. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mar. 9, 1899. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 157 pleased to hear from tbem. unless she mated with the unfertile queen's drones. The reason I hive bees out of a tree in a sack is, they are more easily carried out of the mountains. As we often have to carry them miles afoot or on a pack-horse, a hive or box would be too unhandy. The moun- tains are full of bees. I found five bee- trees yesterday, and it was too cold for the bees to fly, and the only way I could find them was by knocking on the tree, or blowing in the holes. But it is bard work, as it is so rough
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mar. 9, 1899. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 157 pleased to hear from tbem. unless she mated with the unfertile queen's drones. The reason I hive bees out of a tree in a sack is, they are more easily carried out of the mountains. As we often have to carry them miles afoot or on a pack-horse, a hive or box would be too unhandy. The moun- tains are full of bees. I found five bee- trees yesterday, and it was too cold for the bees to fly, and the only way I could find them was by knocking on the tree, or blowing in the holes. But it is bard work, as it is so rough and steep. From the tree I cut yesterday I got five gallons of honey and ten pounds of wax. W. D. Jefferson. Graham Jan. 37. Wintering Well. Bees have wintered well so far in the cel- lar. The new department called "TheAf- tertnought " is a great improvement, for I think everyone will enjoy being '? rubbed " after a little, after he takes his beemedi- cine. Paul F. Bratz. Waukesha Co., Wis., Feb 13. Wintering Well—Prospects Good. I have 30 colonies of bees in the cellar in good condition. I commenced with 24 col- onies last year, spring count, and got only 500 pounds of honey. The prospects for the coming season are good. RuFus Williams. Lawrence Ind., Feb. 17. Hard Freeze for Fruit. We bad a hard freeze here the first days of this month, which killed blackberry and raspberry bushes and nearly all larger fruit-buds; also killed a large percent of the prune, pear, and cherry trees. I think the prospect here for honey next summer is slim. This section of the State is not much for honey any year. C. F. Holt. Marion Co., Oreg., Feb. 23. Fear Winter Losses of Bees. The recent cold weather (terribly cold weather prevailing here now) will,"l fear, work havoc with the bees. Their winter stores are composed mainly of honey-dew and aster honey. The lilack stuflf has a great tendency to sour in the combs, and there is a sticky, nasty oozing out upon
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