. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. DEVOTED TO SCIENTIFIC BEE-CULTURE AND THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PURE HONEY. VOL. XVII. CHICAGO, ILL., JANUARY 5, 1881. No. 1. BWWI ?>-. Published every Wednesdny, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, 974 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: —(82 nnmbersl & a year, in advance. Three or Six Months at the same rate. SEMI-MONTH],Y—The first and third numbers of each month, at $ a year, in advance. MONTHLY—The first number of eacll montli, at oO cents a year, in advance. P?~ Any person sending a Club of six
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. DEVOTED TO SCIENTIFIC BEE-CULTURE AND THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PURE HONEY. VOL. XVII. CHICAGO, ILL., JANUARY 5, 1881. No. 1. BWWI ?>-. Published every Wednesdny, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, 974 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: —(82 nnmbersl & a year, in advance. Three or Six Months at the same rate. SEMI-MONTH],Y—The first and third numbers of each month, at $ a year, in advance. MONTHLY—The first number of eacll montli, at oO cents a year, in advance. P?~ Any person sending a Club of six is entitled to an extra copy (like the club) which may be sent to any address desired. Sample copies furnished free. tW Remit by money-order, registered letter, ex- press or bank draft on Chicago or New York, payable to our order. Such only are at our risk. Checks on local banks cost us 25 cents for collecting. Free of postage in the United States or Canada. Postage to Europe ftO cents extra. Entered at Chicago post office as second class matter. For the American Bee Journal. Fertilization in Confinement. G. W. DEMAREE. I have been something of an enthu- siast on the subject of controlling the fertilization of queens. I have felt sure that after so much has been accom- plished in the way of reducing bee-cul- ture to a respectable science, the good work would go on till the much-desired secret of successful fertilization in con- finement would be discovered. With this hopeful state of mind, I deter- mined not to be an idle spectator while others were prosecuting the work. In the month of August last I made what I called a fertilizing cage, provided with a steep glass roof. Thus prepared, I watched for a virgin queen, and when she came out to take her bridal trip I captured her and placed her in the cage, which was set on top of the hive. First one drone and then another, till a half dozen or more were put into the cage. The queen appeared to take her confinement quietly; i
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