I will, if possible, bo there;" and you, 

 in response to a like invitation, which was sent to 

 other makers of fdn. machines, say: "I will try to 

 go, friend Mason, but am not sure Icantake amill;" 

 but who ever heard of Novice hanging back when 

 any thing in the interest of bee-keepers was on 

 foot, and I expect to see you here with your best 

 mill and a " smiling face." 



The prospects now are for a fine display, and a 

 general good time among the bee-keepers. The Tri- 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association will have meetings 

 on the ground .during the fair. I will cheerfully 

 answer all inquiries in regard to our department, 

 and send a premium list, with rules and regulations, 

 and entry blanks, as soon as printed, to all ap- 

 plicants, and they need not "inclose stamp for re- 

 ply," either. 



BEE AND HONET DEPARTMENT. 



Dr. A. B. Mason, Supei'intendent. 1st 2cl 



Pr. Pr. 

 Display comb honey in most marketable shape, product 



oi one apiary in iSoa 810 So 



Display extracted honey in most marketable shape, 



product of one apiary in 1883 10 5 



Display e.\tracted iiuney in most marketable shape, by a 



lady, product uf lier own apiary in 1883 5 3 



Display cuinb lioncy in most nrarketable shape, by a la- 

 dy, product oi her own apiary in 188a 5 3 



Comb uoney in most marketable shape, not less than 20 



lbs., quality to govtrn 4 2 



Extracted honey in most marketable shape, not less than 



2U lbs., quality to govern 4 2 



Crate comb honey, not less than 20 lbs. in best shape for 



•shipping and retailing i 2 



Colony bees 5 3 



Italianbees 5 3 



" Syrian bees 5 3 



Colonies of bees must be the progeny of one queen, and ex- 

 hibited in such shape as to be readily seen on two sides. Purity 



of race, docility, size of bees, and numerical strength to be con- 

 sidered. 

 Display of queens, put up in such shape as to be readily 



Seen by visitors ; blacks not to compete 3 2 



Greatest variety of queens put up as in display of queens 3 2 



Queens and colonies can not compete for more than one 

 premium. 



Bee-hive for all purposes in the apiary, may be repre- 

 sented by a model not less than half size 3 2 



Bee-hive, glass 2 l 



Wax-extractor 2 1 



Honey-extractor 2 1 



Foundation mill 5 3 



Foundation press 5 3 



Beeswax, not. less than 10 lbs 2 1 



Comb foundation for brood-chamber, not less than 6 lbs. 2 I 



surplus honey •' •• •• 3 " 2 1 

 " " machine making the best foundation for 



brood-chamber on the grounds 8 i 



One-piece sections, not less than 50 1 £0c 



Dovetailed •• 1 50c 



Packages with labels for retailing extracted hone.y 1 60c 



Bee- smoker 1 50c 



Honey -knife 1 SOc 



Machine for making holes in frames for wiring 2 



" " wiring frames 2 i 



Display apiarian supplies 3 1 



Quinces jireserved with honey 2 1 



Peaches '" '■ '• 2 1 



Apples " " " 2 1 



Pears " " " 2 1 



Largest and best collection of bee literature 2 1 



' ■ display of honey -bearing plants, prop- 

 erly named and labeled 10 5 



Queen-cage, such as is admitted to the mails by the pos- 

 tal laws 1 



Honey vinegar, not less than one gallon 2 1 



cake, with recipe tor making 4 2 



A. B. Mason. 



Wagon Works, Lucas Co., O., March 1'^, 1883. 

 We give the above, mainly to show our 

 readers what Ohio is doing for the encourage- 

 ment of bee culture, and also as a guide to 

 those who may be deciding in what form to 

 offer premiums, for the purpose of stimulat- 

 ing an interest in our industry. 



