November, 1910. 



American "Bee Journal j 



International Bee-Congress 



The following is translated by Mr. C. 

 P. Dadant, from L'Apicoltura Italiana, 

 of October, lillO: 



The fourth International Congress 

 of Bee-Keepers was held in Brussels, 

 Belgium, Sept. 20 and 2(i, 1910. The 

 attendance was very light, less than tiO 

 apiarists or delegates being present. 

 Only ;) sessions were held, of about 2 

 hours each. At the last session it was 

 decided to hold the next of 5th Con- 

 gress at Turin, Italy, next year in Sep- 

 tember. 



Steps were taken to organize a sort 

 of International Syndicate of Bee- 

 Keepers, the members of which would 

 be elected by the different National 

 associations. 



New York Bee-Keepers' Insti- 

 tutes 



The New York State Department of 

 Agriculture will hold a, series of bee- 

 keepers' institutes as follows: 



Geneva, Dec. 12 and 13; Rochester, 

 Dec. 14; Syracuse, Dec. 15; Ogdens- 

 burg, Dec. Iti ; Utica, Dec. 17; Amster- 

 dam, Dec. 17. , 



These institutes will be conducted by 

 the 4 State bee-inspectors, assisted by 

 Dr. E. F. Phillips and other noted bee- 

 keepers. The New York State Asso- 

 ciation of Bee-Keepers' Societies will 

 hold their annual meeting at Geneva 

 on the same dates as the institutes at 

 that place. Ch.arles Stewart, Fres. 



Johnstown, N. Y. 



Kansas State Convention 



The regular annual meeting of the 

 Kansas State Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held in the Commercial Club 

 Rooms at Topeka, Kan., Nov. 22 and 

 2:5, li)l(l. It is hoped that all persons 

 interested in bees will be present. Sev- 

 eral subjects of importance will come 

 before the meeting. One of the princi- 

 pal things will be to draft a new foul 

 brood law to take the place of the 

 present County Law. 



Topeka, Kaii. O. A. Keene, Sec. 



Secretary of the National 



I see that the Committee on Nomi- 

 nation at Albany, recommended as one 

 of the candidates for Secretary of the 

 National for the ensuing year, Mr. E. 

 B. Tyrrell, of Michigan. Now, I haven't 

 a word to say against other nominees, 

 but I do know that Mr. Tyrrell is a 

 hustler, and the members can not do 

 better than to elect him as Secretary 

 at this month's election. 



Mr. Tyrrell is the present Secretary 

 of the Michigan State Association, and 

 during his term of 3 years the Associa- 

 tion has doubled in number of mem- 

 bers, and the likelihood is that the end 

 is not yet in sight. 



The success of the Association de- 

 pends much upon its Secretary. Vote 

 for Mr. E. B. Tyrrell for Secretary, 

 and take my word for it you will not 

 be disappointed. E. B. "Townsend. 



Remus, Mich. 



ers' Association bespeaks the good 

 judgment of the convention, and is re- 

 sponsive to the good work he has done 

 for the Michigan Association. Mr. 

 Tyrrell is a resourceful man, and full 

 of enthusiasm, good ideas and energy. 

 His election will, to say the least, fur- 

 nish the Association with an officer 

 who will exercise despatch in all his 

 work. L. Aug. Asfinwall. 



Jackson, Mich. 



UTY is always with us, 

 as the atmosphere is 

 always with us. And 

 duty could crush us 

 with the weight of the 

 law, as the tons of 

 atmosphere could crush us if 

 it were an unbalanced weight. 

 But as we bear the weight of 

 the air, and feel it not, but 

 live in it and rejoice, so we 

 can live in the midst of our 

 duties, not burdened by them, 

 but performing them in a spirit 

 of love so genuine that life 

 finds abundant room for all its 

 activities in service uncom- 

 peiled.-JFm. E. Barton, D. D. 



The nomination of Mr. E. B. Tyrrell 

 for secretary of the National Bee-Keep- 



An Orphanage Appeal for Help — The Edi- 

 tor of the .^iDcrican Bee Journal is the Sec- 

 retary of the Board of Trusteesof an orphan- 

 age or children's home located at Lake Bluff. 

 III.. 10 miles north of Chicago. He has won- 

 dered if there were not Quite a number of 

 the benevolently inclined among the readers 

 of the American Bee Journal who would like 

 to send that orphanage something either to 

 eat or to wear, or even money, for the 140 

 children cared for there. They are all the 

 way in size and age from infants to 12 years. 

 The way to do is to ship by freight, always 

 prepaying the charges. Perhaps we might 

 suggest vegetables, extracted honey, oats 

 and corn Uhey have a horse), clothing (new 

 or good secondhand), etc. Any mother will 

 know just what boys and girls 12 years or 

 under will need to wear or to eat. It is the 

 most economically managed institution of 

 the kind that we know anything about. 

 Many of the children there are for adoption. 

 If you feel that you can. or would like to 

 help such a worthy cause, send what you can 

 spare from your abundance to Lucy J. Jud- 

 son, Supt.. Lake Bluff Orphanage. Lake 

 Bluff. 111., and please don't forget to prepay 

 charges on what you ship. Also put your 

 name and address on each package, and. if 

 you like, write a letter to accompany it. 

 either in the package or by mail. If you de- 

 sire more particulars, write the superin- 

 tendent. 



Get More Eggs this Winter "Protein" 



is what professors call the element that 

 makes eggs. bone, lean meat and feathers. 

 This protein is found in large quantities in 

 worms, bugs and insects. That's why your 

 poultry get so much protein in summer— why 

 you get so many eggs. But in winter it's 

 different. Your poultry doesn't get much pro- 

 tein. Grain contains very little of it. Yet 

 vou must feed protein to them if you want 

 more eggs from your li^ns and pullets, early 

 maturity from your chicks and more vigor 

 from your cocks. 



It has been found that the same protein in 

 worms, bugs and insects, is also in fresh-cut 

 bone from the butcher's block. So thou; 

 sands of farmers, poultrymen and farmers' 

 wives, have actually doubled their winter 



poultry profits by feeding their poultry this 

 fresh-cut bone. The cost of such feed is 

 practically nothing-and the results are 

 plienomenal. 



A machine for cutting the bones, while 

 very inexpensive, pays for itself in a month 

 or two-and lasts a lifetime. Mann s Latest 

 Model Bone Cutter, for instance, is made of 

 the finest materials, built right, through and 

 through. It is self-adjusting to your strength 

 —cuts fast, turns easy, and does the work 

 right. It is sold by the manufacturers on 10 

 days' tree trial, without a cent in advance 

 or a penny's deposit. If you don't care to 

 keep Mann's Bone Cutter, send it back at 

 the Company's expense. We suggest that 

 you write a postal now to the 1-. W.Mann 

 Co., Box ^48. Milford. Mass.. for full particu- 

 lars of their free trial offer, and a copy of 

 their new edition of "Worms. Bugs, and 

 Your Poultry Profits "-also their late_st big 

 catalog. There is no time like «i>7i'. Kindly 

 mention the American Bee Journal when 

 writing. «_»-» 



Trapping Season is Near.— Men and boys 

 who love to trap, and love of trapping seems 

 to be inborn in most of us, welcome cold 

 weather, because that is the open se,-ison 

 for game. Those who have never made a 

 "catch" are apt to think that trapping is 

 merely setting and baiting the trap and 

 then waiting for the animal to come along. 

 He should know, however, that it is a battle 

 of intelligence against the keenest kind of 

 instinct. Many a beginner has set his traps 

 carefully, only to find, when he made his 

 rounds, the traps sprung, bait gone, but no 



game. , r , ^,_ j 



Few people have anv idea of the thousands 

 of dollars worth of furs that are shipped to 

 market every year by men and boys who 

 trap as a healthful, invigorating sport. 



F. C. Taylor & Co.. St. Louis. Mo., issue a 

 reliable Trapper's Guide, which it will Send 

 to our readers free. It tells how. when and 

 where to trap, has accurate illustrations ot 

 all the fur bearing animals of the United 

 States and Canada, and a reliable diagram 

 showing all the game laws of both countries. 

 A special feature of the book refers to Ani- 

 mal Bait, and the facts there given are as 

 important to trappers as traps. This 1 rap- 

 per's Guide will be sent free upon request 

 to F. C. Taylor & Co., 30 Fur Exchange Build- 

 ing. St. Louis, Mo. 



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" Has Dr. Bee ever written any authorita- 

 tive work ? " 



"Oh. yes, he has written a treatise on 

 Puncturation." 



