I had to let go, and the whole thing fell to the ground with a shudder-producing hud. Dr. Miller, I believe, lately told one of his questioners that it is a matter of ourse that no honest person will feed sugar syrup to his bees with the design of having it stored in the sections and sold for honey. Well, it is a satisfaction to know that it is sometimes easy for a man to call a spade a spade, though at other Imes he may find it expedient to write an article of less or greater length in order o avoid saying anything about it. But to return. When the clamor was all over, and a general hush fell upon the picultural world, I found myself in possession of some colonies in the little hives, and some in the big ones-and I am not sorry. I shall work that way the rest of my apicultural life. I shall work for honey and some other things connected with the pursuit that have no market value, and let the money part of it take care of tself. Strong colonies of Italians in the home apiary, large enough for the home feld, and worked for comb honey and increase of colonies, which apiarists say you are sure to have, and these big natural swarms hived in the big Dadant hives and sent to the out-apiary-why will not work along this line give as good returns with as little labor as any other, to the man who would devote all his time to bee-keepng? To the man who will work along this line unremittingly from year to year, there is much honey, considerable money, and some indiscribable things that are pleasant besides. I appeal to Dr. Miller and to Mr. Doolittle, and to all the old veterans, and to some who are not veterans, to say if there are not many things about this pursuit which they would not sell for cash if they could. Into this inviting field of apiculture I may never enter far. The shadows are falling around me, and with a sigh I surrender to the conviction that I never shall do much of what I love to do so well. ETTER EX HEPORTS PROSPECTSL Do not write anything for publication on the same sheet of paper with business matters, unless it can be torn apart withou Interfering with either part of the letter. Best Year He Ever Saw. I put out my bees on April 18, 1894. I had 7 colonies, spring count, but sold one, which left 6 in good condition. I lost the queen of colony No. 5, and they reared another and did not swarm till August, when I hived them back. I lost the first swarm of the season, which came out on June 22nd, at the first appearance of white clover. I increased to 13 colonies, and got 50 pounds to the colony-286 pounds of comb honey and 364 of extracted. Leon, Iowa. the bees getting much honey from that source, and white clover yielded but little surplus, but we had a good ten days' run on basswood-the weather being so hot that it only lasted that length of time and the buckwheat yielded more than I have known it to do before in many years. The swarming fever was simply immense during the white clover bloom, and made us no little trouble in trying to keep our colonies in such condition as we wanted them for obtaining surplus. Twenty-two colonies, spring count, increased to 35, and gave 2,600 pounds of extracted honey, with abundant stores left for winter. DAVID HALL. Warsaw, N. Y., Sept. 24. A Simple Bee-Feeder. Of all the feeders that I know of, the Hill bee-feeder is the best for me, but I object to having the feeder so arranged that it gives a chance for the bees to fly up into one's face when refilling. To overcome this I have made a 3x3x inch rim over what I would call a beeexcluder. The wood rim is simply covered with screen-wire. I place the beeexcluder over the hole in the honeyboard or oil-cloth which covers the brood-frames, and make a Hill feeder out of a pint Mason fruit-jar, by breaking the porcelain bottom out of the cover, then puncture the cover with a scratch-awl, and I have a feeder that is practical, cheap, and with proper care it will last a lifetime. The feeder is to be placed over the bee-excluder, and the bees have to reach through the excluder to get at the feed, but that does not delay them. I am writing from experience. AUGUST BARTZ. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Finding Their Own Hive-Entrance. I want to tell Mr. Faylor (see page 313) that the winter problem has never been a problem with me, and his plan so nearly resembles mine that I think I can answer his question. I always winter my bees successfully out-doors, and think they can be so wintered in any place where it is profitable to keep bees. To give full details would take up too much space. If Mr. F. will begin at the approach of cold weather to move his hives together about six inches each day (provided it is flying weather), until they are close together, facing the south, with the front inch below level, place boards along the back and ends of the rows, to extend about two inches above the brood-chamber, about one inch from the hives, and fill the space with sawdust, chaff, dry leaves or fine shavings; rip off the sealed cover, place over the frames a piece of burlap, put on a super and fill it up to within an inch or two of the cover with sawdust or chaff, protect all from the rain and snow, his bees will find their own homes, and he will have but little loss. I have always from my first experience with bees, followed this plan with entire satisfaction. I have taken more than 100 pounds of nice comb honey per colony, spring count, from my bees this summer, besides increasing from 55 to 80 colonies, and could have done better had I not tired entirely out; being alone, and 60 years old, I soon tired out. I don't like Dr. Miller's tree or post to shade the entrance of the hive, and although I admire the man very much, I am afraid to tell him I don't like it. J. S. SCOTT. Springville, Utah, Sept. 22. [We are very certain you need not fear to disagree with Dr. Miller. He will think more of you for having spoken out in the plain way you have done. All true men are always open to kindly and well-meaning criticism. Dr. Miller is no exception in that regard.—EDITOR] CONVENTION DIRECTORY. 1894. Time and place of meeting. Nov. 13, 14.-Illinois State, at Springfield, Ill. C. S. Pizer, Sec., Franklin, Pa. Feb. 8, 9.-Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis. J. W. Vance, Cor. Sec., Madison, Wis. In order to have this table complete, Secretaries are requested to forward full particulars of the time and the place of each future meeting.—THE EDITOR. North American Bee-Keepers' Association PRES.-Emerson T. Abbott.....St. Joseph, Mo. VICE-PRES.-O. L. Hershiser....Buffalo, N. Y. SECRETARY-Frank Benton, Washington, D. C. TREASURER-George W. York...Chicago, Ills. National Bee-Keepers' Union. PRESIDENT-Hon. R. L. Taylor.. Lapeer, Mich. GEN'L MANAGER-T. G. Newman, Chicago, Ill. 147 South Western Avenue. BEE-BOOKS SENT POSTPAID BY George W. York & Co., 56 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ills. Bees and Honey, or Management of an Aplary for Pleasure and Profit. by Thomas G. Newman.This edition has been largely re-written. thoroughly revised, and is fully up with the times" in all the Improvements and inventions in this rapidly-developing pursuit, and presents the apiarist with everything that can aid in the successful management of an aplary, and at the same time produce the most honey in an attractive condition. It contains 250 pages, and 245 illustrations-is beautifully printed in the highest style of the art, and bound in cloth, gold-lettered. Price, Langstroth on the Honey-Bee, revised by Dadant-This classic in bee-culture, has been entirely re-written, and is fully illustrated. It treats of everything relating to bees and bee-keepIng. No aplarlan library is complete without this standard work by Rev. L. L. Langstroth the Father of American Bee-Culture. It has 520 pages; bound in cloth. Price, $1.40. Bee-Keepers' Guide, or Manual of the Apiary, by Prof A. J. 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It gives full particulars about caring for bees throughout the whole year. 114 pages, bound in cloth, and Illustrated. 50 cts. Advanced Bee-Culture, Its Methods and Management, by W. Z. Hutchinson.-The author of this work is too well known to need further description of his book. He is a practical and entertaining writer. You should read his book 90 pages, bound in paper, and illustrated. Price, 50 cts. Rational Bee-Keeping, by Dr. John Dzierzon -This is a translation of his latest German book on bee-culture. It has 350 pages; bound in cloth, $1.25; In paper covers, $1.00. Bienen-Kultur, by Thomas G. Newman.This is a German translation of the principal por tion of the book called BEES OF HONEY. 100-page pamphlet. Price, 40 cents. The Aplary Register, by Thomas G. Newman -A record and account book for the aplary, devotIng two pages to each colony. Leather binding Price, for 50 oolonies. $1.00. For 100 colonies, $1.25. Convention Hand-Book, for Bee-Keepers. by Thomas G. Newman.-It contains the parliamen. tary law and rules of order for Bee-Conventionsalso Constitution and By-Laws, with subjects for discussion, etc. Cloth, gold-lettered. Price. 25 cts. Winter Problem in Bee-Keeping, by G. R. Pierce. The author has had 25 years' experience in bee-keeping, and for five years devoted all his time and energies to the pursuit. Paper covers. 50 cts. The Hive I Use, by G. M. Doolittle. It details his management of bees, and his methods for the production of honey. Price, 5 cents. Honey as Food and Medicine, by T. G. Newman.-A 32-page pamphlet: just the thing to create a demand for honey at home. Should be scattered freely. Contains recipes for Honey-Cakes. Cookies, Puddings, Foam, Wines, and uses of honey for medicine. Prices, prepaid-Single copy, 5 cts.: 10 copies, 35 cts.: 50 for $1.50: 100 for $2.50; 250 for $5.50; 500 for $10.00; or 1000 for $15.00. When 250 or more are ordered, we will print the bee-keeper's card (free of cost) on the front cover page. Commercial Calculator, by C. RoppA ready Calculator, Business Arithmetic and Ac count-Book combined in one. Every farmer and business man should have it. No. 1, bound in water proof leatherette, calf finish. Price, 50 cts. No. 2 in fine artificial leather, with pocket, silicate alate and account-book. Price, $1.00. The World's Fair Women, by Mrs. J. D. Hill.-Daintiest and prettiest book issued in connection with the World's Fair. Contains superb full-page portraits and sketches of 31 of the World's Fair women and wives of prominent officials, Bound in leatherette. Price, 75 cts. Green's Five Books on Fruit-Culture, by Chas. A. Green.-Devoted 1st, to Apple and Pear Culture; 2nd, Plum and Cherry Culture; 3rd, Rasp berry and Blackberry Culture; 4th, Grape Culture: 5th, Strawberry Culture. 129 pp.; illustrated. 25 cts. Garden and Orchard, by Chas. A. 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Emerson Binders; made especially for the BEE JOURNAL, are convenient for preserving each number as fast as received. Not mailable to Canada. Price, 50 cts. Poultry for Market and Poultry for Profit, by Fanny Field.-Tells everything about the Poultry Business, 64 pages. Price, 25 cts. Turkeys for Market and Turkeys for Profit, by Fanny Field.-All about Turkey-Raising. 64 pages. Price, 25 cts. Foul Brood Treatment, by Prof. F. R Cheshire.-Its Cause and Prevention. Price, 10 cts. Foul Brood, by A. R. Kohnke.-Origin. Development and Ours. Price, 25 cts. BEE JOURNAL Weekly, $1 a Year.} DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO BEE-CULTURE. Sample Copy Free. VOL. XXXIV. CHICAGO, ILL., OCT. 18, 1894. We The North American Convention for 1894 is now a matter of history. were at the meeting in St. Joseph, Mo., last week, and had a most enjoyable and profitable time. President Abbott outdid himself several times over. The next meeting will be held in Toronto, Ont., Canada, and the new officers elected for 1895 are as follows: President-R. F. Holtermann, of Brantford, Ont., editor of the Canadian Bee Journal. Vice-President-L. D. Stilson, of York, Nebr., editor of the Nebraska Bee-Keeper. Secretary-W. Z. Hutchinson, of Flint, Mich., editor of the Bee-Keepers' Review. Treasurer-John T. Calvert, of Medina, O., Business Manager of Gleanings in BeeCulture. At this time (Oct. 13th) we have just arrived at our office, and there is not time to give any of the particulars concerning the meeting. Next week we will tell you all something about it, and likely begin the report of the proceedings, which were voted to be published in full in the BEE JOURNAL. Bro. Geo. W. Brodbeck, of Los Angeles, is one of California's progressive NO. 16. bee-keepers. In a very cordial letter received last week, he says that since his return from Arrowhead Springs, he has disposed of his Arrowhead Apiary, and is at work now building up another, using a shallow, self-spacing frame, with the object of running exclusively for comb honey, securing the early spring flow there in the valley, after which he intends moving them to the mountains in time for the sage honey. The shallow frame is a novelty, and as yet an experiment in California, but Bro. B. is disposed to test it, and if his health permits, he will also carry out the migratory project as well. We wish him every success in his undertakings. |