are not so likely to fly from hives that are well insulated, as they 

 are from hives, not well protected, as the inside temperature does not 

 warm up so quickly, and cause them to become restless. Bees win- 

 tered on wholesome food, consisting.; of good honey or sugar syrup, as 

 a rule, remain, quiet and contented all the winter. .» 



^ The. bees kept in the Interior are .-mostl^c pure,, Italians. This race 

 does so, remarkably well here that it would Seeni,a pity to introduce' 

 any other, except in isolated districts for purposes of experiment. These 

 l^ees are well suited for beginners as they arp very quiet under manip- 

 ulation, not' much iriclined to use their stingS, and therefore easy to 

 -handle ' The , queens are so very prolific that thpre Is no trouble in 

 making Increase, .puring,the years 1916 and 1917 a considerable num- 

 ber of combless two-ppurid packages, including queens, of this race, 

 were shipped in from the United States. Those that came from California, 

 being only three or four days on the journey, ■ gen^fii^ly arrived in good 

 condition, but shipnfents trom greater distances, such as the Southern 

 States, bfeing- longer in transit, a lartee proportion were dead on arrival. 

 If these bees can be obtained 'in good condition during April, or- early in 

 May, when ttiey seem to travel best, and placed" on four or five built 

 out combs, for a start, and fed with ' thin syrupy until they are able to 

 , obtain sufficient food from ^outside,' they have been found to produce 

 enoug'h honej*' the first season to pay. for their cost several times ■ over.; 

 The postal regulations in the United States have recently been revised 

 so that bees in combless packages can be sent through the mails. This 

 has been extended to Canada. The importation of bees on combs is not 

 permitted. Queens are allowed to come in through:, the m^ils. There 

 is no customs duty on, bees_ Bees and queens from Europe are now 

 prohibited' from entering Canada as .^a precaution ' against the introduc- 

 tion of Isle of Wight disease. 



ORGANIZATION OF BEBKKEPEfl^. 



The British Columbia' Honey Producers', Association was organized 

 and incorporated ' i-n January, 1920..^ It consists at present of four di- 

 visions, viz.-'Kootenay, Lower Mainland, Okanagan, and Shuswap and 

 Thompson Valley Divisions. Each Division has its own officers and 

 directors, and has control of its own funds. One^ .representative is 

 elected annually to the Central Executive. The Constitution and By- 

 laws can be obtained /rom the Secrpt'ary-Treasurer.' Tbe objects of 

 the association are: — 



To promote and encourage the keeping of bees by the most suitable 

 methods for their profitable managepient. , 



To vassist members in disposing of their produce to the best ad- 

 (Vantage by, the radoption of unilormity in the grading, packing, an(j 

 labelling for market. 



. To obtain the most advantageous terms for n^embers in the pur- 

 chase of bee supplies. ' , , \ ' 



To effect the standardization of Buch bee appliances as may be 

 found most suitable for the province. 



To promote and regulate local exhibits of bees, honey, wax, etc , 

 and arrange for the judging of same. , . ',...,. "',.,. 



To promote the growing of riectar-,bearing. plants.^ ' -• ,,vj/' 



To aid in the' diaseminatlon 'of reliably and practical inforlgiation 

 with regard to the bee' industry and further 'it^ prbgress, in evei^ way 

 possible. - -i. : < 



. The annual , subscription is one dollar, payable on the first-day of 

 January, "in each year. 



METHODS OF BEEKEEPING.,- ' . 



— . Hives. 



'"What is kno-ttrn as the ten-frame hive, each story taking ten' Dang- - 

 strotfe frames, is considered^ to be the most convenient arid suitable for 

 general use. If preferred this can take the forih', of a double-wall brood 

 chamber, , with single-wall hive-bodies as supers. 



