. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 6, 190S. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 267 them away last fall in better cODilition than usual, but it turned very cold, and I don't think the ground was clear of snow for two months. About halt of the bees ate all of their honey, and were dead when it got warm enough for them to fly out again. I think we had more snow this winter than in any other 3 winters put together. I had 45 colonies when swarming-time was over last season, but I doubled up some and killed 3 for the honey. I did not get any sur- plus last year, but I thought the bees had plent
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 6, 190S. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 267 them away last fall in better cODilition than usual, but it turned very cold, and I don't think the ground was clear of snow for two months. About halt of the bees ate all of their honey, and were dead when it got warm enough for them to fly out again. I think we had more snow this winter than in any other 3 winters put together. I had 45 colonies when swarming-time was over last season, but I doubled up some and killed 3 for the honey. I did not get any sur- plus last year, but I thought the bees had plenty for winter stores. I now have about 31 colonies, having lost 13. I think the cold weather caused them to eat their honey up so fast. 1 think the "Old Reliable" has improved thid winter. Guess it's the cool weather. J. K. Hunter. Overton Co., Teno., March 4. Shipping and Seiiin? Comb Honey Editor York:—From some quite expen- sive experience I have had the past winter I want to say that you and Mr. Muth have each overlooked the one thing (see page 237) that caused the lot of honey to arrive as it did, namely, the cold weather. Early in December I had occasion to ship by express, 28 miles, 56 cases of comb honey, crated. It was loaded very carefully, and I was at the unloading point to deliver it to the dealer. It was hauled on a spring wagon, and properly loaded, yet there were some broken PHONE NEWS FOR FARMERS GREAT ACTIVin AMONG FARMERS Everywhere farmers are awakening to modern Ideas. Just now there is preat activity among tarmera In establishing and build* ingf telephone lines all over thiscountry. The telephone saves time In petcini? help in a hurry; keeps the farmer Ja touch with the mar- kets at all times, and In case of emergency gets assistance Irom nel^fhbors or the city without delay. The biilldintr of private and party lines has been so almpliHed and cheapened by the introduction of Stromberg-Carlson Telephones that every nelghhorhood, no matter how sma
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