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EDITOR. 



Vol, nVlI. April 2, 1891. No. 14, 



Editorial Buzziiigs. 



Mrs. L. Harrison, of Peoria, Ills., has 

 had a tussel wjth La Orippe. If we 

 could have some fair weather for a few 

 days, the sun would soon drive away the 

 terrible plague. Nearly one-fourth of 

 all the people in Chicago are or have been 

 aliflicted with the malady. There were 

 150 funerals here last Sunday. Many 

 other places are in a similar condition." 



The Large Manufacturers of comb- 

 foundation, who use steam for melting 

 the wax are, we believe, now doing very 

 nearly like Mr. Corniel suggests on page 

 447. They keep the wax very hot for a 

 long time, and in all probability do kill 

 the microbes and spores. We commend 

 this subject to their consideration, and 

 hope they will be able to show that Mr. 

 Corniel's fears on this subject are 

 groundless. We would like to hear from 

 Messrs. Dadant & Son. and A. I. Root, 

 as to their heating methods, and the 

 temperatures obtained in making comb- 

 foundation in tlieir factories. 



High. Side-Walls are demanded in 

 Europe, when selecting comb-founda- 

 tion ; consequently Mills are required to 

 make such, and it is quite a compliment 

 to America that European apiarists send 

 here to have Mills made for them. We 

 have just received a sample of comb- 

 foundation with very high side-walls 

 made on a Mill, which was recently con- 

 structed to order by Mr. A. T. Root, for 

 an apiarist and supply-dealer in Switzer- 

 land, and is now in transit thither. AVn 

 should imagine that the walls are suffi- 

 ciently high to satisfy anyone— even the 

 most exacting. The workmanship on 

 the Mill must be first-class, for the pro- 

 duct is simply superb. It reflects great 

 credit upon Mr. J. T. Calvert, the man- 

 ager of the Root establishment. 



Bees on Shares. 



I wish to know the terms on which 

 bees are kept on shares. 1. What per- 

 centage of increase and honey should 

 the owner receive, when he furnishes 

 the stock and fixtures ? 2. Who should 

 provide the honey or sugar when it be- 

 comes necessary to feed them ? 



Rochester, Minn. Lewis Hyatt. 



Verbal contracts are always unsatis- 

 factory ; you should have every detail 

 written out in duplicate, and have the 

 documents properly signed and witnessed 

 before doing anything with the bees. 

 Each should have one-half of the honey 

 and increase. Each to pay one-half of 

 the cost of new hives, sections, founda- 

 tion, etc. ; also of the honey or sugar, if 

 it becomes necessary to feed them. 



Deseret, a name given by the Mormons 

 to the Territory of Utah. The Mormons 

 claim that in the language (Reformed 

 Egyptian, whatever that is) of their 

 sacred books, this word means " honey- 

 bee." — Johnson's General Cyclopcedia. 



The Soiled Globe Bee-Veils are now 

 all sold, and no more orders can be 

 received for them. We have plenty of 

 the perfect ones, and can fill orders by 

 return mail. 



