. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAl^ BEE JOURNAL. 217. Are Bees Taxable in Iowa I Will you please state whether the laws of Iowa exempt bees from taxa- tion y All aarree here that if bees are animals they are then exempt. Some think they are insects. Peter S. Tbiem. Mt. Auburn, Iowa. [We are informed that the Attorney General, some 15 years ago, decided that in Iowa bees are not taxable, and according to the laws of that State, they are not assessable. Apiarists In Iowa should show this to the new assessors.—Ed.] Honey Flow in Louisiana. There has been a fine flow of honey;
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAl^ BEE JOURNAL. 217. Are Bees Taxable in Iowa I Will you please state whether the laws of Iowa exempt bees from taxa- tion y All aarree here that if bees are animals they are then exempt. Some think they are insects. Peter S. Tbiem. Mt. Auburn, Iowa. [We are informed that the Attorney General, some 15 years ago, decided that in Iowa bees are not taxable, and according to the laws of that State, they are not assessable. Apiarists In Iowa should show this to the new assessors.—Ed.] Honey Flow in Louisiana. There has been a fine flow of honey; the bees are in splendid condition. I have been running for increase, and yet from 100 colonies I liave taken 3,.i00 pounds of good honey. I stall start for the North about April 25, with a lot of colonies. E. T. Flanagan. Kenner, La., April 16,1883. A Beginner's Experience. My father kept bees as long ago as I can remember, and I was always fond of them. About 5 years ago, I and a neighbor procured about a dozen each, and as we had heard of the new way of dividing, we divided them again and again, expecting to get rich in that way, but the winter cleaned us out of the bee business. Taking the advice of a friend, I sub- scribed for the Bee Journal and bought Cook's Manual, and concluded to try agaui, after learning more about bees. I sold enough honey to pay for my bees, and all that I had over spent on them, and still have the bees left. They are in good condition now, and will be ready for the harvest when it comes. Casey. 111. D. R. Rosebkough. Wintering Bees, etc. As dry sawdust is hard to get in the fall, I procured it dry, after harvest, and had plenty in the fall. I have tried chaff with success, but do not want it any more ; it harbors mice, and gets damp very quickly. I must either clip the queen's wings or run a great risk of my neck, so I choose the former. I like a deeper frame than the Langstroth, for Canada. I want my frames crosswise ; I think a divis- ion-boa
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