1896 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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when first published; but very likely no one 

 will caYe to use them, as they cover mainly 

 such matter as can be found in almost any of 

 the books treating on the subject of bee keep- 

 ing. At any rate, my permission is hereby 

 given to any one desiring to reprint them, if, 

 when doing so, proper credit is given the jour- 

 nal in which they originally appeared. 



Chicago, 111. 



[S. T. Fish v'C- Co. probably did not intend to 

 misrepresent; but having looked over the mat- 

 ter somewhat while I was in Chicago I am sure 

 Mr. York is right, at least in what he says re- 

 garding pure bottled honey having been sold by 

 others than S. T. Fish & Co. The correction 

 should be made, for, as Fish & Co.'s article 

 stood, it was an injustice to Byron Walker and 

 Dthers who, we know, have handled pure honey 

 only. 



If the Southland Queen had credited the 

 Lessons to the American Bee Journal in each 

 issue of their own paper, there would not have 

 •been this misunderstanding When I spoke 

 favorably of the Lessons I referred to an issue 

 containing them next following that issue in 

 which credit was given. As Mr. York says, it 

 is not enough to give credit in one paper. — Ed.] 



A MONUMENT TO FATHER LANGSTROTH. 



A FUND TO BE RAISED BY BEE-KEEPERS; VOL- 

 UNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS ASKED FOR. 



By J. S. Hartzell. 



I have been reading with interest the me- 

 moirs of the Rev. L. L. Langstroth, by different 

 authors, and published in your esteemed jour- 

 nal. It appears more familiar to me, and I 

 presume to the apicultural world, to call him 

 "father Langstroth," as we recognize in his in- 

 ventions a new era in the keeping of bees; and 

 those of us who are engaged in that pursuit, 

 and endeavoring to keep apace wiih improve- 

 ments, recognize in him not only a standard 

 author, but authority in all things pertaining 

 to keeping bees for profit. We also recognize in 

 him the inventor of what is now termed the 

 ^'Standard " frame and hive— he who brought 

 from chaos, as it were, to light, or enlightened 

 the world upon the great subject of keeping 

 bees for profit. Much has been written con- 

 cerning his worth as a Christian, citizen, apia- 

 rist, friend, and neighbor; but most astonish- 

 ing to me is, of all those who have written con- 

 cerning him, not one has ventured to propose 

 to perpetuate his memory or mark his last rest- 

 ing-place by erecting a suitable monument, 

 and one worthy so noble a personage as he. I 

 desire, therefore, friend Root, that you or Dr. 

 Miller, or some of our most worthy fraternity, 

 formulate some system by which a taxation, as 

 itwere, of the apiarists of the United States, 

 and all others who desire or will contribute, 

 might set apart a certain amount for the erec- 

 tion of said monument; and when sufficient has 

 ■been subscribed and paid in, appoint a commit- 

 tee to draw plans and specifications for the 

 erection of it. 



Many plans are laid for the raising of money 

 for various purposes. One 1 saw a short time 

 since requested the person addressed to send a 

 penny for every year he was old. The amount 

 so contributed was for the purpose of building a 

 church or canceling a church debt— I can't call 

 to mind which. 



Now, can not a formula be adopted for the 

 purpose of erecting a monument to father 

 Langstroth's memory, similar to the above, or, 

 say, send a penny for each colony of bees kept. 

 I think all the bee-keepers should be interested 

 in this, and feel it one of the grandest if not the 

 grandest privilege of his life to contribute to- 

 ward perpetuating the memory of so noble and 

 Christian a man as father Langstroth. 



I don't know how the brotherhood of bee- 

 keepers feels toward applying a mite, as it 

 were, to what I might consider a great object 

 and a lasting tribute to the memory of the 

 noble dead. Let us gives as the Lord requires— 

 cheerfully. 



Addison, Pa., Jan. 14. 



[I am very glad, friend Hartzell, that you 

 have set the ball rolling. Dr. Miller, with 

 whom 1 talked a few days ago, was very desir- 

 ous that some scheme should be formulated (for 

 the Dandants had already corresponded with 

 him) and put into action at once. 



1 know that times have been hard with bee- 

 keepers; and 1 know, too, that there is a de- 

 mand for money on every side; but still I be- 

 lieve there are hundreds of bee-keepers who 

 would like to contribute something toward this 

 fund, and I am therefore going to ask for vol- 

 untary coniributions of whatever you may feel 

 able to give. As some of the amounts must 

 necessarily be small, we will not publish the 

 list of names unless so desired by the donors. 

 The Dadants have already given handsomely, 

 ana our firm can scarcely afford to do less. I 

 also feel sure that other supply manufacturers 

 will be willing to give their proportionate 

 share. 



The funds can be sent to us or to any of the 

 bee-journals, but be sure to say for the Lang- 

 stroth monument fund. When they are all re- 

 ceived the amounts will be forwarded to Mrs. 

 Cowan, to purchase such a monument as her 

 own judgment and the generosity of the bee- 

 keepers will allow. 



After the monument is secured and in place, 

 Gleanings would ask for a photograph of it to 

 show to the readers the burial-place of our dear 

 and respected Langstroth, and the last testi- 

 monial from his bee-keeping friends. — Ed.] 



THE HIVE MAP. 



WHY IT WILL NOT BE A SUCCESS AS A GUIDE TO 

 THE BEST HIVE TO USE. 



By C. A. Hatch. 



Do you realize, Mr. Editor, what a contract 

 you have on your hands when you agree to 

 print a map of the United States showing the 

 kind of hive used in each place? The first step 

 you would have to take would be to have a 

 complete map of the honey flora of each loca- 

 tion, otherwise there would be no difference in 



