THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



27 



in bee keepinj^ in widelv different loca- 

 tions, involvinjr more than 25,000 miles of 

 travel, I may be ])ar(ioned for assuming 

 to advise that we must learn well our lo- 

 cality, its peculiarities and varying re- 

 sources and conditions, before we can 

 hope to take anything like the full advan- 

 tage of its capabilities. It is not less im- 

 portant that we should be thoroughly 

 familiar with these, than with the natural 

 habits of the bees themselves; and to ac- 

 quire a practical knowledge of several 

 different localities requires no small effort. 

 It is accomplished only bv preseverance 

 and patience — the reward of which is 

 knowledge, for the time being — not the 

 circulating medium of exchange so nec- 

 essary to many of us. '''he noticeable in- 

 clination upon the part of some writers to 

 ridicule the "locality" idea is a clear 

 evidence of limited experience. The 

 young man who looks forward to apicul- 

 ture as his life vocation would do well to 

 receive his training in the country in 

 which it is proposed to operate. Vet, our 

 ability to choose wisely in the matter of 

 a location is in proportion to the diversity 

 of our observation and experience. 

 Causes and effects in different localities 

 are hardly less different in bee-keeping 

 than are the varieties of vegetation and 

 soil. The difference in a Canadian snow- 

 bank and a Florida "snow-bank" will be 

 illustrated in the next number of The 

 Bee-Keeper, showing how bees are "snow- 

 ed under" in the latter country in winter. 

 .\s I leisurely wait for a turn of the tide 

 to transport a few choice colonies of our 

 breeding stock to our mating grounds on 

 the island, in full view of the original of 

 the second scene, I study with absorbing 

 interest, the details of the picture of Mr. 

 Newton's home, and meditate upon the 

 performance of his regular yearly duties. 

 It revives memories of the past — fond 

 memories — when youthful ambition in 

 brilliant hues painted upon the canvas of 

 the future pictures that are revived by 

 this study. Long years have passed 

 since "John and Harry" comprised Mr. 

 Hall's corps of assistants — since boyish 

 enthusiasm gave no place 'o the weigh- 

 tier cares and responsibilities of life. 

 "Was e'er a man with srml so dead" 

 (When warmth of winter s sun is shed 

 On shady palm-leaves over head. 

 And bees bv fragrant blo.ssoms led 

 To bring the honey that I spread 

 With butter on my daily bread) 

 "That neverto him.self hath said." 

 From snow-banks, thank the Lord I've fled? 



If there was, patriotisin had a monop- 

 oly of his being, and gratitude for the 

 truly beautiful things of life had been 

 crowded out and frozen to death. 



XON-TERRITORIAL EXPANSION 



means paying rent for a poor farm. Now 

 is the time to secure a good farm on the 

 line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 

 Paul Railway in Marinette County, Wis- 

 consin, where the crops are of the best, 

 work plenty, fine markets, excellent cli- 

 mate, pure soft water, land sold cheap 

 and on long time. Why rent a farm when 

 you can buv one for less than you pay for 

 rent? Address C. K. Rollins, Land 

 Agent, 161 La Salle St. Chicago, 111. 



Honey Quotations. 



The following rnlcH for grading honey were 

 adopted by the North American Bee - Keepers' 

 .\88()ciation, at its Wasiiington meeting, and, so 

 far as possible, quotations are made according 

 to ttiese rules. 



Fancy.— Ml sections to be well filled; coml * 

 straiijlit, of pven tliickuess, and firmly attachea 

 to all four side.'* ; both wood and comb nnsoiled 

 by travel-stain, or otberwise : all the cells sealed 

 except the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1. — All sections well tilled, but combs un- 

 even or crooked, detached at the bottom, or 

 with but few cells nnnealed ; both wood and 

 comb unsoiled by travel stain or otherwise. 



In adilition to this the honey is to be classified 

 accorilingto color, using the terms white, amber 

 and d.'irk. That is, tliere will be " fancy white," 

 No. 1, dark," et«. 



KANSAS CITY.— We quote as follows: No. i. 

 white, 14; No. 2 white, 13: No. i. amber, 13; dark, 

 12H: extracted, white, 7'/2 to8; amber. 7 to7J4; 

 dark, 5 to $'/i; beeswax, 22. 



C. C. CLEMONS CO., 



Dec. 26. 423 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 



CHICAGO,. ILL,.— We quote as follows: Fancy 

 white, 15 to 16; No. i. white, 14 to 13; fancy am- 

 ber II to 12; No. I amber, 10; fancy dark, 10; No. 

 I. dark, S to 9: white, extracted, 8 to 9: amber, 7 

 to H\ dark, 6; t)eeswax, 27. 



Dec. 22. 



R. A. BURNETT & Co., 



163 So. Water St., Chicago, 111. 



CHICAGO, 111.— There is a good demand for 

 all grades of honey, and we quote as follows: 

 Fancy white comb honey, 16; other grades white, 

 14 to 15: amber comb honey, 12 to 13; extracted in 

 good demand 7 to 9, depending on color and 

 package. Beeswax. 28. 



S. T. FISH & CO.. 



Dec. 22. 189 So. Water St., Chicago, Ills. 



NEW YORK. — Stocks of comb honey are very 

 light, and we could use some to good advantage. 

 We quote as follows: Fancj- white, is: No. i white 

 13 to 14; fancy auil)er. 12 to 13: No. i amber, ii to 

 12: fancy dark, 11; No. i dark, 10; white, extract- 

 ed, 8V2; aml)er7';: dark, 6; beeswax, 27 I.) 2H. 

 HILDRF:TH & SEGELKEN, 



Dec. 22. 120 West Broadway, New York. 



