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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Sept. 10, 



CEQROB "W. YORK, . EdUor. 



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Vol. invi. CHICA&O, ILL., SEPT. 10, 1896. No. 37. 



EDITORIAL COMMENTS. 



The Bfortti American Bee-Keepers' Association 

 is to hold its 1896 meeting at Lincoln, Nebr., Oct. 7 and 8. 

 Don't forget about it. Good time expected. Better be there. 

 Nebraska bee-keepers will entertain free those from other 

 States. How's that for a case of " enlargement of the heart ?" 

 Nebraskans are noted for big-heartedness — especially the 

 apiarian part of the population. 



The ]Ve\*' Disease — Pickled Brood.— Dr. 



Howard, on page 577, in his painstaking and scientific way 

 has doubtless given a flood of light upon a new bee-disease 

 that seems to be making its appearance in a number of api- 

 aries, and in an editorial in Gleanings for Aug. 15, Mr. Root 

 evidently touches upon the same disease, in the following 

 words ; 



I have several times referred to a malady or disease that 

 somewhat resembles foul brood, but which lacks two of the 

 important symptoms, viz.: that it is not ropy, and there is no 

 appreciable odor of any kind. In most cases it seems to go 

 off of itself ; and very seldom does it affect more than two or 

 three colonies in an apiary. I have one instance before me 

 where this dead brood is spreading over the whole yard, and 

 it may be necessary to resort to heroic measures before it can 

 be held in subjection. Samples of the brood have been sent 

 me, and it is neither ropy nor foul — that is, smelling like a 

 cabinet-maker's glue-pot. The sender of this sample of brood 

 tells me that his neighbor has the same thing. 



Some speculation has been advanced, to the effect that 

 this dead brood was owing to some sort of poison the bees 

 get. This may or may not be true. I should be inclined to 

 Ibelieve that it is some form of disease, and that it is, to a 

 greater or less extent, contagious. 



I have seen samples of it in our own yard at various times, 

 but it has invariably gone off of itself, and it rarely affects 

 more than two or three combs in the hive, and only a few 

 scattering cells in each. It has never spread, and comes and 

 goes. 



In the case I have just referred to it has gone through 

 the whole apiary. It has weakened the colonies, and the bees 

 appear to be discouraged — so much so that they very soon fall 

 victims to robbers 



I hope some scientist will take hold of this, find the 

 microbe, and name it. In the meantime I trust that our 

 friend, whose name I forbear mentioning, will treat these 

 cases just as if they were cases of real foul brood, and report 

 the result. I hesitate to mention the names of those who 

 have diseases among their bees, without their consent, espe- 

 cially where the disease may be something that may easily 

 be held under control. For instance, when foul brood has 

 once been in an apiary, even though the last vestiges of it 

 have not appeared for years, the mere fact that it has bce?i in 

 that yard seems to place a ban upon it for all time in the eyes 

 of the general bee-keeping public. 



Editor Root's desire that some scientist would investigate 

 the matter is now gratified, much sooner, possibly, than he 



expected. We, also, have lately received several samples of 

 the " pickled brood," from bee-keepers who thought it foul 

 brood. There was no offensive odor about it, as Mr. Root 

 says ; but as we had never seen a case of foul brood, we re- 

 ferred the samples to a bee-keeper who has had a real experi- 

 ence with it, and he said at once that the dead brood was not 

 foul brood, but he couid give no idea as to ifs cause, or sug- 

 gest a remedy therefor. 



We trust that where this new disease exists. Dr. Howard's 

 treatment may be used, and reports given as to the results. 



Owing to the increasing prevalence of the genuine foul 

 brood, no bee-keeper should be without Dr. Howard's excel- 

 lent booklet on that subject, which gives both cause and 

 treatment. We mail it for 25 cents, or send it with the Bee 

 Journal for a year, for only $1.10. 



C. R. Horrie & Co. Again.— The name of C. R. 

 Horrie & Co. will be pretty familiar to most of our readers, 

 as the Chicago firm that last year so unmercifully swindled 

 bee-keepers when handling their honey. Well, through the 

 kindness of an old friend to the American Bee Journal, we 

 are in possession of one of the most flaming and " high- 

 falutin " circular letters we ever saw, which was sent out last 

 month by this same firm of Horrie & Co. 



Our readers well know that we are not much in favor of 

 giving free advertisements, but we will break over our rule, 

 and give to the above firm a big, free notice, by publishing in 

 full their " flowery " circular letter, omitting only the dis- 

 played heading which besides giving their name says they are 

 commission merchants, dealing in honey, beeswax, etc., at 

 224 S. Water Street. Here is the printed letter they sent out 

 last mouth : 



Chicago, Aug. 22, 1896. 



The grandeur of the Flowery Kingdom is made more 

 wonderful to the imagination of man, by the busy bee, who 

 makes the wild rose bow with beauty, as it yields up its sweet- 

 ness to the ever vigilant master, who refuses to be comforted 

 until all its commercial worth has duly, and deftly been ex- 

 tracted by the untiring genius of this marvelous insect, that 

 has added so much to gratifying the finer tastes of those who 

 are seeking the good things of the world. The Bee Fanner 

 is engaged in one of the most laudable enterprises known to 

 this day and generation. Little did our forefathers think it 

 possible that man in time would work, hand in hand with this 

 wonderful creation of God, until all the world pays homage to 

 King B, and calls it great, in cheerful recognition of the fact 

 that there is nothing' sweeter than Honey in the honey- 

 comb. 



In the dark ages when all things were sublimely crude. 

 King Solomon in exalting the beauty and fascinations of the 

 fairest charmer, failed to find words that would fully express 

 his fervent devotion, till he madly exclaimed, in the blindness 

 of his passion, " Thou art sweeter than honey in the honey- 

 comb." 



As we are now upon the threshhold of another Autumn 

 Season, we feel that it is high time we began corresponding 

 with you in regard to the Honey Business. As you have 

 doubtless known us through dealings in the past, it seems very 

 unnecessary for us to introduce ourselves, as we feel that our 

 reputation in the trade generally is a sufficient guarantee 

 of our ability and financial standing. 



To begin, we will have a heavier general crop of Honey 

 this year than this country has ever known before, that is, if 

 we can intelligently judge from the communications we con- 

 stantly receive from authorities in the Honey-Producing Sec- 

 tions. Consequently, we have perfected arrangements that 

 will not only enable us to handle double the shipments of past 

 years, but will also, in many cases, enable us to insure better 

 satisfaction. 



We have double the store-room we had before, have made 

 improvements in the way of light and display accommodations, 

 and therefore fee! that we can make more ready sales, and 

 although there may have been some parties who did business 

 with us last year who were not quite satisfied, we think, that 

 where complaint was made it was traced to the inferiority of 

 the stock, condition on arrival, or the unfavorable time of 

 shipment. 



Late last season, as every one knows, the market 



