THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



85 



WEEKLY EDITION 



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Weekly, »a a year ; Monthly, SO cents. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Editor and Pbopbiktor. 



Vol. XXI. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1885, No. 3. 



1^ Those who will need anything 

 in the line of hives, sections, crates, 

 etc., next season, should now look over 

 the stock and order them from some 

 reliable dealer, and have them on 

 hand when wanted for use. Then 

 supply dealers may be too busy to be 

 prompt in filling orders, and thereby 

 cause much annoyance at the apiary. 

 To avoid all such calamities, order 

 now and get them where you can put 

 your hand on them when wanted. 



0° The Chicago Times, on January 

 15, published a telegram from one of 

 the interior counties in this State, 

 saying that " the bee-business is grow- 

 ing rapidly ; the stands are wintering 

 very well." It might be more inter- 

 esting to some to know how the bees 

 were getting along this cold weather, 

 rather than to get any information 

 about the " stands," which are simply 

 the places where the hives are put. 

 Is there no need of more correct 

 nomenclature— of calling things by 

 their right names ? 



W Mr. Arthur Todd, of Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., will be at the Convention at 

 Syracuse this week and there exhibit 

 " a Bacillus alvei and a spermatozoon 

 of a bee, mounted by Mr. Frank Che- 

 shire, himself, and a copy of his letter 

 with more bee-news." 



Catalogues for 1885.- 



ceived the following : 



-We have re- 



H. F. Mooller Mfg-. Co., Davenport, Iowa. 

 Paul L. Viallou, Bayou Goula, La. 

 Apiarian Supply Co,, Wilton, Iowa, 



1^" Prom an investment of $2.00, 

 every subscriber to the Weekly Bee 

 JouuNAL for 1885, will receive Bfty- 

 two dividends. 



The Freight Tariflf on Honey. 



Messrs. E. France & Son, Platte- 

 ville, pWis., on Jan. 8, 18a5, write as 

 follows on this subject : 



At the National Convention, the 

 subject of having the railroads make 

 a classitication for extracted honey, 

 was introduced by the Editor of the 

 Bee Journal, and was referred to 

 the Vice-Presidents; but we should 

 like to ask whether they will be likely 

 to report, or what is expected of them. 

 Our railroads are controlled by men 

 of justice, and all railroad officials to 

 whom we have explained why bee- 

 keepers want to ship extracted honey 

 as such, instead of syrup, say that 

 they will give it a classitication if bee- 

 keepers and shippers in general want 

 it. Now, do not the Vice-Presidents 

 of the National Society represent the 

 "bee- keepers and shippers in general?" 

 If so, will they do the wish of their 

 constituents, and soon give us a clas- 

 sification V 



We do not wish any one to think 

 that we are finding fault, but we do 

 feel that this subject is worthy of the 

 attention of all bee-keepers. We ob- 

 tained 31,000 lbs. of honey during the 

 season of 1884, and as it has been sent 

 as syrup, we, as some of the many bee- 

 keepers, would like to sell honey and 

 have credit tor shipping honey, instead 

 of syrup. 



It is not at all likely that the Vice- 

 Presidents (to whom this matter was 

 referred) will make a very formidable 

 move in this important matter, espe- 

 cially as they have either not all been 

 appointed, or else such appointments 

 have not yet been offered for publica- 

 tion. 



As the matter was referred to such 

 a large committee, scattered over the 

 entire Continent, it was evidently in- 

 tended that there should be no definite 

 move made for the present — at least 

 that would be a legitimate conclusion 

 to arrive at. 



As the editor of the Bee Journal 

 took the initiative, by writing a short 

 letter to the Convention on the sub- 

 ject, we have felt it to be our duty to 

 follow the matter up by using our 

 influence on the Railroads to have the 

 matter satisfactorily adjusted, and as 

 a result, we have new classifications 

 on the through lines East, of which 

 we will give the following as a sample : 



"Tariff No. 44.— Great Central Route— Blue 

 Line ; owned and operated by the Michigan 

 Central, New York Central & Hudson River, 

 Boston & Albany, Philadelphia & Reading, 

 Fall Brook Coal Co. & Connections.— January 

 1, 188.5. 



" Bees in Hives — tth class. 



Bee-Hives (knocked down), 3rd class. 

 - Bee Comb, bo.xed, :ird class. 



Honey in glass, 1st class. 



Honey in barrels or casks, 3rd class. 



In order to make this classification 

 understood, we will enumerate the 

 rates between Chicago and New York : 



" First class, $1 ; second class, 85c.; 

 third class, 70c.; fourth class, fSOc, per 

 100 pounds." 



It will be seen that something has 

 been done, if not by the authorized 

 Committee. Tliey may be at work, 

 too, but we have lieard nothing of it. 

 Before the present year is out, we 

 think that there will be no cause for 

 complaint by bee-keepers about the 

 classification of bees, hives, honey, etc. 



The International Congress. 



Concerning the Meeting of the Bee- 

 Keepers of the World, to be held at 

 New Orleans, Feb. 24-26, 1885, Mrs. 

 L. Harrison, of Peoria, writes as fol- 

 lows to the Prairie Farmer : 



The time for holding the Interna- 

 tional Bee-Keepers' Convention has 

 been wisely chosen, after consulting 

 the wishes of many. The railroads 

 are offering very low rates of fare. 

 Many women, pining at home for a 

 change, would be renewed in youth 

 and vigor by the pleasure such a trip 

 affords; the cost would be no more 

 than that of a nice dress, which a 

 woman of ingenuity could do without, 

 by renovating her old ones. A dress 

 would soon be worn out, or laid aside 

 for another, but the rich food for 

 thought, gleaned at the Exposition, 

 would be fresh and bright through 

 life. It is profitable and pleasant for 

 people of like occupation to meet to- 

 gether and compare notes. The apia- 

 rian exhibit includes the products of 

 all nations, and is worthy of careful 

 study. New Zealand, Cuba and other 

 islands are now sending to our shores 

 for implements of the apiary. Ideas 

 and thoughts may yetcome from these 

 far-off lands, that will be utilized for 

 the benefits of bee-culture in the 

 United States. This Exposition will 

 be a great educator ; its object-lessons 

 are given in the products of all climes. 

 The dullest faculties are awakened 

 and stimulated by viewing the handi- 

 work of other men. The cotton-plant, 

 with its seed, bud and blossom and 

 snowy fiber, is a study of itself, saying 

 nothing of the nectar gathered from 

 its bloom. Textile fabrics manufac- 

 tured from it, are found the world 

 over, and worn by all people. 



Tickets to New Orleans and return, 

 are now being sold in Chicago for $12. 

 This presents a grand opportunity at 

 a very small expense-. We hope all 

 who can do so will be there. 



Next week we expect to be able to 

 state that arrangements have been 

 made at certain Hotels to keep bee- 

 keepers at reduced rates. Meanwhile 

 save up your "stamps" to "get there." 



^ At the World's Exposition, let 

 it be understood, says Dr. Brown, that 

 " all exhibits of colonies of bees and 

 bee manipulations will only be during 

 the week of the Convention. Supplies 

 can be exhibited any time during the 

 Exposition." 



