1890 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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constantly have great quantities of matter 

 that is rejected at once ; then we have quite 

 a good deal that is pretty fair, but only a 

 very little comparatively that we call first 

 class. Now, the first-class writers are nev- 

 er those who write solely with the view of 

 getting pay for their writings. In fact, I 

 rather think they do not think of pay at all. 

 Thev write because they have something 

 valuable to tell, and because they love to 

 help the great reading public. 



Finally, dear friends, the one who com- 

 plains because we don't use his communica- 

 tions is seldom a first-class writer — at least, 

 I have always found such to be the case. 

 Now, friend D., it seems a little hard that I 

 should make such a reply to so kind a letter 

 as yours ; but I have written it for a great 

 many others as well as for yourself. I 

 think that, with a little painstaking, you 

 may become an excellent writer. In fact, 

 the kindly spirit of your letter above shows 

 it. 



We have looked for the clipping from your 

 county paper, but we do not find that it 

 ever reached us. The present you allude to 

 was probably the Ignotum tomato seed ; 

 but as our friends may not all have gardens, 

 we announced to them that the seed would 

 be sent only to those who asked for it. As 

 your letter was evidently not intended for 

 print, we use only your initials. 



ful pine-tree honey. Yes, beautiful in taste 

 and looks, even if it should prove true that 

 it is the work of aphides. 



PINE-TREE HONEY. 



MORE ABOUT IT. 



HOW STATE SOCIETIES MAY AFEIIjI- 

 ATE ^A^ITH THE 



INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN BEE-ASSOCIATION. 



We clip the following from the Daily Reg- 

 ister, Danville, Ya,.: 



During the latter part of December, people in the 

 neighborhood of New Design, and between that 

 place and this city, noticed that the green pine 

 tags on the trees were covered with a sticky sub- 

 stance, which, when examined, proved to be as 

 sweet as honey. It was crystal like water, and. 

 when it dried, it had a whitish or ashy color, and 

 was easily pulverized. It caused the foliage of the 

 pine-trees to sparkle in the sun's rays as though it 

 had been varnished. 



A gentle rain on the .SOth of December washed 

 this curious substance away, but in a few days it 

 returned in liquid form, and is now dropping from 

 the pine-trees like dew. 



Yesterday Mr. W. D. Tucker, who lives near New 

 Design, caught a two-ounce vial full of this queer 

 honey, which he brought to this city for chemical 

 examination. 



The liquid is about the thickness of mountain 

 corn whisky, and has the same dull crystal color 

 of that article, and it has the taste of wild honey, 

 though a trifle more of an insipid sweetness, with 

 no Havor of turpentine and resin about it, as might 

 be expected from any product of the pine-tree. 



It leaves the pine tags in a gummy, sticky condi- 

 tion, and the bees seem to be reaping a rich harvest 

 from it. So far it has appeared on none but pine- 

 trees, and it is a puzzle to everybody who has seen 

 it. What is It'/ Where did it come from, and has 

 this remarkable spell of weather any thing to do 

 with it? are some of the unanswered questions 

 which have been asked. 



Our readers will doubtless recognize 

 that the Danville Register is not of the 

 (Jleanings family ; for if it were, it would 

 never think of using " mountain corn 

 whisky " for a comparison. What kind of 

 company does the Register man associate 

 with, any way? Nevertheless, we are very 

 glad to get the facts in regard to the beauti- 



On the ;id page of the AnnrUitn Ber jDuriial, 

 friend Newman advises all local State, Territorial, 

 and Provincial associations to affiliate with the In- 

 ternational Bee-associ«tion, and the Southwest Wis- 

 consin have at once taken the hint and done so. 

 As it is to the interest of both the local societies 

 and the International to associate under the regu- 

 lations voted at the meeting in Columbus in 1888, 1 

 should like to suggest to all presidents and secre- 

 taries of these associations that they investigate . 

 this matter and get their associations affiliated this 

 season, so that they can unite in the steps to be 

 taken for the World's Fair of 1893. Below are the 

 paragraphs of the Constitution and By-laws of the 

 International A. B. A. referring to this matter. I 

 solicit correspondence from all interested in this 

 question. C. P. Dadant, 



Hamilton, 111., Jan. 18. Scc'y I. A. B. A. 



Delegates from affiliated local Associations shall 

 be admitted free, and have all the rights of annual 

 members. 



The Presidents of all the Local Associations, in 

 affiliation with the International Association, shall 

 be cx-officiti Vice-Presidents of this Association. 



Any State, District, Territory, or Province in 

 North America may become affiliated to the " In- 

 ternational American Bee-Association " upon the 

 annual payment of Ave dollars, which shall be due 

 on the first day of January in each year. 



The Secretary of each local Affiliated Society 

 shall, through its Secretary or President, on the 

 first day of August in each year, report to the Sec- 

 retary of the International American Bee-Associa- 

 tion, the number of its members, stating the ag- 

 gregate number of colonies of bees in their apia- 

 ries in the previous fall, the number in the spring, 

 the increase since, and the approximate number of 

 pounds of honey produced (stating comb and ex- 

 tracted separately), and any other desirable intor- 

 mation concerning the probable honey-production 

 of those not members of the Society, but within the 

 territory of the affiliated local association. 



If the annual Affiliation Fee be not promptly 

 paid, and the Local Report withheld, the "Interna- 

 tional American Bee-Association " may at any 

 time within one month of the dates mentioned, 

 withdraw the privileges of affiliation, which com- 

 prise the following: 



The Piefiident of each Affiliated Society is ex-ofl- 

 ciii a Vice-President of the International American 

 Bee- Association. 



It shall be entitled to receive from the Interna- 

 tional Bee-Association two Silver Medals, to be of- 

 fered as Pfizes for Honey, open for competition to 

 all its members, one for the best in the comb, and 

 the other for the best out of the comb. 



The members of all the Affiliated Societies shall 

 be entitled to the facilities which may be provided 

 from time to time by the Honey Company, for the 

 sale of Honey and Beeswax, upon the terms stated 

 in the By Laws of the Company. 



Each Affiliated Society shall be entitled to the 

 services of a .Tudge to award premiums at its Bee 

 and Honey Show, upon the payment of his actual 

 railroad and hotel expenses. 



Each Affiliated Society shall be entitled to elect 

 one Delegate to each 2i> of its members, or fraction 

 thereof, who may represent it at the Annual Con- 

 vention of the International American Bee-Asso- 

 ciation— all expenses of such Delegates to be borne 

 by themselves or the local society, or both con- 

 jointly, as they may provide. Such Delegates shall 

 be entitled to vote, hold office, and take part in all 

 the deliberations of the International Bee-Associa- 

 tion, 



