. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 44 A2 61 Mention the Avncrican Bee Journal. READERS 0rderlng, or asking about the Good.; offered, \rill please state that they sate ?'be AdT eTtlaement In this paper« a good one, both in swarms and surplus honey. The first swarm that I saved this spring issued on May (>. A neigh- bor had a rousing swarm May 3. How is that for central Iowa ? Bees have plenty of good stores for winter, and the prospect is good for next year ; but most of the bees in this part died in 1893 and 1895, when I had to feed to keep mine, and then lost a good many by not fee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 44 A2 61 Mention the Avncrican Bee Journal. READERS 0rderlng, or asking about the Good.; offered, \rill please state that they sate ?'be AdT eTtlaement In this paper« a good one, both in swarms and surplus honey. The first swarm that I saved this spring issued on May (>. A neigh- bor had a rousing swarm May 3. How is that for central Iowa ? Bees have plenty of good stores for winter, and the prospect is good for next year ; but most of the bees in this part died in 1893 and 1895, when I had to feed to keep mine, and then lost a good many by not feeding early enough, and heavy enough. One may know all about the bee-busi- ness, and then fail by letting go till to- morrow the duties of to-day—as I did with part of my bees that I intended to put into the cellar. We have had four or five days real cold and windy ; the bees were outside, and I sat inside with a big boil on my neck. It is always best to be " on time ;" the train is not apt to wait. T. S. Hdrley. Tama Co., Iowa, Nov. 30. Did Better than for Years. I had five colonies in box-hives last spring, and have now gotten rid of those hive?. My advice to every one is to let box-hives alone. Bees did better last summer than for many years ; the last part of the season was poor, but the bees have plenty to eat, and so have I. People prefer to buy flour rather than honey. I now have 13 colonies In the cellar, with about one-half bushel of bees in each hive, and plenty of honey to winter on. I have bad the Bee Journal nearly two years, and have read it all, which I can- not say of any other paper I have ever taken. It is worth more to me than any story book I ever saw. J. V. B. Herrick Hennepin Co., Minn., Nov. 28. Best Year in Four for Bees. I can't get along without the American Bee Journal. I have several neighbors who keep bees, but I cannot get them to take a bee-paper—they think they know it all, but I notice that I scoop them all when it comes to getting
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