1908 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1257 



and when she finished he 

 requested that she sing 

 them over again, which 

 she did, to his great sat- 

 isfaction. 



The day before his 

 death he turned to his 

 wife and said, "Oh! 

 wouldn't it be nice if, 

 when the end comes, I 

 could just go to sleep?" 



Truly, with Paul he 

 could say, " I am now 

 ready to be offered, and 

 the time of my departure 

 is at hand. I have fought 

 a good fight, I have fin- 

 ished my course, I have 

 kept the faith; henceforth 

 there is laid up for me a 

 crown of righteousness 

 which the Lord will give 

 me at that day; and not unto me only, but unto 

 all them also who love his appearing." 



Among those present was Mr. N. D. West, of 

 Middleburg, N. Y. , who, in the past few months, 

 has been a frequent visitor to the Alexander home, 

 and who, like the writer, felt most deeply the loss 

 of a true friend. 



" E. W. Alexander, hail and farewell." "We 

 will meet thee again in the dawn of the resurrec- 

 tion morning." 



The bereaved family have the sympathetic 

 prayers of the bee-keeping brotherhood. 



Whatever provision our dear friend has made 

 for his family is as nothing compared with the 

 priceless legacy he has left them of an honored 

 life. If I were to choose the epitaph to be 

 placed upon the stone to mark his last resting- 

 place, it would be this: 



1. LOAD OF BEES ENTERING THE WATER TO LOAD THE BOAT 



BOUND FOR LONG POINT. 



MIGRATORY BEE-KEEPING. 



Moving an Apiary to Basswood at Long 

 Point Island, Ontario, Canada. 



BY PAUL MICKWITZ. 



Rye, N. Y. 



" His life was beautiful, 

 His work enduring, 

 Hii death triumphant." 



FIG. 2. — LOADING THE BOAT FROM THE WAGON. 



It takes experience and care to move bees on 

 the train; but something else is necessary for 

 moving them 12 miles over water in small vessels. 

 It takes courage. Mr. R. F. Holtermann, of 

 Brantford, Ont. , with whom I have been this 

 season, has twice before moved his bees to Long 

 Point. This beautiful island, situated in the 

 northern part of Lake Erie, belongs to the Long 

 Point Co. , which consists of millionaires from 

 New Yoric, Buffalo, etc. It is especially noted 

 for its excellent opportunities for hunting and 

 fishing. About three-fourths of the trees are 

 basswood, which sometimes yield heavy crops of 

 honey. Twenty years ago Mr. Holtermann had 

 his bees on this island for queen-rearing pur- 

 poses. Two 

 years ago he 

 had 240 colo- 

 nies there for the 

 basswood - hon- 

 ey flow, and 

 since that time 

 he has had the 

 sole privilege of 

 utilizing its rich 

 honey resources. 

 This time 100 

 twelve-frame L. 

 hives were mov- 

 ed over as an- 

 nounced on p. 

 932, Aug. 1st. 



The prepara- 

 tions were made 

 so early that we 

 could take a rest 

 before the night 

 work began ; 

 but after sunset 

 the screens were 

 put on. The 

 large .space be- 



