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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



number of readers. The Germans are 

 the honey eaters. Bee-keepers must 

 cater to them. 



I have made six shipments by freight 

 since Sept. 6th. The largest, 240 

 pounds; eighteen shipments by express 

 since July 5th. The largest 377 pounds 

 to Chicago. I have shipped to Daven- 

 port, Iowa, St. Ivouis, Joliet, Galves- 

 ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and 

 Washington, in 60-pound cans at lO 

 cts. per lb. F. O. B. I have shipped to 

 Sheboygan 25 pounds; to Watertown 

 120 pounds. Results of advertising. 



I got my first idea from "Success" 

 and then The Review has kept stirring 

 me up. 



I shi "(iu a sample by mail. This 

 honey was drawn from the tank. I am 

 putting up 2,000 lbs. for next week just 

 like it. It is a blend from three ship- 

 pers. Partof the honey cost 7c. Please 

 write me and tell me candidly just 

 what you think of it. 



I have 98 colonies of bees now. My 

 crop was scant 3,000 pounds inferior 

 honey. 



West Bend, Wis., Sept. 28, 1906. 



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ARTHUR G. MILLER. 



MR. EDITOR:— You are usually so 

 clear sighted and just, that I am 

 greatl3' surprised at your editorial in 

 the September number on "Co-opera- 

 tion in New York, etc." As you are 

 undoubtedly aware there has long ex- 

 isted among many members of the 

 National Association a feeling of dis- 

 trust of some of its officials and a re- 

 sentment against the way they con- 

 ducted its affairs. (How far this was 

 justified does not this moment concern 

 us.) There was also much ill feeling 

 against some of these officials as in- 

 dividuals on account of their real or 

 supposed acts in the conduct of their 

 commercial affairs. In attempting to 

 remedy matters in either the society or 

 in commerce it was inevitable that the 

 two wouid be mixed, as the action was 

 a"-ains^ the same individuals. Ilence, 

 we find the bee-keepers acting simul- 

 taneously on co-operative buying and 

 on withdrawal from the National. 

 After trying to make the National more 

 truly an organization for bee-keepers 

 and to place men of their own craft in 



charge of it they decided that their 

 only remedy was withdrawal from it 

 and the formation of a new body com- 

 posed exclusively of honey producers. 

 As a part of the new movement they 

 proceeded to mutual help in the reduc- 

 tion of the prices for supplies. The 

 action of the New York societies in this 

 latter feature has been followed by 

 man}' other societies, and by some of 

 them independently of any considera- 

 tion or mention of National affairs. 

 It is because of the silence of part of 

 the press on this point that the bee- 

 keepers are sore. 



As for conditions in the National. 

 You say "Not one in a thousand of the 

 members of the National is a dealer in 

 supplies." That body had about two 

 and H half thousand members and a 

 casual glance at the list will reveal a 

 score or more of dealers among them. 

 But the bee-keepers have classed with 

 the dealers the editors, chief and de- 

 partmental, and other employes and 

 close associates. Now, if you will 

 look at the list of the officers you will 



