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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Oct. 15, 



(5" (. OLDEST BEE PAPtP f^^' ' 

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aSORGS W. YORK, . Editor. 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY, 

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EDITORIAL COMMENTS. 



The L,incolil ConTention closed Thursday even- 

 ing, Oct. 8. There was a fair attendance, and a splendid 

 meeting. We reached our office again last Saturday morning 

 (Oct. 10), having had a most delightful trip. The visiting 

 members from outside of Nebraska were right royally enter- 

 tained, and thoroughly enjoyed the convention throughout. 



We expect to begin the report of the proceedings in full 

 next week. For the present we will simply say that the next 

 meeting is to be held at Buffalo, N. Y. (date to be selected by 

 the Executive Committee), and that the newly elected ofScers 

 are as follows : 



President— George W. York, of Chicago, 111. 

 Vice-President— Hon. E. Whitcomb, of Friend, Nebr. 

 Secretary— Dr. A. B. Mason, of Toledo, Ohio. 

 Treasurer— 0. L. Hershiser, of Buffalo, N. Y. 



Langfstrotb on the Honey-Bee.— The third 

 edition of Dadant's revision of that master-piece — " Langstroth 

 on the Honey-Bee "—is now out. There are no changes in the 

 work except a few corrections suggested by some of the lead- 

 ing bee-keepers who have read the book critically at the re- 

 quest of the revisers. There has also been added, in the 

 biography of Mr. Langstroth, a statement concerning his 

 death, which occurred about a year ago. 



The second edition of the French translation of this work 

 is also out. It was printed, and is kept for sale, in Switzer- 

 land. But 200 copies of it have been received by Chas. 

 Dadant & Son for their United States trade. 



No word in praise of this grand bee-book is needed from 

 us. It simply has no superior in the book literature of bee- 

 culture. We mail it for $1.25, or club it with the American 

 Bee Journal for a year— both together for .$2.00. We can 

 furnish either edition— English or French. The longer even- 

 ings will soon be here, when all bee-keepers will have more 

 time to read. And what better reading than the Langstroth- 

 Dadant classic and practical book? 



Xlie Illinois Apiarian Exiiibit at the State 

 Fair week before last was perhaps the best made at any Fair 

 this season. As mentioned last week, it was our privilege to 

 be present two days, and to go over the exhibits with the 

 judge — Mr. F. Grabbe. 



In all there was given in awards $284, which we believe 

 is the largest amount offered on apiarian exhibits by any Fair 

 this year. So of course there was some sharp competition. 



Mr. Geo. H. Kirkpatrick, of Indiana, who is an old hand 

 at making bee and honey exhibits, put up a very fine show of 

 both comb and extracted honey, comb foundation, beeswax, 



bees, hives, honey extractor, 83 samples of extracted honey, 

 and various other articles. Mr. Kirkpatrick won a total of 

 $95 in cash premiums. 



The Hutchinson Brothers — W. Z. and Elmer — of Michi- 

 gan, are also expert exhibitors, and had a large display of 

 comb and extracted honey, the former in 12-pouud shipping- 

 cases, which were built in pyramid shape, the interstices and 

 two edges being filled in with extracted honey in glass jars, 

 the whole surmounted with a smaller pyramid of honey in 

 jars. It extended clear to the roof of the building, and must 

 have impressed visitors with the fact that there is quantity as 

 well as quality in honey. The Hutchinsons also had two large 

 exhibits of honey-plant specimens, mounted; beeswax, honey- 

 vinegar, bees, queen-bees, samples of extracted honey, etc. In 

 all they captured $81 in premiums. 



Mr. Jas. A. Stone's exhibit consisted principally of bees- 

 wax in fancy and commercial forms, and candied extracted 

 honey that formed a part of the Illinois State exhibit at the 

 World's Fair. He won $25 in premiums. 



Mr. C. Becker was the largest exhibitor from this State. 

 He showed comb and extracted honey, comb foundation, bees, 

 samples of extracted honey, honey-plant specimens, honey 

 extracted on the ground, etc. Mr. Becker won $51 in pre- 

 miums. He has made a good start, and no doubt will become 

 a hard man to compete with at future Fairs. He told us he 

 was learning how to exhibit, and no doubt will prove an apt 

 scholar. ' 



Messrs. Finch & Bobbins had on exhibition comb founda- 

 tion, beeswax, bees, queens, and a general line of bee-supplies. 



There was one other large exhibit of comb and extracted 

 honey, beeswax, bees, etc. Mr. Thos. Wallace showed bees 

 and queens. 



The result of the awards of cash premiums were sub- 

 stantially as follows : 



Display of comb honey — 1st, W. Z. Hutchinson, $25 ; 

 2nd, Geo. H. Kirkpatrick, $15 ; 3rd, C. Becker, $10. 



Case of white clover comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds — 1st, 

 Mr. Kirkpatrick, $5. 



Case of basswood comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds — 1st, Mr. 

 Kirkpatrick, $5 ; 2nd, W. Z. Hutchinson, $3. 



Case of comb honey from fall flowers, 12 to 24 pounds — 

 1st, Mr. Becker, $5. 



Display of extracted honey — 1st, Mr. Kirkpatrick, $25 ; 

 2nd, Mr. Becker, $15 ; 3rd, W. Z. Hutchinson, $5. 



Display of samples of extracted honey, named — 1st, Mr. 

 Kirkpatrick, $5 ; 2nd, Mr. Becker, $3. 



Display of candied honey — 1st, Mr. Kirkpatrick, $15 ; 

 2nd, Mr. Stone, $15 ; 3rd, W. Z. Hutchinson, $5. 



Display of beeswax — 1st, Mr. Stote, $15 ; 2nd, Mr. Kirk- 

 patrick, $10; 3rd, W. Z. Hutchinson, $5. 



Dark Italian bees — 1st, Finch & Robbins, $5; 2nd, Mr. 

 Becker, $3. 



Golden Italian bees — 1st, Mr. Wallace, $5 ; 2nd, Finch & 

 Robbins, .$3. 



Caruiolan bees— 1st, Mr Becker, $5 ; 2nd, Mr. Kirk- 

 patrick, $3. 



Other race or strain of bees — 1st, Finch & Robbins (on 

 the " Adels"), $,"1 ; 2nd, Elmer Hutchinson (on Cyprians), $3. 



Queen-bees in cages — 1st, W. Z. Hutchinson, $5 ; 2nd, 

 Mr. Wallace, $3. 



Comb foundation — 1st, Mr. Kirkpatrick, $10 ; 2nd, Finch 

 & Robbins, $3. 



Honey-plants, pressed and mounted — 1st, W. Z. Hutchin- 

 son, $10; 2od, Elmer Hutchinson, $5. 



Honey extracted on the ground — 1st, Mr. Becker, $10 ; 

 2nd, W. Z. Hutchinson, $5, 



Honey-vinegar — 1st. W. Z. Hutchinson, $3; 2nd, Elmer 

 Hutchinson, $2. 



The apiarian exhibits this year certainly were a great 

 credit to the bee-industry, and no small part of the whole 

 Fair. It shows that when Fair managers give the proper 

 financial encouragement, a good exhibit will result. Next 

 year we wish the premiums might be doubled, and also that 

 more resident bee-keepers might be represented. It is no 

 great credit to Illinois that other States come in and carry off 

 the bulk of the cash premiums offered at her big Fair. In 



