. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 13, 1909.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 185 afraid to send their mite; but what I should like to see is a long, long list of those mites. In this way we can show our appreciation of the labours on our behalf of the good and kindly man who has left us. I am quite sure a great many will send a contribution when they know that the little they can spare shows their feeling as much as the larger sums con- tributed by those who can afford more. I would also point out that this money is going to be spent for the benefit of bee- keepers, not for a
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. May 13, 1909.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 185 afraid to send their mite; but what I should like to see is a long, long list of those mites. In this way we can show our appreciation of the labours on our behalf of the good and kindly man who has left us. I am quite sure a great many will send a contribution when they know that the little they can spare shows their feeling as much as the larger sums con- tributed by those who can afford more. I would also point out that this money is going to be spent for the benefit of bee- keepers, not for an individual, and I am sure, could he have expressed a wish, Mr. Carr would have had it so. I have not yet sent a donation myself; but never- theless my name will appear in due course. Let me appeal strongly to brother bee- keepers to show that they are not un- grateful, and let us have that fund swell very much and very quickly, so that a fitting memorial shall be established to the and it looks as if it is likely to undo all the good of the previous month. I am very glad of your opinion respect- ing Mr. Pratt's statement about the perishing of brood when separated from the queen during artificial increase, and am pleased to find that your experience is similar to our own. I hope we shall have the pleasure of seeing you in Switzerland this summer. â IT. Gubler, Belmont, Switzerland. ELECTRICAL SWARM ALARUM. [7457.] In this age of invention let us in- augurate the season of 1909 with some novelties in the bee-keeping line. We have flying machines, wireless tele- graphy, and other useful inventions, but I propose to utilise the rushing of a swarm out of a hive to ring an electric bell, and thus give warning to the owner. A and B in illustration are gutta-percha-covered OTKfgSSq /-V/V//V/. â '.'///. .-,â zzzzzaai. ELECTRICAL SWARM ALARUM. 1. Hive. 2. Entrance. 3. Electric bell. 4. Battery. 5. Enlarged contact piece. A and B. Covered wires. 0. Thin brass contact pieces. Arrow-p
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