THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



Apri 



Mr. Hall is known among our bee- 

 keeping cousins over the border, and 

 by virtue of his recognized leadership, 

 and authority in matters apicultural, 

 abundantly merited; John became a pro- 

 ficient bee-master. Subsequently, how- 

 ever, his bee-keeping knowledge was 

 materially diversified by spending one 

 season each with several other leading 



him for government experimentalist ir 

 charge of the apiarian branch of th( 

 Dominion experimental farm at Ot- 

 tawa. 



In our picture Mr. Newton is seen ai 

 the left with smoker in hand. Seatec 

 upon a hive at the right is Mr. Har 

 with the record slate making notes ol 

 the conditions found in the hive being 



WOODSTOCK APIARY. 



lights of the province, before estab- 

 lishing his present apiary of about 100 

 colonies at Thamesford. 



It would seem by reason of his ver- 

 satile genius, Mr. Newton possesses to 

 an unusual degree the qualifications es- 

 sential to the successful persuit of his 

 chosen vocation in all its various 

 branches. In competing with other ex- 

 hibitors at Canadian fairs, he is ac- 

 credited by the Canadian Bee Journal 

 with having been very successful. At 

 the Columbian exposition in Chicago, 

 in 1893, he was awarded a medal and 

 diploma. He has achieved considerable 

 prominence as a manufacturer of foun- 

 dation. He is an ever-active figure in 

 local association work, and at present 

 holds oflfice as president of the Oxford 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, and at the 

 last meeting of the Ontario Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association at Hamilton, additional 



manipulated under his instruction by 

 your most humble servant, the writer; 

 who embraced the valued opportunity 

 to spend the season of 1885 in the 

 Woodstock apiary, at which time the 

 picture was taken and my acquaintance 

 with Mr. Newton, which has developed 

 into steadfast friendship, begun. 



Mr. Newton was married in June, 

 1895, to Miss Fannie Ellis, of St. Da- 

 vids, Ont., and a bright little boy, now 

 in his second year, is the joy and pride 

 of the Newton household. 



The first soft maple bloom for 1898 

 in this locality, opened March 11th. 

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The Review says a German text 

 book for bee-keepers has been Vi^^ritten 

 by a Mr. Eggers. of Nebraska. The 

 manuscript for still another in the 

 same language by a South Dakota bee- 



honor was conferred by nominating keeper, is on the market. 



