Nov. 8, 1900. 



AMERICAN BEE JOUPNAL 



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would be too late for use this season, I 

 got one elsewhere, which arrived June 

 11th. I also got .some experience when 

 I tried to introduce her — the queen was 

 balled, etc. However, success rewarded 

 my perseverance, and soon she was 

 treating us to a "praise service." I 

 had let her loose on a comb, and she 

 stopt several times to pipe. Looking 

 closely we could not see a motion of 

 wings or body while she was piping, 

 but she seemed to be flat on the comb 

 with her head in a cell, and her throat 

 on the edge of it. In a few days a 

 queenless colony was starting cells 

 (part of which were finisht in the 

 young black queen's hive), in the sec- 

 ond story, and no excluder on to keep 

 the queen below. 



The blacks had built cells of their 

 own which I cut out. June 27th the 

 black queen went up into the top to 

 lay, and my choice cells were destroyed. 

 Then I put capt cells into West cages, 

 till I could prepare nuclei and have 

 ripe cells for them. Some hatcht in 

 less than 16 days, and I lost them, or 

 supposed I had, till I found this young 

 queen. This shows that the young 

 queen was reared in the hive while 

 there was a black laying queen in it 

 all the time. 



I now have 4u colonies, mostly with 

 Italian queens mismated, there being 

 few of the pure stock near me, but lots 

 of blacks and hybrids. I workt for in- 

 crease, so secured no honey this year. 

 The honey crop has been light in this 

 vallej' for two years. 



In closing, let me thank you, Mr. Ed- 

 itor, for the Dr. Miller queen, which 

 came Aug. 6th. Not a bee died in the 

 mails. Some queens have hatcht from 

 this stock. Clark S. Fuge. 



Clackamas Co., Oreg., Oct. 13. 



Clumsy and Capricious Spelling. 



[Our system of spelling is so irra- 

 tional that one wonders how it hap- 

 pens that educated men, apparently 

 kind-hearted in other respects, should 

 insist that tender childhood shall con- 

 tinue to be tortured by it. The num- 

 ber, however, of those who are out- 

 spoken against the continuation of the 

 atrocity is on the increase, and some 

 day the number will be so great that 

 they will not fail to be heard. Here is 

 a man who speaks in no uncertain 

 tones in that most influential of all 

 dailies, the Chicago Record:— Editor.] 



Editor The Record :— I can offer 

 no adequate explanation of the dis- 

 creditable fact that college freshmen 

 misspell one out of every eight fairly 

 selected words. It certainly seems to 

 suggest that spelling is neglected or 

 improperly taught in the high schools, 

 as intelligent and systematic drill will 

 certainly enable any one of fair ability 

 to write correctly all words in common 

 use. I have often said, however, and 

 take this occasion to repeat, that the 

 authorized spelling of English words 

 is so clumsy and capricious as to be a 

 national scandal and disgrace, and that 

 the educators and legislators who tol- 

 erate such a chaos are far more to 

 blame than the young people who are 

 confused by it. To adopt the rules of 

 spelling recommended by the English 

 and American Philological Associa- 



tions would save years of time to 

 scholars, and millions of money to 

 printers and the public. A rational, 

 uniform spelling, a straight road to 

 good speech and writing would be more 

 valuable than a tran.scontinental rail- 

 way or a Nicaragua canal or decimal 

 coinage. Why can not we have it ? 

 C. W. Pearson, 

 Pyofcasor of Eni/lish, XortfniK'xttni Uuiveftiit'ij. 



Illinois.— The liith annual convention of the 

 Illinois State Hee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at the State House at Springfield, on 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20 and 21, 1900. 

 The I.O.O.F. will have their State meeting the 

 same week, and we t^et the benefit of their rates, 

 jfoing Monday and Tuesday and returning as 

 late as Saturday. Round trip tickets must be 

 obtained at starting point id order to get the 

 benefit of the rates. A good program is ex- 

 pected. Those who wish the full benefit of the 

 meeting will have to be in attendance. 



J AS. A. Stone, Sec. 



R. R. No. 4, Springfield, 111. 



Colorado.— The Colorado State Bee-Keepers' 



Convention will be held Nov. 21, 22, and 23, 1900, 

 in Denver. The horticulturists meet at the 

 same time and place. F. R.^uchfuss, Sec. 



Box 378, Denver, Colo. 



Dishorning Cattle.— Dairymen and breeders 

 who are competent to speak on the subject are 

 unanimous in their approval of the practice of 

 dishorning, both from the humane and the 

 practical money-making point of view. A great 

 deal depends, however, upon the manner in 

 which the operation is performed. The accom- 



panying illustration shows the Webster Convex 

 Dishorner as used in conjunction with the 

 Bucker Stock-Holder. The Conve.x is one of 

 the simplest, and at the same time most power- 

 ful, dishorners made, having a double action, 

 and making a smooth, clean, quick cut, with 

 the least possible pain to the animal. One 

 special advantage is the fact that it is open on 

 one side, so that it hooks onto the horn, being 

 easily put in place and easily removed, if the 

 animal for any reason becomes unmanageable 

 before the cut is made. Mr. Webster, the in- 

 ventor of this and other instruments used in 

 dishorning, has had unusual success in placing 

 it in the hands of farmers and breeders. The 

 large sale it has had is ample testimony to its 

 value. All western orders are filled from the 

 Chicago store, thus effecting a saving of time 

 and freight, but all correspondence should go 

 to the home office. Send for the illustrated 

 pamphlet on dishorning. Address, GeorgeWeb. 

 ster, Christiana, Pa., and please mention the 

 American Bee Journal when writing. 



BEE= SUPP LIES. 



Muth's Square Glass Honey-Jars. 



Send for Catalog. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX wanted. 

 C H.W.WEBER, 

 42Atf 2146 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Please mention Bee Journal when writing 



The Emerson Binder 



This Emerson stiff-board Binder with cloth 

 back for the American Bee Journal we mail for 

 but 60 cents; or we will send it with the Bee 

 Journal for one year— both for only fl. 40. It is 

 a fine thing to preserve the copies of the Jour- 

 nal as fast as they are received. If you have 

 this " Emerson " no further binding is neces- 

 sary. 



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MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicago, Oct. 25.— Fancy white, 16c; No. 1, 

 \M'!)\Sc\ No. 2, 12'atl3c; amber, 10@12c; dark, in- 

 cluding buckwheat, Ofolnc Extracted, best 

 white, 7,'ira(8c; light ambers, 7ft/.7)iic; dark am- 

 bers and buckwheat, 6K'<!''iKc. Beeswax, 2Sc. 



A steady market prevails with all the best 

 grades of honey in good demand. 



R. A. Burnett Si Co 



Kansas City, Oct. 25.— Fancy white comb, 

 14''i'15c; receipts light; amber, 13%14c; dark am- 

 ber, 9(o)lIc; slow sale. Beeswax, 24f".25c; fair 

 demand; light receipts. 



W. R. Cromwell Prodcce Co., 

 Successors to C. C. Clemons & Co. 



BopPALo, Oct. 2<j.— Fancy honey is just about 

 unobtainable, and not a ca«e noticed in market. 

 Such would sell at probably 20c. Few lots 

 fair to good are selling at 16&.ixc, and very poor 

 14®16c. Shortest crop we ever heard of. Wax- 

 none coming. For extracted, Buffalo is a poor 

 market. Batterson& Co. 



Albany, N. Y., Oct. 20.^We quote fancy 

 white, 17«/.lMc; No. 1, 16c; mixt, 15c; buckwheat, 

 13(a>14c; amber, 13'9l4c. Extracted, white, 9& 

 10c; mixt, W'liiic; dark, 6, (,'/i(at-c. 



H. R.Wright. 



Boston, Oct. 26.— Our market on honey con- 

 tinues strong, with light receipts. Fancy one- 

 pound cartons, 17c; A No. 1, ISft^iOc; No. 1, 15c; 

 No. 2, UfilSc. Extracted from TA<a>VA cents, 

 according to quality. Beeswax steady at 2S'g.27c. 

 Blake, Scott & Lbe, 



Cincinnati, Sept. 21.— The demand for fancy 

 comb honey is good and finds ready sale at 16(» 

 ViHc; No. 1, 15c. The demand for extracted 

 honey at present is slow add offer same by the 

 barrel as follows; White clover, S%<".'K\ South- 

 ern, 6'.<ifa 7i2c; Florida, 7fa)S cents, according to 

 quality. Beeswax, 27c. 



The above are my selling prices. I do not 

 handle any honey on commission, but pav spot 

 cash on delivery. c. H. W. Weber. 



New York, Oct. li.— During the past two 

 weeks, receipts of comb honey have been quite 

 extensive, several carloads of California and 

 Nevada honey having arrived, and some large 

 shipments of buckwheat, and for the present 

 there is plenty of supply to meet the demand. 

 We quote: Fancy white comb, 15(a(16c; No. 1,^ 

 white, 14fail4'<ec; fancy amber, 12)^fel3c; amber, 

 llfa.l2c; buckwheat, lO'allc. 



There are no new features in regard to ex. 

 traded honey. The demand is fair at un- 

 changed quotations. Beeswax dull at 27c. 



HiLDRETH & SeGELKEN. 



Detroit, Oct. 29.— Fancy white comb, 15(il6c; 

 No. 1, \2(nUc; darker grades, 10>4io ilc. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 7i«(a.8!^c; amber and d3rU,S'/i(o 

 t>l4c. Beeswax, 26(a28c. 



Market firm for comb honev, but not much, 

 call for extracted. M. H. Hunt & Son. 



San Francisco, Oct. 17.— White comb, 13® 

 14 cents; amber, lli4@WAc: dark, »(a,9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white, TA&Hc; light amber b}i(^l'/ic; 

 amber. S^&6!4c. Beeswax. 26(S)28c. 



Stocks of all descriptions are light, and es- 

 pecially is water white scarce, the latter being 

 hardly quotable. Stocks of amber comb are of 

 fair volume for an off year. Former quotations- 

 remain in force, with market decidedly firm for 

 all desirable stock. 



WANTED-HONEY AND BEESWAX. 



We have a tremendous and growing trade in 

 this line, and would like to hear from all who 

 have such goods to sell in any part of the coun- 

 try, with quality, description, and lowest cash 

 price. Thos. C. Stanley & So.v, Fairfield, 111. 



To Buy flofiey 



What have you to ofifer 



_ and at what price ? 



33Atf ED WILKINSON, Wilton. Wis. 



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