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GLEANINGS lisr BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 



out foundation, I should quite agree with 

 friend Jones. The best plan of cleansing 

 wax is to keep it some time melted in 

 deep tanks. The finest av ax can be dipped 

 otf first, to use for starters in section boxe.s, 

 and the lower grades for brood-rearing ; 

 even that which contains considerable dark 

 matter would answer very well for wired 

 frames. 



The third day was commenced by a dis- 

 cussion in regard to moth worms. 



AYHAT IS THE BEST WAY OF PRESERVING 



THE FRAJIES FROM THE RAVAGES 



OF THE MOTHV 



Many different experiences were given, 

 and some of the Southern friends were in- 

 clined to think that the moth worm they have 

 is somewhat different from the one we have. 

 Prof. Cook replied, that only one bee moth 

 was known to entomology. Different re- 

 ports seemed to be caused mainly by the dif- 

 ference in temperature. Where the combs 

 are kept a little distance apart they are sel- 

 dom troubled much, even if left in the open 

 air. Friend Jones suggested, that in build- 

 ing a honey-house the joists be put just the 

 right distance apart, so that combs may be 

 hung between them, resting on strips so 

 placed as to catch the end of the top-bar ; 

 then when placed a little apart they are right 

 under the eyes, or, rather, over the head of the 

 bee-keeper, and he can examine them at a 

 glance, and remove any single one without 

 troubling the others. I agi^e liere, and would 

 warn bee-keepers about leaving combs tum- 

 bled around carelessly, or piled up one on top 

 of another. This latter method seems to be 

 the very best way for propagating tlie moth. 



RIGHT TEMrERATURB FOR A REE-CELLAR. 



Mr. Jones used to think that 40- was about 

 right, but now prefers from 4.5 to 50 '. 



WATER FOR BEES IN WINTER. 



Prof. Cook says they tried giving bees 

 water from a sponge in the winter, and col- 

 onies so watered were carefully marked, and 

 every one of them had dysentery badly, 

 while others came out healthy. Considera- 

 ble discussion was brought out in regaixl to 

 ventilation of bee-cellars. 



ENAMEL CLOTH FOR BEES IN WINTER. 



This matter was pretty fully discussed. 

 While some think it harmful, others winter 

 with a non-porous cover, without any troub- 

 le. The explanation of this will be found 

 in a receait article by friend Doolittle on the 

 subject, if I am correct. Mr. McKnight pre- 

 fers ground cork for an absorbent, placed 

 over the bees. The general friendly feeling 

 that existed among the bee-friends present 

 found vent in singing the doxology, before 

 we adjourned for dinner. In the afternoon, 

 the subject of — 



PACKAGES FOR SHIPPING HONEY 



Was discussed. Mr. Muth, with his large 

 experience, gave some valuable facts. He 

 said great losses were constantly being sus- 

 tained by shipping honey in poor barrels. 

 Second-hand barrels make a large amount 

 of trouble. Friend Jones said he had also 

 been troubled to get thoroughly tight bar- 

 rels. 

 As I left about this time, I am unable to 



give further particulars. The convention 

 will meet next year in Rochester, N. Y. The 

 time is not yet decided on. I predict a larg- 

 er gathering than we have ever yet had. 



The treasurer, friend Muth, has furnished 

 us the following list of those who joined the 

 association by paying the sum of $1.00 each. 

 If any mistakes have been made, please no- 

 tify friend Muth, and he will be glad to cor- 

 rect if. This does not, of course, include 

 the ladies, who joined without any fee. 



S. S. Newinnn, Peoria, N. Y. 

 David Baker. 



W. E. Clarice, Oriskany, N. Y. 

 Jud. Andre\vs,MoKiimey, Tex. 

 Tlios. Pierce. Gansevoort.N.Y. 

 W. C. Pelhain, Maysville, Ky. 



F. Malcom, Inneskip, Ont. 



C. E. Rulison, Flushinpr, Mich. 

 J. P. H. Brown, AuKusta, Ga. 

 Mrs. 



G. W. House, FayettevlllcN.Y. 

 Frank .Vllen, Kowdon. Onl,. 



J. E. .Stanley, Wyoming, N. Y. 

 Dr. Besse, Delaware, Citiio. 

 Miss " 



R. .S. TmvIov, I-;ipcer, Mich. 

 W. K. Clarke, (iiielph, (Hit. 

 "VV. S. Port.T. (ii-Hc'lf-v, Col 

 W. S. Hart, New Smyrna, Fla. 

 Pror.A..I.(_'cjok, Lans'ini;-, Jlich. 

 S. T. Pettit, Belmont, ont. 

 Silas M. Locke, Salem. Mass. 

 (i. W. Stanley, Wvoniiiif.'. N.Y. 

 G. E. Boutrs, Sonoma, N. C. 

 John Myers. Str.itioid, (int. 

 Dr. C.'('. Miller, M.irencro, 111. 

 S. 0. McNeil, Belleville, tint, 

 .las. 1). Loiitr, (Iranliy. ( )nt 

 Keulien Baker, Verona. .V. Y. 



D. A. Parmerton, Cidlins, N.Y. 

 .\. I. Root, .^ledina, Ohio. 



V. Whiteside. 



Mr. and .Mrs. O. O. Poppleton, 



Willianistown, Iowa. 

 S. Cornell. LindSey. Ont. 

 K.McKniKlit.( )wens Sonn(l,Ont. 

 R. Harper, N.uval. Ont. 

 Wni. Moorehotise, Dearborn, 



Mich. 

 Ohas. Fayville, S. Wales, N. Y. 

 Mrs. 



R. H. Myers, Stratford, Ont. 

 Mrs. 



.1. B. H.all, Woodstock, Can. 

 .J. K. Seh.inty., lU-idKcport, Ont. 



E. B. Ross, Syracuse, N. Y. 

 Mrs. 



John Baxter, Pickeriiij?, Ont. 

 Mrs. W. Bryee.Waterford.Ont. 

 Win. V. Bosworth, Jr., Clock- 



ville, N. Y. 

 A. E. iMlpin, Halifax, N. S. 

 W. G. Rus»eil, Millbrook, Ont. 

 Mrs. 

 Edith 



Chiis. F. Muth 



H. F. Gates, Gerry, N. Y. 

 Kev. Wm. Blain, Tara, Ont. 

 W. H. S. Krout. Kennedy, N.Y. 

 A. G. Willows, Carlingstord, 



Ont. 

 H. S. Elkins, Kennedy, N. Y. 

 A. T. Russell, Millbrook, Ont. 

 Will Ellis, St. Davids, Ont. 

 A. Crichton, Arthur, Ont. 

 F. L. Smith, Chittenango, N.Y. 

 W. T. Falconer, Jamestown, 



N.Y. 

 H. Dob«on, Slmcoe, Ont. 

 L. Whitford, Stow, N. Y. 

 C. J. Corbin, Bui'dysville, Ont. 

 A. D. Allen, Marlbank, Ont. 

 Sam'l Wood, Neguac, Ont. 

 C. Humphrey, Rodney, N. Y. 



0. Snyder, AUenport, Ont. 

 Ansoii Grove, Hespeller, Ont. 

 M. L. Spencer, Little Genesee, 



N. Y. 

 C.J. Haight,Rush,Pa. 

 S. S. Sleeper, Holland, N. Y. 

 Liitlier Corey, YorksvillcN.Y. 

 Edg.ir .MulhoUand, Gleu Mor- 



lis. Ont. 

 A. Douglas, Listowell, Ont. 

 C. B. Jones. Br.antford, Out. 

 W. H. Moriison. 



1. P. Blakeley. 



Wm. Nixon, Granbv, Quebec. 

 E. C. Hubbar.l, Water Valley, 



N. Y. 

 J. H. Umideby, N. Evans, N. Y. 

 H. Si|isell, Samd, Ont. 

 J. McCJonnell. Watorford, P.t. 

 W. }larnier, Manistee, Mich. 

 W. L. Coggshall, W. Croton, 



N. Y. 

 W. E. Sloulton, Alexander,N.Y. 

 Jas. R. Black, Garalraxa. Ont. 

 Jas. .\ndeison, Caledon, Ont. 

 S. G. Holly, N. Hamburg, Ont. 

 Mrs. 



W. C. Wells, I'hillipston, Ont. 

 (i. W. Freeman, Blue Creek, O. 

 I. C. Nich(di, Kennedy. N. Y. 

 Mrs. W. S. Coggshall, West 



Croton, N. Y. 

 Wm. Buglass, Drumbo, Ont. 

 Jacob Spence, Toronto, Out. 

 Mrs. 

 Chas. T. B. Jones. Fern Ledge, 



Waterville, N. S. 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. 



GOING HOME. 



I left Toronto on the afternoon of the third 

 day. As there was a number of bee-men on 

 the boat, we had some very pleasant bee- 

 talk. When almost to the town of Niagara, 

 a pleasant-looking young man informed me 

 his name was Cork. 



'' Why," said I, " are you the friend I am 

 to stay with to-night V " 



"No," said he ; " you are thinking of my 

 father, I guess." 



When we landed I found another welcome 

 from Canadian friends that surprised me a 

 little. They were not expecting me, and 

 friend Cork came out of the house in re- 

 sponse to his son's call, with his Gleanings 

 in his hand. I found a little group there 

 who knew me almost better than I knew 

 myself ; for they had conned over and trea- 

 sured up almost every little incident men- 

 tioned tnrough Gleanings in years past ; 

 and especially were the Home Papers stud- 

 ied and loved.. One thing that friend Cork 

 said touched me deeply. I think he wall 

 pardon me for mentioning it here. He said 

 he had followed the Home Papers so long 

 that he had become accustomed to say to 



