. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 169) THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 29 good. I sowed about one bushel of buck- wheat seed very early, anil it bloomed very nicely; the bees workt on it very well early in the morning, but soon slackt up. It never seemed to me they carried heavy loads of honey from it like they do from poplar and basswood bloom. I did not take a single pound of honey last season. My bees ought to have been fed 600 or TOO pounds o£ sugar, but I neg- lected it. as other business was so urgent. But I have not lost hope yet. I have just examined them today, drawing out the bott
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 169) THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 29 good. I sowed about one bushel of buck- wheat seed very early, anil it bloomed very nicely; the bees workt on it very well early in the morning, but soon slackt up. It never seemed to me they carried heavy loads of honey from it like they do from poplar and basswood bloom. I did not take a single pound of honey last season. My bees ought to have been fed 600 or TOO pounds o£ sugar, but I neg- lected it. as other business was so urgent. But I have not lost hope yet. I have just examined them today, drawing out the bottom-boards and brushing them off, and find 5 colonies have died. A tenant lived on my place who was moving away, had \'l colonies, mostly in log gums, which I bought, and brought them home to-day. They now make me 93 colonies. I did not have a single swarm the past season. 1 winter my bees on the summer stands. I am well pleased with the Alsike, sweet, crimson, and white clovers, which I pur- chast last spring, and sowed. It has a nice stand. If the crimson is what I think it will be, I intend to sow next season 20 or 35 acres. I have a good stand of Alsike and sweet clover also. J. C. Williamson. Logan Co., W. Va., Dec. 24. Bees Did No Good. I can't do without the Bee Journal. Bees did no good in this section this year. I did not get a pound of honey from 2»j colonies, and I have heard of no one who did get any honey. Long may the " Old Reliable " live to gladden the hearts of those who love the little, busy bee 1 J. L. DixoN. Carroll Co., Tenn., Dec. 15. Bees a Failure this Year. My bees were a failure this year. There was"no honey at all until late in the fall. I lost bees from starvation in midsummer. I had only 3 swarms out of IT, and one col- ony died. I think what are left will live through the winter. The American Bee Journal is a welcome visitor. H. M. Phillips. Dyer Co., Tenn., Dec. 16. Bees Carrying in Pollen. To-day we are having Florida weather— i
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