. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 776 AMERICAN BEE answered by Marengo, III. In this department will be answered those questions needing- immediate attention, and such as are not of sufficient special interest to require replies from the'JO or more apiarists who help to make " Queries and Replies " so Interesting on another page. In the will contain questions and answers upon mat- ters that particularly Interest beglnners.—ED. Red Clover Honey Foaming:. I have six gallons of second-growth red clover honey, and every time I get any out it all foams up like s
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 776 AMERICAN BEE answered by Marengo, III. In this department will be answered those questions needing- immediate attention, and such as are not of sufficient special interest to require replies from the'JO or more apiarists who help to make " Queries and Replies " so Interesting on another page. In the will contain questions and answers upon mat- ters that particularly Interest beglnners.—ED. Red Clover Honey Foaming:. I have six gallons of second-growth red clover honey, and every time I get any out it all foams up like sea-foam. It is not sour. What is the matter with it ? J. V. Answer.—There Is more or less pol- len in the honey, I suppose, and that ferments, although the honey keeps it sweet, so you don't recognize much sour taste in it. Setting Out Basswood Sprouts. Will it do to set out basswood sprouts sprouts. this fall ? I have 200 Lebanon, Ind., Dec. 1. E. Answer.—Yes, you can set out bass- wood sprouts any time when they have no leaves on. Perhaps spring is the best time, but not always the most conven- ient. If you set out now, mulch with coarse manure or something of the kind to prevent frequent freezing and tliaw- Ing of the roots. Mice Disturbing the Bees. Mice are infesting my apiary badly. They go Into the hives, gnaw pieces out of the frames, and at last are beginning to make nests in the corners of some of the hives. What Is the surest and best method of ridding the apiary of them, molesting the beos as little as possible ? I have traps on small platforms at the entrances of some of the hives, but that does not appear to do away with them fast enough. Will poison work without injury to the bees? If so, what kind, and in what manner should It be used ? Harrlsonville, 111., Dec. 3. W. R. T. Answer.—You do not say so, but I suppose your bees are out-doors. That makes it a little harder to take out the mice than if the bees are in the cellar. You can put poison under the s
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