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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



We're From Missouri, You Must Show Us'." — Exhibit of M. E. Darby. 



to win the premiums, 

 and tlie awards were 

 quite evenly divided 

 among the four ex- 

 hibitors. 



I am showing a cut 

 this month of an ex- 

 hibit made last year 

 at the Missouri State 

 Fair of the map of 

 the State, made in 

 hone\comb by the 

 bees. This was ob- 

 tained by making a 

 frame of 1^-inch 

 plank, pasting over it 

 the map of Missouri, 

 and then taking it to 

 a sawmill, where the 

 map w-as cut out with 

 a band saw. The 

 exhibit was the pro- 

 duct of Missouri's 

 State Foul Brood In- 

 spector, M. E. Darby. 



"I am bucking right against Manager 

 France's figures, but he does not say 

 those single cases were single tier cases. 

 I believe I am right, and, from my own 

 experience, know I am, so will hold my 

 position till I let you know." 



The above is certainly an interesting 

 report. I should like to have more on 

 this subject, as it is an important one, 

 and would like to hear, not only from 

 Manager France, but from buyers of 

 honey as well. What has been your 

 experience? Surely we don't want to 

 crate our honey if it is not necessary. 

 I am frank to say I should hesitate to 

 ship in single cases, but am open to 

 conviction. Bring on your testimony. 



Exhibits of Honey. 



Although this was considered a poor 

 year for Michigan bee-keepers, yet I 

 believe our State Fair exhibit in the 

 Apiarian Department this year was one 

 of the best, if not the best, we ever had. 

 There was a real honest endeavor made 



First Lessons In Bee-Keeping. 



The book, "Bees and Honey," has 

 been recently revised by that well 

 known and extensive bee-keeper and 

 writer, C. P. Dadant, and given the 

 name "First Lessons in Bee-Keeping." 

 The book has an attractive and unique 

 cover, representing bee-comb filled with 

 brood and honey. Even the eggs are 

 shown in the cells. 



The revision was made to bring the 

 book up to date, for, as Mr. Dadant 

 says, "Progress is prompt, in bee-culture 

 as in other things. There are perhaps 

 more changes in bee-culture than in 

 most other agricultural branches, be- 

 cause the discoveries of the wonders of 

 the bee-hive are relatively modern." 

 From the examination made, I should 

 say the revision had been well done. 



I was especially interested in the pic- 

 ture shown on page 190, which shows 

 an apiary owned by me several years 

 ago. Well can I remember moving those 



