22 THE AUSTRALIAN BEEKEEPERS’ JOURNAL. 
the modern plan, with'appliances which may 
be constructed by any one who is able to use 
a saw, plane and chisel, that there is no 
reason to purchase expensive hives, &c. The 
hand of a carpenter never did work on any of 
my hives — they are amateur constructions of 
good inch deal boards, as easily made as 
knocking together a packing] case, yet as to 
measurement, all alike, for it would not do to 
depend upon the inch rule. You know that 
Sir John Herschell purchased I don’t know 
how many from the best makers, and no two 
agreed. I have permanent guages for every 
part, by them all is cut out, putting together 
is a very simple matter. These rambling 
remarks are intended to aid the good work. 
If you think worthy of space please insert, if 
not, consign to that receptacle ^of worthless- 
ness — the waste paper basket. 
W. J. T. 
Geelong, 19th December, '1885. 
Note.— Some Correspondence unavoidably held over 
till next number. 
NEW BOOKS, REVIEWS, AND 
EXTRACTS 
FROM FOREIGN JOURNALS- 
Foul Brood, its Management and Cure' 
By D. A. Jones, Beeton, Ontario, Canada. 
This is a little pamphlet by a well-known 
beekeeper in Canada of very large experience. 
He treats of chilled brood, neglected brood 
overheated brood, drowned brood, dead larvae, 
and foul brood. After a long experience of 
the latter he advises a certain method of 
treatment. He causes the bees to fill them- 
selves with honey, and then he shakes them 
from the combs into a swarming box or hive 
covered with wire net. He places this hive in 
a dark cool place (cellar if possible) for a 
period of from four to six days till they show 
signs of starvation, which is known by some 
falling down and crawling about in a slow, 
quiet manner. The bees are then shaken out 
in front of a hive with combs and food. The 
combs of the infected hive he melts down into 
wax, and boils the frames to kill all germs. 
He extracts the honey and boils it, and then 
feeds it back to the bees. Mr. Jones’s con- 
clusions on many points are at variance with 
the more recent views upon this matter which 
have found acceptance among apiarists, still 
this little book is a really valuable little 
pamphlet, which should be read by all bee- 
keepers. In his concluding remarks he says, 
“ Destroying colonies affected by foul brood, 
by fire, or otherwise, we consider a wanton 
destruction of property." 
Flowers for Bees — The beekeeper 
that requires to grow flowers for a harvest 
must grow them by the acre, and he should 
go in for fruit and vegetables, then he 
would have a double chance, for, if honey fail, 
then he might get fruit or vegetables. Or if 
he is in the farm line he could go in for clover, 
which would give him three chances, namely, 
honey, seed, and hay, which would pay him 
well if he got a good crop of either; and 
better still, if he gets white clover for 
black bees and red for Ligurians. At 
the same time all beekeepers should grow 
a good batch of honey and pollen-producing 
plants as well, no matter if you have no more 
than one hive of bees. It saves hundreds of 
bees from perishing in the spring and autumn 
in going a long distance to look for flowers, 
and in bad weather in summer they will stay 
close at home if they have flowers that they 
like. Bee-plants act in spring and autumn as 
stimulants better than any man can give. — 
II. Jeans, British Bee Journal. 
Receipt for Mead, as it was made a 
hundred years ago, — Take a gallon of honey, 
and add to it eight gallons of water, boil it 
down to six gallons. Then pour it into a 
large vessel, earthenware preferred, let stand 
till almost cold, then add a little yeast to set 
it fermenting. When it has fermented a day 
or two put it into a clean spirit or wine cask, 
and stop it close. Let it stand in a cool place 
two months, then bottle it off and put into 
each bottle two cloves and a little lemon peel. 
— British Bee Journal. 
The Antenna of Bees. — In the August 
number of the journal of the Linnean Society, 
Mr. Rovers J. Bryant contributes “Notes on 
the Antennae of the Honey Bee.’’ A minute 
and interesting description of the microscopic 
appearance of these wonderful organs is given, 
and he gives his opinion that they are endowed 
with the sense of smell and touch. He states 
that since his paper was read he finds Dr. 
Paul Schiemenz has described the structure 
of the antennm of bees, and refers to them as 
touch and smell organs. 
QUERIES AND REPLIES. 
Replies to Queries. 
To No. 1 . — The latest dates on which 
swarms may be expected] in this part of Aus- 
tralia depends on circumstances. As soon as 
bees begin to despatch the drones we need not 
expect any more swarms; and in regard to 
the latest hour of the day, I have never had 
any swarms after four p.m. II. Naveau. 
Swarms have been taken up to the 10th 
January this year. The latest ones occurring 
will be given in future numbers. Ed. 
