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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



to be queenless, and 2 colonies at one 

 end of the clamp, where the rain had 

 wet the packing, died from that 

 cause, we suppose, as the packing 

 ■was frozen solid to the hives." A de- 

 gree of carelessness is confessed here, 

 and it is added, " we paid the penalty 

 in the loss of two colonies.^'' A terrible 

 " penalty " indeed !" The clamp con- 

 tained "part" of 250 colonies— per- 

 haps half the number, or say 100, 

 which would be a loss of 2 per cent. 

 Summing up, ^"'e arrive at the follow- 

 ing " leetle " total : A " few " of 

 " some," call " some " 20, and a "few" 

 5 colonies ; from " starvation " in 

 bee-house, 1 ; frozen rain in clamp, 2 ; 

 total, 8. 



The queenless colonies that were 

 " strong in bees " cannot be counted 

 in with losses. A few queens ordered 

 from the South would make them all 

 right. Out of 1,170 colonies, I am 

 only able to make out S lost— about % 

 per cent. This is marvellous ! mag- 

 nificent ! : glorious ! ! ! What better 

 can we desire than this ? Truly the 

 millenium of bee-keeping has been 

 reached in Beeton, Ont. Old Boreas 

 is conquered, slain outright. Again 1 

 say, what is the use of pestering our- 

 selves about pollen, hibernation, or 

 any other theories, in view of such a 

 result as this V We have only to take 

 our places as meek disciples at Mr. 

 Jones' feet, and let him teach us how 

 to do it. 



Guelph, Ont. 



P. S. Having read and pondered 

 Mr. Jones' report once more since the 

 foregoing was written, I am inclined 

 to think I have underestimated the 

 number of colonies he put into winter 

 quarters, and over-estimated his 

 losses. What he says, in plain ligures, 

 and equally plain statements, would 

 imply, it seems to me, fully 1,500 colo- 

 nies when winter set in. Pive is a 

 rather large figure for a " few " of 

 " some." Three or four would prob- 

 ably be nearer the mark. Thus the 

 winter loss would barely reach a half 

 per cent. '" Mirabilediclu V But, 

 observe, I do not say, " Incredibile 

 dictur W. F. C. 



For the American Boo Journal. 



Apis Americana, etc. 



G. J. MOLONEY. 



Prof. Fowler, the noted phrenolo- 

 gist, advises a union of opposite tem- 

 peraments and blood for the benefit 

 of the physical constitution of pos- 

 terity ; tliose with large perception 

 with those deficient in reflective or- 

 gans, and vice versa, are advised to 

 select partners for life among those 

 who are well developed where they 

 are weak, in the above named men- 

 taliiies. " Apis Americana " may, 

 perhaps, be developed exactly in the 

 same manner as advised by the phre- 

 nologist in producing a superior race 

 of bipeds. 



For instance, did the Italian bees 

 possess the quickness of the (Jerman 

 bees in ascending to the surplus 

 boxes, and their comb-honey-produc- 

 ing properties ; and did the Germans 



have the longer proboscis and gentle- 

 ness of the Italians, we would, no 

 doubt, to-day, have " the coming bee." 

 These desirable qualities can only be 

 produced by crossing. 



Prof. Cook, our greatest apicultural 

 authority, says that there is no ob- 

 jection to cross-breeding bees, as is 

 frequently done in cross-breeding 

 cattle, sheep and horses ; and that 

 "by judicious crossing and careful 

 selection we shall surely reach such 

 results that shall be to the bee of the 

 day, what the sleek short-horn is to 

 the lean Texan kine of the Western 

 plains." Some, however, claim that 

 hybrids deteriorate, and that they are 

 iiiferior to either race in their purity. 

 As well might we say that the pointer 

 dog, the race-horse, the game and 

 Plymouth Rock fowls, and also the 

 English and American people, which 

 are emphatically crosses, have de- 

 teriorated. There are, no doubt, 

 " catch hybrids " bred by carelessness 

 and accident having those inferior 

 qualities. 



The clarion note by Mr. Heddon, 

 summoning bee-keepers to the de- 

 fense of Mr. Freeborn, should at once 

 te answered favorably from all quar- 

 ters. The age of chivalry is not yet 

 ^one, nor will the glory of bee-keep- 

 ing be extinguished. Self-interest is 

 the lever that moves the world, and 

 bee-keepers seem to be imbued with 

 something of the spirit of their little 

 pets — peaceable if not disturbed, but 

 capable of defense when attacked. 



Ocqueoc,5 Mich. 



The National Bee -Keepers' Union. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I.— Tliis organization sliall be 

 known as the "National Bee -Keepers' 

 Union," and shall meet annually, or as 

 often as necessity may require. 



Aktici.e II.— Its object shall be to pro- 

 tect the interests of bee-keepers, and to 

 defend their rights. 



Article III.— The officers of this Union 

 shall consist of a President, five Vice- 

 Presidents, and a General Manager (who 

 shall also be tlie Secretary and Treasm-er), 

 whose duties shall he those usually per- 

 formed by such officers. They sliall lie 

 elected by ballot, and hold their several 

 offices for one year or until their successors 

 are elected and installed; blank ballots 

 for this purpose to be mailed to every mem- 

 ber by the General Manager. 



Article IV.— The officers shall consti- 

 tute an Advisory Board, which shall 

 determine what action shall be taken by 

 this Union, upon the application of any 

 bee-keepers for defense, and cause such 

 extra assessments to be made upon all the 

 members as may become necessary tor tlieir 

 defense. 



AiJTKLE v.— Any person may become a 

 member by paving to tlie General Manager 

 an Entrance t'ee o( one dollar to the 

 Defense Fund, and an annual fee of 2.5 

 cents, for which he shall receive a printed 

 receipt making; him a member of this Union, 

 entitled to all its ritrlits ami benefits. The 

 annual fee shall he due on the liist day of 

 .luly in each year, and mist he jiaid within 

 30 days in order to retain membership in 

 this Union. 



Article VI.— Donations of any aiiioiiiit 

 may be made at any time to tlie Dcleiise 

 Fund, in addition to the entraiici^ and 

 membership fees and the i-egular assess- 



ments made upon the members by the 

 Advisory Board. 



Article VII.— The Defense Fund shall 

 be used for no other purjiosc than to defend 

 and protect bee-kei'iiers ui llieir rights, after 

 such cases are ai)]iidved liy the Advisory 

 Board, and shall only be subjected to Drafts 

 regularly made in writing by the Advisory 

 Board. 



Article VIII.— The annual fees paid by 

 the members shall become a general fund, 

 from which shall be paid the legitimate 

 expenses of this Union, such as printing, 

 postage, clerk-hire, etc. 



Article IX.— Meetings of this Union 

 shall be held at such times and places as 

 shall be designated by the Advisory Board, 

 or upon the wiitten requisition of ten 

 members. 



Article X.— This constitution may be 

 amended by a majority vote of all the 

 members at" any time. 



LIST of memhers at this date : 



Addenbrooke, W., 

 Allen. Hansom, 

 Anderson. J. Lee. 

 Anderson, Wm., 

 Angell. C. S.. 

 Baldwin, B, T.. 

 Barnes, Wm. M., 

 Baxter, E. J.. 

 Bernschein. ISrnst, 

 Besse, II., M. D.. 

 Bitzer. Wm., 

 Bohn, Gustav, 

 Bray, Moses, 

 Brickey, Peter. 

 Buchanan, J, W. & Bro, 

 Burrell, 11, D„ 

 Burton, L., 

 Carder. A,, 

 Chapman. J., 

 Cheney, H. II., 

 Clarke. Rev. W. F., 

 Conn ley. ,Iohn T., 

 Cook, I'rof. A. J., 

 Cripe, Henry, 

 Dadant. Chaa., 

 Dadant, C. P., 

 Darby, M. B.. 

 Dayton. O. W., 

 Decker. A. A.. 

 Demaree, G. W.. 

 Dibbern, C. H. & Son, 

 Dickasoti, T. B.. 

 Dittmer. Gus, 

 Do.li>e.U. E., 

 Doolittle, G. M.. 

 J)own9, Robert, 

 Drane, E., 

 Dunham. P., 

 Dunn. ,lohn, 

 BaKlesfleld. E, C. 

 Krtstwood. L.. 

 Klwood. Sr., W. R., 

 Feathers. Harvey. 

 Flanajlan. E. T., 

 Knuland, P. J., 

 Follett, ''harles, 

 Forbes, W. E.. 

 France. E. & Son, 

 Freeborn. S. 1.. 

 Fulton. W. K., 

 Funk, H. W., 

 Furness, Dwight, 

 Gander, A. M., 

 Green, Charles U., 

 Greeninir. C. F., 

 Gresh. Abel, 

 Grimm, Christopher, 

 Harlens, J. G., 

 Hatch, C. A., 

 Havens, Reuben, 

 Hayhurst, E. M., 

 Ileaton, J. N., 

 Heddon, James, 

 Hensley. J. P., 

 Hettel, M., 

 Hill, A. G., 

 Hills, Mrs. H., 

 Hilton. George E., 

 Hoke, Abe, 

 Uollinysworth, C. M., 

 Howard. J. B.. 

 Hoyle, Georce H., 

 Iluse. Wm. H., 

 Hutchinson, VV. Z., 

 Hyne. James M.. 

 J<ines. George W., 

 King, D. N., 



King, T. Frank, 

 Langstroth. Rev. L. L., 

 Le Roy, J. W.. 

 Ludkey, (^iharles, 

 Ludloff, K., 

 Maddox, W. T.. 

 Mallory, S. H., 

 Murden. Henry, 

 Mariirave, J. W., 

 Mason. Jus. B., 

 Mattoon, J as., 

 McConnell, James, 

 McCormick. Emery, 

 McNay, Frank, 

 McNeill, James, 

 Millard, D.. 

 Miller. B. J. &Co., 

 Miller, Dr. C. C 

 Miller, Henry, 

 Mills. L.l)., 

 Minnich. F., 

 Minor, N. L., 

 Muth-Rasmussen, Wm., 

 Nelson, James A., 

 Newman. Alfred H., 

 Newman, S M., 

 Newman, Thomas G. 

 Nipe, James, 

 Pennuyer, L. A., 

 Peters, Geo. B., 

 Phelps, N. T.. 

 Pond. Jr., J. E., 

 Powell, E. W,. 

 Pray, G. L., 

 Rainey. Jarvis, 

 Rey, John, 

 Reynolds, M. G., 

 Koot, A. L, 

 Howe, David, 

 Roye. Burr, 

 Schaper, E. F., 

 Scheuring, I'aul, 

 Secor. Eusene, 

 Shapley. D. L.. 

 Shearman, J. O., 

 Shirley, W. II., 

 Smith, George, 

 Spady. Jno., 

 Spencer. M. L., 

 Stearns, J. R.. 

 Stephenson, H. W., 

 Stephens. W. B., 

 Stewart, W. H., 

 Stolley, Wm., 

 Storer. B. M., 

 Talbert, M.. 

 Thatcher, Will., 

 Thellmann, C„ 

 Thompson, Geo. M., 

 Tinker, Dr. G, L., 

 Tongue. L. N., 

 Travis. F. W., 

 Travis, I. A., 

 Trimberger, John, 

 Turner. T. E„ 

 Tyner, Alonzo, 

 Vanhouten. C. W., 

 Viallon. P. L.. 

 Walton. Col. R., 

 Webster, H. S., 

 Whitney, W. v., 

 Wicherts. A.. 

 Wilbins, Miss Lucy A., 

 Wolcott, Wm. C, 

 Wright. W. D., 

 Zwiener, H. li. 



ipg" All who intend to be systematic in 

 their work in the apiary, should get a copy of 

 the Apiary Reg-istcr and commence to use it. 

 The prices are as follows : 



For .'JO colonics (120 pages) f 1 00 



" 100 colonies (220 pages) 123 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 



The larger ones can be used for a few col- 

 onies, give room for an increase of numbers, 

 and still keep the record all together in one 

 book, and are therefore the most desirable. 



