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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 



a success so far as accommodations, rates of travel, 

 etc., are concerned. Buffalo in the winter time is a 

 place of great resort, on account of the Falls, and I 

 am satisfied that a much larger attendance can be 

 had by some outside attraction than by bees alone. 

 At New Orleans there was the largest attendance 

 at the international in its history; and the reason 

 of it was the World's Exposition. We were inter- 

 rupted a little, it is true, by those coming in and 

 going out; but I would a great deal rather attend a 

 convention where there is a large attendance with 

 some interruptions than] a' small one-horse affair 

 with an international name and no interruptions. 

 Now, my better half and I, and, in fact, the whole 

 of the Roots, want to see Niagara Falls in the winter. 

 For the sake of the women, therefore, and for the 

 sake of securing the presence of the New England 

 and New York bee-keepers, exert your influence 

 in favor of Buffalo, N. Y. The Canadians, accord- 

 ing to the C. B. J., will be just as willing to attend. 

 There is nothing at Brantford now to attract the 

 convention, and there is no reason why it should 

 be held there. I will write to Prof. Cook, and also 

 to Mr. Newman, and the secretary, Mr. Holtermann. 

 The latter, under existing circumstances, would, I 

 thins, just as soon have it at Buffalo as at Brant- 

 ford. We changed our place of meeting last year, 

 and why not change it now? Times and circum- 

 stances alter things very materially sometimes. 

 Whatever you may think or say, remember that at 

 Brantford there used to be a bee-journal and an 

 editor of a bee-journal, and a secretary of the In- 

 ternational Bee-keepers' Association. These at- 

 tractions are now all gone. Ernest R, Root. 

 Medina, Ohio, Sept. 34, 1889. 



Hardly deeming it advisable yet to do anv 

 thing about it in print. I sent press copies of 

 this letter to Prof. Cook, who originally pro- 

 posed meeting at Brantford, and to the ed- 

 itor of the American Bee Journal, Mr. New- 

 man. The following replies were received, 

 all of which seconded the change. The 

 first one is from the president, who writes 

 as follows : 



Frit ml Ernest :— Yes, I am in favor of a change of 

 the place of meeting of thejnternational conven- 

 tion, provided the Canucks so desire. Come to 

 think about it, though, I don't think that it is 

 any of their business, with the possible exception 

 of Messrs. Jones and Holtermann. I believe they 

 are the only members in Canada. But why 

 not put it at Niagara Falls, onithe Canadian side, 

 then we should be right where we Jcould all see the 

 " beauty " without leaviDg the convention. I am 

 willing to go anywhere my friends will allow; and 

 if I am short in December, you'll not see me at the 

 convention; but I hope to be there, and Mrs. Mason 

 with me. A. B. Mason. 



Auburndale, O., Oct. 1, 1889. 



I think I should still prefer Buffalo as the 

 place of meeting, to Niagara Falls itself. 

 Buffalo, besides being centrallv located, is 

 so] near and accessible to the* Falls that 

 those who so desire can visit them after the 

 date of the convention. If, on the other 

 hand, it were held at the Falls.'there would 

 be more or less interruptions during the ses- 

 sion. In other words ; Buffalo would be 

 just near enough to be an attraction, and 

 yet sufficiently removed from the roar of 

 the great cataract to avoid interruptions. 



Prof. A. J. Cook writes in this manner : 



Dear Friend:— I think your reasons are good. 

 We all only wish the best interests of the society. 

 If they would be best served by changing to Buffa- 

 lo, as seems likely, then I say Buffalo. I see no ob- 

 jection unless the secretary or the Canadian bee- 

 keepers object. A. J. Cook. 



Agricultural College, Mich., Sept. 30, 1889. 



Brother Newman indorses it in this vigor- 

 ous style : 



Friend Root :— Yours is received, with press copy 

 of letter to Dr. Mason, which I have read carefully. 

 If the Canadians don't object seriously, I see no 

 reason why the convention should not be at Buffa- 

 lo. Our best convention was held at Detroit in 1885, 

 on the border between the U. S. and Canada. The 

 meeting at New Orleans was not one of the Nation- 

 al Conventions. It was an extra, but it was good, 

 andjustas you say. Count mo and the American 

 Bee Journal in favor of Buffalo, and send me ad- 

 vaneed proofs of matter for Gleanings about the 

 change, and I will second your motion, and support 

 it to the best of my ability. T. G. Newman. 



Chicago, Sept. 30, 1889. 



Perhaps I should have sent a press copy 

 to the secretary, R. F. Holtermann, now of 

 Romney, Ontario, Can., but not then remem- 

 bering his address it was overlooked until 

 now. I feel quite sure he will indorse the 

 change. 



Now, then, you have the full facts before 

 you. That we may ascertain the pleasure 

 of the members of the Association, I sug- 

 gest that those who favor the change, and 

 also those who do not favor it, write direct- 

 ly to Thomas G. Newman ..v. Son, No. 925 

 West Madison Street, Chicago 111., record- 

 ing their vote ; and Messrs. Newman, after 

 receiving them, can transmit them to the 

 secretary of the society, who will act accord- 

 ingly. 



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BEE-STINGSJNOT ALWAYS A CURE 

 FOR RHEUMATISM. 



A GOOD TEST. 



T SEE so many good writings in Gleanings that 

 |if lean not begin to answer them; but as you 

 W 6aid you want facts respecting bee-sting6 as a 

 remedy for rheumatism, I will give my expe- 

 rience. I have handled bees for 32 years, and I 

 have been troubled with rheumatism for 26 years, 

 brought on by scarlet fever, and I have been stung 

 I don't think I can guess how many times, and so I 

 won't try to tell; but let me tell you one instance: 

 This August a very large swarm of one-banded 

 Italian black bees came out on a very hot after- 

 noon, and clustered in the very top of a tall locust- 

 tree. I climbed up, without any protection at all, 

 and got almost in reach, with pocket-knife to cut 

 the limb, and it split off with the weight of bees, 

 and they scattered down the tree and down all over 

 me, and up my shirt-sleeves, and up my trouser 

 legs, and in my hair, and all commenced to sting. 

 I came down that honey-locust in double quick. 

 Rheumatism did not hurt me a bitifor a few min- 

 utes; but when I got veil, gloves, and myself tied 

 all around bee-proof,- and smoker in one hand, 

 rheumatism settled just as it was u before; but a lit- 

 tle kerosene took all the bee-stings out in a few 

 minutes. But bee-stings are not as bad as mosqui- 



