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ried forward, cut off, and fastened — all in one move of the 

 foot. Starters can be put in as small as a quarter inch or full 

 size, and can be instantly changed from large to sraail, or vice 

 versa. This is done by a set screw near the rear end of the 

 treadle. 



While at work the jaw should be kept lubricated by ap- 

 plying occasionally with a pencil-brush a little honey thinned 

 with water and kept handy in a shallow dish. With a little 

 practice this machine can be made to do very rapid work in a 

 lirst-class manner. 



I understand that this machine will be on exhibition at 

 the meeting at Lincoln, Nebr., but unfortunately Mr. McCart- 

 ney is at present afflicted with rheumatism, and probably will 

 not be able to be present at that meeting. 



Winnebago County, 111. 



PERSONAL MENTION. 



Mb. a. D. Stocking, of Escondido, Calif., has recently 

 passed away. For many years he was a subscriber and cor- 

 respondent of the Bee Journal, though not of late years. 



and the different character of the Italian bee." So reports 

 Mr. F. L. Thompson, in his interesting "Notes from Foreign 

 Bee Journals," in the September Review. 



Mb. Henby F. Imholt, of Washington county, Minn., 

 lost his father by death on 'Sept. 7. He was 76 years of age, 

 being sick only two days, with inflammation of the bowels. 



Mb. W. p. Keyes, for some years a partner of Mr. James 

 Forncrook, of Watertown, Wis., and afterward connected 

 with the Marshfield Mfg. Co., is now manager of the Wauzeka 

 Section Co. 



Hon. Geo. E. Hilton, of Michigan, reports having taken 

 10,000 pounds of as flne comb honey as was ever produced in 

 that State, from 150 colonies, spring count. Good for 

 "George!" 



Me. J. A. Green, we are very sorry to learn, lost his dear 

 wife by death about two weeks ago, leaving a child about si.'c 

 weeks old. Mr. Green will have the sympathy of all the bee- 

 keeping friends in his deep sorrow. 



Me. Wm. F. CLA.EKE had an excellent tribute to the mem- 

 ory of " The Late Allen Pringle," in the September Review. 

 But it was greatly marred by the lugging in of some unnec- 

 essary as well as unkind personalities, referring to a few of 

 Mr. Pringle's critics. 



Peof. a. J. Cook has been selected to edit, in the monthly 

 California Cultivator and Poultry-Keeper, a department called 

 "Applied Science in Agriculture." It will be a valuable de- 

 partment, and a great addition to the editorial force of that 

 double-named paper. 



Mb. Hasty, in the September Review, gives a lot of 

 "cream"that he has succeeded in " skimming " from Glean- 

 ings and the Bee Journal. We think Mr. H. well deserves 

 the name of " Inimitable Skimmer," even if he doesn't get 

 quite all the "cream" that rises to " view." 



Mb. Sidney Sleepee, of Holland, N. Y., reports in the 

 September American Bee-Keeper that his 188 working colo- 

 nies of bees gathered, on July 6, 3,000 pounds of honey in 

 10 hours ; and on Aug. 15 they gathered 1,500 pounds of 

 basswood and 7,000 pounds of buckwheat honey. How's 

 that for high '? Mr. S. thinks they boat the record of the 

 world. We venture to remark that their keeper is not as 

 sleepy as his name might indicate. 



Messrs. Fredbbico and Giovanni Metelli, two prom- 

 inent Italian brother bee-keepers, died recently within a few 

 days of each other. Dr. Giovanni Metelli was born in IS-to, 

 and entered the military service as infantry surgeon in 1866, 

 in which he remained until his death. His teachings were in 

 favor of large hives, very strong colonies, and reserve colonies 

 for reinforcement. According to the President of the Associ- 

 ation, he "freed Italian apiculture from the last impediments 

 which attached it to methods, which, however suited to the 

 countries in which they originated, were little adapted to the 

 fertility of the Italian soil, and the mildness of the climate. 



Mr. a. P. Kabns, of Titusville, Pa., finds himself the 

 owner of a swarm of bees that had evidently absconded 

 from some neighboring apiary, and had taken up their abode 

 amid the branches and foliage of a maple tree at Mr. K.'s 

 place. The local newspaper of Sept. 12 said that " the white 

 combs containing honey and brood, suspended in the open air, 

 and the festoon of busy workers, resembling a colony of Apis 

 dorsata, the giant bees of India, has been a source of interest 

 to residents of that vicinity during the past two weeks." 



Mb. Frank McNav, the king of Wisconsin honey-pro- 

 ducers, dropped into the Bee Journal office on Sept. 26. He 

 has taken about 50,000 pounds of extracted honey this year, 

 and has so far handled about 75,000 pounds. His honey was 

 both basswood and willow-herb, samples of which he left with 

 us. Mr. McNay bought the bees and fixtures belonging to the 

 late Christopher Grimm, who, with his brother Adam, were 

 such extensive bee-keepers. It seems that the mantles of 

 both of the Grimms have fallen upon Mr.' McNay. But his 

 shoulders are high and broad, so he wears his honors grace- 

 fully. 



Editob Meeeill, of the American Bee-Keeper, when 

 announcing the Lincoln convention, said: 



"The subject of amalgamation with the Bee-Keepers' 

 Union will be brought up, and will no doubt be voted down." 



This has led us to wonder whether our brother editor is a 

 real prophet, or has he some inside information ? We thought 

 that amalgamation was really favored by the majority. We 

 know that some objections have been advanced against it, but 

 we don't remember seeing any that weren't somewhat sieve- 

 like. 



Mr. Thos. G. Newman wrote us, on Sept. 18, that he had 

 been lecturing in San Francisco, and was then about to go to 

 Camp Harmony, at Escondido, Calif., where the Hon. J. M. 

 Hambaugh is now keeping bees. Mr. Newman, we believe, is 

 lecturing in the interest of the spiritual philosophy. He also 

 wrote that Mrs. Newman had met with a fall, and very badly 

 bruised her face, head and side. It would seem that she had 

 enough to contend with in her erysipelas affliction, without 

 enduring painful accidents. We hope she will speedily re- 

 cover from the effects of her fall, and also get relief from the 

 erysipelas. 



Later. — Since writing the foregoing, we notice that Mr. 

 Newman was elected President of the California State Spirit- 

 ualists' Association, at its first annual meeting in San Fran- 

 cisco, Sept. 4. His spiritualistic friends are very anxious that 

 he remove permanently to San Francisco. 



A Ne'w Binder for holding a year's numbers of the 



American Bee Journal, we propose to mail, postpaid, to every 



subscriber who sends us 20 cents. It is called "The Wood 



Binder," is patented, and is an entirely new and very simple 



arrangement. Full printed directions accompany each Binder. 



Every reader should get it, and preserve the copies of the Bee 



Journal as fast as they are received. They are invaluable for 



reference, and at the low price of the Binder you can afford to 



get it yearly. 



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The Alsilte Clover L,eaflet consists of 2 pages, 

 with illustrations, showing the value of Alsike clover, and 

 telling how to grow it. This Leaflet is just the thing to hand 

 to every farmer in your neighborhood. Send to the Bee Jour- 

 nal office for a quantity of them, and see that they are dis- 

 tributed where they will do the most good. Prices, postpaid, 

 are as follows : 50 for 25 cents ; 100 for 40 cents ; or 200 

 for 70 cents. 



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The Manies and Addresses of all your bee- 

 friends, who are not now takii]g the Bee Journal, are wanted 

 at this office. Send them in, please, when sample copies will 

 be mailed to them. Then you can secure their subscriptions, 

 and earn some of the premiums we have offered. The 

 next few months will be just the time to easily get new sub- 

 scribers. Try it earnestly, at least. . 



XO"W is the Xime to work for new subscribers. 

 Why not take advantage of the offer made on page 651 ? 



