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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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The Bee and Honey Co , of Beeville, 

 Texas, has bought the Atchley steam 

 bee hive factory, and moved the same 

 to the railroad track in Beeville, where 

 it is in better shape than ever to ac- 

 commodate patrons. 



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Enthusiasm is a great thing. Coupled 

 with good judgment, industry and per- 

 severance it can accomplish wonders. 

 It can't do everything, but it is the 

 foundation and the keystone of nearly 

 every success. If a man has no enthus- 

 iasm for his work, he better manufac- 

 ture some at once, or else get into some 

 business for which he can have some 

 enthusiasm. 



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This Issue of the Review is out on 

 time, and, it is likely that the one for 

 April will also be out on time, 

 although it \s possible that it may be a 

 few days late, as I expect to be in 

 Northern Michigan the fore part of 

 April selecting locations for the several 

 apiaries that we expect to move there 

 this spring. 



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Foundation can be fastened into brood 

 frames as satisfactorily by using the 

 melted wax plan as by any method. 

 In using this plan, some put on the 

 melted wax from a spoon, others use 

 the Van Deusen wax tube, but Mr. M. 

 D. Whitcher, of Los Olives, Calif., 

 writes that an ordinary, spring^-bottom 

 oil can, holding about a pint, is ahead 

 of all these for putting on the wax. 

 Keep the wax just hot enough by set- 

 ting the can over a small oil stove. 

 Have a handle on the can to take it up 

 by, or else use a cloth "holder." 



Divisible Brood Chamber Hives allow of 

 the transposition of the halves of the 

 brood nest; raising the lower half and 

 putting the upper half beneath it. 

 This divides the globular form of the 

 brood nest in the center, bringing the 

 large, flat surfaces to the top and bot- 

 tom, and putting the spherical points 

 in the center. In one sense this is 

 spreading of the br od. Mr Louis F. 

 Burgess, of Danbury, Conn., wishes 

 to know how extensively this has been 

 practiced, and with what results. If 

 any of the readers of the Review have 

 had experience in this line, let's hear 

 from them. 



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Northern Michigan beekeepers will 

 hold their annual convention in Kal- 

 kaska, April 4th and 5th. Special 

 rates at the Manning Hotel. My 

 brother Elmer and myself expect to be 

 present, as well as Mr. Root of Glean 

 ings, Mr. E. D. Townsend, Mr. Chap- 

 man, Mr. Kirkpatrick and others "too 

 numerous to mention" A set of bee- 

 keeping, stereopticon slides have been 

 secured from the A. I. Root Cj., and 

 will be shown one evening. All are 

 cordially invited to attend. 



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Pennsylvania bee-keepers will hold 

 their annual convention at the State 

 College, March 29th and 30th, first ses- 

 sion being on the evening of Mirch 

 29th. Excursion rates for the round 

 trip for one and one-third fare will be 

 furnished upon card orders to be fur- 

 nished free by the Secretary, Rev. D. 

 L. Woods, ot Muncy, Penn., or by the 

 President, Prof. H. A Surface, Har- 

 risburg, Penn. Persons wishing to 

 attend should write for a card for each 



