. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 170 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [April 27, 1899. about 180 deg. Fah. for an hour, it will be greatly improved, and not in any way harmful as food. W. Bridge (Lanes.).—Old Honey for Use as Bee Food.—1. It will only be necessary to thin the honey down by adding about one-third of hot water to two-thirds of honey, and immerse the vessel containing the food in hot water till thoroughly melted. 2. It may be used at once. E. Parsons (Tunbridge Wells).—Sulphur Primes and Foul Brood.—Fumigation with burning sulphur has no effect whatever on the spore
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 170 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [April 27, 1899. about 180 deg. Fah. for an hour, it will be greatly improved, and not in any way harmful as food. W. Bridge (Lanes.).—Old Honey for Use as Bee Food.—1. It will only be necessary to thin the honey down by adding about one-third of hot water to two-thirds of honey, and immerse the vessel containing the food in hot water till thoroughly melted. 2. It may be used at once. E. Parsons (Tunbridge Wells).—Sulphur Primes and Foul Brood.—Fumigation with burning sulphur has no effect whatever on the spores of foul brood. 2. Hive lifts that overlap lower chambers are in common use. " Torfrida" (Richmond).—Suitable Locations for Bee-Keeping. — Our correspondent (a lady) is hoping soon " to start iDee-keeping for profit," and, with this in view, asks " whether such localities as the Isle of Wight, South Hampshire, or South Sussex are suitable places for a bee-farm ?'' If readers residing in the localities named, or with experience of their suitability for the purpose named would kindly send a line or two of reply for publication, we will be much obliged. H. C. H. (Longparish).—Bees Refusing Founda- tion. — We cannot understand bees not working on foundation as sample if other conditions were favourable to section-work in the hive. The wax seems good, and though some bee-keepers dislike the " Dun- ham," or flat-bottomed-cell foundation, others think it answers well. Special Prepaid Advertisements. Twelve words and under, Sixpence; for every addi- tional Three words or under, One Penny. WANTED by the LINCOLNSHIRE B. K. A. a Certifl- cat«d EXPERT, for a 5 or 6-weeks' tour ; bicycle ; apply, with references, to R. Godson, Hon. Sec. Tothill, Alford. QUEEN FOR SALE. Reared 1898. Address, GAM- BRILL, Tailor, Bagshot-road, Ascot, Berks. 129 OR SALE, FOUR HIVES of BEES, price 15s. H. Wilson, North-terrace, Seaham Harbour, Durham. 125 STOC
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