. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 5, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 221 spect, but the results have been unsat- isfactory. I account for it in this way : The oil absorbed by the wood from paintins- both inside and out, together with the moisture taken up by the wood in cold, damp weather, make the hive a pretty good conductor of heat, and hence the temperature of bees is se- verely taxt. I am aware that a hive unpainted inside will at times become saturated with water, but it dries quickly. S. T. PkttiT. Ontario, Canada. Dry Year in Southern California. The bees will do well if the
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 5, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 221 spect, but the results have been unsat- isfactory. I account for it in this way : The oil absorbed by the wood from paintins- both inside and out, together with the moisture taken up by the wood in cold, damp weather, make the hive a pretty good conductor of heat, and hence the temperature of bees is se- verely taxt. I am aware that a hive unpainted inside will at times become saturated with water, but it dries quickly. S. T. PkttiT. Ontario, Canada. Dry Year in Southern California. The bees will do well if they are able to "keep the wolf from the door " of their own homes. And if they could see what is ahead of them for the long dry year to come, I fear they would emigrate in a body—and it might be just as well for the bee-keeper in the end. I see bv Gleanings in Bee-Culture that Rambler was getting blue over the situation. As that was Feb. 9, I think by this time he must be ready to cut up into chunks for laundry use. And I also note that he has been pest- ered again by one of those deaf people. ?I had hoped' to be able to meet Ram- bler some time, as I journeyed to the " City of the Angels," but as I am afflicted by impaired hearing myself, I fear I will have to deny myself that pleasure ; but as my wife is a greater talker than I am, I can send her, and I imagine I hear him exclaim in de- spair, " Merciful heavens !" The San Diego weather bureau re- ports the rainfall to date inches, and normal seasonal deficiency, inches, which explains the conditions here. F. C. Wiggins. San Diego Co., Calif., March 26. Expect All to Winter. Our 84 colonies we think are going to pull thru the winter nicely ; at least all indications point that way. Bees have had several flights this month, altho at this date there is still good sleighing. Crawford Bros. Osceola Co., Mich., March 26. A Young Bee-Keeper's Report. We have had a very good winter for bees he
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