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showing how the work is performed from 

 beginning to end. 



The book is not simply the work of one 

 man, as specialists are secured to write 

 upon the subjects with which they are 

 thoroughly acquainted. For instance, 

 the anatomy of the honey bee has been 

 furnished by Prof. Snodgrass. of Wash- 

 ington, D. C. who IS probably tne highest 

 authority on the subject in this country. 



The title of this work, that is, the "A B 

 C" part, seem to indicate that it is 

 intended especially for beginners. Not 

 so. This simplv has reference to the 

 arrangement of the subjects, which are 

 taken up alphabetically. Neither let any 

 one think that it is a dictionary or en- 

 cyclopedia. It is the most comprehensive 

 work there is printed on apiculture; in 

 fact, I doubt if there is any of the minor 

 rural pursuits upon which there is pub- 

 lished so comolete or exhaustive a 

 treatise. No bee keeper worthy of the 

 name should be without this book — can 

 afford to be without it. 



There are 567 pages, and I don't know 

 how many engravings — probably more 

 than 1,000. It is substantially bound in 

 cloth, and the price is only $1.50: or I 

 will club it with the Review for only 

 $2.25 for the book and the Review one 

 year. 



Criticisms and Suggestions Wanted. 



When you are renewing your sub- 

 scription to the Review, I wish you would 

 write me a letter, telling me which 

 feature, and which writer for the Review, 

 are the most helpful to you, and why. 

 Mention the feature for which you care the 

 least. Say what change you would like; 

 what new features added. What subjects 

 you would like discussed. 



I may be making such a journal as 

 suits myself, but the question is does it 

 please my readers? I can't tell unless 

 the readers inform me. Now please 

 write me freely, and confidentially, your 

 opinion of the Review and its features, 

 and how you think it might be improved. 

 What you write won't be published; cer- 



tainly not without first securing your 

 consent. 



I wish every subscriber to write me a 

 letter about the Review, and to the one 

 who writes the best letter, the most 

 helpful, let it be of praise, blame, or 

 suggestion, I will, next spring, send a 

 full colony of pure Italian bees, (Moore 

 strain) in a ten-frame, Langstroth hive, 

 prepay the express charges and guarantee 

 safe arrival. To the five subscribers 

 who send me the next best letters, I will 

 send to each a tested Italian queen, 

 Moore strain. Now let's hear from you 

 all, as to how to make the Review 

 brighter and better. 



5ome Needed Changes in the National. 



Of all the good things written by Bro. 

 York, of the American Bee Journal, I 

 think his address at the Albany con- 

 vention is the best. 1 would be glad to 

 copy it entire, but the index always 

 crowds the December issue. Here are 

 some of the points that he makes: 



The National was formed to defend its 

 members from persecution. It has done 

 excellent work in this line, but is no 

 longer needed for this purpose. So many 

 suits have been gained, so many pre- 

 cedents established, the right to keep 

 bees so thoroughly proven, that no one 

 attempts to prosecute, once he learns 

 what has been done. So far as I know, 

 the National has not been for years, a 

 defendent in a suit. 



Another object of the National was to 

 assist in enforcing the laws against the 

 adulteration of honey, but the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture has stepped in, and 

 is enforcing the laws so thoroughly that- 

 the National Association finds its occupa- 

 tion gone in this direction. 



The only work that remains is that of 

 "promoting the interests of bee keepers;" 

 and Bro. York decides, very correctly, I 

 think, that the most fruitful field is in 

 advertising and extending the sale of 

 honey. In short, he would turn thfr 

 Association into a business organization. 

 To expedite business, he would reduce 

 the number of directors. He would have= 



