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gallons of water should be used, applied 

 with force in a fine spray, and one appli- 

 cation will generally be enough to give 

 excellent satisfaction. The liquid should 

 never be applied until the blossoms have 

 fallen from all the apple trees, even from 

 such late blossoming varieties as Jona- 

 than and Northern Spy. 



This latter point is very important, 

 first, because the codling-moth does not 

 lay her eggs until the blossoms fall, and 

 these do not hatch for some days ; and 

 so, if the spraying be done earlier a 

 heavy rain might remove much of it be- 

 fore it had done any good. 



Again, if the blossoms are sprayed, 

 the nectar is poisoned, and so bees visit- 

 ing them — which they are sure to do on 

 pleasant days — will be killed. Some 

 losses have been experienced in Michi- 

 gan, Illinois, etc., and some bee-keepers 

 lost their bees, which, in some cases, was 

 all they had. This is disastrous to bee- 

 keepers, and a serious loss to the orchard- 

 ist, since bees are necessary to full ferti- 

 lization of the flowers of our fruit trees, 

 and consequently to a full crop. — Peof. 

 A. J. Cook, in the N. Y. Tribune. 



Freezing to Destroy Moths. 



All the freezing that can be done will 

 have no effect to destroy the eggs of the 

 miller. The only thing that can be done 

 is to keep the sections in a place where 

 it is so cool that the eggs will not hatch 

 before the sections are placed on the 

 hive. The bees will remove all the eggs 

 before they can hatch. There is little 

 or no danger from worms after the sec- 

 tions are filled. 



The other day I was thinking of an 

 experiment I would try next Fall. I 

 think I will keep some combs in a warm 

 room until the worms show themselves 

 in the combs, and then place the combs 

 in a cold room the balance of the Win- 

 ter, to see if it will not starve the worms 

 before Spring. I do not know that it 

 will. It may be like putting a fish un- 

 der water to drown it. I think this 

 experiment, however, worth testing. — 

 — Apiculturist. 



Rules for ' ' Bring-ing" up a Son. " 



1. Make home the brightest and most 

 attractive place on earth. 2. Make him 

 responsible for performance of a limited 

 number of daily duties. 3. Never punish 

 in anger. 4. Do not ridicule his con- 

 ceits, but rather talk frankly on the 

 matters in which he has interest. 5. 

 Let him feel free to invite his friends to 



your home and table. 6. Encourage his 

 confidence by giving ready sympathy 

 and advice. 7. Do not discourage "col- 

 lection manias ;" they help to give infor- 

 mation, and fix habits of investigation 

 and perseverance. 8. Be careful to 

 impress upon his mind that making 

 character is more important than mak- 

 ing money. — Rural Life. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MABKET. 



DETROIT, May 4.— Comb-honey in little de- 

 mand and lig-ht supply, and selling- at 14@15e. 

 Extracted, 8@9o. Beeswax firm, at 28@30c. 

 M H. HUNT. Bell Branch, Mich. 



NEW^YORK, May 2. — Market is bare of 

 comb-honey. We quote: Extracted, buck- 

 wheat, 7@7l4c; California, in good demand, at 

 TO'T^c, and market well supplied; Southern 

 none in market. Beeswax, scarce at 27@29c. 

 HILDRETH BROS. & SEGELKEN, 

 28-30 West Broadway. 



KANSAS CITY, May 2.— Haney market con- 

 tinues about the same; stocks becoming light. 

 We quote: White 1-ib. comb, at 16@18c; dark, 

 10@12c; California white, 2-lt).,12@15c; ex- 

 tracted, 6@7c. No Beeswax in the market. 

 CLEMONS, MASON & CO., 

 Cor. 4th and Walnut Sts. 



CINCINNATI, May 4.— There is afairlygood 

 demand for both comb and extracted honey, 

 with fair supply. Comb-honey, 14@16c for 

 choice, in a jobbing way; extracted, 6@8c. 



Beeswax is in. good demand at 25@30c for 

 good to choice yellow. 



C. F. MUTH & SON, 

 Corner Freeman & Central Aves. 



CHICAGO, May 4.— Demand for both comb 

 and extracted honey increasing, and our stock 

 is light. Can use shipments to advantage. 1-lb. 

 sections, 16@18c; 2-lbs., 14@15c; extracted, 

 7@8c. Beeswax, 30c. 



S. T. FISH & CO., 189 S. Water St. 



KANSAS CITY, May 4.— Fancy white 1-lb. 

 comb, 18c; fair to good, 17c; dark 1-lb., 14@ 

 15c; 2-lb. white comb, 15@16c; 2-lb. dark, 13® 

 14c; extracted, white, 7c; dark, 5@6c. 



HAMBLIN & BEARSS, 514 Walnut St. 



CHICAGO, May 4.— There is about the usual 

 Spring demand for honey, and best white con- 

 tinues to bring 17@.18c; honey that is off in 

 color and condition sells for 2@3cless; very 

 little call for dark comb. Extracted, is selling 

 at 7@8c, in cans or barrels. Beeswax, 27@28c. 

 R. A. BURNETT, 161 S. Water St. 



BOSTON, May 2.— Honey is in fair demand; 

 supply short. White 1-lb. comb is very scarce 

 and wanted, at 18@20c: fair to good, 18@19c; 

 2-lb. sections, 16@17c. Extracted, 8@9c. Bees- 

 wax, 30c. 



BLAKE & RIPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. 



ALBANY, N. Y., May 2.— The honey market 

 is slow, with small stocks of comb. We quote: 

 clover, 1-lb. comb, at 15@16c; buckwheat, 

 12@13c. Extracted, light, slow at 7@8c; dark, 

 firm at 6@7c. Beeswax, 25@27c. 



H. R. WRIGHT, 326-328 Broadway. 



