. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 21G THE BEITISH BEE JOUBNAL. May 4, Correspondents desiring an answer in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT Ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering questions. A P. W. N. (Bristol).—Cause of is quite possible for the dampness
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 21G THE BEITISH BEE JOUBNAL. May 4, Correspondents desiring an answer in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT Ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering questions. A P. W. N. (Bristol).—Cause of is quite possible for the dampness from unsealed and fermenting stores to cause mildew on combs. As there was a sour smell, this was probably the cause in your case. Did you give ample ventilation at the entrance? " Interested " (Cheshire).—The Demaree plan.— Briefly this is given in " The ABC and X Y Z of Bee-keeping " as follows :—" A week before the actual honey flow the sealed and hatching brood should be put in the upper storey and the queen and unsealed brood in the lower storey, with a queen excluder between. As the brood hatches out in the upper storey it will leave room for the stotage of the first new ; J M. M. (Mon.).— Uncapped granulated honey.— The supers containing this may be put od the hives now. If put on before the honey flow the bees will probably clear it out, but may not do so when honey is being stored. A L. (Cheshire).—Using combs after Acarine disease.—As the combs have been thoroughly exposed to the fumes of formalin or sulphur they will probably be quite safe to use again. As an extra precaution you may spray with a solution of disinfectant and water. Keep the other hives supplied with disinfectant, and see that the colonies have young, vigorous and prolific queens. J. P. (Ireby).—Combs united.—Take away the two combs that are built together when they contain no brood. They may be put at one side of the brood box, and separated fr
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