THE AUSTRALIAN BEEKEEPERS’ JOURNAL. 
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benefit of his labours that he is not now, in his 
old age, in comfortable and independent circum- 
stances. From time to time small sums have 
been subscribed, and in 1879 ‘The Langstroth 
Fund ’ was started in America, In that year Mr 
Newman visited England, and at a meeting of 
the British and Foreign bee-keepers, held at our 
residence in Horsham, a subscription was started 
which amounted to about 6s. 6d., the whole 
amount collected here and in America barely 
reaching £10. Since that time small sums have 
been remitted to him, but how out of all propor- 
tion is this to the benefits conferred by him on 
the world ! It is now proposed in America to 
raise a sum of money in order to purchase an 
annuity, and every bee-keeper there will have an 
opportunity to pay some tribute to his great 
leader. 
But why should we stand aloof and do noth- 
ing ? On another page our correspondent 
‘ Amateur Expert.’ in his pathetic appeal, says, 
‘ Let us, as British bee-keepers, give practical 
expression of brotherly feeling by subscribing to 
the fund ! it will only stimulate his countrymen 
to do more, and make the annuity the greater.’ , 
These sentiments we heaitily approve, and 
think it the duty of the many who have bene- 
fited by Mr. Langstroth’ s labours to do some- ^ 
thing on his behalf, so that this good old man 
may pass the remainder of his days in comfort, 
cherished by the thought that there are noble 
and honest minds on either side of the Atlantic 
that do appriciate his efforts, and prove a 
brotherly love and feeling are ready to recognise 
them. We shall be pleased to open a subscrip- 
tion list to be called the • Langstroth Fund,’ and 
earnestly hope that our appeal will be heartily 
responded to. Let us bear in mind that • he 
giveth twice who gives in a trice.’ 
COMB HONEY. 
The Best Method for Obtaining a Good 
Article. 
From “ British litt Journal ,” June 7th, 1SS8. 
[1670.] As the time is at hand for obtaining j 
comb-honey, a word about the methods to be 
employed may not be amiss. 
No doubt shallow frames without comb tend 
to drive the bees into the sections ; but, at the 
Same time, the queen must be suppressed in her 
duty, namely, to keep the colony supplied with 
brood ; for where there are ample vacant cells, 
the queen is sure to increase even beyond one's 
expectations. I believe that I first gave the 
origin of my own plan a number of years ago, 
which is in full harmony with the instincts of 
the bees. 
As the queen will only use comb J of an inch 
thick, it must be shaved down to that depth. 
Now where there is much honey in the comb, it 
is to be extracted. But the combs must not be 
left, as it generally is, say, § of on inch or so 
apart. They are to be closed up to at least jj of 
an inch, and by using strips of wood | x |, with 
a large-headed tack driven in the edge J of an 
inch from the top (the strip is half the length of 
the end bar to the frame) ; these are now hung 
on the tin rest, and the frames crowded against 
them, one at each end of the frame next the side 
of the hive, and so on. At last they are hung 
between the division-board and the last frame, 
and all crowded up close. Thus the frames are 
all spaced alike, and we can move the hives, and 
yet all is secure. Thus close, the bees cannot 
bulge much of the comb, and the queen is sure 
to use the natural thickness, which she has 
plenty of, and the bees are glad to enter the 
sections. 
I am sure, too, that we need less comb in this 
way, and yet we are sure of more brood. I got 
nine frames into a hive only Ilf in. wide. _ With 
even this number the bees will work in the 
sections far better than in the old way, when 
crowded down on five or six combes, spaced 
away apart by bulged and thick comb. Such 
was sure to cause swarming, as instinct plainly 
teaches the bees that they must soon be 
unknown if no brood-room is provided ; and 
how often we have found but little brood where 
there should have been an abundance, and yet 
the cause never occurred to us. This shaving 
and narrow spacing also prevent storing of 
pollen in the section to a great extent, simply 
for the reason that there is plenty of room right 
among the brood, where it should be. Where 
one has a large quantity of colonies, there is a 
great saving in the comb, which is quite au 
item. 
Of course for winter the combs are spread, 
and a ‘ stay ' like the above only J of au inch 
would please any one when he comes to move 
the hives into and out of the cellar, as they are 
simple and cheap, and remain nicely in place. 
Try it. 
After trying about every method, I have 
proved the above plan to be the one. Also that 
it pays to use full sheets of foundation in 
sections, and to cover the boxes up warmly, and 
then rest assured if there is honey in the Held, 
it will be carried into the sections. — E. P. 
CHURCHILL, HaltowtH, Me. — Eastern Farmer. 
INCREASE. 
Methods of Obtaining Comb and Extracted 
Honey, Ac. 
Read at Xehraska State Convention. 
BY J. M. YOUNG. 
Knowing the interest taken in the advancement 
of bee-culture, I improxe this opportunity of 
making a short report of my labors in that 
direction. The honey-crop of last season was 
considerably below the average in this part of 
the State, and in certain parts an almost total 
failure. The fall crop was very light, owing to 
tlie continued drouth during the summer 
months. 
Fruit bloom and the early blossoms of white 
olover put the bees in good condition, and kept 
them so until swarming ; but they secured only 
enough nectar from these sources to build up 
