. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 534 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Ang. 3 1905 it a failure with him. Editor Root, having previously used it successfully, finilly struck a kind of propolis that was proof against lava soap. He says: " To-day I got my hands pretty badly smeared up with a yellowish-brown propolis, ' and now,' said I, ' is a good time to test the lava soap.' It had absolutely no effect on the propolis. I rubbed and scrubbed; but the I more I lathered and soaped the more it seemed to stick. I then went to the benzine-can, sopped my hands in the liquid, and soon had the sa
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 534 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Ang. 3 1905 it a failure with him. Editor Root, having previously used it successfully, finilly struck a kind of propolis that was proof against lava soap. He says: " To-day I got my hands pretty badly smeared up with a yellowish-brown propolis, ' and now,' said I, ' is a good time to test the lava soap.' It had absolutely no effect on the propolis. I rubbed and scrubbed; but the I more I lathered and soaped the more it seemed to stick. I then went to the benzine-can, sopped my hands in the liquid, and soon had the satisfaction of seeing the propolis roll off. A second application of the soap made my hands nice and ; He thinks this "gummy, yellowish-brown stuff" must first be treated with gasoline, alcohol, or the like. r inisccUaneoiis Hctps 2kms =\ \= jf Fourtb of July with I>r. Miller.— Again it was the happy privilege ot y<; editor and wife to spend Fourth ot July with Dr. C. C. Miller and his family. Doubtless the great majority of our readers know that Dr. Miller's family usually comprises, be- sides himself, Mrs. Miller, her sister (Miss Emma M. Wilson), and their beloved mother, Mrs. Wilson. " Mother" Wilson will be 87 years ot age her next birthday. The presence of this dear old saint would be a benediction in any home. Although the day was cloudy and rainy, we persuaded her to sit on the porch, holding a tray ot four boxes of just- picked luscious strawberries, in order to " take her ; The result is shown on the first page. Dr. Miller has two apiaries this season—one at home, having 125 colonies and nuclei, and an out-apiary (3 miles away) with 100 colo- nies. All are run for comb honey. He began with 178 colonies in the spring. In early spring he and his efficient assistant. Miss Wilson, had prepared 36,000 sections, each with a top and a bottom starter of comb foundation, and all put in supers ready to place on the hives
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