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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



having top bars only 3-16 thick. Will 

 tell } ou more about them later. Will 

 have a set at the World's Fair at St Louis, 

 if all goes well. These frames have all the 

 rigidity one could wish and cannot possi- 

 bly sag. 



A BOTTOM BOARD SLANTING TOWARDS 

 THE FRONT OF HIVES, YET THE 

 FRAMES ARE LEVEI.. 



Speaking of placing brood frames 

 crosswise or parallel with the entrance, 

 page 115, you add. to what was said in 

 Gleanings on the subject, several reasons 

 why they be placed parallel. You say, 

 "bottoms of hives should slant toward 

 the front." I agree with you on this 

 point, but are you aware of the fact that 

 sections and brood frames retain a square 

 shape and the combs are better and nicer 

 built when level than when they slant in 

 any direction ? Then we need a bottom 

 board which will permit us to set our 

 hives level every way and yet have the 

 main bottom slant toward the front. 

 Again, you seem not to be aware of the 

 fact that such a bottom board is already 

 in use. With this arrangement you see 

 that it would make no difference, on the 

 point you raise, whether the combs were 

 placed parallel or crosswise the entrance. 

 ADVANTAGES OF A TEI^ESCOPIC COVER. 

 On the subject of hive covers, pages 211, 

 and 247, you and Mr. Summerford make 

 some bad breaks. You believe that a 

 flat cover painted is best for the northern 



part of U. S. and say it is "hard to believe 

 that that such a cover is not best for any 

 climate. ' ' Mr. Summerford says the Dove- 

 tailed hive is "perfect," especially the 

 flat cover feature. Well if such a nui- 

 sance as the flat cover is "perfection," 

 "best for any climate," then deliver me 

 from such perfection (?). A telescope 

 cover, properly made, covered with paint- 

 ed tin, and made with ventilating space 

 is best for all climates. It fills everj' pur- 

 pose that a fiat cover can possibly fill — 

 can be used for several purposes for which 

 the fiat cover can not. On page 75 for 

 1902 Mr. C. A. Hatch makes some sen- 

 sible remarks upon the subject of hive 

 covers. Why not, like Mr. Hatch, advo- 

 cate a sensible up-to-date cover, a tele- 

 scope cover ? It never blows off, keeps 

 the bees dry, retains the bee heat, and, 

 when the ventilator is opened keeps the 

 bees cooler in hut weather; tin being cool- 

 er, when painted, than wood. 



CLIPPING, IF RIGHTLY DONE, DOES NOT 

 C.\USE SUPERSEDURE. 



Does clipping queens' wings cause 

 them to be superseded by the bees ? Yes, 

 if done in a bungling manner; no, if done 

 rightly. Only half of the large wing, on 

 one side, should be clipped. If both 

 wings on each side are clipped close to 

 the queen's body she is most certain to 

 be superseded very soon after such 

 clipping. 



TOPHET, W. Va. April 15, 1902. 



FRED MURRAY— BEEKEEPER 



BY HARRY LATHROP 



Fred Mvirray, beekeeper and farmer, 

 The genial friend of my life, 



He's too good a man to be married, 

 And give himself all to a wife. 



On the hill beyond the river, 

 Secluded atid cozy and warm, 



His bee yard lies facing the sunbeams. 

 Protecting his pets from all harm. 



The old home en.bowered in flowers. 

 Shelters mother and sisters so dear. 



But father has joined the departed. 

 Sad memory brings him still near. 



Live on my kind friend by the river. 

 To cheer the faint hearted an 1 sad, 



.And may he best blessings of heaven. 

 Tiiy noble heart ever make glad. 



CALAMtNE, Wis., Fed. ii, 1902, 



