. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. mad rush after insular possessions. It lets down the protective barriers when the Trust is benefited. In this case it is the Biscuit Trust, so-called, that secures clieap "foreign" honey when otherwise it would have been obliged to have a bet- ter grade of the home product at a somewhat higher price. But I must not write, I suppose, on such economical subjects—it may not suit the tariff de- fenders and the—well, I have said enough. ^m Jocfor Millers 1 %GsfiorhB9X^ rif^iyy^. Send Questions either to the office of the American Bee Journal, or
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. mad rush after insular possessions. It lets down the protective barriers when the Trust is benefited. In this case it is the Biscuit Trust, so-called, that secures clieap "foreign" honey when otherwise it would have been obliged to have a bet- ter grade of the home product at a somewhat higher price. But I must not write, I suppose, on such economical subjects—it may not suit the tariff de- fenders and the—well, I have said enough. ^m Jocfor Millers 1 %GsfiorhB9X^ rif^iyy^. Send Questions either to the office of the American Bee Journal, or to DR. C. C. MILLER, Marenso, 111. Dr Miller does not answer Questions by mail. Improving Bees Under Natural Swarming. Replying to E. H. Upson, page 122, while it is very true that one can improve his stock while allowing natural swarming, and while it may for some be the most convenient way, it is certainly better, for one who wishes to avoid swarming, to avoid cells from swarming stock. Because there can be little doubt that swarming is to some extent an inherited trait. It will be noted that on page 55 colonies are not selected because swarmers, but because superior in other respects. Even if the plan given on page 55 be used, a colony not given to swarming is to be preferred. It can be forced into swarming by having brood given to it from other colonies. C. C. MlLlER. Best Comb Honey Hive — Dudley Tube — Other Questions. 1. What is the best kind of hive for comb honey ? 2. What is a Dudley tube? What is it used for, and how is it used? Where can I get one? 3. Do you like the Danzenbaker hive for comb honey? 4. Why do people advise not to feed bees in the spring? 5. I have no small trees in my apiary, and I don't wish to climb tall trees after swarms, or clip the queen's wing. Will an Alley trap prevent loss of swarms? If so, how? New York. Answers.—i. Bee-keepers are not agreed upon that question. For my own use I like the 8-frame dovetailed with Miller frames. Un
Size: 1322px × 1891px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectbees, bookyear1861
