. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 586 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Septemier 15,. Does His Full Share.—"The editor of the American Bee Journal does his full share to help the honey market. I've just had the pleasure of a two-days' visit from him, and I think he ate honey at every ;—Dr. Miller, in Gleanings. Tall Plain Sections are reported a success by C. E. Ham- mond, in Gleanings. Wherever the bees workt on them at all, they finisht the greater part of those they began on, instead of beginning on all and finishing none as they had generally done with the ordinary 4'4 sec
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 586 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Septemier 15,. Does His Full Share.—"The editor of the American Bee Journal does his full share to help the honey market. I've just had the pleasure of a two-days' visit from him, and I think he ate honey at every ;—Dr. Miller, in Gleanings. Tall Plain Sections are reported a success by C. E. Ham- mond, in Gleanings. Wherever the bees workt on them at all, they finisht the greater part of those they began on, instead of beginning on all and finishing none as they had generally done with the ordinary 4'4 sections in T supers without sepa" rators. Are Separators Needed ?—Dr. S. H. Hurst says in Glean- ings, "He who produces honey without a separator of some kind is just a little too slow to keep abreast of the ; Per contra. Editor Hill says he had no idea that the majority of bee-keepers used separators, never used them himself ex- cept iOO or 500 as an experiment, and doubts their advantage. Naphthalin in Place of Sulphur has been used for some years by Ulr. Gubler, and he finds it just as effective [against the bee-moth, and less objected to by the bees. Powder the combs with naphthalin, or else put small pieces in the closets where combs are kept, renewing when evaporated.—Revue Internationale. Why are Hybrids in the Majority ?—Gleanings thinks "the majority of progressive bee-keepers use hybrids, because they secure as much honey as Italians, and more than ; American Bee-Keeper thinks that is not the true reason why hybrids are in the majority, but does not say what the true reason is. Don't they have hybrids just because it is too much trouble to keep pure Italians ? Width of Bottom Starters.—The editor of Gleanings says he has had trouble with bottom starters toppling over when as wide as half an inch. Dr. Miller says when too narrow the bees seem inclined to gnaw them down. He uses them deeper than half an inch, but has the t
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