REPORTS PROSPECTS &c.
☞ Do not write anything for publication on the same sheet of paper with business matters, unless it can be torn apart without interfering with either part of the letter.
Wintering Finely—The Stinger.
The bees are wintering finely so far. They had a good cleansing flight on Dec. 23rd and 24th. Last year was a very poor one for honey here, on account of the severe drouth, but we hope for a boomer next year.
Say, do not let “The Stinger” sting so hard. He might lose his sting, and die like the bees.
G. E. Nelson.
Bishop Hill, Ills., Dec. 30, 1893.
Bees Did Fairly Well.
Bees did fairly well here the past season. The bees in this neighborhood are nearly all blacks, and are mostly kept in round and box hives, and but very little attention is paid to them. Mine are Italians and hybrids, and are in good condition for winter. I am well pleased with the American Bee Journal.