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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1.5. 



are powerless to detect such an adulteration. 

 The sugar of the maple sap is identical in com- 

 position with that of the sugarcane, sorghum, 

 and sugar beet. No discrimination in such 

 cases can be made by analysis." I think, there- 

 fore, we may set it down as a fact, that, when 

 we feed our bees syrup from white sugars, we 

 are sure we are giving them the very best pure 

 sweet, and at a price that is cheaper than any 

 thing else on the market. 



we may desire to use or manufacture. Any other 

 course would be inconsistent with the senti- 

 ment written by A. I. R. in '84, and, more than 

 all, dishonor the Lord and Master whom we 

 are trying to serve. 



OUR POSITION IN REFERENCE TO PATENTS, AND 

 TO DIVISIBLE BROOD-CHAMBERS. 



I THINK we are misunderstood; and to cor- 

 rect some misapprehensions I will try to set 

 forth our position. Years ago, A. I. R. gave ex- 

 pression to the following: 



I am very glad indeed to note the disposition 

 among bee-keepers, of forbearing to copy the 

 works of e;ieh other, patent or no patent. The sup- 

 ply-dealer who would unliesitatingly copy some- 

 thing well known to be the property of another, 

 without getting the privilege of so doing, by pur- 

 chase or otherwise, would very likely lose more 

 than he made, so strong is the disposition of our 

 people to give honor to whom honor is due. 



We believe every word of it to-day, and pro- 

 pose to abide by its spirit. We are paying roy- 

 alty now on some four or five patents, and we 

 may do so on more. We are also paying royalty 

 for the use of certain inventions on which no 

 patent was ever taken. "But," you say, "how 

 about Mr. Heddon and his divisible brood- 

 chamber hive?" We propose to honor and re- 

 spect Mr. Heddon's rights, so far as we honest- 

 ly understand them. We never made or offered 

 for sale his hive; but should we ever do so 

 (1. e., such a one as is specified in his patent) it 

 would be under royalty, or such an arrange- 

 ment as we could make with Mr. Heddon him- 

 self. 



" But," you say, "how about the Danzenbaker 

 patent, and his hive, as described in this issue? " 

 That is a point which the interested parties 

 wllTperhaps settle between themselves. But, 

 again, you may ask, "Have you not been try- 

 ing to evade Mr. Heddon's patent in recom- 

 mending two Langstroth bodies, one on top of 

 another, as one brood-nest?" Inasmuch as 

 two-story Langstroth hives, through both of 

 which the queen has had access, have been in 

 use many years, we did not, and do not now, 

 think they conflict with Mr. Heddon's claims. 

 Before perforated zinc was known, queens must 

 necessarily have had access to the several parts 

 of the hive. 



I understand that Mr. Heddon has criticised 

 us pretty severely in the January number of his 

 Dowagiac Times extra. No copy of it has as 

 yet been received at this office, so I do not know 

 what has been said, other than what has been 

 reported to us second hand. In any case, we de- 

 sire to arrange honorably and amicably for any 

 invention properly belonging to another, that 



OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES. 



General Manager Neavman has sent the 

 following report: 



To Members of the National Bce-?ffcp(';>' Union: 



The canvass of all the votes received, up to the 

 time of closing the polls, Februaiy 1, 189.5, shows 

 that 1.51 ballots were recorded, as follows: 

 For President— 



Hon. R. L. Taylor, 126; Dr. C. C. Miller, 5; G. M. 

 Doolittle, 4; Hon. Eugene Secor, 3; A. I. Root, 2; 

 scattering and blanks, 11. Total, 151. 

 Fob Vice-President— 



Dr. C. C. Miller, 114; G. M. Doolittle, 113; Prof A. 

 J. Cook, 102; A. I. Root, 101; G W. Demaree. 77; Hon. 

 Eugene Secor, 38; C. P. Dadant, 31; C. F. Muth,22; 

 P. H. Elwood, 16; G. W. Brodbeck, 14; G. W. York, 

 11; E. R. Root. 7; Hon. R. L. Taylor. 7; Mrs. Jennie 

 Atchley, 6; Hon. James Heddon, 6; AV. Z. Hutchin- 

 son, 4; S. I. Freeborn, 3; R. F. Holtermann, 3; Frank 

 Benton, 2; C. W. Dayton, 2; H. G. Acklin, 2; scatter- 

 ing, 17. 

 For Gen'l Manager, Secretary and Treasurer. 



Thomas G. Newman, 149; blank, 2. Total, 151. 



Although several have expressed their desire for a 

 change in the officers, the members have decided 

 to keep the management in the same hands for 

 another year. 



Mr. G. W. Damaree, who has served as vice-presi- 

 dent for 10 years, now states, both publicly and 

 privately, that he positively declines to act on the 

 "advisory board" for the coming year, as he de- 

 sires a change in the "official board." This will 

 elect Hon. Eugene Secor, who has received the next 

 highest number of votes. We welcome friend Se- 

 cor most heartily, because of his eminent ability, 

 influence, and sound judgment. This is a place 

 where the latter is a very necessary qualification, 

 and the sagacity of the Board is sometimes quite 

 severely tested. 



Several more decisions from Supreme Courts are 

 needed as precedents, for the guidance of judges in 

 lower courts, and one of these, I hope, is about to be 

 obtained, covering a very important point. 



The "Treasury" being in a satisfactory condition, 

 the Union is fortunately in a position to demand 

 justtee, and protect the rights of its members in the 

 courts of law. 



This is a place where " money counts." If the 

 Union were a bankrupt concern, quite powerless to 

 "help in time of need," its influence would be in- 

 finitesimal, and itself a laughing-stock for all. The 

 "sinews of war" makes all the difference in the 

 world. Thomas G. Newman, 



General Manager. 



Beginning with this issue we shall al- 

 low space in our Trade Notes department for 

 inventors to describe some of their recent in- 

 ventions as they come forth from the Patent 

 Office. In doing so I shall neither indorse nor 

 condemn, but let the inventions stand on their 

 own merit. 



