American Hee Journal 



January, 1908. 



Preparing Comb Honey for Market. 



peare says, 'the quality of mercy is noi 

 strained.' " 



That is very good. If the Doctor 

 mal<es up any more of the same quality, 

 whether "in the comb," "extracted," or 

 "strained" form, we will be glad to have 

 them. 



Preparing Comb Honey for Market 



The illustration herewith shows C. N. 

 Seward, of Nebraska, preparing his 

 comb honey for market. While his 

 specialty is the production of extracted 



honey, he also has some comb honey. 

 It will be noticed that Mr. Seward is 

 using the original hand method in clean- 

 ing sections, instead of the machines in- 

 vented for the purpose several years 

 ago. By the way, we don't hear very 

 much nowadays about section-cleaning 

 machines. It looks very much as if 

 most of those who produce comb honey 

 don't have more than they can clean by 

 hand. And we are under the impres- 

 sion that they would be glad to work 

 over-time at it, if it were necessary, in 

 order to take care of a larger crop. 





Conducted by P:mMA JM. WILSON, Marenuo, 111. 



Women at Tlie Cliicago-Northwestem. 



The Chicago- Northwestern Conven- 

 tion is over. A good time we had, 

 too. The attendance was good, and 

 the interest throughout the sess-'ons was 

 very marked. It was like a big family 

 circle discussing topics of mutual in- 

 terest to all. One of the most delight- 

 ful features of any convention is the 

 meeting and clasping of hands with so 

 many old friends, and always the possi- 

 bility of making new ones. .We were 

 very sorry that Mr. W. Z. Hutchinson, 

 who was to have taken the report of 

 the convention, although in the city, 

 was not able to be at the convention 

 on account of illness. We sincerely 

 hope that ere this he has fully recov- 

 ered. However, Miss Ruby Strykcr — 

 Mr. York's able office assistant— took his 



place at the evening session and also 



the last day. 



There was a very fair proportion of 

 the gentler sex in attendance — 18, if I 

 have made no mistake. A bright, in- 

 telligent lot they were. I tried to get 

 all the names, but may have missed some. 

 The following is the list as I obtained 

 it: 



Miss Ella M. Ottaway, 4 colonies ; 

 Miss Carrie Ferguson, 4 colonies; Mrs. 

 Laura Morris, 33 colonies; Miss Helen 

 S. Wlieeler, Miss Harriet Wheeler, Miss 

 Mary Caldwell, Mrs. H. M. Arnd, Miss 

 Margaret Arnd, Miss Ruby Strykcr, 

 Miss Mattie Godfrey, M'ss Ada Ben- 

 son, 100 colonies, 3000 pounds of honey; 

 Mrs. G. Hicstand, 2 colonics; Mrs. 

 Mary MacDonald, Mrs. J. J. Glessncr, 

 II colonies, 950 pounds of honey; Mrs. 



R. B. Holbrook, M'ss Mathilde Candler, 

 330 colonies, 5000 pounds of honey; 

 Mrs. H. C. Holmes, 19 colonies ; and 

 Mrs. S. Switzer, 50 colonies. 



Honey Wafers. 



Heat one cup of honev to the boil- 

 ing-point, add half a cup of butter, let 

 stand 10 minutes. Add the grated rind 

 and juice of a lemon, one-half tea- 

 spoonful of soda, and flour to make 

 very stiff dough. Roll out as thin as 

 possible, cut into little oblong pieces 

 and bake 10 minutes. When done, 

 they should not be over a quarter of an 

 inch thick, and as crisp as "ginger 

 snaps." 



Bees Charmed by Music. 



"Upon entering their residence on the 

 south side Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sim- 

 ons found that a swarm of bees had 

 invaded the home during their absence. 

 The bees were in no good humor and 

 immediately attacked the couple. While 

 they were fighting and calling for help 

 Miss Florence, a daughter of Mr. Sim- 

 ons, entered. She made a B-line for 

 the music room, where she proceeded 

 to play a few notes on the piano. The 

 music had a strange effect on the bees, 

 and aside from the music the house 

 grew quiet. The swarmed insects were 

 then easily hived." 



The foregoing was taken from the 

 Detroit Journal, of July 5, and was 

 sent in by E. J. Delamater, of Dow, 

 Mich. Should not a piano and young 

 lady be listed regularly among bee-sup- 

 plies, to be kept in the apiary during 

 swarming-time ? 



Bee-Keeping for Women. 



Woman's activity in business is no longer a 

 theory. Every avenue of work is crowded 

 with her. She feels that she is emancipated 

 from the narrow walls of household duties and 

 needlework that used to confine her. One 

 meets her in the store, in the bank, in the 

 office. All the professions are now open to 

 her. The schoolroom is almost entirely monopo- 

 lized by women. Bookkeeping and typewritmg 

 are among the wage-earning pursuits which she 

 aspires to and fills with more or less ability. 



Without discussing the wisdom or unwisdom 

 of modern women entering all the activities of 

 life, perhaps no one will dispute the fact that 

 feminine nerves have not improved by the 

 strain upon them of steady work in the office 

 itr store. The demands of business are heart- 

 less and continuous. It takes the last bit of 

 strength and energy that a strong person can 

 summon. The highly organized, but not always 

 overstrong, bodies of women often give way 

 under the strain, and physical wrecks strew 

 the highway of life. 



If it were only fashionable to pursue an 

 occupation where sunshine is the cosmetic 

 needed to put color on the check and luster 

 in the eye, it would be better for womankind 

 and Iier offspring. Unfortunately it is not 

 considered quite the thing to bronze the skin 

 and develop the muscle wliile earning a living. 

 That is all right while taking a summer vaca- 

 tion, but after the outing is over the bleaching 

 process soon begins, and lotions which arc sup- 

 posed to add beauty to the complexion are the 

 rule. 



But why should occupations that give exer- 

 cise, and muscle, and health be more unpopu- 

 lar than those which tend to keep the wage 

 earner delicate and dainty? It cannot be that 

 men admire the pale and ])owdered type of 

 feminine beauty more than the ruddy and ro- 

 bust figure that possesses the natural glow of 

 health acquired in open air and sunshine. It 

 is a pity that labor requiring exercise should 

 be unpopular. It is a pity that outdoor life 

 is not more sought after by delicate women 

 in search of employment. If health and profit 

 could be combined what an ideal conaition 

 would be found. 



It is true that some women have found 



