. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. February, 1911. American ISae Journal. California Prospects—Value of Bee-Papers We had a splendid rain recently, and pros- pects for more. I hope we will have late spring rains to insure a honey crop. Good honey is at a premium here, and not any to be had. I can get from 8 to 10 cents per pound for white extracted honey that form- erly sold for 6 to 7k cents. If <r// honey-producers would subscribe for all 3 of the United States bee-papers, all would be sure of securing better and uni- form pricess tor their honey. It is ignor- ance, or lack of pro
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. February, 1911. American ISae Journal. California Prospects—Value of Bee-Papers We had a splendid rain recently, and pros- pects for more. I hope we will have late spring rains to insure a honey crop. Good honey is at a premium here, and not any to be had. I can get from 8 to 10 cents per pound for white extracted honey that form- erly sold for 6 to 7k cents. If <r// honey-producers would subscribe for all 3 of the United States bee-papers, all would be sure of securing better and uni- form pricess tor their honey. It is ignor- ance, or lack of proper information, that causes low prices. Buyers take advantage of these conditions. It would surprise any one to know the great number of bee-men here that do not take a bee-paper. M. H. Mendleson. Ventura. Jan. n. Oldest Bee-Keeper's Report The past season was too dry for bees. I had 40 colonies, spring count, and they pro- duced 1000 pounds of fine comb honey be- sides about 200 pounds of dark honey. 1 sold the clover honey for about 15 cents per pound, and will feed the dark honey. I put the bees into the cellar Nov. 20, loio. I take 3 bee-papers, read them all. and do not know which is best. Bat I can't do without them. John Cline. Darlington. Jan. 27. [Mr. Cline has the reputation of being the oldest beekeeper in the country, having had bees the longest-86 years. He surely made a hne record for loio. for one of his age. We hope he may continue to be the oldest bee- keeper for many years to come.—Editor.] Poor Honey Crop The honey crop around here was rather poor in iQio. I got 700 pounds from 65 colo- nies, spring count. It was too dry. I put 80 colonies in the cellar, and they are wintering well. Charles J. Miller. Long Prairie. Jan. 18. ^ A Discouraging Report The year igio was a failure for honey; and iTOQ was nearly a failure. In the fall of iqoq bees went into winter quarters with very little stores. In the spring of loio they were almostout o
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