September, 1910. 



American Hee Jonrnal 



and meals by this fine hotel, it is hoped 

 that just as many as possible of the 

 bee-keepers attending the convention 

 will "put up" there. It is so much 

 nicer for all to be under the same roof 

 during the intermission hours between 

 the sessions of the convention. A large 

 part of such a gathering is the social 

 chats; the forming of new acquaint- 

 ances and the renewing of old ones. 

 Often as much of real value is picked 

 up in short chats among bee-keepers 

 between regular sessions of the con- 

 vention as is given on the floor during 

 discussions. This is because some of 

 the best of those who attend conven- 

 tions are so modest they will not 

 "speak out in meeting," but will give 

 privately a good many short cuts and 

 interesting experiences that they would 

 never think of when addressing the 

 convention. 



Foul Brood in Illinois 



We have received the following let- 

 ter from Mr. C. P. Dadant, president of 

 of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation. As it relates to the work of 

 the inspector of apiaries for this State, 

 it will be of interest to many of our 

 subscribers. Mr. Dadant writes as fol- 

 lows : 



Hamilton, III.. Aug. g, igio. 



Friend York:— I have made enquiries as 

 desired concerning tlie course to pursue 

 with foul brood in Illinois. Mr. A. L. Kildow. 

 our inspector, writes me: 



Dear Mr. Dadant:_I don't know of any 

 foul brood anywhere that is not looked after. 

 As soon as I get word that there is disease 

 in a locality. 1 try to lay out a route to take 

 in that and the surrounding country. 



Putnam. III. A, L. Kildow. 



To the foregoing I have replied thus; 



" The Executive Committee of our Asso- 

 ciation realize the present great danger 

 of foul brood, and urge you to continue, and, 

 if necessary, extend your investigations, 

 however, within the limits of our means as 

 allowed by the State. We will back you in 

 any reasonable expenditure which will help 

 cover the State with remedial treatments 

 wherever found necessary. Great care 

 must also be exercised in the selection of 

 men giving thorough treatment, for careless 

 treatment is worse than useless." 



Whenever you have information as to loca- 

 tion of any disease supply it. 



Yours truly. C. P. Dadant. 



Mr. Dadant's last paragraph is for 

 every bee-keeper in Illinois. If you 

 suspect this disease in any apiary, re- 

 port such apiary to Mr. Kildow at once. 

 It is then his business to look after it. 



Michigan Association and Hone.v- 

 Prifes 



The next annual convention of the 

 Michigan Bee-Keepers' .Association will 

 be held in Grand Kapids, Nov. 9 and 10, 

 1910. Full particulars of this meeting 

 will be announced later. 



The Michigan Association has now 

 over 200 members in good standing, 

 although (11 of the former members so 

 far have failed to renew their member- 

 ships. There is no reason why Miclii- 

 gan should not have the largest asso- 

 ciation of bee-keepers of any of the 

 States. We believe Illinois has some- 

 thing like .')Otl members, so very soon 

 Michigan may be in the lead. VVe wish 

 that every State had a strong State or- 

 ganization of its bee-keepers. Then if 

 these, as well as other associations, 

 were afliliated with the National Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, all should form a 



strong combination, and be a great 

 help to each other and to their mem- 

 bers. Perhaps some future day will 

 see such a desirable condition con- 

 summated. 



The Michigan Association, through 

 its Executive Committee, has sent to 

 all its members a printed card suggest- 

 ing the minimum prices that they 

 should obtain for their No. 1 grade of 

 honeys this year. This we believe will 

 be a help, and should be followed by 

 other State organizations of honey- 

 producers. The National might then 

 issue a statement based on the estimates 

 put out by the various State Executive 

 Committees. A combination of this 

 kind ought to be a real help to all the 

 members of the State as well as Na- 

 tional associations. Why not work to 

 this end by another year ? 



Here is the card prepared for Michi- 

 gan last month : 



August m. IQIO. 

 To the Members ot the .\fi,liieair Bee-Keepers' 

 Assotiation: 



We. the Executive Board of the Michigan 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, after taking into 

 consideration the crop reports and the gen- 

 eral market conditions, make the following 

 recommendations concerning the price our 

 members should receive for their honey this 

 year: 



For comb honey, properly cased and 

 crated. No. i grade, you should receive not 

 less than 14c per pound, f. o. b. cars at your 

 station in a wholesale way. Where the 

 member is developing a private trade, and 

 is selling direct to retailers, he «hould then 

 receive not less than iftc per pound. 



For extracted honey put up in 60-pound 

 cans, No. i grade, you should receive in a 

 wholesale way not less than 8c per pound f. 

 o. b. cars at producer's station. In small 

 lots you should receive at least gc. 



These prices are minimum prices, and 

 are based on your having a strictly first- 

 class article. Off grades would be less. At 

 the same time we urge every member to 

 strive to advance his local market, and 

 where personal effort is put forth to sell in 

 a retail way, an advanced price should be 

 obtained accordingly. 



You are also to understand that in many 

 cases bee-keepers are receiving more for 

 their honey than the prices advised above, 

 and that these prices are given only to guide 

 you as to what you should get in a wholesale 

 way. 



Our decision is based on the short crop 

 reported for Michigan: on crop reports 

 from other Slates producing a similar grade; 

 on the excellent grade of honey produced in 

 Michigan this year; and on the increased 

 demand for honey from members of our As- 

 sociation, many members already reporting 

 their crop as sold. 



Respectfully submitted. 



L. A. .\S)'INWALL. President. 



E. D. TOWNSEND, \'ice- President. 



E. B. TvRRELL, Secrctarv. 



Our Front-Page Picture.s 



The 3 pictures on the front page of 

 this number of the American Bee Jour- 

 nal are briefly described as follows : 



Nos. 1 and 2. — California Scenes 



I send you a snap shot of a portion of an 

 apiary of 2oocolonies which I superintended, 

 and in which 1 did all the work myself, in- 

 cluding the nailing and palntingof 2ou8-frame 

 dovetailed hives and supers. 



I also send a picture of a large sycamore 

 tree at the Soldier's Home. Los .Angeles Co., 

 Cal., where the first sermon was preached 

 in Los Angeles Co. The founder of the old 

 missions. Father .Juniparo Serra. preached 

 to several hundred Indians there. 



Santa Barbara, Cal. Dki.os Woon. 



No 3. — Home Bee-Yard of Miss Candler 



Editor York:— Tlie picture shown is one 

 of what I call my home yard, although it is 

 situated, really, nearly a mile from my home. 



It is located close up against a W\v.\\ hill 

 which protects the yard from tlu' north and 

 northwest. The colonies all have double 

 brood-chambers, lo-tranie Langslroth size. 



and each is closely and snugly wrapped up 

 in black tarred felt-roofing paper. 



On top of each hive, under the paper, is a 

 5-inch deep super filled witii sawdust or 

 planer shavings. .\ bee-escape board on the 

 hive is the sealed cover immediately above 

 the bees. 



The paper cover is in two parts, sides and 

 cover being separate. The sides reach to 

 the top of the upper brood-chamber, and the 

 top. or cover, is folded down to telescope a 

 little over the sides, and then fastened down 

 with a lath and nail on each side. 



I am very careful that everything is as 

 tight as possible at the top. so there can be 

 no draft through the hive, or the warmth es- 

 cape. For ventilation I leave the bottom 

 open the full width of the hive. Unless this 

 is done the combs become moldy, and the 

 bees get the dysentery in these tall hives. 



This method of winter protection has 

 been very successful with me. It is unite a 

 bit of work, but the work is not heavy as is 

 the packing of bees in clamps and winter- 

 cases, and I can do it alone, if necessary, 

 and have often done so. The paper can be 

 laid away in the spring and may be used 

 over and over again, with careful handling, 

 and by folding in the same creases. 



(Miss) Mathilda Candler. 



Cassville, Wis. 



Italph Benton, Prol'. of Biology 



The Oakland, Cal., Enquirer of Aug. 

 3, 1910, reports that Ralph Benton, in- 

 structor in the department of ento- 

 mology at the University of California, 

 had tendered his resignation to accept 

 the position of professor of biology 

 and nature study in the Los Angeles 

 Normal School, and would assume his 

 new position with the opening of the 

 fall term, this month. Mr. Benton had 

 been connected with the faculty of the 

 University of California for the past .j 

 years, first as Assistant in the depart- 

 ment of agriculture, and later as in- 

 structor. 



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"All Aboard for Albany!" 



There are already a number who are 

 planning to join the special carload of 

 bee-keepers to start for Albany from 

 Chicago at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. 

 Jacob Huffman, president of the Wis- 

 consin Association, e.xpects to be with 

 us. Mr. Morley Pettit, Provincial Api- 

 arist for Ontario, will likely join us 

 at Buft'alo, and, doubtless, there will be 

 many prominent bee-keepers who will 

 "get aboard " the car all along the way. 

 As announced last month, the round- 

 trip ticket from Chicago, at that time, 

 to New York via Albany will be $28.20, 

 the tickets having a 30-day limit. Stop- 

 over privileges, either going or coming, 

 may be had at Toledo, Sandusky, Cleve- 

 land, Ashtabula, Erie, Buffalo, Niagara 

 Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Sche- 

 nectady and Albany. 



Between Cleveland and Buffalo, and 

 also Albany and New York, in either 

 direction, you can have your choice 

 between railroad and boat. Of course, 

 all will want to take a boat at least one 

 way on the Hudson River between Al- 

 bany and New York. 



Those who wish to go to Boston in- 

 stead of New York City, can get a 

 round-trip, .'!0-day limit ticket for $29.00 

 from Chica.ijo with the same privileges 

 as the New York round:trip ticket men- 

 tioned before. The round-trip rate 

 from Albany to New York, either by 

 rail or boat, is $1.00. 



As aiinouncetl before, the sleeping- 

 car berth from Chicago to Albany will 

 be $1.5(l, or $2.2.j each, when two oc- 

 cupy the same berth. 



Please remember when getting your 



