. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. "EAR 191T—Hive-cases that take ordinary single-wall hive-bodies, permanently packed as far as the brood-chamber and covered in. have been found an improvement on the double-wall hives for this section of British "KOOTENAI" HIVE CASE ently packed. There are 3 inches of packing below the floor and on all four sides. The flat cover is 3-S inch larger all around than the top of the case, and small triangular blocks nailed in each corner in- side raise it and ensure permanent ventila- tion. The stories or "lifts" are all
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. "EAR 191T—Hive-cases that take ordinary single-wall hive-bodies, permanently packed as far as the brood-chamber and covered in. have been found an improvement on the double-wall hives for this section of British "KOOTENAI" HIVE CASE ently packed. There are 3 inches of packing below the floor and on all four sides. The flat cover is 3-S inch larger all around than the top of the case, and small triangular blocks nailed in each corner in- side raise it and ensure permanent ventila- tion. The stories or "lifts" are all alike, and as supers are put on are added as necessary. In this hive-case the bees are warmer in winter and cooler in summer. When packing for winter all that is neces- sary is to add the top covering over the frames. YEAR 1916—Double-wall hives on the "Buck- eye" principle being tried. Notes From Switzerland By C. W. Aeppler. IN the September number of "Schweizerische Bienen Zeitung" (Swiss Bee Journal) I find the following of interest: "Night and day from the nearby boundary one can still hear the thun- dering of thousands upon thousands of death-dealing cannon. Our impor- tations (sugar) are endangered more than ever; but we live in happy con- fidence that the interests of Swiss beekeeping will nevertheless be pre- served for the future. Should this fatal war be the cause of rationing all foodstuffs, as has already been done in the case of sugar, we will surely set aside a ration for the little bees, even though it must be a modest one. "Therefore, let us, even though it is with a weary heart, look into the dark future with hope. The war has convinced every Swiss beekeeper that behind him stands a watchman who looks after him. Who is this watchman who endeavors to safe- guard our interests? It is the Swiss Beekeepers' Association—the Central Association, which, with its 117 af- filiated associations has established itself like a mighty tr
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