=Wintered Without Loss.=--I believe I am the only one in this county that has not lost more or less bees this winter. My bees were all transferred from box hives last fall, their stores taken away, and they were fed on syrup. They have wintered without any loss of bees. I have bought of Mr. Muth, of Cincinnati, some extracted basswood honey, and shall dilute it with sugar syrup and feed this spring. My bees all have more or less brood now. W. T. CLARY. Clarysville, Ky., March 29, 1881. =Wintered Safely.=--Bees are dying very rapidly in this section of country. I have 18 colonies; 2 are weak, but I have lost none so far. I bought a Cyprian queen from a firm in the East. She wintered all right, but her workers are hybrid Italians. I lost one last fall by foul brood. I am much pleased with the Weekly BEE JOURNAL. WM. H. GARIHAN. Northumberland, Pa., March 28, 1881. =Chaff Did Not Save the Bees.=--The bees in this vicinity are mostly dead. Chaff did not save them from the effects of the past severe winter. L. HUBBARD. Waldron, Mich., March 25, 1881. =Wintered in Chaff.=--Three-fourths of the bees in this neighborhood are dead. I packed mine with chaff on the summer stands, and they came out nice and strong. I am a beginner, and derive much benefit from the BEE JOURNAL, which is a welcome visitor. EVAN B. HADLEY. Deming, Ind., March 29, 1881. =Eleven Swarms from One Colony.=--I commenced the last spring with 13 Italian and 4 black colonies, and in the fall I had 70; lost 6 in wintering by being queenless. I have sold 4, and now have 60 doing well. I had 11 swarms from one colony and its increase, besides 50 lbs. of honey. The BEE JOURNAL is _the_ bee paper, and I wish it success. E. CARR. Leesville, Texas, March 14, 1881. =A Visit Every Week, Very Pleasant.=--My bees have been at work on the soft maple for the past week. I commenced the winter with 31 colonies; I now have 21; many of them are very strong; some died with plenty of honey in their hives. Last season was a poor one, giving no surplus. I think there will be a heavy loss of bees here. I thought I would not like the Weekly BEE JOURNAL as well as the monthly, but I would not exchange it now for any monthly, because I can hear from my bee-keeping friends every week. I wish it great success. N. DAVIS. Emporia, Kan., March 28, 1881.