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PEIC5E LIST, 1B8S iH \^ML;$i: WITH REVISED PRICE LIST, FROM W.G.RUSSELL, cojYveme^t to aj^d east of statioj^. ^^ s^^^^"- /r;' ilueert 'J l/niversity at Kingston^ iO THE BEE.KEI:PEBS of ONTARIO. WITH much pleasure T again proscnt my Annual Circular and Price List, to the Bec-keepcrs of Ontario, and also return thunks for their very liberal patronage, during the past season. Although the paat season has been one of the worst honey seasons.that was ever knowo, ia Canada, we do not feel discouraged, on that account, because so bad a season has not occurred for at least thirty years. Failures, in other crops, arc of much more frequent occurrence, and it generally happens that a very good season ioiiows a poor season, and a steady hard winter is also favourable for a good honey season; therefore we may reasonably expect that the coming season will be a good one. We should exert ourselves to be ready to take advantage of the coming honey harvest. Although we have had an exceptionally poor season, in Canada, they have had a very good season, in some parts of the States; for instance, some of the West- ern and Southern States, and especially Texas, some reports from Texas, claim to have taken as high as eight and nine hundred pounds from one hive. Although the past season has been a general failure, in Cananda, my bees have mnde more than paid the cxpence of running them. And my average yield, of honey, per colony, spring count, for 1881, was 150 lbs, and that was obtained under vciy unfavourable circumstances. 1 commenced in the spring, with sixteen colonies, some of which were very weak, and nine of them were in box hives, which I transferred into movable frame hives, in the begining of honey season, and of course that interfered, greatly, with their seasons work, yet I took off the above atuount and loft them about 300 lbs more than was necessary, for winter stores. Although wc may have an occasional poor season, in Canada, I believe they are less frequent here than in many parts of America or Europe, and I also believe that the average yield, of honey per colony is as great, in Canada, as in any part of America or Europe. The wintering of bees appears to be the most difficult point we have to deal with, ia Northern Climates, but I believe, with proper attention, and care, thejr can be as successjf'ully wiritored as any other kind of Stock. For wintering bees, there are several different planb, which may be practiced with success, but as to which plan each Bee-keeper should adopt, will depend a great deal on circumstances. I will give, further on Uie several different plans as laid down by Mr. D. A. Jones; also the plan I intend to practice, my self. For wintering, alone, I believe the plans laid down by Mr. Jones, aro about the best, at present known, but what we want is a Hive that will be a success, all the year round, and I believe the double wall sawdust and chaff Live, properly made, will fill the bill. But why they have not bee(D a success, in the past, I think is because they have not been made with thick enough wall ; they have generally been made with only 4 inch wall, but I am now making them with 6 inch lipace, for sawdust packing on the font sides and bottom, and on the top, over the frames, I pat about two inchci of wool cushion, aud six inches of chaff cushion, aiid lid o<-er .ill, whicli 1 believe will make a good winter proof hive, and also will protect the bees, during sudden changes of weather, in Spring and Fall, and are constructed so as to be very convenient to handle, in summer. We make a broad alighting board, so that when Extracting, we can shake the bees on it so they can immediately run in the fly hole, instead of being scattered around in the grass. We also make a verandah, or porch, the full length of tlie front of the hive to keep off the hot i^un,.in summer, and the storm in winter. Another advantage in this hive is in wintering two colonies, in each hive ; they help to keep each other warm, as they are only divided by one light divisisoa board, besides It reduces the first cost, of hives, per colony, much lower than having to provide each colony with a seperatc hive, and when the hive is once made and packed, there is no further trouble packing and unpacking. One of them should last twenty^five or thirty years, by repainting every few years. WINTEflNG OF BEES. f; There is about five different plans, which is most generally adopted, for prepaing bees, for winter, as follows, viz.: 1. In Chaff or Sawdust Hives. 2. In Bee House. 3. In Cellar. 4. In Clamps or Chaff Ben. 5. In Boxes Packed. And the plan, which should be adapted by each bee-keeper, I think depends upon eiicumstances; for instance, if a man has only one or two hives, probably packing in boxes would be cheapest, then, if a person has, say from five to fifty or one hundred hives, then I think. The chaff ben, or cellar, would bo cheapest, but if you have over one hundred hives, then the bee house might be the cheapest. I think any of the above plans, if properly done, will be comparatively safe, for winter. What we want to get at, is something that will be good and safe, for Fall, Winter, ISpring and Summer, with the least cost and trouble, for we often find, that after bees have passed the winter, safe, and in good condition, they will spring dwindle, or fail to progress with brood rearing, as they should, on account of backward, cold weather and chilly nijihts, and in the fall, before the bees are packed, we often have cold and chilly weather, which is very hard on them, therefore I intend to adopt the sawdust and chaff hive, for my own use, a number of which I have already in use. I make them different from any thing I have seen in use, which are, as follows, for instance, I make six inch space between walls, for sawdust, instead of four inch, that is generally used, and H or 2 inches of wool and 6 inches of chaff cushion, over the frames, which I believe will be ample proUiCliyn I'vv wiuti.;r, or cold v-eitliar, asiu iu the hot days in smumer, tlicy will bf cool'jr thnn in a sirn»le board hive. Some of the advaatafi^ wo cl.iii)', for the od in the Lee house, which should stand from 4li^ to 4G° and in no case should it fall lower than 42^. Now, if a bee house is constructed in this way it will not change its temperature more than from 1" to 3° during the winter, and can be re«rulated, as be- fore stated, by means of ventilating slide. Have tight fitting triple doors, waking two dead air spaces. When the bee house is filled, and during warm weather in the «piing, where a person does not want to set thoni out until the first pollen appears (which i.s generally from the Tag Alder or Black Willow), it is necessary that the temperature of the rooui be kept at the wintering standpoint. This may be done by means of an ice-box or refrigerator, filled with ice or snow, and suspended at top of room in close proximity to the ceiling. The bottom of the box must be so constructed that while the warm air may be allowed to pass up through the refrigerator, the drippings will not drop to the floor and create moisture. This latter may be prevented by n»eans of a tube running from the box down through the floor, while the former may be afifected: pRErAi^ATioN FOR. — All this niust be done in the fall. They should be stroijg in stores, plenty of young bees, and should be crowded up to have no more comb than they can cover, and these should be well stored with pollen and honey ( say '20 to 30 pounds of the latter). If you have tot tiiis qu.-.nli(y. Iced granulated sugar and water (2 pounds of the former to 1 pound of the latter) brought to a boil and allowed to cool before feeding. '.Ihis makes a good and even better feed than the best of honey, and ihould be fed in time for bees to seal it over. Commence feeding about 1 St September, or immediately after first frost has killed the flowers. JSTo glucose should ever be fed. Winter passages should be made through combs, between which a space of half an inclx should be left. During tho last sunshiuing days in fill remove the lid and cloth from hive and allow the sun to shine in; this purifies and dries them. Then put on a cloth free from propolis ; that same evening carry bees carefully into house, plac- ing theui on a bench 10 to 12 inches from the floor or ground ; this keeps i thean out of the ourboriic acid g .s, whioli is given off b)- the boes iu th* hiv»». and which sinks to tho lowost purt of tho bee house. The lidt tbould be removed, and only cloth or cushion of chaff or suwdust allowed to remain on hiv«. Leuve entrance wuh: optisi. When the first row has been pluccd on the platform, from 2 to 6 inohei apart, take two strips 1 to 2 iiichas \«i(ic, and place ou top at rear and front of hives, and upon these place another row, so that the places bet- weeo tho hives in the second row will come over the centre of hives ia the first row, thus allowing a free circulation of the air aod the escape of the noister. Continue the above until all the hives are placed. Care should be taken to have the stronger stocks iu the bottom rows. Two thermometers should be placed in every house— one opposite tho bottom and the other opposite the top row, the former indicatiog 43*' and the latter 46''. Keep house perfectly dark and let them alone until you set tl^em out in spring, unless they show signs of dysentry by soiling the entrance of their hive, in which case take them out quietly on the first favourable day and give them a fly, taking care to replace the hive immediately they have returned frjm their flight. WINTERING IN CELLAR. The prepni-ation and management in the fall and throughout the winter is the same as is necessary in the bee-hou>>e, but they must be placed at least two feet from cellur bottom; keep the temperature the same as io ^bee-house. Do not allow any decayin? vep^ctables in the cellar with the bees. If they show signs of dysentery and the weather is fine give them a flight, being sure to always put them ou the same stand again after first flight. Never leave them out over night, but put them back in the cellar after they/eturn/rom their flight. Set out of bee-house and cellar the first favorable weather when pollen appears. The hives <^must all be examined carefully when setting out, and only what combs the bees can cover must be loft. Take care plenty of stores are left in the hives, and have the bees crowded together as much as possible by the use of the division board. • WINTERING IN CLAMPS. Prepare the colonies the same as before. Make a platform six inches above ground and wide enough to have from ten to twelve inches of space "ir. front of the liivc, twelve t(» fifteen itinltOH at rear of hive, iind piiitfoAn loii!.' cnoujfli to hold nil Y'H"' hives. After placinie thoiu from four to n'\% inchea npart, if there is any space in rear of division board pack it with dry sawdust or uhnff; remove the lids and put cloao cloths on the frames, or, if a box hive or log «;;ura, bore half a dosen inch holes in the top of tho hives, and that covered with cloth allows moister to puss up into tho pack- ing above. Place a stick, half inch thick, each side of the entrance, Ion); enough to reach tho edge of the platform; upon these lay a board, by lueana .of tliis there will be a communication with the outside at all tim^«; then drive stakes at the front and rear of platform, set up boards all around this ^platform insibe the stakes of sufficient height to allow packing 18 inches .-ibove the hives, pack firmly with dry sawdust or chaff arouud and between the hives and about eighteen inches on top, then lay boards on top of the jmoking, upon these place stones or other heavy weights ( 100 lbs. on each iiiye is not too much). This will pack firmly and prevent heat from passing up through it irom the inside of the hive and yet allow moister to e;': 'g 'P a- Bt or le, er \ TRANSFERRING Having praeticed tbe old ways of transferring for several years, I am now able to give a much better plan, devised and practiced by Mr James Heddon, of Dowagiac, Mich., well known to the bee-keeping fraternity as one of our most progressive and successful apiarists. He say, *'when I transfer I put 8 Langstfoth wired frames of foundation into my hive; and with said hive, drum, box, and smoker, 1 approach the old ' gum' and drive the swarm and queen into the hive filled with the frames of wircil foundation, which i& a hive of beautiful combs 48 hours later. After 2 1 days the worker brood is all hatched, and a new queen just begun to lay in the old gum. Now I can drive again into just such a hive as the first one. or I can unite with my first drive, and pile up the surplus as I please. Then is the time to do your ' splitting open' of the' old gum,* and you have some first-class kindling-wood, a nice lot of extracted honey (after vou empty the combs with an extractor), and aotae old comb to melt up into wax fur more comb foundation. Of course, the new hive with the first derive of bees should be put on the *:Md occupied by the * old gum,' an<) I'le latter removed some distauce away.'' Mr. Heddon further Hays: — "Once try this plan, and you \/ill see that new inventions suggest new and improved methods. Pure foundation, always a great boon,and now a staple, not only aids the bees in supplying their costliest substance, but . but it aids the bee-keeper in getting his comba straight, and more of them, in less time, getting his surplus combs perfect controlling the drones,and consequently queens and workers, besides revolutionizing the process of transferring." Care should be taken not to transfer in cool weaUier as the brood iu the " old gum '* might be chilled, and die. The hives quoted in price list, are ordinary finished hives, we make extra finished hives, for which we charge a little higher price. TELEPHONES. We furnish a very useful telephone, for short lines, say from a few feet, to 2 or 3 miles, which can be sold, from 4 tolO or 12 dollars accordiog to style and length of wire, we have one in use, quarter of a mile long, through which a person can hear a watch tick, quite distinctly, they re- quire no electric battery, or magnet, there is nothing but 2 mouth pie- ces and one straight fine wire to connect. HONKY EXtRACToK. Latest improved honey extractors, from. 7 to $15 We now make several kinds of extractors, our lowest priced one is $700, we make another size, that we sell for $8 50, this one I would recommend, as being the most convenient and useful extractor we make, in proportion to price, it has a large space for honey below the basket, and we put a fine strainer, close underneath the basket, to prevent bees and pieces of comb, &c. From going down into the honey, the S15 00 extractor, has strainer and swing comb holders, for reversing the combs without lifting them out of basket we intend this season, to make part of our extractors, out of extra heavy tin, for those who may prefer them, parties ordering extract- ors should always give us the exact out side size of comb frame they wish to extract, or send a frame in the flat by mail. • ••* •• • • • . > .♦•■* •• % "; » WAX liX TRACTOR. OcR Latest Improved. Wax ICxtrtctors, and Chtri tiers, piicos from $3 to $4, acoordieg to nw. Having used nuny varieties of these, I have made improvements which every one will feel satisfied are valuable; yau can render from the oldest and moldiest couibs the briirhtest aud purest wax. there is also do loss bj wax remaining; in residue. Bee keepers canoot afford to be without one of these maehiucs. DIRECTIONS FOR USE Put Extractor on stove in the same manner as an ordinary pot, hav- ing beforehand filled lower tank with water, and the perforated basket ab- ove tank with broken comb or whatever material you wish to extract wax from. The stean) passed through perforated metal walls of basket laelting every particle of wax from the crude material, the wax runs out of a spout for the purpose turned downwards; under this spout have a rccep tacle whi- ch have slightly oiled to keep wax from adhering to its walls. The tube turned upwards serves two very important purposes, viz : to fill water into lower tank uud to see if ta k requires replenishing without taking out the basket above. Keep everything but tube for wax closed io order to loose no steam and <;ive it full force. PRICE OF HONEY CANS. i pounds i " U " 2 «• 2i " 6 " 10 «• OANI, PSR 1,00 $2 10 2 40 4 20 4 80 7 20 8 40 12 00 BEE PUBLICATIONS I can furnish the following Beo pnpcrs, at subscription prices, post paid to any person desiring them, every Bee keeper should have one or more of them « A B C" Op Bee Culture, $1 00 Gleaning in Bee Culture, 1 00 Cooks Manual, 1 25 Bee Keepers ExcnANOE Monthly, 1 00 'i'HE American Bee Journal, weekly, 2 00 i,i »' » " Monthly per year, 50 SHIPPING CAGE. The above is a cage, for shipping Bees by the pound, by express orot her wise. HONEY KNIFE. ^ ^*fa**'».«' J--afj.*ii-( '. ^TilftHrflM Jones' latest improved honey Knives, $1 00 we can also furnish a very nice Honey Knife, made like a garden trowell, which a great many prefer to the regumr honey knife, they are made especially for the purpose, of tempered steel, and we sell them at 30 cts. SUMMER STANDS. Summer stands, for holding hives, oflF the damp ground, 25 ots Iron comb racks, to hang combs on out side of hive, while working with the bees. 25 to 50 cts PERFORATED ZINK. Swarm, Queen, and Drone controlers, each 15 cts, a peculiar device, to place at the entrance of hive, to prevent your black Drones, from mating with your Italian Queens, and to prevent Bees from swarming, when not wanted, and kill off, unnecessary Drones. & Get. HONEY LABLES. Price of Honey Lubles, will be rated according to size, stile, and qual. ity of paper, we can rarni.sh, the Jones' celebrated Honey Lables, prices quoted on application. QUEEN NURSERIES. Queen Nurseries, each. $2 00 Our Improved Uncapping Dish, with perforated strainer. 75ct». QEKN CAGES. Qneen Cages, six different kinds, prices from 5 to 15 cts. i BEES WAX. Wanted, either for trade, or cash, for which the highest market price, will be paid. '^ ' HOW TO SEND MONEY. IP you do not wish to take any risk of loss, send P. O. Order, or resist- ered Letter, ' ^ k « (C IC (( (C (i « J OUCH* frauM' 10! xl3in. $0 90 1 20 1 60 2 25^ 3 50 to 4 00 5 00 u- 6 00 50 25 75 6 50 7 00 I 00 PRICE LIST. Oalup frame. Inside Measure (T^ 10! i». sq. fjew Improved Hives, cut ready for nailing," in the flat. $ 80 Nailed and unpainted. 1 10 Nailed and "pain ted^ complete. 1 50 Full Double Story hive, for sec boxes, or Extracting frames, in top Story. ^ 00 Double wall Lawn hives, for saw-dust Packing, for out door wintering, from. The same to contain two colonies, in winter from. Nucleus Hives, for raising Queens, 3 comb frames, Gbmb Frames, unnailed per doz.. One lb sec. boxes, for Comb Honey, per Hundred, Same pe; thousand. Two lb, size per thousand. Same per hundred, Shipping crates, each, Bee quilts, to cover hives each, 5 Metal division boards, for raising comb honey, in body of hire, 25 12 frames, 1 division board, go with each hive. Never less than five hives in the flat will be sent out, unless at nailed prices. In ordering any quantity of hives in the flat, there should be at least 1 nailed to every 5, for holding frames and other small stuif; otherwise extra charge will be made for boxing. Special rates for large quantities. THIS LIST TO SUPERSEDE ALL OTHERS. By this List I do not guarantee price, as the markets are constantly subject to changes, but my prices will be as low or lower than competitors, in proportion to the quality of the goods. ' Liberal commission will be allowed to Agents. Parties who receive this circular, will greatly/ oblige me, hy kindly send- ing me, on a postal card, the names of their neighbouring bee-keepers. Any of the above mentioned goods, packed and shipped, to any railway station, desired, cash to accompany, all orders, address all correspondence to W. G. RUSSELL MILLBjlOOK ONTARIO. en* frauM' | [ X 13 in. 1 $ 90 1 i 20 1 60 , 2 25^ 4 00 6 00 50 25 75 6 50 7 00 I 00 5 25 s than five dering any [) every 5, rge will be constantly jmpetitorS) indly send- teepers. my railway poudence to iRIO. LAWN HIVE. BEE SMOKER. WORKER BEE. HONEY KNIFE. trgra?.-. *-;« ■jgyvanirr-a.v-F.-a^a^.ww^.,.,,, . „ „ j,,,,- m|,i . i ,^