. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1897. THE AMEHICAM BEE JOURNAL. 727. COtronCTED BT DR. C. O. idXLLER. AtAREKGO. ILL, [QueatloDS may be mailed to the Bee Journal, or to Dr. Miller direct.] ?..OSS or mating Quccn§—Liglit Brood Foiindalion -3 or S Banded Bcc«—Planting for Honey. 1. I keep my bees in the city. I lost 50 per cent, of my queens the past season on their bridal trips, and I attributed the loss of such a large percentage to the river. It is my opin- ion the queen and drone, when they meet, fall to the water and drown. Is my theory correct ? 2. I will make 50 hives for my Inc
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1897. THE AMEHICAM BEE JOURNAL. 727. COtronCTED BT DR. C. O. idXLLER. AtAREKGO. ILL, [QueatloDS may be mailed to the Bee Journal, or to Dr. Miller direct.] ?..OSS or mating Quccn§—Liglit Brood Foiindalion -3 or S Banded Bcc«—Planting for Honey. 1. I keep my bees in the city. I lost 50 per cent, of my queens the past season on their bridal trips, and I attributed the loss of such a large percentage to the river. It is my opin- ion the queen and drone, when they meet, fall to the water and drown. Is my theory correct ? 2. I will make 50 hives for my Increase next year. I have now at the sawmill to be drest, feet of juniper plank. It is the lightest and most durable wood grown in the South. Do you think light foundation for the brood- chamber will answer ? and for 50 10-frame Hoffman hives, how many pounds of light foundation will ft take, using full sheets? 3. What is your opinion of the difference in 3 and 5 banded bees? I am going to try 5 bands one more year, and if they do no better than in the past, I will replace with 3 bands ? 4. I can rent land in this section at from to $ per acre. Would it pay to rent and plant honey-producing plauts for the bees? If so, what would you advise me to plant? The land is one mile from the city, is poor land, and would need a fertilizer to produce much vegetation. North Carolina. Answers.—1. It is quite possible you are right, altho the loss seems very heavy from that cause alone. 2. Light brood foundation will be all right if your frames are well wired. It runs eight sheets to the pound, so for 50 10-frame hives it will take 62J^ pounds, more or less, for it does not run of exact weight. 3. Taking them all in all, I doubt whether you are likely in genera! to get anything better in 5 bands than in 3, altho there is much difference, and some 5-banders may be as good as any of the 3-banders. 4. I don't believe you can get your money back on it for honey alone. If sw
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