. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 22 THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER January rudimental, but to nie at present seem a hard lesson. A'ery respectfully yours, John J. Grant. Our correspondent's perplexity is, doubtless, the result of having con- fused two different problems, namely: queen-rearing and the introduction of virgin queens. These are entirely sep- arate matters, and need not, of neces- , haw any connection. The item quoted from our February issue, 1903, has reference simply to a method for the supersedure of failing queens, while the other quotation has to do with the matter
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 22 THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER January rudimental, but to nie at present seem a hard lesson. A'ery respectfully yours, John J. Grant. Our correspondent's perplexity is, doubtless, the result of having con- fused two different problems, namely: queen-rearing and the introduction of virgin queens. These are entirely sep- arate matters, and need not, of neces- , haw any connection. The item quoted from our February issue, 1903, has reference simply to a method for the supersedure of failing queens, while the other quotation has to do with the matter of developing, or rear- ing the queen. It is not necessary that the bees have immediate access to the queen cells after having been capped, providing, as suggested, that a proper temperature is maintained. In reply to question No. 3, we should say, none whatever. Though suggestions upon this point are not solicited by our cor- respondent, in view of his inexperi- ence, and the supposition that he de- sires to rear but a few queens for his own use, we feel constrained to suggest that it would be better to dis- pense entirely with such things as nursery cages, etc., and simply insert ripe cells in queenless colonies or nu- clei prepared for their reception.—Ed- itor. RECENT APIARIAN PATENTS, 741,7()4. Comb-frame for Bee Hives. James W. Brown, Angeles, Cal. Filed May 7, 1903. Serial No. If));,- 104. (No model.) Olaim.^—]. A reversible bee-comb frame, comprising a frame and Mire attached to the ends thereof, having their upi»er ends bent outward to form hangers, and their lower ends ))ent in- ward t(j form supportei's, said wires being rotable so that when the frame is reversed the wii-es can be turned and the hangers become supporters and the supporters become hangers, substan- tially as 2. In combination with the frame, of the suspending devices extending through the sides thereof, and having their ends bent in opposite directions, so as to form frame-hange
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