VOL. XXXIV. CHICAGO. ILL, SEPT. 13, 1894. 



NO. 11. 



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= GEORGE W YORK ^7 



Wintering- Bees Ont-l>oors is a 



subject which Chas. Dadant knows a good 

 deal about. On page 338 of this issue of 

 the Bee Journal, he tells how it may be 

 done successfully. Read it. 



A Cilorious Rain came to the region 

 of Chicago on Monday, Sept. 3rd. How it 

 did brighten up the withered herbage along 

 the streets of the suburbs ! It seemed as if 

 we hadn't seen any rain for two months, 

 so the grand down-pour that we had last 

 week was greatly appreciated. It will likely 

 help out the fall flowers, and thus assure 

 sufficient stores for the bees the coming 

 winter. 



Subscription Credits are not fully 

 understood by some, it seems. If the label 

 on the wrapper of your copy of the Bee 

 Journal reads "Aug94" or "Aug4," it 

 means that your subscription is paid up to 

 the end of August, 1894. Your subscription 

 is always paid to the e7id of the month 

 named on your Bee Journal wrapper- 

 label. Please remember this. If it now 

 shows any month back of August, 1894, we 

 would be pleased to have you pay up to the 

 present time, and aim a year in advance. 



A Sketch and Portrait of Bro. 



Ernest R. Root appeared in Gleanings for 

 Sept. 1st. Mr. J. T. Calvert, the genial 

 business manager of Oleaninqs, taking ad- 

 vantage of E. R.'s absence on his Western 

 bicycle tour, inserted the half-tone portrait 

 and biographical sketch written by Dr. 

 Miller for the American Bee Journal last 

 year. Wonder if Bro. R., when he first 

 saw it, didn't think that was a pretty slick 

 "put up job." We think it was, and 

 '•served him right," too, for not letting his 

 many readers see his face long ago. The 

 picture shows him with beard, but we pre- 

 fer him as he was when here two weeks 

 ago — with simply a mustache. But owing 

 to a throat affection that troubles him at 

 certain seasons of the year, he affects to 

 wear a beard ! 



'riie C IC. 4!t Q. Railroad is the 



best line to take for the North American 

 convention at St. Joseph, Mo., on Oct. 10th, 

 11th and 12th. The " Harvest Excursion " 

 starts from all points east of the Missouri 

 river, on Oct. 9th, and your tickets will be 

 good for 20 days. The fare for one way 

 and .$2.00 will take you the round trip from 

 any point. It's cheap! Ev^erybody can 

 go ! The total cost for round trip from 

 Chicago, on the C. B. & Q., will be $14.50. 

 Say, you Eastern friends, why not write 

 ahead, and make up a " special car " from 

 Chicago ? We can have it if we can fill it. 

 What do you say ? 



Ag-ents at Fairs. — We would like to 

 have some good, live bee-keepers represent 

 the Bee Journal at the Fairs this fall. 

 Sample copies free. Write to us about it, 

 if you can attend to this work. 



