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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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true combs built within tlie frames, as a flat bar with a 

 thin piece of wood tacked on the under side of tlie top bar. 



D. AV. TLETCnEE, Lmsingville, N. Y.. IMny 15th, 1876. 



[Wc do not think any apiireciablc dilTcrence would ))e 

 noticed with the frames. AVe are perfectly satisfied that 

 tlie thin slip of wood is batter than the clumsy triangular 

 t;uide in every respect, or wc should not persist in manu- 

 facturing all our frames in that way. We would not use 

 any thing so thick as to allow of being Y«cA-e(/ at all. If the 

 strips are not to exceed l-lfi of an inch in thickness, the 

 Ijees will build cells and store hone3' directly over them.] 



Is it necessary that queen cells be kept in the same 

 position in which they are built, until hatched? For 

 example, would it do to set an L. frame, containing 

 cells, on cud in the wash-boiler lamp nursery ? 



IsitAEL M. Kauffjian, Belleville, Ta. 



[We think there is no objection to turning the cells in a 

 din'erent position, providing they are not handled so rough- 

 1 y as to injure the embryo queen. When she is nearly 

 ready to haich she will bear considerable tumbling with- 

 out injury. We have turned them in all positions, and 

 think it makes no difference.] 



I noticed in the June Xo. of Gleanings pnge 140, an 

 inquiry from Mr. William L. All, "Will it do to change 

 (he situatiori of a colony of bees etc."— and in your an- 

 swer "It might answer, but we think in the majority of 

 oases many bees v/ould be lost." 



Xow I have practiced transfer! ing, and placing them 

 cn their old stand. Two or three days after, I move 

 them to their permanent situation, and place on their 

 old stand, a three frame nucleus, one frame of brood and 

 two of comb. This gathers uj) all the bees that were out 

 and accustomed to their old stand ; thus forming a new 

 colony. I practice the same in hiving swarms. I let 

 them remain a few days where they were hived, then re- 

 move to their permanent stand and place the nucleus, 

 same as above ; in a few weeks they can be built up into 

 strong colonies, and thus I continue the operation with- 

 out the loss of bees. James A. Peitciiaed. 



St. Gabriel P. O. La. June 7th, lS^•>. 



[Of course this can be done, but it is more or less a 

 damage to the colony, and a very weak one at time of 

 transfering might die of "dwindling" in consequence.] 



Mr. Da dant shiped me a splendid stock, full of cnpped 

 brood with imported queen but owing to lack of ventila- 

 tion they all smothered. On telegraphing to him he 

 has sent me another im]X)vted queen and stock which has 

 arrived safely, and they are carrying in honey amazinglj- 

 fast- J. H. GiEES^ " 



Guelph, Ontario, Can. June 10th, 187G. 



[It seems that friend D. has to learn a few lessons by 

 sad experience, as well as ourselves. If such lessons 

 don't teach a body, we do not know what will.] 



Please answer me one question for 1 see nothing in 

 Gleanings on the subject ; I have 7 stands of bees and 

 want to increase them. I have them all confined in one 

 story ten fi-amed hives. I have taken no honey and have 

 lirid no swarms. Will my plan do ? 



J. A. Smith, Elora, Tcnn., June 5th, '70. 



[Your plan would do very well it they would only 

 swarm as soon as their hives are full, but this they 

 seldom do, and you Mill have your bees idling 

 away the very best part of the season. Either give 

 them room in the ui)i>or story, or swarm thoui artifi- 

 cially as soon as fhey get their hives full.] 



I would not sell Vol. Ill alone, but would sell the three 

 Vol3. for $-2.00, the buyer to pay the postage. 



J. WiNFiELU, Hubbard, Ohio. June ;21st. ISTO. 



How can I oblige a strong swarm of bees to make 

 worker comb v. hen I insert empty frames between 

 brood combs? How shall 1 iasten artificial comb 

 foundations in frames ? 



IMaktin n. Adams, Fort Ann, X. Y., June I'J, *7C. 



[Your second question answers the first. Make a pat- 

 tern of tin to just fit the inside of your frames ; lay it on 

 the wax sheets, and with a sharp thin knife, di))ped in 

 soa])-suds cut them accurately to fit. Now provide a thin 

 board that will just slip inside the frames half way, lay 

 the wax ^heet on it, and with a tea-s))Con pour a little 

 melted wax on the edge of the wax sheet, turning the 

 frame so as to make the melted wax run quickly cle-ar 

 around the joint between the wood and wax. With a lit- 

 tle practice you can do a ^ery neat job, and do them very 

 quickly. If your foundations arc pure wax, and if the 

 weather is not extremely hot, you will get frames of 

 comb, of such beauty, that 3 on can admire them by the 

 hour when you have leisure. If we could only ship them 

 safely, we would really enjoy the astonishment that some 

 of those who are incredulous can not help exhibiting 

 when they are shown them.] 



You can have the III Vol. here, when nesded. Wliat is 

 the postage ? S. Wiisox, Appancose, Ills. 



[Postage will be about lOc] 



The bees commence work on it [foundation] before 

 they do on comb of tin ir own make. 



H. C. GiLSO>-, Burn Oak, Mich. June l(5th, 187C. 



The comb foundation ordered from you was received 

 in good condition. 



I have Vol. Ill of Gleasixgs in good condition, that 

 any one can have for §1.C0 jicstpaid. 



C.W. Campbell, Walcott, Iowa. June 19lh, 1S70. 



C^xxeens. 1876. i^neens. 



I shall have for s.ale to Bee-keepers the ]ircsent season. 

 Choice Tested breeding queens, liaised in full stocks, 

 from selected Imported Mothers. Price, 



One queen S4,00 



Two " 7,1^0 



Three " 10,00 



Kone sent bv mail. 

 4-10 Address JAMES LA BARE, Cincinnati, O. 



"JTMli: ITAIL-IAjV liliJJD CO. 



DISSOLUTiOX.— Mrs. Ellen S. Tupper^s connection 

 with the Italian Bee Companj- terminated Februaiy 

 •H>, 1S7G. The business of ihe Company has been as"- 

 signed to the management of the undersigned. Mrs. 

 Tuppcr leaves no accounts, and full particulars ujion 

 all incomjilete business sent to her or the {.'oni])any is 

 desirea immediatch". Price lists of Colonies, Nuclei 

 and Queens, Extractors, Hives, Seeds, etc., -will be 

 sent on application to Tlie Italian Bee Compauv, 

 Itfd J. E. ROCKWOOD, Manager, Logan,' Iowa. 



WM. -^V. CARY, Colerain, Franklin Co. Mass. 

 Sixteen years ex]jerience in propagating Queens, 

 direct from imported mothers from the best district in 

 Italy. Persons purchasing queens or sv.arms from me will 

 ii'ct what they bargain for. Send fcr circular. 7-f, 



AGAIX WINTERED SUCCESSFULLY. 



Tested queens or full colonies furnished asain this sea- 

 son in my Xon-Patent Hives. ]Vo useless traps or fixmgs 

 about them. Send for Prices. 

 4t8 JOSEPH M. BROOKS, Columbus, Ind. Box 1.30. 



ITALIAN QUEENS bred from imported mothers— 

 a month earlier than in the North. Purity and 

 safe arrival guaranteed. Also full colonies ot Italians 

 in Langstroth hives for sale at S15.00 i>er colonj'. 

 Address I>i:. J. P. II. BROWN, Augusta, Ga. Siuq 



