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e (5)ee-f\eepeps J\eViecL 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL 

 Devoted to tl^e Interests of Hoqey Producers. . 



$L00 A YEAR, 

 W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Editor and Proprietor. 



VOL. VIIL FLINT, MICHIGAN, OCT. 10. 1895. NO. 10. 



Work at IVticliigaii's 



Experimental 



^piarv. 



K. L. TAYLOR, APIABIST. 

 HOW BEE KEEPEBS MIGHT KEOEIVE MORE BEN- 

 EFIT FROM THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 

 ( READ AT THE TORONTO CONVENTION.) 



T shall attempt 

 1 to answer the 

 subject given me, 

 briefly , under 

 eitcht head.s as 

 follows. 



First, by the ir- 

 cre ase of the 

 number and re- 

 sources of the 

 apinriaii adjuncts 

 to the experiment 

 st itions. Of course the most conscientious 

 and ablest men whom it is possible to ob- 

 tiin should hive charge of these branches of 

 thg experiment stations bat such men can- 

 not well be got uuless the stipend granted is 

 8u65cient to enable them to do credit to 

 themselves and to their office without too 

 much risk of financial loss. The apiarian 

 branches of the stations too may still be 

 counted I believe upon the fingers of one 

 hand. The number ought to and might be 

 doubled within one year. This with a sub- 

 stantialinorease of resources can be had by 



courage and organized effort. Those who 

 have the decision of these matters are men 

 like ourselves aud subject to the same influ 

 ence. As a rule they earnestly desire to do 

 what is right. They are quite willing to lis- 

 ten to our requests and to the reasons for 

 them. But bee-keepers must remember that 

 organization creates the force that doubles 

 the power of influence and makes it effec- 

 tive. 



Second, by the encouragement of those in 

 charge of the experiments by the manifesta- 

 tion of a more active interest in the work on 

 the part of bee-keepers. The experimentors 

 are human. To some extent they are feeling 

 their way, for the work is new. 



They would like to know that the impor- 

 tance of the work itself if not their particular 

 part iu it is appreciated. Such a knowledge 

 would prove a powerful stimulus to the pro- 

 duction of more valuable results. 



Third, by the more active co-operation of 

 apiarian journals. Many valuable hints 

 might be given by the editors and their able 

 correspondents. I do not seek flattery nor 

 even jast praise. Courageous incisive hon- 

 est criticism would be more welcome. If 

 the journals do not disclose an interest in 

 the work it is likely to die early. 



Fourth, from confirmatory experiments 

 undertaken by individual bee-keepers. Re- 

 ports of such experiments would prove a 

 valuable aid in determining the value of re- 

 sults obtained at the stations, but better 

 than that, such experiments would lie an ed- 

 ucation to the individuals and at the same 



