February, 1916. 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 



1st Nat'I Bank Bldg. Hamilton, Illinois 



Entered as second-class matter at the 



Hamilton, Illinois. Post-office. 

 C. P. Dadant. Editor. 

 Dr. C. C. Miller. Associate Editor. 



American Vee Journal 



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Copyright 1Q16 by C. P. Dadant 



THE EDITOR'S VIEWPOINT 



Our Advertisers 



In accepting advertisements from 

 dealers in bee-supplies, as well as from 

 other parties who have various articles 

 to sell, the American Bee Journal tries 

 in every way to prevent unreliable 

 advertisers from using its columns. It 

 sometimes happens, however, that ad- 

 vertisers do not live up to their con- 

 tracts, and for some reason or other 

 our readers have just cause for com- 

 plaint. In order that we may find out 

 who these advertisers are, we ask that 

 our subscribers write us promptly, 

 giving us full information in the first 

 letter. This will give us an opportu- 

 nity to either get justice for you or 

 discontinue the objectionable adver- 

 tisement. 



We do not guarantee the solvency of 

 any one, but we do insist that all of 

 our advertisers give our readers full 

 value received. If our subscribers will 

 cooperate with us in this matter, we 

 can eliminate such advertisements as 

 do not give satisfaction, and thus 

 benefit our reliable advertisers, our 

 readers and the American Bee Journal 

 its=lf. 



discussed. It is hoped that a large 

 number of beekeepers will take advan- 

 tage of this new course, so that it may 

 become a regular feature. 



There are no fees and no age limit, 

 ladies are as welcome as the men. 



All beekeepers desiring to obtain 

 more knowledge of beekeeping should 

 applytothe Department of Entomology, 

 East Lansing, Mich., for further par- 

 ticulars and program. 



Short Course for Michig-an Bee- 

 keepers 



The Michigan Agricultural College. 

 East Lansing, Mich., wishes to an- 

 nounce a " Beekeepers' Week," March 

 13 to 18, inclusive. This is a new 

 course and is designed to meet the 

 needs of a large number of people 

 who keep bees, but who have never had 

 an opportunity to become acquainted 

 with the newer and more profitable 

 systems of management. 



Seven or eight lectures will be given 

 daily, and expert beekeepers, including 

 Mr. Morley Pettit, Provincial Apiarist 

 of Ontario, will address the class. 

 While it will not be possible to cover 

 the whole field of beekeeping, the fun- 

 damental principles will be thoroughly 



Apple Aphis Carrying Fire Blight 

 Among Apples and Pears 



Prof. L. A. Kenoyer, of the Iowa 

 Agricultural College, sends the follow- 

 ing note : 



" During the last three years. Prof. 

 J. H. Merrill, of Kansas, has made ob- 

 servations and experiments which 

 show the apple aphis or plant louse to 

 be an important factor in earring fire- 

 blight among apples and pears. Further 

 work is to be carried on, and the bee 

 may be vindicated." 



The above item suggests that it may 

 yet be shown that blight is only spread 

 by insects that are capable of a direct 

 inoculation, in the same way that 

 mosquitoes spread malaria among 

 human beings. The fact that germs of 

 fire-blight have been found on the bee 

 does not by any means prove that she 

 is capable of transmitting the disease 

 to the trees whose flowers she visits in 

 search of nectar. The ap'iis lives by 

 sucking the sap from trees, much as 

 mosquitoes draw blood from living 

 animals, and it can readily be seen 

 how that insect might carry germs of 

 blight from one tree to another. We 

 are glad that Prof. Merrill is investi- 

 gating this subject and will await with 

 interest the result of his investigations. 



Beeljeeping at the Iowa College 

 ol' Agriculture 



In our August number an article by 

 Mr. Pellett told something of the men 



who have charge of the work in bee- 

 culture at the Iowa College of Agricul- 

 ture and of the plans for the future. At 

 that time it was said, "The Iowa col- 

 lege is one of the best, and no part of 

 the work will long be permitted to lag 

 behind that of other States." 



Since that article was printed courses 

 in apiculture have been established in 

 several State institutions. The hopes 

 of the Iowa beekeepers are being re- 

 alized more quickly than they ex- 

 pected, for a four-year course leading 

 to a degree of Bachelor of Science in 

 apiculture at Ames is now announced. 

 We understand that this is tiie first 

 agricultural college to offer a degree 

 in apiculture. 



One of the first things that the Iowa 

 Beekeepers' Association set out to 

 accomplish was the establishment of 

 this course. The association is only 

 four years old and has already suc- 

 ceeded. Of course there are, as yet, no 

 special buildings such as the older 

 courses have, no extensive equipment, 

 and other facilities which only time 

 can supply, but these will soon be 

 forthcoming, when the work is under 

 way. 



The demand for trained men in bee- 

 keeping is now greater than the supply 

 and this course will probably be very 

 popular among those who expect to take 

 up'* scientific work, as well as those who 

 are anxious to secure practical train- 

 ing. 



Inspection work will soon be placed 

 on a better basis, and the requirements 

 of inspectors raised and their compen- 

 sation increased accordingly. All of 

 these things have been kept in mind by 

 the Iowa authorities in arranging a 

 course which is designed to fit men to 

 fill positions as research assistants, 

 teachers, or to operate commercial 



apiaries. 



The course as outlined follows : 



Course in Industrial Science Leading 



TO the Degree of Bachelor of 



Science (in Apiculture). 



Freshman Year. 

 Fir^t Semester , Credils 



Botany. Chemistry or Zoology 3-5 



English 3"* 



Mathematics 5 



German 3~5 



Elective 3 



Seeomi Semester Credits 



Botany. Chemistry or Zoology 3-5 



English 3 



Mathematics 3 



German 3 5 



History ' 



Elective i 



Sophomore Year 



J-'irst Semester Credits 



General Apiculture 4 



*8otiny. Zoology. Chemistry iVa-s 



Modern Language 3 



English 2 



Seeoiill Semester Credits 



General Apiculture 4 



Botany. Zoology. Chemistry 4»-S 



Modern Language 3 



Physics 3 



