Gleanings in bee culture . ecause it builds cells forswarming, for often the swarming impulsedoes not continue when the cells are brokendown. Sometimes, however, it does con-tinue, and I find instances where it wouldhave been wiser to shake the bees instead ofthwarting them week after week. However,on the whole I have gained more than Thave lost by delaying or not adopting the shake system. Mr. T. Davis, Ogdensburg, gave a methodwhich he had adopted, of destroying cappedcells—a method which Geo. B. Howe, BlackRiver, had also practiced for many method consists in tearing the cappedce
Gleanings in bee culture . ecause it builds cells forswarming, for often the swarming impulsedoes not continue when the cells are brokendown. Sometimes, however, it does con-tinue, and I find instances where it wouldhave been wiser to shake the bees instead ofthwarting them week after week. However,on the whole I have gained more than Thave lost by delaying or not adopting the shake system. Mr. T. Davis, Ogdensburg, gave a methodwhich he had adopted, of destroying cappedcells—a method which Geo. B. Howe, BlackRiver, had also practiced for many method consists in tearing the cappedcells open at the side and destroying theembryo queen. If the cells are destroyedin this way the bees think their own queendestroyed them, and they destroy any cellsthe beekeeper might miss in the hive. Beesdo not destroy the remaining cells unless thecells found are destroyed as described. stated he had been following this planfor fourteen years with entire , Canada. To be continued. APRIL 1, 1913. Woodwards auto truck loaded with 105 supers and combs, ready for a trip to one of the outyards. AUrO TRUCK FOR MIGRATORY BEEKEEPING D. L. WOODWARD Last season was my first experience withan auto, and I have enjojed it very much,although I have found it quite expensiveon account of using pneumatic tires and ahigh-i3owered car. My machine is a foreignFiat, 45 horse power and 130-inch wheelbase. Most owners of automobiles claimbig mileage for their cars; but all I haveever been able to get out of my car is sixmiles to the gallon of gasoline. I boughtit second-hand, buying just the buying it I had a detachable touringbody built for it. Then I built a deliverybody, also detachable, and a truck platformwith stakes, as shown in the picture. The platform is 70 inches wide, 96 long,and is built of oak and ash, a veiy strongconstruction, but heavier than necessary. Let me say right here to prospective buy-ers of auto trucks that I do not considerany tour
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