. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 375 350 francs, and that they sold it for 500 to 700 francs. The scarcity of honey is, unfortu- nately, too real, much below the av- erage per colony, with scarcely 40 per cent of the colonies in existence, as compared with 1914. For . two years past, it has been impossible to obtain sugar for feeding, and the loss of bees will be greater next win- ter. The demand for honey is tremen- dous, and for that reason, the brim- stone-bee-killers, "etouffeurs," will be very active, and will find numer- ous opportunities to
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 375 350 francs, and that they sold it for 500 to 700 francs. The scarcity of honey is, unfortu- nately, too real, much below the av- erage per colony, with scarcely 40 per cent of the colonies in existence, as compared with 1914. For . two years past, it has been impossible to obtain sugar for feeding, and the loss of bees will be greater next win- ter. The demand for honey is tremen- dous, and for that reason, the brim- stone-bee-killers, "etouffeurs," will be very active, and will find numer- ous opportunities to buy colonies; for our country women (paysannes) will sell them the more readily, since prices are high and their many occu- pations prevent them from caring for their bees. It is therefore cer- tain that colonies will be destroyed by tens of thousands in Brittany, in October and November. If I could have a furlough at that time, I would buy several hundred skeps to strengthen my colonies that have be- come weakened by want of attention. Skeps will sell at 40 to 50 francs each ($ to $9 in current exchange rates), and they are very small in this region. Unluckily, I will not be at home. I estimate that the spring of 1919 will open with not over 25 per cent of the colonies existing in 1914, in France. Yet the needs will be greater, as drought has increased the shortage of sugar. At the pres- ent time, we are allowed only 500 grammes (1 pound 2 ounces) of sugar per head, per month; how will it be next year? So you may imagine the demand in colonies and swarms. Everyone wants to have one or more hives, to secure a little honey. But it is almost impossible to find chances of purchase. It would be advisable that the State permit the apiarists to resume their ; The information imparted by the above correspondence is encourag- ing to American beekeepers. We might add to this that the man- ager of the "Federazione Api stica Italiana," Mr. Cotini, returned to the s
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