. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 114 Feb. 7. 1907 1 "^^^c^^^pAmgrican ^ee Journal what uneasy, flying out in unseason- able weather. Whether this uneasiness is caused by the bees' food being al- most exclusively buckwheat, is hard to say, but there is no question that a nice, warm day (which we are not likely to have for some time) would be welcomed by bee-keepers in this locality. A nice blanket of snow to cover the clover would also be a benefit, for, although the clover is in no immediate danger, if we happen to get severely cold weather, frost penetrates very deeply into the
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 114 Feb. 7. 1907 1 "^^^c^^^pAmgrican ^ee Journal what uneasy, flying out in unseason- able weather. Whether this uneasiness is caused by the bees' food being al- most exclusively buckwheat, is hard to say, but there is no question that a nice, warm day (which we are not likely to have for some time) would be welcomed by bee-keepers in this locality. A nice blanket of snow to cover the clover would also be a benefit, for, although the clover is in no immediate danger, if we happen to get severely cold weather, frost penetrates very deeply into the ground, and this condi- tion greatly tends to produce "heav- ing " of the alsike in the early spring. We had no snow last winter, and if the result of last season's honey crop is a safe criterion, certainly prospects are none too assuring for next season's re- turns. ing hand in this matter of eradicating or a dozen inspectors to help us in the foul brood, whether we have but one fight. Bee-Inspectors for Ontario As will be noticed in the report of the Ontario convention, next season will see a radical change in methods of foul-brood inspection for Ontario. Whether the proposed changes will work out well in practise remains to be seen. Formerly, Mr. McEvoy was inspec- tor, with Mr. Gemmill as assistant, who, however, was not often called upon. This year it is proposed to have 6 men in the field, each having a speci- fied territory to work in. At present it is understood, I believe, that Mr. McEvoy is to have a "say" in the matter of selecting the other 5 men ; also to have a certain amount of super- vision over the work, and act as referee in case of any disputes. However, as far as I am aware, the Department has not as yet definitely decided upon the course of action to be taken. While at the convention the Minis- ter of Agriculture expressed the view that there would be no difficulty in get- ting 6 capable men to take charge of the work ; and right here I
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