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due to the presence there at that time 

 of Prof. A. J. Cook, already men- 

 tioned in these essays. At the present 

 day nearly every agricultural college 

 in the United States is either giving or 

 contemplating a course in beekeeping. 

 Capable instructors are at work in 20 

 or more different State institutions. 



A year or more ago we asked for the 

 names of those of our subscribers now 

 living who have been readers and con- 

 tributors of the American Bee Journal 

 for 30 years or more. The numlier of 

 replies is limited. But the list is inter- 

 esting, and we think its place is prop- 

 erly at the end of this series of remin- 

 iscences. 



S6 years. One living man only has 



Another Old Subscriber and Contribu- 

 tor. J. M. Davis, the Tennessee 

 Queen Breeder 



been a reader and contributor of the 

 American Bee Journal since its estab- 

 lishment in 1861, and his name is M. 

 M. Baldridge, of St. Charles, 111. Mr. 

 Baldridge was born in 18.38, and is 

 therefore 79 years old. He visited S. 

 B. Parsons, at Flushing, Long Island, 

 at the time when the first Italian bees 

 were imported from Europe. He met 

 Mr. Quinby and Mr. Langstroth. and 

 was also present at the first National 

 Beekeepers' convention in 1870 at In- 

 dianapolis, Ind. 



5/ years. After its first year, 1881, 

 the American Bee Journal was sus- 

 pended until 1866. At that time the 

 following persons 7ioiv living became 

 subscribers and contributors of it: 



Dr. G Bohrer (84) and his wife (88), 

 now of Chase, Kan., but at that time of 

 Indiana. Dr. Bohrer was also a mem- 

 ber of the first National Beekeepers' 

 Association. Mrs. Bohrer is a bee 

 lover also. 



E. Kretchmer, of Council BluflFs, Iowa, 

 mentioned in these reminiscences, on 

 page 89 of our March number, was also 

 one of the early writers and contribu- 

 tors of that date. 



A. I. Root, the well-known publisher 



and writer on bees, began his interest- 

 ing writings at that time and wrote 

 under the >iom de f>lume of " Novice." 

 His articles in the Bee Journal were 

 much appreciated. He is now 77 years 

 old. 



A. J. Fisher, of East Liverpool, Ohio, 

 claims to be the youngest of the early 

 readers of the American Bee Journal, 



and the bestlooking. Ladies, what 



do you say? He says his wife won't 

 be jealous if you think he looks young. 

 He is only 69, and that photograph was 

 taken on his birthday. He would like 

 to see the National convention meet 

 again in Cleveland, where it met 46 

 years ago. He was there. 



4s years. Our faithful young-old 

 man. Dr. C. C. Miller, has been with the 

 American Bee Journal since the early 

 days of 1870. We won't tell how old 

 he is. Just read his answers to ques- 

 tions if you want to know. 



The old veteran Doolittle comes just 



A. J. Fisher. ICast Liverpool, Ohio 



after Dr. Miller. He has been also a 

 contributor of all the bee periodicals, 

 and he is only 71. 



■/'i years. J. M. Davis, of Tennessee, 

 one of the reliable queen-breeders, has 

 read the American Bee Journal since 

 1871. 



So has W. D. Wright, the noted bee- 

 keeper of National reputation, at whose 

 home was held the Eastern New York 

 meeting which the Editor attended last 

 August, mentioned on page 1.5 of our 

 January issue. 



■fi years. O. O Poppleton, of Stuart, 

 Fla., was 74 years old in June, and has 

 kept bees since 1869. Look at that 

 face I Don't you think an editor should 

 be proud of counting such men of 

 brains among his readers ? His hand- 

 writing is as firm as ever. He is a vet- 

 eran of the Civil War. 



-I / years. L. E. Day, of Clinton Falls, 

 Minn., a veteran apiarist, was unable to 

 send us his photograph owing to sick- 

 ness. We hope he may regain his 

 health soon. He is 80 years old. 



411 years. H. T. Hagler, of Virden, 

 111., 70 years old, has read the Bee jour- 

 nal for 40 years, and is still a faithful 

 reader. 



"^s years. Dr. L. H. Pammel, Profes- 

 sor of Botany in the Agricultural Col- 

 lege of Ames, Iowa. In 1879 he was a 

 voung man asking questions on botany. 

 He is now a professor, able to give ad- 

 vice and to correct the errors of the 

 teachers of that time. He wrote on 

 botany then and is again giving us the 

 result of his experience of a lifetime. 



S7 years. Eugene Secor, whose fine 

 features ornament the cover of our May 

 number, has been a leading beekeeper 

 and has held some of the principal 

 positions in the National association, 

 being at one time General Manager 

 and at another President of that insti- 

 tution. He says he is "afraid of the 

 young men because 'tis the young fel- 

 lows who run things now." But the 

 young fellows cannot run things with- 

 out the occasional advice of such men 

 as he. 



iV years. L. B. Smith, of Llano, Tex. ; 

 Henry Stark, of Nunica, Mich. ; J. L. 

 Strong, of Clarinda, Iowa, have all made 

 a specialty of beekeeping. 



i' years. R. Lowey, Woodrows, Ont. 



DR. G. BOHRER AND WIFE OF KANSAS 



