. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. •^1861 l'^ ^ERICA.]^ >" v'/N AMERICA J^. 40th YEAR, CHICAGO, ILL, DECEMBER 6, 1900, No, 49, Jt*V*4JiV*iJ^iiia«,.i!&j!V*VJ^*iJ^i^i^*V>V*4s*;! ^ Editorial Comments. % A Helping Hand has been extended by British bee- keepers to a brother in trouble. Mr. Longley's bees stung men and team in an adjoining field, and Mr. Longley was sued and made to pay damages. Damages, costs, and lawyer's fee made him out of pocket altogether $45. Con- tributions were sent by bee-keepers to the British Bee Jour- nal, and a check for §45 was sent Mr. Lo
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. •^1861 l'^ ^ERICA.]^ >" v'/N AMERICA J^. 40th YEAR, CHICAGO, ILL, DECEMBER 6, 1900, No, 49, Jt*V*4JiV*iJ^iiia«,.i!&j!V*VJ^*iJ^i^i^*V>V*4s*;! ^ Editorial Comments. % A Helping Hand has been extended by British bee- keepers to a brother in trouble. Mr. Longley's bees stung men and team in an adjoining field, and Mr. Longley was sued and made to pay damages. Damages, costs, and lawyer's fee made him out of pocket altogether $45. Con- tributions were sent by bee-keepers to the British Bee Jour- nal, and a check for §45 was sent Mr. Longley. British bee-keepers are wiser in their generation than American. Some of the suras contributed were only 25 cents each, thus dividing the amount among so many that the burden was lightened. In this country there is some- times a false pride that says, " If you can not give a large enough amount to look well in print, don't give ; Shall Extracting-Combs be Cleaned by the Bees ? is a question undergoing consideration in Revue Interna- tionale. So far as replies have been received, opinions are equally divided. In favor of putting away combs in the fall without having them lickt clean by the bees it is urged that moths are more troublesome if the combs are dry ; that in putting away the combs in a moist state there is a sav- ing of time, stings, and the danger of exciting robbing ; and that when the combs are given the following year the bees are more prompt to occupy those with a residue of honey. On the other hand, it is urged that there is danger the molding and souring of the honey that remains ; that it attracts mice and insects; and that dry combs may be given at leisure to the bees the next season without danger of exciting robbing. Feeding Bees has had some discussion lately in Glean- ings in Bee-Culture. J. E. Crane gives his way. If he were beginning all over again, he might prefer Miller feeders, but has on hand tin cans holding 6 pounds an
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