Gleanings in bee culture . as illustrated herewith. The sheet of foundation, with wires imbed-ded, should be supported on a slant, thenwith the combined spoon and brush it is aneasy matter to wax the wires in place; easyto follow the wires; easy to regulate the flowof wax, and the spoon easily carries enoughwax to finish one or more wires without 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 1591 stopping to dip again. Dont imagine thatan exceedingly light coating of wax is re-quired, neither should it be used lavishly. This little tool is easily made, and shouldbe on the list of supplies. Perhaps the brushc
Gleanings in bee culture . as illustrated herewith. The sheet of foundation, with wires imbed-ded, should be supported on a slant, thenwith the combined spoon and brush it is aneasy matter to wax the wires in place; easyto follow the wires; easy to regulate the flowof wax, and the spoon easily carries enoughwax to finish one or more wires without 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 1591 stopping to dip again. Dont imagine thatan exceedingly light coating of wax is re-quired, neither should it be used lavishly. This little tool is easily made, and shouldbe on the list of supplies. Perhaps the brushcan be combined with the Van Deusen wax-tube, though we prefer the pointed spoon asshown. Fig. 1 shows the complete spoon and brushcombined, i-eady for use. Fig. 2 shows theparts—the brush and the spoon. The spoon without the brush is the sim-plest tool to use when we want to attach ei-ther starters or full sheets of foundation toplain top-bars. It is the Onderdonk spoon,ns (1( j-c i(<l in (lie Arviri^nu Tire Jn-z/rval. THOMAS C. , OF UTAH, AND THE SWARM HE CAPTURED. This shows only a corner of an apiary of 146 colonies which is surrounded bydwellinghouses. It is interesting to know that none of the neighbors have everbeen stung. years ago. It is also perhaps the best tool touse when we fill sections with foundationfastened on three or four sides—a plan that Idiscarded after years of trial and , Idaho. A UTAH APIARY SURROUNDEDDWELLINGHOUSES. BY An Extensive Producer who Manages his Bees in Such a Way that No One is Stuns:. BY T. C. CRAGUN. My apiary of 146 colonies, a part of whichis shown in the engraving, is located inSmithfield. I have kept bees on this ground (8X20 rods) for 25 years with families livingon three sides, and one side, eight rods,fronting the road, and one mans barn lessthan four Iods from where I stand, andnever yet has there been any complaintabout the bees, and no person or animal hasever had a sting from a bee. I produce se
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