SOFT CANDY FOR BEES. 
Tue So-cattep “Furter Canpy” For QuEEN CaGEs, 
TRANSPORTATION OF ComBLESs Co Lontes, STIMULA- 
TIVE AND GENERAL FEEDING. 
The well-informed beekeeper has learned that it is unwise 
and hazardous to feed under any circumstances honey in any 
form, even though it be from his own apiary. There have 
been many sad and general infections with bee diseases by 
such unguarded feeding. Thus it has become almost an 
axiom, “Feed no honey.” Consequently, substitutes have 
necessarily been adopted and among these are sugar syrups 
of various dilutions and compositions; “ hard candy,” which 
is virtually a taffy; and recently, the so-called “ Fuller 
candy,” which is a soft fondant, not dissimilar to the fondant 
of chocolate creams. 
For several years Mr. Fuller of Blackstone, Mass., as well 
as others, has been experimenting with this modified English 
candy, which should not harden beyond usefulness. Bee- 
keepers of Massachusetts and elsewhere about the country 
have found it advantageous to use this as a substitute for 
honey or syrup.. So numerous are the inquiries and satis- 
factory the results, that it seems desirable to prepare infor- 
mation in printed form. 
The soft candy has numerous advantages and possibilities. 
It is found to be a most satisfactory stimulative feed; a food 
for bees in transit, either full colonies on combs, in combless 
packages, or for queens in mailing cages. It is also found 
satisfactory and advantageous as winter stores. Colonies have 
been observed to leave natural stores for the candy. This 
has occurred in colonies out of doors or in the cellar during 
winter, as well as with colonies which are flying. Some of 
the advantages of the candy are the ease with which it is 
