June, 1913 



American Hee Journal 



ace of Justice of Liege, the moving of 

 high scaffolds being difficult and ex- 

 pensive. Besides, the greater or less 

 desiccation of the coating has an ef- 

 fect upon the brightness of the gold, 

 and the tones secured are never uni- 

 form. 



To remedy these inconveniences, 

 after numerous trials, I have secured a 

 propolis mixture which has given me 

 entire satisfaction. This mixture dries 

 immediately, and enables the gold leaf 

 to be applied at once. Its composition 

 is as follows : 



One hundred and fifty grammes of 

 propolis (one-third pound) with .500 

 grammes ( one and one-ninth pounds) 

 of methvlic alcohol (wood alcohol) in 

 a wide mouth vial. To hasten the lique- 

 faction, shake the mixture once or 

 twice daily. At the end of a week, filter 

 through cotton wadding. 



The stability of gold leaf on this mix- 

 ture is astonishing, and the possibility 

 of applying both at the same moment 

 reduces the labor about 60 percent. 

 The mixture does not cause the wood 

 to swell or lose its polish. — Lcs AbciVes 

 et l.cs Fruits. 



of establishing and maintaining an api- 

 culture department at the Minnesota 

 State University. 



At a special meeting of the State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association Dr. L. D. 

 Leonard was recommended to the 

 University authorities for the head of 

 the department. Dr. Leonard has been 

 an active member of the association 

 and a bee-keeper for nearly 20 years. 

 He is well educated, and excellently 

 fitted for the position. 



Are from their hives and houses driven 

 away. 



—1st K. Henry I' I. I. S- 



The Commons like an angry hive of bees. 

 That want their leader, scatter up and down. 

 And care not who they stine in his revense. 

 -2d K. Henry I'l. HI. .'. 



When that the general is not like the hive. 

 To whom the foragers shall all repair. 

 What honey is expected? 



— Trail us. /. .?. 



Here is another ;— (Ed. 



The old bees die. the young possess their 

 hive. 



— Rape of Lucrece. 253d Stanza. 



Minnesota Appropriation tor Apicul- 

 ture Mr. P. J. Doll, president of the 



Minnesota State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, in a recent letter to this office, 

 announces that the Legislature has en- 

 acted a bill providing for an appropria- 

 tion of $3000 to be used for the purpose 



Shakespeare on Hives Among old 



papers we find the following from Mr. 

 John Phin, the author of " Phin's Dic- 

 tionary of Bee Terms ;" 



"Shakespeare uses the word hive six 

 times-mostly as referring to the dwelling." 



" Drones hive not with me." 



—Merch. of I'enicc. //. S- 



I. after him. do after him wish too. 

 Since I nor wax nor honey can bring home. 

 I Quickly were dissolved from my hive. 

 To give some laborers room. 



When like the bee, tolling from ever flower 



The virtuous sweets, 



Our thighs packed with wax, our mouths 



with honey 

 We bring it to the hive, and like the bees 

 Are murdered for our pains 



—2dK. Henry II. II . J. 



So bees with smoke, and doves with noisome 

 stench. 



Honey in the Butter. — We read the 

 statement in L'Apicoltore Moderno, 

 that in some hotels of England and 

 Switzerland, they mix 6 percent of 

 honey with the table butter. They say 

 that it gives a peculiarly pleasant flavor 

 to the butter, and keeps it from be- 

 coming rancid. 



Inspection Appropriation lor Illinois. — 



The appropriation committee of the 

 Illinois Legislature reported favorably 

 an appropriation of $2000 for Illinois 

 inspection of apiaries. This is an in- 

 crease of $-500 over the previous 

 appropriation. The faithful present 

 inspector, A. L. Kildow, says that it did 

 not take them more than " five min- 



Enlarged Photograph of Lar\ .1; in the CELLS.-lPhotographed by Edward F. Bigelow.; 



