. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. DEVOTED TO SCIENTIFIC BEE-CULTURE AND THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PURE HONEY. VOL. XVII. CHICAGO, ILL., SEPTEMBER 28, 1881. No. 39. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, 974 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION! WEEKLY—(52numbers) 1S2 a year, in advance. Three or Six Months at the sanie rate. SEMI-MONTHLY—The first and third numbersot each month, at # a year, in advance. MONTHLY— The first number of each month, at *>© cents a year, in advance. t3F~ Any person sending a club of six is entitled to
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. DEVOTED TO SCIENTIFIC BEE-CULTURE AND THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PURE HONEY. VOL. XVII. CHICAGO, ILL., SEPTEMBER 28, 1881. No. 39. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, 974 WEST MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION! WEEKLY—(52numbers) 1S2 a year, in advance. Three or Six Months at the sanie rate. SEMI-MONTHLY—The first and third numbersot each month, at # a year, in advance. MONTHLY— The first number of each month, at *>© cents a year, in advance. t3F~ Any person sending a club of six is entitled to an extra copy (like the club) sent to any address desired. Sample copies furnished .free. tF" Remit by money-order, registered letter, ex- press or bank draft on Chicago or New York, pay- able to our order. Such only are at our risk. Checks on local banks cost us 25 cents for collecting. Free of postage in the United States or Canada. Poatnce to Europe 50 cent* extra. Entered at Chicago post office as second class Are the Cyprians More Ferocious ? In view of the division of opinion which now prevails regarding the dis- position of the Cyprian bee, the fol- lowing letter from Mr. A. T. Williams, St. Charles, Mo., will be read with deep interest. The writer is a practi- cal bee-keeper of much experience, a shrewd, intelligent observer, perfectly honest and candid in his opinions, and his conclusions are certainly not influ- enced by prejudice or interesteduess: As a general report on the Cyprian bee seems to be in order, I will give my experience. I make bee-keeping a specialty, and rear but few queens for sale. I received a fine imported Cyprian queen from D. early last September, reared about 40 queens from her, sold about 20, and the rest were introduced to full colonies. They breed very late, and some of them continued breeding so late they used up all their stores and starved ; the past winter being so severe it was impossible to feed. I started
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