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June, 1910. 



American Vae Jonrnal I 



mine are only Bframe hives. Does he know 

 of any one having 8-frame hives who has 

 been successful with this method? [f so, 

 how- many frames in each hive should be 

 treated? A short article from Dr. Jones, in 

 the American Hee Journal, relative to the 

 above would be appreciated by myself, and, 

 no doubt, by others of the readers who use 

 8-frame hives. E. H. Ui'SON. 



Cromwell, Ind., April 18. 



[Dr. Jones is hereby requested to comply 

 with Mr. Upson's request, if he will.— Ed.] 



The Census of Bee-Keeping 



I have noticed in the Report of bee-keep- 

 ing in Illinois, that there are nearly 55.000 

 colonies of bees, with a yield of 324.333 

 pounds of honey per year, and some other 

 years much more in both bees and honey. 



The Labor Bureau of Missouri have col- 

 lected statistics, and give the number of 

 colonies as over 41.000 for this State. I have 

 been almost afraid to give these figures in 

 talking about the bee-industry of Missouri, 

 but I will be more bold after this, since I 

 have seen the statement about Illinois bee- 

 keeping. The figures for Missouri are as 

 follows: Honey 6.015.000 pounds, worth $760.- 

 000, which, with the value of beeswax ob- 

 tained, would make, perhaps. $1,000,000 from 

 the bees per year in Missouri. I do not think 

 they did so well last season, but hope they 

 will do as well, if not better, this season. 

 Prospects are for a good honey-flow in this 

 section, although it continues too cold as 

 yet for bees to work much. White clover is 

 abundant, and commencing to bloom a little, 

 and. as we have had plenty of rain, we are 

 hoping for a good season. 



I am disappointed in the taking of the cen- 

 sus, as I had hoped to have a correct count 

 on bees, but when the census-taker was at 

 our house, he would not list the bees at all. 

 saying that as I lived in the city, and as I 

 could not report sales of garden and other 

 products raised and sold from my place 

 amounting to $250 or more, his instructions 

 were not to list any. If bees are listed at 

 any place at all. I do not see why they should 

 be left out in other places. If the general 

 census is taken in that way it surely will be 

 unreliable. It would have been a great help 

 to the bee-industry if we could have a cor- 

 rect showing of what it is. and I am sure it 

 can never be taken as easily as it could 

 have been along with the rest of the census. 

 I have seen reports of honey taken by coun- 

 ties, and in this county I have taken nearly 

 as much as was named, and not including 

 any other beekeeper in the county, so the 

 figures are not nearly what the industry 

 amounts to. J. W. Rouse. 



Mexico. Mo. 



Field-Meeting of the New Jersey 

 Bee-Keepers' Association 



The New Jersey Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold a summer Field-Meeting at Hack- 

 ettstown. 'Warren Co.. N. J., on Wednesday. 

 June 2Q. iQio. 



The program arrangements are not com- 

 plete yet, but will include the following: 



"Profitable Spring Manipulation in the 

 Production of Extracted Honey," by Harold 

 Hornor. 



"Increasing the Sale o' Honey by Syste- 

 matic Advertisting in the Grocery Trade 

 Journals." by K. J. Root. Acting Manager of 

 the American Grocer. 



"Suggestions on Foul Brood Inspector's 

 Laws, by John B. Smith, Sc. D., State Ento- 

 mologist of New Jersey. 



"Shall the New Jersey Association join 

 the National Bee-Keepers' Association in a 

 Body? —a general discussion led by E. G. 

 Carr. A vote will be taken on this proposi- 

 tion. 



"Comb Honey." by Ralph Fisher. 



All bee-keepers in New Jersey and adjoin- 

 ing .States are invited. 



Hackettstown is on the D. L. & W. rail- 

 road, and can be reached from all points on 

 Ihat line and connecting lines. 



lice-keepers and others are requested to 

 bring along any new or improved appliance 

 relating to apiculture. Bring samples of 

 loio crop of comb and extracted honey. Per- 

 haps a premium will be given for the best 

 exhibit. 



Programs will be mailed to all our mem- 

 bers, and to any others who write the Sec- 

 retary. Albert G. Hann. Ser. 



Pittstown. N.J. 



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50,000 Copies "Honey as a Health-Food" 

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The first part of it contains a short article on " Honey as Food," written by Dr. C. C. 

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