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and had lots of honey. They had upward 

 ventilation. I have had bees in hollow logs 

 several times, but I lost all of them. 



I saw an article on page 811, referring to 

 ventilation. I differ from that writer in re- 

 gard to lower ventilation. Last spring my 

 colonies did not have the diarrhea. I had 

 the inside cellar door open every night into 

 the pantry. When I would go down to the 

 bees, they were perfectly quiet ; I could not 

 hear one bee hum. I think that upward 

 ventilation proves to me to be the best. 



Last year was a poor one in this locality. 

 My 14 colonies were all strong in the spring, 

 except 4 that were short of stores. I got 

 about 300 'pounds of comb honey in one- 

 pound sections, and the increase was 11 

 swarms, secured by natural swarming, 

 which gave nie 2.5 colonies. These I put 

 into the cellar on Oct. 5, 18S7. They had a 

 flight on Feb. lb. They are quiet in the 

 cellar, but they had the diarrhea badly. 



yio IjOss iu Wintering.— G. W. 



Cole, Canton, Ills., on Feb. 29, 1888, says : 



I have wintered H colonies of bees on the 

 summer stands without loss. I used no 

 protection, only covering them to the depth 

 of 4 or 5 inches with planer shavings on the 

 painted muslin, which I use for summer 

 cover on the frames. 1 do not think that it 

 is necessary to remove the summer cover, 

 and put on porous cloth for winter. 



Honey-Comb or Wax Beoomingf 

 Honey.— Mrs. 1. J. Glass, Sharpsburg, 

 Ills., on March 5, 1888, says : 



Having several times heard it stated that 

 honey-comb, when mixed with extracted 

 honey, when grained or candied, would turn 

 to honey (the comb or wax) ; and not find- 

 ing it so in my own experience, I come to 

 the Bee Journal, hoping that I will state 

 it plain enough so that 1 may find an an- 

 swer. The question is this : Will honey- 

 comb or wax become honey, when mixed 

 with extracted honey, either when granu- 

 lated, or betore that process takes place ? 



[Xo. "Wax "and "comb" are not the 

 same, and never become such.— Ed.] 



Xbc Canadian Convention Re- 

 port.— Concerning Mr. Clarke's strictures 

 on page 104, R. F. Holtermann, Brantford, 

 Ont., remarks thus : 



As Mr. W. F. Clarke has made some un- 

 warranted comments on page 104, upon my 

 report of the late meeting of the Ontario 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, 1 wish to sav that 

 the spirit of his letter is manifest. Upon 

 looking at the report which I made, the in- 

 justice of his attack is also manifest. I 

 must admit, that when reporting conven- 

 tions of bee-keepers, it would sometimes 

 appear rather unfortunate that I stand in 

 the relationship of " son-in-law " to one who 

 Is well and favorably known as a practical 

 and successful bee-keeper, and one whose 

 opinion is valued, and whose "sayings and 

 doings " are reported amongst bee-keepers, 

 not only in Canada, but the United States 

 and Great Britain ; and who also was Presi- 

 dent of the association, and occupied the 

 chair. Under these circumstances, unless 

 1 follow the very rare practice of mention- 

 ing iu my report that "President occupied 

 the chair," without mentioning who he was, 

 and unless I excluded the President's ad- 

 dress, I am entirely innocent of reporting 

 "the sayings and doings" of my very esti- 

 mable father-in-law. 



Then as to uiyselM may have been a little 

 presumptuous in giving a brief description 

 of the bee-cellar that I was about to build, 

 but even here I was honest enough to give 

 Mr. Jacob Alpaugh credit for being the 



father of the plan. I thought the plan so 

 valuable that I adopted it,and will certainly 

 be pardoned for thinking it a sufficiently 

 valuable one to report ; but I might have 

 excluded my name, merely mentioning that 

 "some one" said this. 



Now as to the " niost interesting discus- 

 sions " which are omitted. In a condensed 

 report which the American Bee Journal, 

 with so much matter of value on hand,could 

 only find room for, much must be excluded, 

 and it must then be a matter of judgment as 

 to what shall remain ; and when matter of 

 equal value has to be decided between, that 

 which is newest to the readers of the paper 

 you are reporting for should have the 

 preference. 



If Mr. Clarke means to say that I was ab- 

 sent when important matters were brought 

 up, permit me to say that 1 always take lull 

 reports of meetings, and attend such ses- 

 sions as I agree to ; but Mr. Clarke can 

 hardly mean this— this would be too danger- 

 ous ground for him to tread upon. 



As to the position which I reported Mr. 

 Clarke to have taken upon the honey ex- 

 tractor, I may here again have failed ; I 

 should either have excluded this as value- 

 less, or perhaps Mr. Clarke will think I 

 should have reported him at greater length ; 

 but 1 again state deliberately that some ob- 

 jected to Mr. Clarke's remarks, openly say- 

 ing that we would have "strained" honey, 

 if not extracted, and the feeling of our best 

 bee-keepers was that the views expressed 

 were not worth contradicting ; he con- 

 demned the extractor— and no one else. 



[Now that both sides have had an " airing 

 of their views," let the matter rest. We 

 have no room for sueli controversies.— Ed.] 



Victory or I>eatli R. B. Wood- 

 ward, M. D., Somerset, C, on March 9, 1888, 

 writes as follows : 



I send you to-day ray dollar for the Na- 

 tional Bee-Keepers' Union. I did not re- 

 alize the importance of the Union until I 

 read the persecution of Z. A.. Clark, of Ark- 

 adelphia. Ark., on page 148. I think that 

 now is the time to hght for our rights 

 against ignorance and cussedness, and that 

 our contribution to the " defense fund " 

 shall be liberal, and sufficient to employ 

 capable attorneys. It is now victory, or 

 death to the pursuit. I have no financial 

 interest in the matter, as I only keep a few 

 colonies for pleasure, and honey for family 

 consumption. 



[Yes ; it is now or never. If the present 

 suits against bee-keepers are allowed to go 

 against them, then it is "all up." Every 

 bee-keeper who happens to have jealous 

 neighbors would then have to obey the 

 order to move on, like the poor Indian, un- 

 til he is driven out of the country.- Ed.] 



Bees and Poultry.— W. C. Coffman, 

 Pewamo, Mich., on March 5, 1SS8, writes : 



I was somewhat surprised when reading 

 the article by H. M. Cates, on page 123. My 

 experience is different from his views about 

 keeping poultry with bees. I let my Ply- 

 mouth Rock and Wyandott chicks roam 

 about the bee-yard and fields from early 

 spring until fall, and in the past three years 

 not more than one-half dozen chicks has 

 been attacked by the bees, and those were 

 some that would stand in front of the hives 

 and peek in at the entrance, until a bee 

 would persuade the intruder to move along, 

 by stinging them usually about the head. 

 U he same chick does not stop to look for 

 any bugs or worms about tnat hive, but 

 moves on as fast as it can. 1 have never 

 had a chick die from the effects of bee- 

 stings, and I raise 200 each year. Those 



who wish to keep poultry with bees, can do 

 so without any trouble, as the bees will not 

 kill the fouls, and they will receive as large 

 profit for the money invested in poultry, as 

 from any other rural pursuit. Bees in this 

 locality are wintered in cellars, and are in 

 fine condition. 



Taxing Uees in Illinois, etc— 



John Davis, Birds, Ills., on March 1, 1888, 

 says : 



It is rather early yet to report, but my 

 bees have wintered splendidly this winter, 

 with no loss so far. That is so much for 

 chaff hives. I never have lost any bees in 

 in wintering. Jn this neighborhood bees 

 have wintered well so far. Does the law 

 require us to pay a tax on bees in this State? 



[Yes ; bees are taxable in the State of 

 Illinois.— Ed.] 



Honey and BeesM-ax ]VIarket. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white clover i-lbs., 

 16@17c.; 2.1b8., I5(Sil6c. Dark is slow sale at almost 

 any price. Extracted is scarce, and sells at 7@10c. 



BEESWAX.— 23c. 



Mar. 13. B. T. FISH & CO., 189 8. Water St. 



CINCINNATI 



HONEY.- We quote extracted at 4!«<S9c. per lb., 

 for which demand is pood. Comb honey, 14@17c. — 

 Supply larKe and demand slow. 



BEESWAX.— Demand is good- 20®22e. per lb. lor 

 200d to choice vellow. on arrival. 

 Mar. 11. C. F. MUTH i SON, Freeman & Central Av. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white in i-lb. sec- 

 tions, 14@17c.; the same in 2-lb8., I2S.14C.: buck- 

 wheat 1-lbs., iCK»iic.i 2-lb8..9®ioc. White extracted 

 8@9c.; dark. 5Wrv6c. Market dull; prices declining. 

 BEESWAX.- 22023C. 



McCAtIL & HILDRETH BROS., 

 Mar. 10. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St. 



MILWAUKBH. 



HONEY.— Choice white one-lb. sections. I7@18c.: 

 2-lb8., 15@16c.; 3-lb8.. 14c. Dark and broken notquo- 

 table. Extracted, white in kegs and H-barrels.s;.^ to 

 9c.; in tin and pails, y'-.iSiuc.: dark, ^-barrels and 

 kegs, .^7e. Market Blow. 



BEESWAX.-22@25C. 



Mar. 10. A.V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water Bt. 



DENVER 

 HONEY.— Best white lib. sections, 17®:9c.; 2-lb. 

 sections. I5(ai7c. Extracted, 7@i0c. 

 BBESWAX.-20<a23e. 

 Mar. 1. J. M. CLARK & CO., 1409 Fifteenth Bt. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.- We quote ; Choice white 2-lb. sections, 

 17@lSc.; dark 2-lb8. I4@15c.; cholcewhite l-ibs.. 18 to 

 20 cts., dark l-lbs., 15(5jI6c. White extracted, 708c; 

 dark. 5(3.6c. Demand is slow. White extracted is 

 firm when in 60-lb. tin cans. 



BEB8WAX.-21 to 22c. 

 Feb. 29. HAMBLIN&BEABS8, SUWalnatSU 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.— We quote: 1-lb. sections, l«®17c.; 2- 

 Ib. sections. 14®16c. Extracted, 8<^9c. The market 

 is not very brisk and sales are slow. 



BEESWAX.— 25 on. per lb. 



Feb. 24. BLAKX & RiPLxr. 57 CtaatbBm Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote: White to extra, 15®18c.; 

 amber. 13016C. Extracted, white liquid, 7@7>io.i 

 amber and candied, 5^@6^c, Market quiet. 



BEES WAX.— 21 »S 24c. 



Feb. 18. SCHACHT & LEMCKB, 122-124 Davis St. 



DETROIT. 



HONBY.— Beet white in i-pound sections. 16@i7c. 

 Extracted, 9@I0c. for light colored. Market weaker 

 and Hupnly only fair. 



BEE 8 W AX.— 22®23C. 



Mar. 14. M. H. HUNT, BeU Branch, Mich. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— Prices range from 16®18c. for best one. 



lb. sections; 2.ibB. or about, I4<S15c. Dark is slow of 



sale, with no steady price. Extracted moving slowly. 



Offerings of all kinds are large. Demand better, 



BBKaWAX,-22®230. R. A. BURNE1-T, 



Feb. 16. 181 South Water St. 



KANSAS CITY. * 



HONE Y.-We quote: White 1-lbs., glassed, 16®17c; 

 unglassed, 17@l«c.; and dark Mbs., glassed, 15c.; un- 

 glassed, I6c.; white 2-lbs., glassed, lec.,: unglassed 2- 

 Ibs., 17c. California white 2-lb8., 17c. California ex- 

 tracted in fi(hlb. cans. 8c Market quiet and receipts 

 are larger. 



BBESWAX.-No. 1, 20c.: No. 2. 18c. 

 Feb. a. Cl*BMON8 CLOON & CO., cor 4th iWalnat. 



