. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 266 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. April 28. Horseradish for Stings is recommended in Le Rucher Belg?. Apply the crusht leaf to the wound, and soon pain and swelling will disappear. Weak Colonies andPropolis —Editor Holtermann thinks a weak colony, other things being equal, is worse at propo- lizing than a strong one. If that be true, it is another argu- ment in favor of strong colonies. Does Crowding Induce Swarming ?—It is generally be- lieved that when bees are crowded for room in the brood- chamber it is an inducement to swarming, but Editor Holter- ma
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 266 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. April 28. Horseradish for Stings is recommended in Le Rucher Belg?. Apply the crusht leaf to the wound, and soon pain and swelling will disappear. Weak Colonies andPropolis —Editor Holtermann thinks a weak colony, other things being equal, is worse at propo- lizing than a strong one. If that be true, it is another argu- ment in favor of strong colonies. Does Crowding Induce Swarming ?—It is generally be- lieved that when bees are crowded for room in the brood- chamber it is an inducement to swarming, but Editor Holter- mann now thinks that crowding hives in an apiary has effect in the same line, because of the " many bees humming, flying and roaring about in a limited ; To Lessen Brood-Rearing after harvest in places where there is no late flow, and where rearing a large amount of brood is not desired, Le Rucher Beige advises contracting the entrance to the hive, as brood-rearing cannot be carried on without abundance of fresh air. Possibly a hint here for those Californians who desire to limit brood-rearing where there is no harvest. How to Report Crooked Firms is considered by the editor of the Review. He thinks there is no use in saying a word un- less you give the name of the firm, and then give such informa- tion as will allow reading between the lines that the firm needs watching. But if the law will not allow a journal to say in plain terms that a firm should not be trusted, would it not be equally liable for hinting it? Carniolan Bees.—R. F. Holtermann, apicullurisl of the Ontario Experimental Apiary, reports upon 12 colonies of Carniolan bees. They were very gentle, built up well in the spring, but the queens being dark were much harder to find than Italians. Swarms hived on full sheets of foundation did all right, but those hived on starters built very poor comb, having a large proportion of drone-comb, and swarmed excess- ively, without waiting to compl
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