“NOVICE'S ” GLEANING IN BEE CULTURE. 
D. J . Bard veil, Omro, Wis. ; describes an 
extractor with a revolving can to hold four 
Langstroth frames as they stand in the hive, 
which he thinks would suit 11 s ; from which 
we infer that Mr. B. must he a very large, 
strongman. If he has a little girl ten years’ 
old and he will make her a machine such as 
we have described, we think she will 
empty the combs faster than her father with 
his machine. 
G. W. Gamble, New Florence, Pa., asks if 
the metal-cornered frames may he used inter- 
changeable with old frames, and if old frames 
can be used on the metal rabbit; and we reply: 
Without any trouble whatever. 
Wm. Aschom, Ligoneer, Pa., asks if the 
Italians stand the winter as well as the black 
bees with us, and we answer, they stand the 
Winter and everything else much better so far 
as our experience goes. 
And the next is from a lady, thusly : 
Fkiend Novice.— Yes, I will take your 
little Journal on one condition, and that is, 
please sdnd me with the first number a tin 
type of yourself and wife. I want very 
much to see the man that can stir up the 
brethren so easily. 
Respectfully Yours, Mrs. L. 
Now we are awful sorry, hut our best 
friends are those who have never seen us, and 
we should much rather risk sending you a 
a “ photo ”of our Apiary than our own “phiz” 
and loose your good opinion and all prospect 
of future “ 25 centses.” 
Our “ better half” thanks you kindly for 
the compliment, and says when the “ photos” 
of the Apiary next June, (including Novice 
' and his family, “Extractor” and “pre- 
siding genius,” and all,) are ready that you 
shall have the first one mailed. 
Mr. J. f. Flory, Orchard View, West Va., 
asks for “best method for bees to raise brood 
early. . In this locality, our great honey har- 
vest is in the Spring, and if they are not strong 
early, much is loSt.” 
We believe we have touched all points we 
know of except one, and that is to close per- 
fectly ajl upward ventilation, and as bees in 
the Spring are almost invariably clustered 
close to the top of bars, a quilt will coniine 
the animal heat much better than a heavy 
hoard. We can’t dispense with the quilt 
even if we have to renew them every season. 
Also, we must not have an empty cold 
space below the cluster, to avoid which we 
know of no remedy except shallow hives; and 
the entrance should he small and in such a 
way that the wind cannot blow into it as 
in the $1.00 hive for Instance. Plenty of food 
alvxiys of course. Bees use all their stores in 
raising brood in May, oflener than is gener- 
ally known. This must never happen. 
F. M. Woolard, Fairfield. 111., says r “ By 
the way don’t you leave a * 1 big gap 1 open in 
your sweeping assertion on 1st page, Dec. No. 
A. B. J. ; that its the bee-keepers and not 
the season?” 
Follow directions given J. S. Flory, and 
James Ferguson and see if you do. not agree 
with James Bolin -and ourselves. 
ADVEtmsEMENTS. 
Advertisements will be received at 10 cents 
per line each insertion, cash in advance; and 
we require that every Advortisor satisfies us of 
his responsibility and intention to do all that 
ho agrees, and that his goods are really worth 
the price asked for them. 
A hSIKE CLOVE It SEKIF— A nice article, 
ZA pure with the exception of a small quantity 
ol Timothy seed; 50c. per pound by mail or 35c. by 
express. A. I. HOOT A CO , Medina, Ohio. 
F°i?. SAL ,?'' A FLW CHOICE COLONIES OK 
a. nf a ? • Gs ’ warrant cd pure, at 925 each. 
Also 20 colonies, not warranted pure but in excel- 
lent condition tor honey storing, at $20 each. All 
in movable comb hives. Apply to ITALIAN BEE 
OO , Des Moines, Iowa. 
T TALIAN BEES— We offer for sale about 200 
colonies of Italian Bees iu the American Mova- 
oie-Comb Hive. Also Queens throughout the sea- 
son. i urity and sate arrival guaranteed. For fur- 
ther particulars, prices, Ac., send for circular 
BALDWIN BROS , 
Sandusky, N. Y. 
C hoice Italian queens for isr;i- 
1 have increased facilitses lor rearing Italian 
Queens t lie coming season. The choicest Queen- 
Mothers to breed from, and no black Bees to inter- 
fere. Send stamp for circular to W. J. DAVIS 
Youngsvillo, Wurren Co , Pa 
TTALIAN QUEEN BEES FOB 1873— Will 
1 bo bred from Imported Mothers, one of which 
is one of Charles Dadant’s importation. Per- 
sons who purchase Queens of mo will get what 
they bargain for. Send for circular. 
n Ti i , • . Wm - W. Cary. 
Colerain, Franklin Co., Mass, 
R M. ARGO, IMPORTER and BREED- 
. or of Pure Italian Queen Bees, I would 
say to my friends and customers, that if 1 am 
fortunate in getting my bees safely through tho 
present winter— as I generally have boon, here- 
tofore— I will have for sale, early in the spring, 
about twenty-liv^colonies with choice queens. 
1 also expect to have a few queen breeders to 
spare in April. Having tho advantago of a 
more Southern location, I can furnish queens 
earlier in the season than Northern breeders- 
All communications promptly answered. Please 
enclose a throe cent stamp for letter. Cir- 
culars sent l'roo. Address, Lowell, Garrard 
Co. Ky. 
P rice lint of pure Italian 
Queens and Bees from Shaw & Daniel’s 
Apiaries, for 1873 : 
For last year's Queens, sent as early as tho 
weather is suitablo, $5 each. 
Tested Queens, during the soason, $4 each. 
Untested Queens in Juno and July, $3 each. 
After the 1st of August, $1.50. All Queens sont 
by mail warranted puro and fertile- Safe ar- 
rival guaranteed. 
Nucleus’ Hives containing pure Quoon, witli 
6 frames each, by 9J4, $8 each. Can bo built 
up into strong swarms or used for wintering 
surplus Queens. 
Full colonois in one story Langstroth Hives, 
ten frames each, $13. Wide hives with movable 
S artition board from 14 to 17 frames each, $15. 
wo story hives containing 21 frames, $15 each 
Amcrioan Ilivos, containing ‘J frames with 
spaoe between top bars, $15 each. 
Each colony will contain a young Queen and 
9 frames of comb, with extra frames. Sont by 
express and safe arrival guaranteed. Address 
J. SHAW k SON, Chatham Center, 
or J. E. DANIELS, Lodi, Medina, Co., 0. 
