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GLi:ANiNGS IN ME CULTUftfi. 



Friend R., it is not only astonishing, but 

 it is very gratifying to find how many have 

 been coining to conclusions in this matter, 

 all in one line ; and yet it seems a little 

 strange that the subject was never discuss- 

 ed until within the past few months. When 

 we first started to make foundation 1 

 had hopes tluit the bees would take hold 

 of it and «o to work nearly as well as on 

 starters of clean white natural combs ; but 

 in my wildest and most enthusiastic 

 moments it never occurred to me that 

 foundation starters would ever get to be 

 even better than partly filled sections. I am 

 very much gratified to see that the discus- 

 sion agrees so nearly on all these points 

 that are coming out.— In regard to cleaning 

 up old sections, we have been in the habit 

 of making them look nice by rubbing them 

 with a piece of sandpaper tacked to a board; 

 but, if you have ever tried it, it takes 

 a good while to make a section look 

 even passable ; and when a complete sec- 

 tion can be purchased for less than half a 

 cent, does it pay to occupy much time in 

 scraping them '? If you have hands who 

 have nothing to do during winter, it might 

 do to keep them out of mischief. Bright 

 new basswood, right from the buzz-saw or 

 from the box wherein they were packed 

 the very day they were made, seems to have 

 a freshness and attractiveness that is hard 

 to imitate by scraping and sandpapering 

 old sections. One thing that pleased me 

 so much in the streets of Chicago was to 

 see most of the goods looking fresh and 

 new, indicating that the sales were so great 

 that new fresh goods were being constantly 

 poured right into the stores, fresh from the 

 factory. 



MICHIGAN STATE BEE-KEEPERS' 

 CONVENTION. 



THK COMBINED CONVENTION OF BEE-KEEPERS 

 AND FRUIT-GROWERS. 



Jp YEAR ago, Prof. Cook made arrange- 

 li ments to have the bee-keepers of 

 ^ Michigan arrange their meeting in 

 ^ such a way that it would be at the 

 same time and place as that of the 

 Michigan Horticultural Society, with the 

 view of having at least a part of one day 

 devoted to discussing this matter of bees 

 and grapes, or bees and other fruits. His 

 suggestion was that, instead of going to law 

 with each other constantly, we meet in a 

 neighborly way, and in a friendly manner 

 discuss this vexed question. Anybody who 

 knows Prof. Cook might suppose he would 

 be just the man to suggest such proceed- 

 ings. As it is the first attempt ever made, 

 so far as we are informed, with a view of 

 doing any thing of the kind, we suggest that 

 the meeting be largely attended by promi- 

 nent bee-keepers. We give below a letter 

 from a progressive young German bee-keep- 

 er in the vicinity of East Saginaw. Here is 

 the letter: 



WELCOME, BEE-KEEPERS ! 



Friend Root:— I have a few remarks to make 

 through your journal, in regard to our Michigan 

 State Bee-Keepers' Convention that is going to be 



held in this city, Dec. 7, 8, 9. Wo bee-keepers here 

 in the Saginaw Valley are doing all we can to make 

 this convention a most pleasant and.interesling one 

 for those who have the pleasure to attend, and it 

 will not be soon forgotten. I have the pleasure of 

 informing you that Henry M. Youmans, Mayor of 

 East Saginaw, and Earl Heavenrich, President of 

 the Business Men's Association, will make the 

 welcome address. How is that, Bro. Root, for the 

 Michigan bee-keepers? It may be a good many 

 years before we get the convention here again; and 

 while we have the chance, we are doing all we can 

 to show our good will and hearty welcome to the 

 bee-keepers. I hope you will be present, Bro. 

 Root. J. Rev. 



East Saginaw, Mich., Nov. :ir>, 1887. 



Xo one can get acquainted with our friend 

 John Rey witliout having a kindly feeling 

 toward liim, and catching at least some or 

 his wide-awake enthusiasm. Below we 

 give the programme of the two conventions, 

 taken from a circular sent by Sec. Cutting. 



The fullowin^ is the seheme of topios to be discussed at the 

 Miohipran Hortieultmal Convention, beginning Monday eve- 

 ning. Ilee. 5,7:30: 



A word of Welcome. Response. President's Annual Address. 

 Discussion on " The Best Winter Apples for Home Use." The 

 Appointment of Committees. 



Ti'ESD.^Y. Dec. 6,9:30 a. m.— Report on Vegetable-Gardening. 

 Intensive Culture of Ground in Vegetables. Quality in Vegeta- 

 bles as a Result of Culture or Soil. The Ideal Size in Vegeta- 

 bles. Less(ms of the Last Season's Drought to the Gardener. 



1 : 30 p. M.— Report on Landscape Gardening. The Thorns as 

 Decorative Trees and Shrubs. Success with Ferns for Outdoor 

 Planting. Bedding-Plants and their Management. Grouping 

 for Etfect. Carpet Bedding. Watering Lawns. Front Fences 

 and Division Fences on City and Village Lots. 



7 P. M.— Report on Entomologv. Discussicm on Insect-Pests. 

 Report of our Delegate to the Washington Convention of those 

 interested in Agricultural Eexperiments. Experiments in Po- 

 mology in Michigan. 



Wednesday. Dec. 7, 9: 30 a. m.— Report of Treasurer. Annual 

 Statement of the Librarian. Report of the Secretary. Elec- 

 tion of Officers. Reports of Officers. Reports of Committees. 

 Miscellaneous Business.. 



1: .30.— The afternoon' session will be held jointly with the 

 Bee-keepers' Association, whose programme we here give: 



Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1: 30 p. m.— Joint Convention with 'Horti- 

 culturists. — Do Bees Injure Maturing Fruits! What Trees are 

 Valuable for Honey, and also Useful for Decorative Purposes 

 about a Homestead! How Great are the Benefits of Honey- 

 Bees in Promoting the Setting of Fruits? How does Bee-Keep- 

 ing Supplement Horticulture Commcrcialh? 



7: 30 p. M. --Report of last Convention, by the Secretary. Fi- 

 nancial Statement. The President's Annual Address. Ap- 

 pointment of Committees. 



Thursday, Dec. 8, 9: 30 a. m. —Opening of the Question-Box. 

 Comb V. Extracted Honey, by R. L. Ta>-1or. Lessons from the 

 past Season. 



1 : 30 p. M.— Observations upon the Intelligence of Bees. Anat- 

 omy of Bees, bj' Prof. A. J. Cook. Question-Box. 



7: 30 p. M.— How to Improve our Bees, by T. F. Bingham. Mar- 

 keting Honey, by John Rey. Reports of Committees. 



I expect to be on hand at the opening of 

 the Horticultural Convention on Tuesday 

 morning, Dec. (3. 



ANNA QUILLIN. 



THY WILL, NOT MINE, BE DONE. 



«NNA QUILLIN ! Is not that a beautiful name? 

 It seems to me that some people have just 

 the right name; that, if their parents had 

 happened to give them any other name it 

 would never have fitted them at all. Anna 

 Quillin is a dear friend of mine, who is greatly in- 

 terested In Gleanings and its editor. She has 

 been reading it more or less for years, and likes 

 the religious talks very much. Anna was a very 

 bright girl, a good musician, a graduate of the 

 Chicago Music School, and a successful music 

 teacher. She is a minister's daughter, and looked 

 forward to a long life of usefulness; but eight or 



