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that bolialf witness. Moreover, on a 

 littlo further cousidoration, they will 

 be led to wonder what is the pressing 

 iirjiency for an organization to dispose 

 of their honey, when it now sells read- 

 ily at satisfactory prices, without 

 such outside assistance. They knoAV 

 that consumers, at least, pay a price 

 sufficiently high, and they can get 

 that price by retailing what they 

 have, and with less wear and tear 

 than they would experience in sup- 

 liorting a whole gamut of organiza- 

 tions, and shipping their honey to the 

 hands of strangers. 



As to the character of the crown- 

 ing organization, it will not be ques- 

 tioned that what is wanted is one of 

 strength and endurance. These qual- 

 ities cannot Avell be attained by a 

 mushroom growth. The oak, rather, 

 should be the symbol. This would 

 seem to indicate as to the proper 

 course for those who are to have a 

 hand in its formation to be one of pa- 

 tience and care, remembering that 

 they are working comparatively new 

 ground, and that safety requires cir- 

 cumspection. 



LET THERE BE ORGANIZATION ONIvY 

 WHERE IT IS NEEDED. 



But few words need be added to 

 indicate sufficiently the course that 

 seems to me advisable. Let all growth 

 be natural— nothing forced— and no 

 audience given to anyone who has an 

 axe to grind. Where a need is felt, 

 left action be taken by those who feel 

 it. When several bee-keepers in the 

 State of Michigan, or in any section 

 of it, think they can dispose of their 

 crop to better advantage by union, let 

 them unite in such manner as seems 

 best suited to their circumstances. If 

 they are successful, their successes 

 and mistakes will be a source of 

 sound instruction to those of other 

 communities who shall desire to take 



like action. Thus each organization 

 will be Hrmly cemented by a natural 

 growth, through experience, and, if 

 need appear, its roots and branches 

 will reach out until they meet and in- 

 tertwine with those siu-rounding it, 

 and all shall become one great growth, 

 furnishing shade to all of the whole 

 land who seek its shelter. 

 Lapeer, Mich., August 14, 1903. 



NTRODUCING QUEENS, AND 

 HOW BEES FEED ONE AN- 

 OTHER. BY ARTHUR C. 

 MILLER. 



"Errors like straws upon the surface flow, 

 He who would search for parts must dive 

 below." 



Because I have found pearls where 

 others have said there Ivere no pearls, 

 I find myself being assailed from all 

 sides; unwilling or unable, to see for 

 themselves, they find satisfaction in 

 saying "it cannot be so because it is 

 so contrary to the text books and ac- 

 cepted belief." 



If the gentlemen who challenge my 

 statements in regard to odor in queen 

 introduction, and the method by which 

 one bee gets food fi'om another, will 

 go to the bees and make the experi- 

 ments and the observations that I 

 have made, they can quickly satisfy 

 themselves of the correctness of my 

 statements. 



SCENT PLAYS LITTLE IF ANY PART IN 

 QUEEN INTRODUCTION. 



In one editorial, in August Review, 

 Mr. J. L. Lewis is quoted as follows: 

 "Suppose a queen is taken from her 

 hive and dropped into a colony having 

 a laying queen. The bees will at once 

 ball her and would kill her If left 

 alone. We smoke them off and return 

 her to her own bees. Now, will Mr. 

 Miller explain why her own bees will 

 at once pounce upon her and kill her. 



