. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 22 1HE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. perience the past season strongly con- firras all the "conclusions " mention- ed in them. Besides, I have a vast. amount of evidence from others, (some of which will be given in next article), which goes to prove that what'I have observed, and the conclusions I have wrought therefrom in "my own little think shop" are not far from correct. The answers to question 7(50 in the American Bee Journal for April 2, in regard to the "advantages the Sim- plicity frame has over one of a square build,"
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 22 1HE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. perience the past season strongly con- firras all the "conclusions " mention- ed in them. Besides, I have a vast. amount of evidence from others, (some of which will be given in next article), which goes to prove that what'I have observed, and the conclusions I have wrought therefrom in "my own little think shop" are not far from correct. The answers to question 7(50 in the American Bee Journal for April 2, in regard to the "advantages the Sim- plicity frame has over one of a square build," are certainly amusing. The most of the parties answering the question say the Simplicity frame gives "a larger surface over which to place the ; As if a large surface was an '' advantage " to the bees ! If a large surface is the " ad- vantage " they possess then why not reduce their depth 3 or 4 inches and their length and the number of frames in a hive in proportion ? By this means several square feet of area over the frames could be obtained. To be continued '. American Bee-Keeper : A year has passed since the A. B. K. started in its mission of carrying information to those just starting on the road to- ward success or failure as bee keepers, as well as helping those further along, I for one wish to say " thank you " for the many useful hints gained from its pages. As many of the beginners, especial- ly those who are women, may be in- terested to know of remedies for bee stings I will tell my experience. When I first begin to handle bees every time I got a sting I was marked for a week at least, the poison causing a good deal of swelling which was very painful. I tried all the remedies I had heard of, ammonia, laudanum, soda, etc., and finally discovered that baking soda, wet with spirits of cam- phor, was the most effectual, in my case at least. Mrs. Axtell, in Glean- ings, appears to think that a little grit is the best remedy. W
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