I20 First Annual Report 



S. F. AND I. TREGO, BREEDERS OF GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS, SWEDONIA, ILL. 



1. Six. 



2. Yes . 



3. Average only 10, on account of few at beginning while we now 

 have 56. 



4. Movable frame. 



5. Langstroth, 8 and 10. 



6. Bolb — but mostly for Queens . 



8. 4Xx4Xxi^. 



9. Have only used tin. 



10. White clover, heartsease, basswood and red clover in the order 

 named. 



II. In 1886, 100 pounds per colony; in 1887, 3 pounds; in 1888, 15 pounds; 

 in 1889, none; in 1890, 102 pounds; 1891 run for queens exclusively. 



12. Not worth mentioning as we fed most of it back. 



13. Both, when we have any worth while. 



14. Do not know as we increase a good deal by dividing. 



16. 12 cents. 



17. 10 cents. 



19. Not much experience, have scattered some motherwort. Bees seem 

 almost crazy over it every year for three months. Not enough here to make 

 any showing in the hives. 



20. Yes the Italians do, especially the Golden. 



21. A dry season seems best. 



22. Five branded Italians (Heams, Dunalls and Doolittles) they are 

 superior to all others here. 



23. Working qualities, self- defenders against robbers, gentle and beau- 

 tiful. 



24. Summer stands — chaff hives. 



25. About 5 per cent, when in fair condition, but in the fall of 1890 we 

 had scarcely a good colony. Loss in winter 50 per cent., the result of run- 

 ning for queens under "high pressure." 



28. No. 



29. No, there is no spraying done here, but should be. 



31. In a fair season 100 or more, and in a poor season there does not 

 seem to be enough for a dozen colonies . The year we got 102 pounds per 

 colony there were over 200 colonies within two miles of us. 



32. Every individual bee-keeper "drum" the fair authorities for fair sized 

 premiums. Good premiums will bring good exhibits and the interests will 

 advance themselves. Let the 111. S. B. K. A. do some of the "drumming." 



