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January, 1913. 



character rather than pertaining to the 

 production of bees and honey. 



E. D. TowNSENii, C/iiu'imaii. 

 Remus, Mich., Oct. 1. 



More About the Tin Section Reply- 

 ing to your invitation on page 327 of 

 the November issue of the American 

 Bee Journal, I beg to submit the fol- 

 lowing : 



A most radical change was made in 

 the production of comb honey through 

 the evolution of the sanitary comb- 

 honey package. The section holders 

 have grooves, thoroughly protecting 

 the side and edges of tin sections, so 

 that cleaning them is avoided. The 

 package keeps honey from harmful 

 contamination, and reaches the con- 

 sumer as inviting as it leaves the 

 apiary. 



The lithographed top with its cellu- 

 loid disk will make the package a quick 

 seller. Shipped at fourth-class freight 

 rates in 50-pound containers made of 

 corrugated paper, it will reach con- 

 signee in perfect condition, no leakage 

 of honey, and every package salable 

 for the highest market price. 



The cost of production is the main 

 question. The closest estimate at 

 present on labor and material is that 

 the package will cost about 3 cents 

 more to produce and market than the 

 wooden section. Each package should 

 bring at least 5 cents more on the 

 market than the wooden section. 



Paul Hunten. 



American ^ae Journal 



bee-keepers enjoy from the National 

 Association ?" by E. B. Tyrrell, Secre- 

 tary National Association. Followed 

 by discussion. 



11:15 a.m. — "Should the manufactur- 

 ers and bee-keepers be more in sympa- 

 thy with each other ?" 



A paper from The A. I. Root Com- 

 pany, followed by discussion. 



A paper from some bee-keeper of a 

 scientific nature. Banquet at 12:00 m. 



Afternoon Session. 



Election of officers for the ensuing 

 year. 



2:00 p.m. — " My method of handling 

 bees at swarming time," by Lee G. 

 Simmons, Vice-President, Ellensburg. 

 Followed by short discussion. 



2:30 p.m. — "Weather conditions fa- 

 vorable for the secretion of nectar in 

 bloom," by S. King Clover. Followed 

 by discussion. 



2:30 p.m. — Paper from F. C. Fischer. 



We will discuss ways and means of 

 enlarging the membership of the Asso- 

 ciation, and of making the meetings 

 more educational, enthusiastic and en- 

 tertaining. 



The Washington Honey-Producers 

 will hold their annual election of offi- 

 cers and other business necessary to 

 be transacted on the lUth, following the 

 bee-keepers' convention, at D a.m., in 

 the Court House, by order of the Presi- 

 dent and Secretary. 



J, B. Ramage, Sec. 



Washington State Meeting Follow- 

 ing is the program of a two-days' con- 

 vention which will be held by the 

 Washington State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation Jan. 8 and 9, at North Yakima : 



FIRST DAY— WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8. 



Morning Session, 9 a. m. 



Meeting called to order by A. E. 

 Burdick, President, after which annual 

 reports of the President, Treasurer, 

 and Secretary will be given. 



10 a.m. — Address of Welcome by A. 

 J. Splawn, Mayor. 



Response by President A. E. Burdick. 



Paper from Miss A. A. Byers, Chelan 

 county. 



Afternoon Session. 



1:30 p.m. — "Spring management of 

 bees," by Robert Cissna. Followed by 

 discussion. 



2:15— Address by George W.York, 

 President National Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



3:00 p.m. — "Preparing bees for win- 

 ter," by Virgil Sires. Followed by dis- 

 cussion. 



Paper from C. P. Dadant, of Hamil- 

 ton, 111. 



Paper from A. G. Kuykendall, of 

 Grandview. 



SECOND DAY— THURSDAY, JAN. 9. 

 Morning Session. 



9:00 a.m. — "Should we produce a 

 larger percentage of comb honey ?" by 

 C. W. Higgins, of Wapato. Followed 

 by discussion. 



10:00 a.m. — " What has been the suc- 

 cess of the Honey-Producers' Associa- 

 tion in handling the 1912 crop ?" by A. 

 E. Burdick, President. 



10:30 a.m.— "What benefits do the 



August Number Attracts Attention. — 



The New Zealand Farmer, a large 

 monthly of 100 pages, published at 

 Auckland, N. Z., reproduces in its No- 

 vember edition a Jacstmi/e of the C. C. 

 Miller method of queen-rearing, taken 

 from the cover of our August number, 

 with a short description of this method. 

 Dr. Miller is appreciated abroad as well 

 as at home. 



Death of Paul Mickwitz We are ex- 

 ceedingly sorry to be informed of the 

 sudden death of Mr. Paul Mickwitz, 

 of Helsingfors, Finland, who formerly 

 spent two years in the United States to 

 practice bee-culture with leading api- 

 arists. Mr. Mickwitz, who was with us 

 for three months, was a young man of 

 great ability. His earnestness and in- 

 tense desire to foster progressive bee- 

 culture in Finland induced him to im- 



The Late Paul Mickwitz. 



port Carniolan bees there. His trip of 

 the past summer was mentioned in our 

 columns, page 341. and the present 

 number contains three small snapshots 

 sent to us by him. He had promised 

 us an account of his trip. Our hearty 

 sympathy goes to his family. 



The Texas Fairs — The State Fair of 

 Texas, held annually at Dallas, and the 

 Texas Cotton Palace of Waco have 

 been very liberal in the encourage- 

 ment given the bee-keeping industry. 

 The making of premium lists has been 

 referred to the Texas Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, and superintendents and 

 judges chosen by the latter body have 

 been recognized by the Fair Associa- 

 tions. 



The exhibits have been truly repre- 

 sentative of the bee-keeping industry 

 of Texas. This year's exhibit was the 

 best that has been held. Mr. T. P. Rob- 

 inson, of Bartlett, president of the Texas 

 association, is Superintendent of the 

 Bee and Honey Exhibit at the State 

 Fair, and Mr. W. H. Laws, of Beeville, 



The Julian Alps— Carniola. 



