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safe and efficient protectors against the moth, and, where prop- 
erly cultivated, are fully competent to the task. Still, until 
the requisite knowledge of the subject becomes generally dis- 
seminated, this prejudice will doubtless continue to a greater 
or less extent. It is, however, most encouraging to know 
that already there are a few extensive apiaries in different 
sections of our country, which, under enlightened cultivation, 
produce annually an average of from five to fifty dollars’ 
worth of honey and wax to each colony ; the quantity vary- 
ing in consequence of difference in locality and manage- 
[From the American Bee Journal.] 
“The results of experience, however, have already been 
clearly transmitted to us by the ancients ; who, confessedly 
deficient as theorists, were unquestionably good practical apia- 
rians, and most unequivocally preferred the Italian to the 
common bee. ” 
“Count Stosch [of Germany] remarked that the demand 
for Italian bees is at present extensive and urgent. It is 
easier now to sell ten colonies of these than one of the com- 
mon kind. He who wishes to find a sure market, must culti- 
vate Italian bees, even if it were true that intrinsically they 
are of no practical value. He who would sell his wares, 
must adapt them to the prevalent taste and fashion of the 
day.” — R ev. G. Kleine. 
“ I have been quite surprised, in my experience with Ital- 
ian bees, at their success compared with the common. I 
could not credit the report of their great superiority, as in 
everything they seemed so like our common bee. except in 
color. I am now quite ready to believe that their introduc- 
tion into this country will not only greatly increase the inter- 
est in bee-culture, but they will be the means of greatly en- 
hancing the profits of the apiary with the same management.” 
— L. P. 
“ One of the best ways I have found for introducing the 
queen, is to make a swarm in the usual way by removing the 
parent stock. The bees will receive her in two or three 
hours without any difficulty. — 0. W. T., Holmesville, 
Chester county, Pa.” 
Of the 1,100 Italian Queens that I reared last season, in 
300 nuclei, or small hives, about 150 wore killed or lost 
mainly in being introduced to their hives — R. Wilkin. 
