. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. QuGstioi;)'Box> In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.—Prov. 11-14. ]Ve\v or Old Comb for Honey or Brood-Rearing ? Query 960.—1. Do bees prefer new or old comb in which to store honey ? 2. Do they prefer new or old comb for brood rearins?—Ky. B. Taylor—1 and 2. I do not know. R. L. Taylor—1. No preference. 2. Old comb. Dr. C. C. Miller—1. Old, always. 2. Old, every time. Eugene Seoor—1 and 2. I never no- ticed any preference. E. France—1 and 2. I don't know as they have any choice. Rev. M. Mahin—1 and 2. They do not seem to haVe any prefe


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. QuGstioi;)'Box> In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.—Prov. 11-14. ]Ve\v or Old Comb for Honey or Brood-Rearing ? Query 960.—1. Do bees prefer new or old comb in which to store honey ? 2. Do they prefer new or old comb for brood rearins?—Ky. B. Taylor—1 and 2. I do not know. R. L. Taylor—1. No preference. 2. Old comb. Dr. C. C. Miller—1. Old, always. 2. Old, every time. Eugene Seoor—1 and 2. I never no- ticed any preference. E. France—1 and 2. I don't know as they have any choice. Rev. M. Mahin—1 and 2. They do not seem to haVe any preference. Mrs. L. Harrison—1. I do not know as it makes any difference. 2. I don't know. H. D. Cutting—1 and 2. Bees prefer comb finished, but " how old " is another question. G. M. Doolittle—land 2. I could never see as they gave a preference to either for honey or brood. J. A. Green—1 and 2. Old, for both purposes, provided it is in as good con- dition in other respects. Jas. A. Stone—1 and 2. My experi- ence has been that they use whichever is in the place they wish first to occupy. Mrs. Jennie Atchley—1. I'm not sure this question is answerable, as bees pre- fer to store where the combs are kept warm by the cluster, and no preference as far as I can see. 2. I doubt if the **••??***?***••***?*****•*• INCUBATORS; We Warrant The Reliables I I 11 ? ? ?tl' ? ?] ToHatch Super ceoL Milt Rigcla ting -^ .X 1 , ^*~B' ^VT I'ursble. Correct in Principle. Leader X growls \ I ^x at Wnrld-B Fair. 6cts. In stamps for ?. ^ ^•— »ew 112 pace Poultrj Gai^e and Cata- * ?frhpcue. POULTRY FuR PROFIT made plain, Bcd-Rock Information, ic ie Reliable Incubator and Brooder , III. -k •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13D13 Mention the American Bee Journal, BRBESHIBE, CheBter WUte, Jerae7 Bed and Poland ChinA PIGS. Jereey, Guernaey and Holfltein Catlle. Thoroughbred Sheep. Fancy FonltrT. Hunting


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