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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
PRESBYTERY MEETS.
Pa sforial Relations Between Him and
Churches IN This County Dissolved
Reso utions Regretting His


call meeting of the Winchester
Presbytery was held in the Presbvte~-
ian Church, at Winchester Friday
afternoon, for the purpose of dissolv-
ing the PASTORAL relations between
Rev E. r. Leyburn and the churches
at Failing Waters and Tomahawk. this
county. Rev. Leyburn recently &C
cepted call to the church at Dur
ham, n. Q. There were present min
listers and nine ruling elders.
In dissolviDg the pastoral relations
and in dismIsslng Rev NJ. Leyburn,
the Presbytery took occasion to ex-
press its regret at the severing of ties
which had been so pleasant and COM
mend their brother minister to the
love and affection of the Durham con-
gregaticn.
This action took the form Of reso-
luton offered by Rev DIR. +. M.
Woods of this city. which was unanl-
mously adopted and is as follows:
1.-THE Presbvtery of Winchester in
dissolvlng the PASTORAL relations ex-
isting between Rev. E. r. Leyburn
and the Falling Waters church and IN
Diminishing him to the Presbytery of
Orange. desires to record its spy mpa-
thies with this church and that at
Tomahawk and commeEds them to
the Great Head of the Church.
Further. we hereby express our
sense of personal loss in parting with
Brother Leyburn and to wish him the
richest blessings of God in his new
field of work.
1T gives great pleasure moreover.
to testify to the faithfulness and eff
cheney Of Brother Leyburn's pastoral
work during the almost seven years
of stay within our midst"
The church at Durham of which
Rev. Leyburn becomes pastor is a
flourlshing one After being install
ed there he becomes q member of
the Presbytery OF Orange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
SHORT OF MEN.
The II. 81 q. Needs Trainmen of All
Branches on All Divisions.

The II. & q. Needs Trainmen of All
branches on All Divisions.
Several railroad men. who have
been III attendance at the big gather
ing of RI ilroaders at Grafton. say, that
the b. q 0. never was so hard up
for help in all departments of trans
portation. On the Pittsburg division
engineers and fremen ara needed. All
kinds of help is needed on the Pit s.
bur & and Western. and trainmen of
all kinds are being sent from the diff
erent divisions to meet the demand.
The taking of these men from the di-
visions causes vacancies, which are
at once filed by extra men The third
division will soon be wanting more
help III ali departments. if there is
any more increase in the coal rattle
from FairmOnt. ami this increase is
expected as new mines have been open
ed un. and the eastern orders, which
could not be filed on account of the
ear famine, are now receiving atten-
ton and will make the division hum
for sometime to come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
LAWMAKERS ELECT OFFICERS
MARROW ESCAPE Fnom DHowN,NG

While attempting to cross the Poto-
mac river on the ice at Hancock,
Miss Annie HnrneT narrowly escaped
drowning by the ice giving awav I'M
der her. She went IN the water Ut
to her neck. held on to the ice with
her hands and screamed for help.
Frank Reeder. at the Lock heard her
screams and by crawling out on the
Ice end extending a boat oar which
she grasped, succeeaed in safely get
ting her shore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
HURLED INTO THE AIR.

An Italian Seriously " ounded In the
Quarrics at KearneysvilIe
An Italian was fatally injured in
the quarries of the Standard Lime and
Stone Company Mt Kearneysville, jeff
erson county, Sunday afternoon He
and two companions had stolen dyna-
mite aud had placed 1t in hole in
order To be ahead OF their fellow
wOrkmen when thew began work Mon
day morning. I he fuse was lit but
the blast did not go Off The Italian
went to investigate. AS he reached
the hole he was hurled into the AIR by
{ explosion of the dynamite His
head was badly injured and the flesh
on his body terribly torn. He was sent
to a Baltimore hospital, where he
will probably die.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
REmAuKABLE CURE OF GROUP.
LlttIe RoyrLife saved.


Ell have a few words to say regarding
Cha mberlaip Cough remedy. IL
saved my little boys life and feel
that i cannot praise it enough.
bought bottle of it from A Il.
Sieefe Of Goodwin, S. D., and when
got home with it the poor baby
could hardly breathe. | gave medl-
cine as directed every ten minutes I'M
til he threw up and then | thought
be was going to choke to death. We
bad to pull the phlegm ont OF his
mouth in Long strings. | am posi-
tive that ii [ had not got that bott'e
Of cooah medicine, my boy would not
he on earth today. joel Demont.
inwood, Iowa. For sale by Matthaei' e
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tn be getsnhamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when IL is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition of
ehe mucous surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (eaused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & co.. Toledo, o.
K7- SH1d hv DRUGGISTS. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
NEW EXPERIMENTAL STATION

Ii. Il. Van Deman, of Washington,
ID. @. is perfecting arrangements 10
make Hancock his home. he is i'll
charge of the division of pomology
in the department of Agriculture, is
p theological editor of the Rural New
Yorker and associate editor of Gar
denis F1uit Grower will conduct an
experiment. station at Hancock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Installation Ceremony of A. o. U. w.
Lodge Thursday Ntght-New knights
of Pythias Officers.

AT a meeting of Martinsburg Lodge
No. 81 Ancient Order of United Work
men, Thursday, the following officers
were installed
Master Workman. w. f. Mulliss !;
foreman, Joseph Imbach overseer, J.
II. Bogert: guide. Fl. E. Hare; f.
nancler, A. + Lambert receiver, y.
e., Dutrow; recorder, Lee Siler; in
side Waterman. H. q. Bowen; out
side watchman, w. w. Clarke; rep
resentative, w. f. Mulliss.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Washington Lodge No /. Knights
of Pythias installed the following off
GERS, who were elected for term of
six months:
Chancellor commander, Lee Siler !;
vice chancellor. II. G. Bowen; pre-
late, o. 5. Rigsby; master at arms,
j. w. Eppard keeper of records and
seal @. X. Chambers master OF ex-
cheouer, w r. Kline. master of IL
ance VIM. Gerhardt; inner guard.
w. #. Wayble; outer guard, Omer
Grimes; trustee. .. S. Rigsby.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
HEADS SHOULD NEVER ACHE.

Never endure this troubble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va.
she writes "Dr. Kings New Life
Pills wholly cured me of sick head
aches / had suffered from for two
years. Cure Headache, Corstipa-
tion, Billiousness. 25c at All Drug
Rists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
A Cnre for Lumhago.

W. U. Williamson, of Amherst,
Va, saws: For more than wear
have suffered from lumhago. final
ly tried chamberlain s. Pam BnIm
and it gave me entire relief, all other
remedies had failed to do 30 = Sold
bv Ma tthaei's Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
CITY BAND.

At the meeting of the Martinsbure
City Band Thursday the Following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President G. A. Mantz: Vice pres
ident, Robert E. Ewing secretary.
B. f. Dooley treasurer, G. A. Young.
LAWMAKERS ELECT OFFICERS.
At n Teeting of lawmakers Associ-
alton No. 50l5 held Thursdavgin their
haylott, the following officers were
elected: Fast chief haymaker. l..
B. Frankenberry chief havmaker,
K. V. Sheaner assistant chief hay
maker, O. W. Wilson; overseer. Rob
ert Osbourn; horn blower, William
Letferts; collector of straws, VIM.
Boak keeper of bundles, W. w. Kill
mer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

Sometime ago my daughter cl1ght
severe cold She complained OF
pains in her chest and had bad
cough l gave her Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy according to direc.
tions and Iii two days she was well
aud able TO 20 to school. / have usec
this remedy i'll my family for the pas
seven wears and have never known II
20 fail. SAYS James Pe1dergast
merchant Annato Bay, Jamaica,
West India Island The pains in the
chest indicated an approaching attack
OF pneumonia, which in this instance
was warded off by Chamberlain (
Cough Remedy. 1t counteracts any
tendency OF n cold toward pneumonia
Sold by Mat,ha els Pharma
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
G!:zRe7eGfifgaGs
Y ypzERp

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin alread-
Fat, enough foryour habit,
healthy; little more, or less, Is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you cans
but, whether you can or not,
take SCOTS Emulsion ofCod
liver Oil, to balance yoursel
With your work. on can llVe
On it--true--but, by it, 20
can. There's limit, however;
you'll pay for it.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Live
Oil is the readiest cure fos
"can't eat" unless it comes Of
your doing no work--you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
some sort of activity.
]. ]. |. ]. !"
The genuine has a N
this picture on it, E$AgA
take no other. 4TN|A
If you have not GA liza
tried it, send for eiM1I2=tl M
free sample, it's a dpMN y liza
greeabie taste will IN MNFR
surprise you. NNyD
SCOTT & BOVINE IN Tx
Che miSts, w AIH
400 Pearl Street, ~ IN
New York.
SOC. and $LOO; all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

He Had eighteen 0p tons which Have
Ted I'm Hundreds ofAcres of Land tn
hts Csunty---The signatures were
secured Daring excitement Over
Coat In Back Greek valley In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-11
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York May 10.-The effect of the
strike order of the anthracite mime
workers seemed to kill speculative in
terest in the stock market today. Prices
went lower in some cases, notably so,
but tho volume of the liquidation was
trivial and was rather less in the coal
ers than in some other departments OF
the list There were some large fndivid-
ual selling orders in Union Pacific, st.
Paul and a number of other prominent
stocks, in which speculative party mas
been active recently, seemingly on the
assumption that dividend increases were
to be looked for in those stocks. The
unexpectedly poor showing by the banks
had much the same effect on stocks,
causing struggling declines on light sell
ing. The opinion was heard that the
anthracite operators prefer a strike at
this time. if one is inevitable. rather
than to have it in the fall. This does
not chime with the confident assurance
that was professed in Wall Street that
there would be no strike at all
The strike is not taken very
gravely even now, as is shown by
the effect on the stocks of the coal car
rying roads. The loss of over $4,000 900
in cash reserves compared with estimates
based on the known movements of cur
rency as reported by the banks them
selves of about $4,000, 900 was rather
vaguely attributed to local movements "
The loss contraction of 81 224 500 showed
but meagre result of the stock market
liquidation. There is nothing to show
how far the much discussed position
of the trust companies may have been
altered for the better by the weeks
events. With discounts in Paris and
Berlin below 2 per cent, and time loans
for four and six months at Az to per
cent in New York and even higher for
shorter periods, the expansion of our
loan obligations in foreign money mark
cts is naturally increasing and repre-
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sents a balance to be met at some flu
ture time.
The bond market moved in sympathy
with stocks over a much narrower range.
United States 3's and the new AS de-
cIined Il per cent as compared with the
closing call Of last week.
The total sale of stocks for the day
were 2S3, 500 shares, including the fol-
lowing: Atchison 800; Chicago and
Great Western $500; Delaware and Hud-
son 10000; Erie $4,000; Missouri Pacific
1900; Pennsylvania Railroad 10000;
Philadelphia and Reading $4,000; Phila-
delphia and Reading, second preferred,
$500; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
$500; Southern Pacific 10000; Southern
Railway 500; Union Pacific 81 300;
Amalgamated Copper 1920; Tennessee
Coal and Iron $500.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, May 10.-The statement OF
the associated banks for the week end
ing tonight shows
Loans 1901 1888, 900, decrease $2,224, 500;
deposits $3.50 236 500, decrease 1854 600;
circulation $31, 229 800, increase $3.50, 800;
legal tenders $73,O29,5OO, decrease 81
651 500; specie $17O, 400 400, decrease 49,
$50, 900; reserves $243 519, 800 decrease
$6O11 800; reserve required $240, 05S,900
decrease $1.9SS, 5OO surplusu reserve 49,
461 900, decrease $4.O23 900.
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NEW ORLEANS.
new ORLEANS, La, MAY 10. Cotton futures

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, Ills, May 10.-Marked absence
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STRIKE ORDER
SPECULATION HARD
Unexpectedly Bad Showing
BY the Banks
A VAGUE EXPLANATION
Few Important Foreign Orders for
Cotton Yesterday.
WALL STREET APPEARED AS A BUYER
Trading Not Very Active. Conservative Opera
tors Disposed to Withdraw from the
Market Pending the Settlement
of The Coal Strike.
WALL STREET APPEARED AS A BUYsF

New York. May 10.-This weeks dry
goods market closed without change in
character in general business. Demand
continues good. Print cloths inactive but
.stcady. Cotton yarns were quiet and
were barely steady for ordinary yarns.
Worsted and wooden yarns firm Linen
yarns are strong.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
New Orleans La, May 10.-Further
Improvement in the spot cotton market
is reported by factors today. Quotations
unchanged. The future market was in
somewhat nervous mood today and after
opening 1 to points lower there were
fluctuations of a few points, the trend of
prices being downward. At the close of
the short session the list showed net
losses of to Z points in near and four
points and in distant months.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, May 10.-The cotton mark
ct opened steady in tone with present
crop months unchanged to four points
higher and new crop options one to two
points lower. Immediately after the call
prices eased off to 91S for July and to
S.92 for August under room selling for
both accounts, prompted by the esti-
mates for large port receipts and the
apparent absence of orders in the hands
of commission brokers. The English ca
bles afforded no incentive either way,
giving future as net half to one and a
half points higher and spot cotton as
1-32d higher in Liverpool, as expected.
There were no orders of Importance
from abroad in hand and the West seemed
to be content with yesterdays purchases
of July cotton for the present Wall
street appeared as a buyer, however,
and ring shorts made haste to cover.
July was quickly bid up to 922, at which
level profit taking by smaller holders
once more set in and forced the whole
list off again.. July dropped four points
and August points from the previous
figures. Trading was not particularly
active and conservative operators were
disposed to withdraw from the market as
matter of precaution pending the set
tlement of the coal strike. and a better
knowledge of the intentions of the New
Orleans bull interest. The drop and
weather reports were decidedly bearish.
showing fair conditions over the entire
belt, except few stations in the South
Atlantic States. The plant was we'll
cultivated as a general rule. For Mon
day Houston estimated receipts are 500
to 600 bales, against 1924 bales last week
and 2,277 bales same day last year.
NEW YORK.
New YoaK' May lo.-Cotton futures opened
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NEW YORK MONEY

NJ, YORK My l0.-l p. m.-Money on cal
nominally pei cent; cosIng onered a.
&c.. per cent; last loan at per cent; ruling
rate :. per cent. Prime mercantile paper
41s(15 per cent. Sterling exchange Steady, VIII
actual business in banners bills at 4.S.S8 fcl
demand and ct AS for 90 days rested
rates 4a6 and 4.SSh Commercial bills SAG
4.85M Bar silver 50B Mexican dollars 4lA
Government bonds steady; State bonds inactive;
Railroad bonds easier; silver Ger ificates -.
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., May l0-Turpentine
steady at 4i14; receipts - casks
Rosin firm at al 0A6ll 10; receipts ~.
Crude firm At OIL. co. receipts 81 barrels.
Tar firm at 8! b; receipts II.
uSAvANNAP Ga, May 10.-Turpentine firm at
As; receipts $685. sale 3s7: exports t67.
Rosip firm; receipts 2.2-o; sales 1874; exports
s,546
~ 30; II, &1.55; |, sla5; K, S2.45; NJ. S2.oo; n
s3 Is; w G, $3.50; w w. $3.50
uCHARLEsToN, S. O., May 10 -Turpep tne
firm ut 43; receipts -, sales exports 49,.
Rosin hrm; receipts -; sales 80; exports
Quote: A, B, OSLO; ID, sLIO; f, ellis; F, sL3O
G,&13ZM y H.40; |, sL60, \ a.. Is M, $3.50; y
3l5; VIC 300; W W, 1871
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Machine Business.
RALEIGH N. E..
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Having qualified as executriX of the es-
tate of Yancy King, of Wake county, all
persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are notified to exhibit the same
to eiuner of the undersigned on or be-
fore the 2Sth day of March, 1908, and if
not so exhibited, this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery.
MISS LEANTINE KING,
MISS GRIZZIE ANN KING,
Kelvin Grove, N. G. Executrix.
1928 1aWk- 6wks.
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BONDS.

is. Ref. 2's reg..10oM
s. s. Ref. 2's cou 1927
U. s. 3's reg ......1o8A
=" coup .,......10SH
U. E. new as reg 1871
" coup ....... 18TH
y. S. old AS reg.1114
=" coup ......11lK
U. s. SIS reg.
=" COUP. ....1o5A
Atch'sn Gen. 4's.1o3B
I" adj AS. see. ga
Bait. & o. AS. .102B
do 3 1-2's. 96k
do COW. AS. 1851
Can. So. 2nds....10S
G. OF g. 5's......1Oo
Z" LIST incomes, IS
G. g. o. AIS. 108&
G. & A. 3 1-2's... 84H
c.. B. & q. as. s5B
CM&StP gen 4's1164
G. & N. con Us. .135
c.. II. |. & p. 4's.1i1K
CCC&SLgen4's.103
Chicago Ter. AS. e9
Colo. So. as. :. 9SK
d &. Rio G. AS. .104B
E. prior lien 4s.1004
Erie Gen 4's..... 87B
F.W .&.D.C.1sts IA
Hook. V. 4 1-2's.111M
l.. & N. uni. As ..102h
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of any selling pressure in grains and a
continued decrease in stocks on hand
did much toward bulling the very quiet
grain market today. Trade was still
waiting for the Government report.
July wheat closed % to 1Ac. higher, July
corn Bc. up and July oats Ac. higher.
Provisions closed 713c. to 121ac. lower.
Lending
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Mex. Cen. 4's.... IS
do 1st Inc. 80
MINI. e. St.L 4's104B
Nj. X. & Z. 4s. 1909
/" 2nd's...... S34
N. I, G. lists. .104B
do gen 3 1-2'.109
N J. G. gen. SIS. 139
No. Pac. 4's......105
/" 3's........... 1917
N, g.. W.con. 4s.101H
Reading gen. AS 9eA
st l. Mton SIS 11oh
st. L. as Fgen4's 90
St.L. S'wes 49,. wv
do 2's ........ 84K
S. A.&A.Pass as 9oA
So. Pac. 4's...... o5B
So. Railway 5's..122h
T. & P. lists. .12lA
t., St.L&W. AS. 80
Union Pac. AS. .1o5R
do. cow. 4s.1O6B
Wabash 1sts."..12O
a" ends ........110A
do. Deb. B. &c. 76A
West Shore a g. .1i4A
w y l., E, as .. o3h
Wis. Cen. 4's.... ga
Mobile & o. As. 9sA
G. of Ga. cen SIS. 80.
" 1st incomes. 49,.
=" ID incomes al
Con. lob. AS. oSA
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Frank Y. banner.

General Agent North Carolina and
Richmond 92O East Main Street, Rich
mond, Va.
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Spot cotton 5losed sy; m1ddng upIands
9ss; middllns gulf 9A sales 100 ba es.
LIv ERPOOL
LIvIRPo OIL. May IO-4 p. M-spot cotton,
qui.t; prices I-32d higher; American mduing
ia l7-3!d; good middlng SID; midding sgd ;
low middling ) l. 32d; good ordinary 1880 +,
ordinary 2l-32d.
The salts of the day were 5000 bales, OF which
1000 were TO. speculation and port, and inclu1-
eI BOO American. Receipts 25 900 bales,
GLIDING 2i,700 American.
Futures opened quiet aud closed steady.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NcRToLK. Va, May 10 Peanuts dull; old
stock and machine picked 2A02M.
New-fsncy SG821s; strictly prime 8; prize, 2M
02?2 Spanish, 72K.
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STOCKS.

Va. Car. Chem, pureferred ..131H 1917
Va.-Car. Chem, COMMON. 72% 70
Seaboard Railway, pref -. 46A AZ
Seaboard Railway, com. $50. 26% 27A
Southern Railway, pref. So. 95h SO
Southern Railway, com. 49,. 81
Atlantic Coast Line, pref. ....119 1874
Atlantic Coast Line. com. ....123 125
N. c. R. r. Co. ............175 175
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sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, MAJ TO- -Seaboard Air Line
cpmmon 26%027b; preferred 46A0F.
BoDds-4's 86B lDS7
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
BUILDING COLONIES,


We want to build al our colonies Of
bees up strong, for those that arc
strong in numbers are the only ones
we can count ON to store . good crop
of surplus. One Of the greatest draw
backs to successful bee keeping is that
there are 80 many weak colonies on
hand at the beginning Of the honey
flow that it takes them through the
short honey harvest to become strong
enough to store honey. Each and
every hive should be overfowing with
bees at the beginning Of the principal
honey harvest, for when they are thus
very populous they can be depended
upon to do good work, If the season II
good. Al
Too many colonies run short Of pro-
vision during spring when they are
building up, and the result is that they
are crippled in force, for they cannot
rear brood without plenty Of food in
the hive or have daily access to flow
of honey. Feeding is the only meth
cd that will bring them up to standard
requirements, hence they should be
literally fed.
Weak colonies may be brought mp
strong very rapidly by giving them
some brood from the stronger ones.
but we must exercise care in this or
we will cripple the strongest ones and
be no better of than before. Draw
only on extremely strong colonies to
strengthen weak ones. If we have col
onies that are in danger Of swarming
before the honey season is properly on,
we can draw from them and thus check
them from swarming.
1t is always in order to save frames
Of honey over from one season to an
other for the purpose of supplying
the bees with honey in spring. This
is the most simple and easiest way Of
doing it, besides the most sure. Keep
off all surplus boxes during spring and
confine the bees to the brood cham
Der until near the approach of the
honey harvest.-A. II. Duff, in Farm
ers' Voice.