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ones, on the same principle that it takes 

 less fencing to enclose one field of two 

 acres than to enclose two fields of one 

 acre each. When supers are to be put on 

 or taken off, there would be only 80 hives 

 to open and smoke, instead of 120, and 

 therefore a saving of time; and probably 

 less swarming and less danger of starving 

 in case of a dearth of honey in spring, or 

 inadequate provisions in the winter. 



Whether large colonies can be winter- 

 ed as well as small ones in the North, and 

 in the cellar, I cannot say. In my lati- 

 tude, wintering outside, the large colo- 

 nies winter far better than the small ones. 



As usual, Mr. Getaz is very fair. He 

 wishes to get at the truth regardless of 

 who is correct. In substance, he asks, 

 other things being equal, are not large 

 hives more desirable than small hives? 

 //"we can secure just as much honey per 

 comb from bees kept in large hives, are 

 not the large hives more desirable; are 

 they not more profitable, as a less num- 

 ber of covers and bottom boards are need- 

 ed, and there is a less number of hives to 

 open and close and manipulate ? In re- 

 ply I will say that if such a style of hive 

 is used that large hives can be made of 

 narrow lumber, and the bees are wintered 

 out of doors, and the system ot manage- 

 ment is such that there is little or no 

 handling of hives, then the large 

 hive would be preferable if just as much 

 honey per comb could be secured as with 

 the small hive. Here at the North, how- 

 ever, many of us follow a system of man- 

 agement in which a small, light, readily 

 movable hive is an impor'ant factor for 

 other reasons than simply because we 

 can get more honey per comb in the sec- 

 tions. We aim to handle hives instead of 

 combs. The Heddon method of prevent- 

 ing after-swarming is an illustration. 

 We winter our bees in the cellar; and pre- 

 fer small hives for that reason. This sys- 

 tem as we follow it is consistent in all of 

 its parts. A large hive would be an in- 

 consistent factor in several different ways. 



On the other hand I am willing to ad- 

 mit that in other localities, and with other 

 systems, a small hive may be an incon- 

 sistencv. 



THE BEST SHOOTING. 



The shooting in Iowa, Minnesota and 

 South Dakota this year promises to be 

 very good as the rainfall in all these states 

 was abundant. The best localities for 

 chicken and duck shooting are on and 

 tributaty to the lines of the Chicago, Mil- 

 waukee & St. Paul Railway. A copy of 

 recent publication issued by the passen- 

 ger department of that road can be had 

 on application to Harry Mercer, Michi- 

 gan Passenger agent, 7 Fort street, W. 

 Detroit, Mich, and enclosing three cents 

 in stamps for postage. 



Honey Quotations. 



Tlie following rules for grading honey were 

 adopted by the North American Bee • Keepers' 

 Association, at its Washington nxeeting, and, so 

 far as possible, quotations are made according 

 to these rules . 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled; combs 

 traight, of even thickness, and firmly attached 

 to all four sides; both wood and comb unsoiled 

 by travel-stain, or otherwise ; all the cells sealed 

 except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled, but combs un- 

 even or crooked, detached at the bottom, or 

 with but few cells unsealed ; both wood and 

 comb unsoiled by travel stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified 

 according ti> color, using the terms white, amber 

 and dark. That is, there will be " fancy white," 

 Mo. 1, dark," etc. 



KANSAS CITY.— We quote as follows: No i. 

 white, 14; fancy amber, 131/2; No. i amber 13; 

 fancy dark, 12^2; white extracted, yto 7^;amber, 

 6; dark, 4 to 454; beeswax, 22 to 15. 



Oct. 17. 



C. C. CL,EMONS CO., 

 423 Walnut vSt., Kansas City, Mo. 



NEW YORK.— Honey of the better grades in 

 good demand. Beeswax quiet. We quote as fol- 

 lows: Fancy white. 14 to 15; No. i white, 12 to 13; 

 fancy amber 11; fancy dark, 10 to 11; No. 1 dark, 

 10; white extracted, 8 to SJa; amber, 7 to 7^; dark, 

 6 to 6^; beeswax, 26 to 27. 



HII<I)RETH &SEGEI.KEN, 



Oct. 16. 120 West Broadway, New York. 



BUFFALO, N. Y.— There is a steady, liber- 

 al demand with apparently an excellent pros- 

 pect for best grades. Receipts and stocks in 

 Buffalo are verv light. Of common grades, also, 

 there is a verv light supplv. We quote as follows: 

 Fancy whitei 14 to 15; No.' i white, 13 to 14; fancy 

 amber, 12'/ to 14; No. i amber, 11 to 12; fancy 

 dark, 10 to 12; No. i dark, 8 to 9; white, extracted, 

 S; amber, 6 to 7; dark, 5 to 5'/;; beeswax, 28 to 30. 

 ijiberal advances made on con.signments. 

 BATTERSON & CO. 



Oct. 16. 167 & 169 Scott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



