. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. February, ipio. American Hee Journal often digs into the wood. This end of the tool is also fine in cleaning out a hive, scraping a cover, or cleaning off an excluder, or any work of that kind. The middle part of the tool is 1 1-16 inches wide, and 7-32 thick. The -smaller end is 1% inches long and % inch broad, with rounded edges, and 7- 32 thick, terminating like a screw- driver. This end is excellent in taking out dummies, loosening frames, etc. In loosening up the frames just stick the end of the tool between the frames, give it a twist, and it pr
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. February, ipio. American Hee Journal often digs into the wood. This end of the tool is also fine in cleaning out a hive, scraping a cover, or cleaning off an excluder, or any work of that kind. The middle part of the tool is 1 1-16 inches wide, and 7-32 thick. The -smaller end is 1% inches long and % inch broad, with rounded edges, and 7- 32 thick, terminating like a screw- driver. This end is excellent in taking out dummies, loosening frames, etc. In loosening up the frames just stick the end of the tool between the frames, give it a twist, and it pries the frames apart every time without marring the wood in the least, as it has no sharp edges. This end of the tool is very handy when you want to destroy queen-cells, dig out a worm, or things of that kind. Another score in favor of this hive- tool is that it is so light and easy to handle, the whole tool being only 8!i inches long—just the right size to carry in my apron pocket. If you think I am giving it too high praise, just get one and use it for a while, then try to get along without it. and if you feel as forlorn as I did when I lost mine for about a week, you will not think I have said any too much in its praise. r^ ioutficriT^ Conducted bv LOUIS H. i_il', LL. New Hr„„„.t.;i., i, Prospects for 1910 The 1910 prospects in Texas are bet- ter than they have been for many years. Lots of rain, cold weather, s/iozc and ice have made the outlook fine for a bountiful crop of honey. shall be my greatest pleasure to serve as well as I know how. Put me to work; tell me what you want me to do —why you wanted me in this place— and I shall be there, "Johnny-on-the- ; I thank you all for the honor. Spring Examination of Bees Our spring consist of visiting every yard the first warm days in January and Februarj', and seeing that every colony has sufficient stores for the spring brood-rearing period until new honey can be had. To do this, the sh
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