. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oliscellaheou Haws-items Reports on Bees and the Honey Crop We have received quite a number of these reports, which we asked for in December. In the February issue we expect to compile them for the informa- tion of our readers. As they are still coming in we thought it best to wait another month before placing the re- sult before our readers. \Ve would sug- gest that all who will do so, kindly send in their reports at once, so that we can include them with others next month. Pasting Labels on Tin Paste made by mixing common wheat flour with cold water
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oliscellaheou Haws-items Reports on Bees and the Honey Crop We have received quite a number of these reports, which we asked for in December. In the February issue we expect to compile them for the informa- tion of our readers. As they are still coming in we thought it best to wait another month before placing the re- sult before our readers. \Ve would sug- gest that all who will do so, kindly send in their reports at once, so that we can include them with others next month. Pasting Labels on Tin Paste made by mixing common wheat flour with cold water, then brought to a boiling point, will stick labels to tin. If mixed up with warm or hot water it will not stick, says Mr. W. H. Laws. —Bee-Keepers' Review. bees have built comb in the space at the bottom of the hives, filled and sealed it, and I'm not sure they ever had brood in it. Thev were no more restricted than they always are, having abundance of room in the supers. Neither did the bees 'quickly remove' this honey, and combs were found unemptied when the false bottoms were taken out in ; National Bee-Keepers' Association, Hon. Geo. E. Hilton, of Fremont, Mich. The apiary shown herewith is one of the several that he owns. Mr. Hilton is an excellent presiding officer, has been a bee-keeper for many years, and is plan- ning with the other members of the recently elected Executive Committee of the National to try to have the greatest convention of bee-keepers next fall that this country ever saw. It will likely be held in some city centrally located, so that the attendance may be large. About the only thing needed to insure the best success of the meeting is a big crop of honey. And some hopeful prophets say that 1908 is to be a good honey-year. Well, we know quite a few people who are willing that it should be such. There is nothing like being optimistic. So let us all hope that President Hilton will be able to deliver to bee-keepers a glorious honey crop th
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