November, ic 



American ^ae Journal 



ville; and the Otli person wlio had only 

 one exhibit, and that was a display of 

 desigiis in beeswax. The first 4 men- 

 tioned were very fine indeed. 

 The premiums as finally awarded were 



exhibited by Jas. A. Stone & Son. It 

 represented Uncle Sam chained to the 

 saloon, the whole thing— saloon build- 

 ing, chain links and Uncle Sam — being 

 made of beeswax. It certainly was an 



iiig a success of his work in the interest 

 of bee-keeping and the kitchen. 



We are glad to be able to accompany 

 this report with some pictures of the 

 apiarian exhibits which were so difficult 

 to judge, on account of their general 

 superior excellence. 



Exhibit of Aaron Coppin. at Illinois State Fair. 



as follows, using only surnames in order 



to be brief: 



Display of Comb Honey — ist, Coppin, $20; 2d, 

 Rumler, $15; Becker, $3- 



Collection of labeled cases containing 12 or 

 more pounds of white honey from difteretit 

 flowers— ist, Becker, $8; 2d, Coppin, $5; 3d, 

 Rumler, $3- . . 



Collection of labeled cases containmg 12 or 

 more pounds of amber or dark honey from 

 different flowers— ist, Coppin, $8; 2d, Becker, 

 $5; 3d, Rumler, $3. 



Case of white clover comb honey, 12 to 24 

 pounds — 1st, Coppin, $4; 2d, Stone, $3; 3d, 

 Becker, $2. 



Case of sweet clover comb honey, 12 to 24 

 pounds — ist, Becker, $4; 2d, Coppin, $3; 

 3d, Rumler, $2. 



Case of basswood comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds — • 

 1st, Coppin, $4; 2d, Becker, $3; 3d, Rum- 

 ler, $2. 



Case of amber comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds — 

 ist, Rumler, $4; 2d, Coppin, $3; 3d, Werner, 

 $2. 



Display of samples of extracted honey, not less 

 than half-pound each — ist. Stone, $5; 2d, 

 Becker, $3; 3d, Coppin, $2. 



Display of extracted honey — ist, Becker, $20; 

 2d, Coppin, $15; 3d, Stone, $10. 



Honey extracting on the grounds — ist. Stone, 

 $5; 2d, Coppin, $3; 3d, Becker, $2. 



Frame of comb honey for extracting — ist, Cop- 

 pin, $5; 2d, Stone, $3; 3d, Werner, $2. 



Display of candied honey — ist, Stone, $20; 2d, 

 Rumler, $15; 3d, Becker, $10. 



Display of beeswax — 1st, Becker, $15; 2d, 

 Stone, $10; 3d, Rumler, $5. 



One-frame observatory hive dark Italian bees — 

 ist. Werner, $4; 2d, Becker, $3; 3d, Rum- 

 ler, $2. 



One-frame observatory hive golden Italian 

 bees — ist, Rumler, $4; 2d, Becker, $3; 3d, 

 Werner, $2. 



One-frame observatory hive Carniolan bees— r 

 ist, Becker, $4; 2d, Kumlcr, $3; 3d, Cop- 

 pin, $2. 



Honey Vinegar, one-half gallon, with recipe 

 for making — 1st, Coppin, $4; 2d, Stone, $3; 

 3d, Rumler, $2. 



Display of designs in honey — ist, Becker, $15; 

 2d, Coppin, $12; 3d, Werner, $8. 



Display of designs in beeswax — 1st, Stone, $20; 

 2d, Becker, $12; 3d, Coppin, $8. 



For manipulating a colony of bees in cage — 

 Werner, $15. 



One of the beeswax designs that at- 

 tracted the most attention of visitors was 



impressive temperance lesson. But some 

 of these good days Uncle Sam will be 

 freed from his cursed connection with 

 the whole infernal liquor business. And 

 bee-keepers will help break the chain 

 that binds them together. May the com- 

 ing of the glad day be hastened! 



We were indeed proud of the exhibits 

 made by bee-keepers at the Illinois State 

 Fair. Mr. H. J. Cater, the genial and 



Detroit National Convention Notes 



Another National convention has been 

 held. It was a good one, too. The at- 

 tendance was large — some 250. Not 

 quite as many Canadian representatives 

 as we expected, but their quality was 

 finer than their famous basswood honey, 

 which was such a "bone of contention" 

 years ago. (Honey isn't usually very 

 "bony," is it? Still, we used to hear of 

 some honey that was "fishbony," on ac- 

 count of the comb foundation used in 

 it not having been thinned down proper- 

 ly by the bees. 



Dr. Miller was very conspicuous on 

 account of his absence. Many enquired 

 for him. There seems to be a large va- 

 cancy in any National convention when 

 the good Doctor is not there. He is re- 

 vered all over this and other lands, not 

 only for his extensive apiarian knowl- 

 edge, but for his excellent personal 

 qualities. To know Dr. Miller is simply 

 to love him. We count it one of the 

 chief joys of our life that we have had 

 him so long as an intimate friend and 

 advisor. My he live to be a hundred 

 years ! 



Mr. A. I. Root was also present dur- 

 ing nearly all the convention proceed- 

 ings, and often took an active part. He 

 is getting towards the 70th milestone, 

 and yet seems to be holding his own in 

 health and otherwise. His name is prob- 

 ably more widely known than that of 

 any other bee-keeper in all the world. 

 He has done so much to advance the in- 

 terests of bee-keepers, through apiarian 

 inventions, and the pushing of improve- 



ExHiBiT OK Jas. A. Stone & Son. at Illinois State Fair. 



very capable superintendent of this par- 

 ticular department of the Fair, feels 

 greatly encouraged. He also has charge 

 of tlic culinary department, and is mak- 



ments oi others. The name of Root 

 will ever be honored as a leader in pro- 

 gressive bee-culture. 

 Then President Hilton, with the keen- 



