. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 284 THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Sept. 7, 1916. WEATHER llEPORT. WESTBoritNE, Sussex. August, 191b. I ]\Iiniinum ou grass, I 35, on 31st. Frosty nights, 0. Mean maximum, Mean minimum. Mean temperature, Above average, 2,2. Maximum barome- ter, , on 5th. Minimum barome- ter, , on 30th. L. B. BiRKETT. Rainfall, Below avet-age, Heaviest fall, .45, on Rain fell on 17 davs. Sunshine, 199,7 hrs. Below average, hrs. Brightest dav, 3rd, hrs. Sunless days, 1. Maximum tempera- ture, 79, on i


. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 284 THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Sept. 7, 1916. WEATHER llEPORT. WESTBoritNE, Sussex. August, 191b. I ]\Iiniinum ou grass, I 35, on 31st. Frosty nights, 0. Mean maximum, Mean minimum. Mean temperature, Above average, 2,2. Maximum barome- ter, , on 5th. Minimum barome- ter, , on 30th. L. B. BiRKETT. Rainfall, Below avet-age, Heaviest fall, .45, on Rain fell on 17 davs. Sunshine, 199,7 hrs. Below average, hrs. Brightest dav, 3rd, hrs. Sunless days, 1. Maximum tempera- ture, 79, on ist. Mininium tempera- ,ture, 41, on 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 he replied to by pqst 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. ^. C. Williams '(Edinburgh).—Dca/rngf with Queen when Uniting.—^Cage the queen you wish to keep for twelve hours. '(2) A little medicated food will help them. Anxious to Learn (Stirlingshire).—(1) Half tea- spoonful to Sib. sugar. (2) If you space them at all do it after feeding up. (3) The nucleus may come through the winter if treated as you suggest. The bees should cover five combs. The safest plan will be to unite it to another stock. C. W. EwiNG '(Kent).—(1) Continue the slow feed- ing to the end of the week then feed rapidly. • (2) If the l)ees cover ten combs leave them all in; if not, take one or a couple away. (3) Not if there is plenty of food stored in the combs. H: Jones (Salop).—The begt thing will be' to remove the frame Mve, winter the bees in the skep and try to get them to work down next year. Special Prepaid Advertisements Two Words One Penny, minlmnin Sixpence, Will advertisers please re


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