. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. packed them all on the summer stands for winter. Two of tliem came through the win- ter in good condition, and the otheronenot 5-0 good. Tvfo have swarmed, and all are working well on clover now. I consider that the knowledge gained and the pleasure derived from the bees pay well for the venture, and I expect to eat some tine honey this year, and continue to study the habits of the little bee. H. D. Stowell. .Mason .Tune i4. XJKTTESTBID Some Kinks In Bee-Keeplng. Tack a piece of tine wire-cloth over the valve on the smoker bellows. This wi
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. packed them all on the summer stands for winter. Two of tliem came through the win- ter in good condition, and the otheronenot 5-0 good. Tvfo have swarmed, and all are working well on clover now. I consider that the knowledge gained and the pleasure derived from the bees pay well for the venture, and I expect to eat some tine honey this year, and continue to study the habits of the little bee. H. D. Stowell. .Mason .Tune i4. XJKTTESTBID Some Kinks In Bee-Keeplng. Tack a piece of tine wire-cloth over the valve on the smoker bellows. This will keep other people from spoiling the spring by sticking their fingers through, as well as to serve to keep bees, etc., from getting in anil preventing the valve from closing. In wiring frames start the tack slanting. Then fasten the first end of the wire to the bottom, and the last one to the top. Driving the tack draws the wire tight. The •?ABC iMok says, " Do not have it tight," but an experience with over 10,000 frames this sea- son shows that the tighter the wire the more good it does. Two horizontal wires seem to be enough even with 10 sheets to the pound, except for swarms. Then the weight of the many bees will make almost anything sag on a hot day. Put the spacing staples on the bottom end of the end-bar iustead of the top. By so doing one will avoid smashing bees when lifting the frames out in a hurry. This is the method used by the Coggshalls and other rapid workers. These staples should be used on all frames, whether short top-bar or not. They also keep the end-bars from getting stuck fast at the bottom. Wear a pair of bicycle pants'-guards when at work in the apiary, and thus keep the bees from getting inside of your trousers. Always give the visiting small boy (aud the big ones, too,) some honey. When they know that they can get it by going when the owner is there, they will not visit his apiary for it when he is absent. Harrt Howe. Cuba, June 18. Big
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