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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
July. 
to spoil your reputation by sending out raw 
unripened honey. 
I slnn-j; out ii barrel ol honey yesterday, and Intend- 
ed to do the same to-dav lmt pot sick from working too 
h ird. Weather was extremely hot and help is scarce. 
Tiikoii. 51. Molt/, West Falrview, I’a. 
Is not your Apiary so arranged that you 
work at a disadvantage friend M? A barrel, 
should li d I"' II fa tignhig day's work. 
UIJJGEN itllAUINW. 
No. 2.~~ 
S/'Lji'it vexatious to have a fine lot of Queen 
-T . cells built, capped over and just ready 
to hatch, and then have the greater part 
torn down. We are glad to be able to state 
that there is a way of making all such losses 
out of the question, especially when you are 
building up an apiary as we are now. We 
gave this plan partially two years ago, in gl. 
li. page 15, Vol. 8. it is as follows : Make 
a Queenless colony by any method you choose, 
then supply them with eggs only, or eggs and 
brood both as you prefer, from your choicest 
Queen; there should he bees enough, mostly 
young, to cover ten combs. Just before the 
Queen cells are ready to hatch, cut them out, 
and put them hack so that you have one in 
each comb ; or what is better, go to your oth- 
er hives and select combs containing young 
bees just hatching, or gnawing out of their 
Cells— be sure you sec ou each comb, bees just 
biting through — and insert a cell in each of 
these. Of course you shook or brushed every 
bee from these combs before inserting the cell ; 
now place them all in the hive where the cells 
were reared, and leave them long enough to 
ii ive them well covered with bees, and the 
cells properly fastened, if convenient. Should 
you get 15 or 20 cells, a double width or Stand- 
ard iiive will be found quite convenient. Of 
course none of the Queens must be allowed to 
hatch in this mammoth hive of combs of brood, 
but each comb with cell and adhering bees is 
to be taken up quietly and carried to a new 
it ive on a new stand. This operation should 
lie performed toward evening, when the bees 
are all at home. These combs with cell etc., 
in the new hive, if they contain plenty of bees 
and brood will generally care for the Queen 
without trouble, hut to make a sure thing of it 
we would give a second comb of hatching bees 
to each one; this will make them strong nu- 
clei, able to repel robbers, or to take care of 
what eggs or unsealed larva; tlieir combs may 
• contain." Put the two combs up to one side of 
the hive with the Queen cell between them, 
and if you have them, an empty comb or two 
with them will be all the better. Tuck the 
quilt around them carefully, for they are 
‘ homeless orphans" until their Queen hatches, 
and fasten them, in for one or two days. 'Ibis 
last is not always necessary but if robbers arc 
about, it prevents the necessity of close watch 
lug, and will induce many bees to remain that 
might otherwise go home. Build them up as 
mentioned last month. 
See that every colony is supplied with eggs 
tit least once in three days, whenever any thing 
may occur to prevent their having a laying 
Queen. With a colony rearing Quten culls, it 
will lie of great advantage, as it keeps the 
young bees all constantly employed, and after 
their Queen is hatched, and until she begins to 
lay (a period of from 8 to 12 days with us), 
it is of the greatest importance not only in 
permitting the colony to go on briskly, but in 
inducing the young Queen to make an early 
flight. You can get eggs how, by putting an 
empty comb in a strong colony over night, and 
if you have nicely fitting hives and frames, you 
can put them in where needed almost as quick- 
ly as we can tell it. If you are going to be an 
Apiarist there should he no excuse for neglect- 
ing little matters like this. 
JHCumb u s« it «I Sw * n «i * <» 
Pertaining to Hoc Culture. 
[We respectfully solicit the aid of pur friends in 
conducting ilii-s department, and would consider it 
a favor to have them send us all circulars that have 
a deceptive appearance. The greatest care will be at 
nil times maintained to prevent injustice being done 
any one.] _ 
vyr 11. T. II. B. WOODY, Manchester, Mo. 
vva8 complained of, some time ago, and 
we wrote him, asking if he could give us any 
explanation of the matter. He replied at 
length, stating he had faithfully filled all or- 
ders with the exception of one, the writer of 
which had failed to give his address, and that 
he would he pleased to learn where lie should 
send the money or Queens. This might have 
explained a part of the matter, and had he not 
before closing, called on God to witness the 
purity of all his motives and intentions, we 
might, have thought him upright and honora- 
ble. We then wrote our friend Khun, of Sher- 
man, Texas, that Mr. Woody had lost his ad- 
dress ; friend K. considered this too big a joke- 
altogether, and forwarded us a mass of letters 
of apology, excuses, and attempts to lay the 
blame on other people, that it seems to us it 
would have been worth full $12.00, the amount 
in question, to write. He first blames G. II 
Boughton, (see Dec. Swindles of last year) for 
having cheated him out of a larger amount, as 
if that excused /tm at all; and finally says la- 
will return the money by post office order it 1 
friend K. will lake the risk of having it sent 
thus. Afterward wants to know if he won’t 
“take pigs,” money is so hard to get ; it may be 
hard to get in Texas too, for that matter. At 
all events our subscriber had been writing 
nearly two years in vain, in the attempt to get 
back his $12.00 or the Queens, and yet Mr. T. 
II. B., “cUdn’jt know his address.” 
A large number of persons are now solicit- 
ing orders for Queens, Bee-keeper’s supplies 
etc. etc., and just as soon as it is known that 
! one of them refuses to refund the money sent 
him, or lo send the goods ordered, we hope our 
friends will give us their names without hesi- 
tation. Before making any transaction public, 
we will give them ample time to clear them- 
! selves if they can. 
t Queens reared on Kelley’s Island are again 
ad vi rtised in such glowing terms, as the “Italy 
of America etc.,” and the prices asked for them 
are enough to do all they propose honorably, 
but the gentlemen should be Informed that ii 
no Queens are reared at all on the Island, as , 
was l he ease last year, they may expect to haw 
jour Bee-keepers fully informed in the matin- 
Several letters are now ou hand regarding 
their traffic. 
