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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



A pariial vew of the apiary of John R. Powers, Sliellburne Falls, Mass. 

 Mr. Powers stands at the left in the picture. 



Root ("Novice"). I wonder whether Mr. 

 Root can remember this paper. Besides Mr. 

 Root's, many other names are prominent — 

 one other, who is still alive, Mr. M. M. 

 Baldridge, who read a paper on " The Ex- 

 tractor." 



We hope to have many old memories re- 

 vived at Grand Rapids, so that we present- 

 day beemen may get a glimpse of what tlie 

 ])ioneer beekeepers had to contend with. 



The association is trying to arrange a 

 meeting that will be a little out of the 

 ordinai'y; and, with the co-operation of the 



Michigan beekeepers, this should be possible. 

 We aim to make a special effort to get 

 a good exhibit of honey ; and any beekeepei- 

 who would like to make an exhibit would 

 do well to write me. By making plans at 

 this time the choice of the crop can be 

 saved and a nice exhibit prepared. 



We shall be pleased to receive the dues 

 of any members who have not paid, and 

 from others who would like to join the 

 association. In a future issue we shall have 

 more to say. 



East Lansing, Mich. 



PLANTING SWEET CLOVER FOM BEE = PASTURE 



BY E. M. NICHOLS 



Mr. John R. Powers, the village beekeep- 

 er of Shelburne Falls, Mass., plants sweet 

 clover for his bees. The clover shows in 

 tlie background of the pictui^e. Seed was 

 planted several years ago, and comes up 

 each spring. The plants are vei'y thrifty, 

 and average in lieight about six feet. Cora- 

 pared with tlie height of the men, tliis does 



not seem to be the case, but the illusion is 

 due to the fact that the men are standing 

 on a rai.sed platform. 



1 have grown a little clover myself for 

 the bees, and find it worth while for that 

 purpose alone. It yields honey for a long 

 time, and is particularly valuable for the 

 queen-yards. 



liVonsville, IVIass. 



