STOCKS, SWARMS, QUEENS, NUCLEI, 



WITH OR WITHOUT HIVES. 



The Season of 1892 will long be remembered by the 

 Beekeepers of the North as the cold, stormy, and almost 

 honeyless season. Many had to feed all through, or simply 

 let their Bees die. And yet where other Bees did nothing, 

 in the same apiary Bees received from us starting as mere 

 nuclei in June were the only ones to store a surplus. 



" Stanley, N.B., 



" July 25th, 1892. 

 " You will remember I got from you 4 lots— 2 Carniolan and 2 Ligurian, 

 beginning of last July — on 6 frames each. Last season was extremely bad ; I 

 sent all my bees to heather, and those I got from you were the only ones that 

 came home heavier than when sent. . I sold one Carniolan and one 



Ligurian. . . . My Carniolan swarmed on the 26th May (the first and 

 earliest in this district). The ' top ' swarm has a super of 21, the sections all 

 but finished, and a super below full of Bees (for heather). 



" The Ligurians have not swarmed, but are on two supers, one of them 

 finished, the other nearly so. 



■' D. FENTON." 



" COALBROOKDALE, SHROPSHIRE, 



" August 24th, 1892. 

 " The Black crossed with Carniolan I had from you last August has 

 broken the record here — silbs from super, " such slabs of Honey," with 

 several pounds left in brood chamber. 



"W. MARSHALL." 



" Epney, Stonehouse, Glos., 



" September 30th, 1892. 

 " I had two queens from you two years ago ; they have done well, 

 and have been my best this season. Would like the same again (a Cyprian- 

 cross) if you have such to part with. 



"O. KNIGHT." 



" Tanrago, Ballisodare, Ireland, 



'• August 20th, 1892. 

 " The four nuclei (sent May 23rd) have done well. I had a swarm from 

 each, and one has given some surplus besides. Your Bees are wonderful 

 breeders and good tempered. 



"R. J. V." 



S. SIMMINS, 

 The Southern Apiaries, SEAFORD, SUSSEX. 



