Gleanings in bee culture . F SUGAR FOR WINTER FEEDING. I notice that Mr. Alexander on page 315,mentions the use of loaf sugar for winteruse. I indoise it, as I have used it for fivewinteis with no loss. I use the supers, anddont waste the sugar as it is not mussy. New Durham, N. J. Robt. Digen. [Yes, but we must be careful not to getthe sugar too moist. It should be given thebees in a shallow tray.—Ed.] UPPER ENTRANCES. In Gleanings, page 573, Mr. Alexandersays: Also have a separate entiance foreach hive. You would oblige me, friendRoot, by giving me a short hint concerningthe best way for mak
Gleanings in bee culture . F SUGAR FOR WINTER FEEDING. I notice that Mr. Alexander on page 315,mentions the use of loaf sugar for winteruse. I indoise it, as I have used it for fivewinteis with no loss. I use the supers, anddont waste the sugar as it is not mussy. New Durham, N. J. Robt. Digen. [Yes, but we must be careful not to getthe sugar too moist. It should be given thebees in a shallow tray.—Ed.] UPPER ENTRANCES. In Gleanings, page 573, Mr. Alexandersays: Also have a separate entiance foreach hive. You would oblige me, friendRoot, by giving me a short hint concerningthe best way for making a separate entrancein a second or third deep story (Langstroth),and also in a shallow one (5|, for instance),without injuring the body of the hive. Bochum, Germany. E. Westphal. [This may be accomplished by pushing theupper story back | of an inch. Also, youmay make an entrance through the hand-holes, which answers the purpose very well,and does not mutilate the hive.—Ed.] 852 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. June 15 ^OO-. JtOMLS I am come that they mi^ht have life, ancj that theymight have it more abundantly.—John 10:10. I presume it is generally considered thatmy text refers to spiritual life; but if I amcorrect; it includes also physical life; and noone knows how intimately the two are con-nected just now. The follower of the LordJesus Christ thanks his Maker every day forgiving him a human life to live. He regardsit as a great and precious gift. 1 am sorryto say, however — in fact, you know it with-out my saying it — that there seems to be atendency of late, I fear among all classes (andI might almost say all a^)-to declare thatlife is not a boon nor a gift; and there arethose who go^o far as to reject this greatand wondrous gift, and with rebellion. andanarchy in their heart destroy the life thatGod gave. Just now I am made happy a good manytimes a day by studying the lives of sevenlittle animate bits of creation. I mean sevenducklings that are not yet
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