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pondents, and that it was discovered by 

 scientists in Denmark. By its use Mr. W . 

 has never failed to cure when the work was 

 thoroughly done. Here is the method used : 



Take as follows: One teaspoonful sali- 

 cylic acid and one teaspoonful powdered 

 borax, mix thoroughly and dissolve in a 

 small quantity of water ; add this to suffi- 

 cient sweetened water to make one quart 

 of liquid, and spray over the bees and 

 combs. Repeat once daily until the bees 

 quit dying, which is generally about the 

 third or fourth day at the outside. Occa- 

 sionally it may be necessary to repeat 

 some weeks later, but generally one series 

 of treatment is sufficient. 



During two successive seasons I have held 

 things in check, while the disease has be- 

 come epidemic with my neighbors. I be- 

 lieve it contagious in a certain degree, but 

 if watched and taken by the forelock, none 

 need fear its ravages. 



IWIr. Creo. W. I5ro<ll)eclc, of Los 



Angeles, Calif., in a letter dated Dec. 12, 

 says: " We have just had the first rain of 

 any consequence, and every one wears a 

 smile." That's a good thing for California 

 bee-keepers, as so much there depends upon 

 abundant rains — especially as to getting a 

 honey crop the following season. We hope 

 they may be well supplied with rains now, 

 and later on have plenty of honey again. 



A Ijittle Too Iligli— even for the 

 famous Canadian honey, it seems the re- 

 porter got it. Here'5 the correction from 

 Mr. Holtermann himself: 



Friend York:— On page 756 of your ex- 

 cellent report of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' convention, I see I am reported as 

 saying: " We in Canada have wholesale 

 12)^ cents and retail 15 cents for extracted, 

 and these are the prices we get." I did not 

 intend to say that, if I did. I may have 

 said 'i.s liir/li. as 12% coitx. That is certainly 

 much above the average price for extracted 

 honey. R. F. Holtermann. 



Xlie Etiitorial "1" sm*! 'slVc" 



seem to be giving some people lots of worry 

 these days. Now, here comes our friend 

 Emm Dee, who puts the case in this style: 



BIG "I" AND LITTLE " WE." 



Come to think of it, I too must take ex- 

 ception to the American Bee Journal edi- 

 tor, regarding his conclusion concerning 

 the editorial " we" and the individual "I" 

 — and the more concur with Bro. Ernest 

 Root's preference. Why ? Well, I'll tell 

 you. The "I " gives all statements a more 

 decided, independent and responsible force ; 



it admits of no equivocation ; it courts no 

 excuse ; it holds itself personally amenable 

 for the utterance; it practically affirms 

 that he is the writer — " If you have any ob- 

 jections to urge, I am ready to afford you 

 satisfaction!" 



Now, it is not so with the usual "we." 

 Not only does it fail to be commendably 

 modest, but it lacks individuality and 

 manly grit ! It nebulously suggests that 

 others are implicated in the assertions 

 made ; it is only another way of expressing 

 the irresponsible "they say," which phrase 

 may or may not include half the inhabi- 

 tants of a given place — a weak, cowardly 

 intimation, too frequently protected. Of 

 all things to me most admirable is the ex- 

 hibition of manly courage of one's convic- 

 tions, of placing one's self firmly, honestly 

 and independently before the public, ready 

 to maintain the principles he believes to be 

 right; courting criticism from soever 

 source, and I know of no more unflinching 

 vowel for the purpose than a respectful " I." 

 Emm Dee. 



With all due respect to those who seem to 

 disagree with the editor of the American 

 Bee Journal on this subject, it is a matter 

 scarcely worth discussing. There are other 

 interests more pressing, and of more con- 

 sequence to bee-keepers, than whether "I " 

 or " we " should or should not be used by 

 an individual editor. While a discussion 

 of the subject might be entertaining, it 

 would hardly prove to be very profitable. 



l>i-. A. «. Jtlasoii aiirt ^Vife, of 



Toledo, O., have both been sick for some 

 time, we regret to learn. From a letter 

 dated Dec. 14, we clip these closing words : 



Mrs. Mason has been an invalid since last 

 June, but is very slowly getting to be her 

 " old self " again. I guess we will both at- 

 tend the Michigan Bee-Keepers' convention 

 at Detroit, for a change. It was a year ago 

 yesterday that I had the second attack of 

 "grip," and I don't seem to get over its 

 effects; no energy, and "don't care for 

 nothin'." As ever, your friend, 



A. B. Mason. 



P. S.— Dec. iS, the thermometer showed 

 GO degrees, and I set some of our bees out 

 of the cellar to see them fly ; and a colony 

 I looked over had four combs with hatching 

 brood, eggs and larvae, and was in good 

 condition. Will it spring dwindle ? We'll 

 see. A. B. M. 



The Micigan State convention referred to 

 by Dr. M., meets in Detroit on Jan. 2 and 3. 

 Everybody who can do so, should go, and 

 help make it the best meeting our Michigan 

 friends ever held. But they always have 

 good meetings. They are noted for that. 



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