May, 1914. 



Merican Hee Journal 



Secor at Forest City, former president 

 of the National, and one of the best 

 known beekeepers of the middle West. 

 Being near the Minnesota line we hope 

 for a good avtendance from that State. 

 Bring a basket of lunch and the baby 

 and enjoy the day. 



At Ues Moines July 15. We will 

 meet at the Dustman apiary, which is 

 convenient to the car line. The com- 

 mittee has not yet announced the pro- 

 gram, but they are planning for outdoor 

 demonstrations of various kinds, and a 

 record attendance is expected. Des- 

 Moines is centrally located, and has 

 railroad facilities which enable one to 

 reach the city from any direction. 



At Mt. Pleasant July 28. The com- 

 mittee has already had a meeting and 

 prepared a preliminary draft of the 

 program which includes several speak- 

 ers. They will announce their program 

 a little later. 



At Clarinda Aug. 12. Mr. J. L. Strong, 

 who has kept bees in Iowa continu- 

 ously for 48 years, will entertain the 

 beekeepers in his apiary on Aug. 12. 

 Everybody will bring a basket of lunch 

 and enjoy a picnic dinner under Mr. 

 Strong's trees. As Clarinda is only 11 

 miles from the Missouri line, we hope 

 for a liberal representation from that 

 State. 



At Sioux City Aug. 20. For several 

 years a Tri-State picnic has been held 

 at Sioux City. Beekeepers from South 

 Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa find a 

 convenient meeting place at Riverside 

 Park. The committee has not yet ar- 

 ranged for the day's entertainment, but 

 they always have a good attendance 

 and an interesting time. 



.A.t Delmar Sept. — . Frank Cover- 

 dale has become famous as a grower 

 of sweet clover, and the picnic and 

 field day at the Coverdale farm will at- 

 tract beekeepers from long distances. 

 The place is easily accessible from 

 Illinois and southern Wisconsin, so 

 we expect to meet many friends from 

 those States. The committee will an- 

 nounce the date and program shortly. 



Let every beekeeper make note of 

 the time and place of these meetings, 

 and make an effort to attend as many 

 as possible. Friends from other States 

 are very cordially urged to be present. 

 FR.VNK C. Pellett. 



Another Iowa Bulletin. — Bulletin No. 

 2 has just been issued from the office 

 of the Iowa State Bee Inspector. It is 

 an 8-page pamphlet entitled, " The Bee- 

 keeper's Library." 



As its name implies, it gives a list of 

 free Government and State publications 

 on the subject, a very comprehensive 

 list of bee-books and pamphlets offered 

 for sale in this country, and a list of 

 the leading periodicals. 



Mr. Pellett, in a private letter, states 

 that the requests for this information 

 were so numerous that the department 

 responded with the bulletin. 



ciation, at the Forks of the Credit, Ont. 



Plans have been laid for handling a 

 great crowd. Members of committees 

 will be at the various stations to as- 

 sist. Special coaches will be placed on 

 the train for the beekeepers' accom- 

 modation, and the good old-fashioned 

 farmers' hayrack will convey the jolly 

 crowd to the yard, half a mile away. 



All the beekeepers within reasonable 

 distance are requested to bring their 

 well-loaded baskets and prepare for 

 two meals (noon and evening), to take 

 care of those who come from long 

 distances. 



To the beekeeper confined within 

 the narrow limits of city life, this Field 

 Day and picnic offers relaxation and 

 freedom from the cares and worries of 

 business, while the producer from the 

 country is afforded an opportunity to 

 meet the city man. 



The editors of Gleanings in Bee Cul- 

 ture and the American Bee Journal 

 have consented to be present and take 

 part, while our own fair province will 

 have its corps of men on the "firing 

 line." 



For a day's outing no spot can sur- 

 pass the beautiful Forks. Poets have 

 sung its praise, historians have record- 

 ed its beauties, but the tongue of man 

 cannot justly describe the sublime and 

 majestic scenery. 



Then, dear beekeeper, lay aside your 

 cares and anxieties, come along and 

 bring your families, and enjoy the 

 pleasure of friendly intercourse with 

 the great men of our ranks. 



The committee present the program 

 with a feeling of pardonable pride. 

 Never in the history of beedom in Can- 

 ada has such a brilliant galaxy of men 

 been brought together. 



In tl)e evening of life, while dwelling 

 on sweet thoughts of the past, may this 

 great Field Day meet induce you to 

 say — 

 "Backward, turn backward. Oh. timel in 



thy flight. 

 Make me a child again, just for tonight." 



Chas. E. Hopper, Sec. 

 G. R. Chapman, Frcs. 



Program of Field Day Demonstration 

 AT Forks of Credit May 25, 1014- 



Train leaves Union at 7:20a.m. and. arrives 

 at Forks of Credit at 0:25 am. 



10:00 to io;45 a.m.— General inspection of 

 aoiary. honey house, appliances, etc.. con- 



ducted by Mr. Sibbald. 



19:45 to 11:30 a.m. -Mr. J. L. Byer. president 

 of the Ontario Beekeepers' Association, will 

 olTiciate. 



11:30 to 12:00 a.m.— Greetings to all sister 

 organizations and delegates. 



12:00 to I 00 p.m.- Lunch, provided by the 

 ladies. 



1:15 to 2:15 p.m. -Mr C. P. Dadant, editor 

 of the American Bee Journal. 



2:15 to 3:00 p.m.— Mr. Morley Pettit. Pro- 

 vincial Apiarist. 



3:00 to 4 00 p.m.— Mr. E. R. Root, editor of 

 Gleanings in Bee Culture. 



4 00 to 4:45 p.m.— Mr. M B. Holmes, Athens. 

 Ont . Director of Ontario Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



4:4s to 5:15 p.m. —Mr. Wm. Couse. StrePts- 

 ville, Ont. 



5:15 to 6:ou p.m— Lunch, toasts, ereetlngs. 

 eic. 



Train leaves Forks at 6:15 p.m., arriving at 

 Union 8:25 pm. 



Ladies' Committee, white badges. Mrs. 

 Sibbald President. Please leave baskets 

 with the Ladies' Committee. 



Information Committee, blue badge, at all 

 stations on the line. 



Field Commitlee. yellow badge. Mr. 'Wil- 

 son president. 



Fare, round-trip ticket from Toronto, I1.15. 



Bees Do Well in North Idaho.— The 



annual numberof the " Northern Idaho 

 News " contains among other things, 

 an article from the pen of George W. 

 York, former editor of the American 

 Bee Journal, on " Why I came to 

 Northern Idaho." 



In his article, Mr. York mentions the 

 fact that bees do well in his section, 

 where irrigation is not necessary to 

 produce large crops. 



Pasting Labels on Tin Geo. S. De- 



muth writes: "Try rubbing the sur- 

 face of the tin with emery paper, just 

 enough to brighten it up before apply- 

 ing the label. They always refused to 

 stick for me until I learned to treat the 

 tin in this way." 



From Lutz & Stahl, the firm which 

 does such nice work printing the 

 American Bee Journal, comes the fol- 

 lowing : " If you will sponge off the 

 tin pails before you apply the label you 

 will have no more trouble with them 

 coming off. Do not use alum in the 

 paste. Write to Gane Bro's. & Co., 

 Chicago, 111., for a few pounds of 

 . Steck-O,' and make it the same as 



Canadian Field Meet The first Cana- 

 dian National Field meet will be held 

 on Victoria Day, May 2.5, 11»14, at the 

 apiary of Mr. H. G. Sibbald, past presi- 

 dent of the Ontario Beekeepers' Asso- 



Mr. C. E. Hoi'I'ER in lli^ BKi-; i.oi in i okuN 10. 



Mr. Hopper is secretary of the Toronto Association, and is pushing the b'g field meet to be 



held at the Sibbald apiary May 25. 



