. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. March 28, 1901. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 207 in condition for business. In May I bouglit 10 colonies at ?5 per colony. I received and accepted the appointment as census enumera- tor, and was thus compelled to be away from home during the month of June. .My son, 13 years of age, with the assistance of the hired man, caring for the swarms, of which there were only 12 or 15 during the entire month. During July there was a contagion of the swarming-fever, and altho we had tried to prevent swarming by giving more room, cut- ting out queen-cells, giving ventila
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. March 28, 1901. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 207 in condition for business. In May I bouglit 10 colonies at ?5 per colony. I received and accepted the appointment as census enumera- tor, and was thus compelled to be away from home during the month of June. .My son, 13 years of age, with the assistance of the hired man, caring for the swarms, of which there were only 12 or 15 during the entire month. During July there was a contagion of the swarming-fever, and altho we had tried to prevent swarming by giving more room, cut- ting out queen-cells, giving ventilation, and using every method we had ever heard of, about 70 swarms emerged, which we doubled, thus increasing our number only about 30. We secured over 1,800 pounds of honey, 1,000 pounds being comb. The total crop was worth $233, figuring what we consumed and kept for winter use at the same price as what we sold. We put 100 colonies into the cellar, having bought enough to make that number. t)ur cellar is well ventilated, having an open chim- ney extending from it. Some of the swarms were very light when put in, and we placed them at the top, putting supers over them containing light-weight sections. Yesterday I went into the cellar and found a lot of dead and crarwling bees on the cellar floor, and a very uneasy condition ijrevailing. I would like to know the cause of this. Have some of the colonies starved out, or is the cellar too warm ! Not having a thermometer I can not give the temperature, but I judge it is about 45 or 50 degrees. H. W. Cornelison. Washburn Co., Wis., Feb. 16. CONVENTION NOTICES. Chicago.—The reg-ular meeting of the Chicag-o Bee-Keepers' Association will be held Thursday, April 4th, at the Brigjrs House, Chi- cago, from 1 until those present g-et tired and <iuit, which is usually '':3i' A feature of the meetings lately has been for all present to dine at 5:30 in a company. All are urged to be present and help us all have a good, old
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