tS^In Olenniiigs for Feb, Novice states 

 that Win. Hoge received an order from 

 England (with $100) for comb foundation, 

 and neither filled the order nor refunded 

 the money. In reply to an inquiry, Mr. H. 

 says he received but one order from Europe 

 for foundation, and that was duly filled— 

 but the amount was only $.5.00. So there is 

 a misunderstanding some where. Novice 

 should either prove the charge made so 

 publicly or take it back. 



Mr. Hoge took hold of comb foundation 

 when the Weiss machine was idle, and laid 

 by as a useless thing. He worked hard to 

 introduce it, and spent time and money in 

 the endeavor— never receiving enough to 

 reimburse him. Now, others are reaping 

 where he has sown. The panic was too 

 much for him, as it was for thousands of 

 others. He is now working on a salary 

 and devotes a regular sum from it to pay up 

 old scores. When in New York, last fall, 

 he informed us that he would soon be 

 square with the world again. This is as 

 honest and praise-worthy as the statements 

 of Novice are unjust and ungenerous. — 

 Those who are endeavoring to do right in 

 these trying times should receive encour- 

 agement—not kicks. 



John Long is Mr. Ploge's father-in-law.— 

 He fully approved of the latter doing busi- 

 ness in liis name, as "agent;" which was 

 printed on their stationary at the time. On 

 our desk is a private letter from Mr. Long, 

 which proves what we state. Two years 

 since, we mentioned Mr. Hoge as " alias 

 John Long," supposing it to be correct.— 

 Finding it an error, we cheerfully make the 

 correction, without solicitation on the part 

 of Mr. H. or his friends. Novice will also, 

 of course, make the amende honorable. — 

 He evidently took a curent report as a fact, 

 without proof, as we did. 



'On page 33 of the February No., we 

 said: 



" Those who use an infringment of a pat- 

 ented article, are liable to the law, as well as 

 the nianufacturer and the vendor of such 

 articles. All should therefore be careful, 

 and not " burn their fingers " by purchasing 

 or using an infringment. Better to throw 

 them into the fire than get into trouble about 

 such a small matter." 



Some have interpreted this to mean, that 

 we advised all having Novice's Smokers to 

 burn them up. By reading the paragraph 

 again, we think all can see our meaning — 

 that it would be better to burn the article 

 than " burn your fingers " in a law-suit. 



Adulteration of Honey. — A Califor- 

 nia paper has the following item: 



Assemblyman Waters of San Bernardino, Gal., has 

 introduced a bill into the Legislature, amending the 

 Penal Code by adding a new section concerning the 

 sale of spurious honey. Every person who either 

 sells, exposes or offers for sale, any artificial or spur- 

 ious honey, as and for genuine or pure honey, is 

 guilty of a misdemeanor. 



Such a law should be in force in every 

 State in the Union. Adulterators have no 

 rights that honest men should be asked to 

 respect. Set the ball in motion in every 

 State and Territory. 



C^° Friend Muth has sent us one of his 

 Shipping Crates for comb honey. It is 143^ 

 xl63^ inches, and 13 inches deep, outside, 

 and is substantial, neat and cheap. It 

 holds 4 cases, each containing 8 small 

 frames, 5>^x6 inches, outside. Friend M. 

 says they can be furnished for $18 per 100, 

 ready to nail. The cases are intended to be 

 placed on the top of the frames— two of 

 them just filling the width of a Langstroth 

 hive, but they are 4 inches short, the other 

 way,— though they could be made long 

 enough to fill, if the length, 19)^ inches, 

 would not be objectionable. We must say 

 that we prefer the Prize Crate, which holds 

 a dozen boxes or frames, as desired, and is 

 of convenient size every way. We have 

 pleasure in adding it to our Museum. 



IW We have received a model of a new 

 "hiver," from F. R. Davis, Noble Co., Ind. 

 —one that he has just invented. He says 

 that he intends to give it a good trial this 

 season, and report its practical value. We 

 have added it to our Museum. 



^W' The Bee Keepers' Magazine for 

 Feb. appeared with a newly-engraved cover, 

 and Oleanings in Bee Culture also came 

 to hand with many illustrations and 8 extra 

 pages. We are glad to note these evidences 

 of prosperity. 



Catnip Seed should be sown very thick, 

 in March, on good garden soil. Plants 

 blossom the first season, but it requires tw« 

 years to give them full bloom. In the fall, 

 cover the plants slightly with rubbish, to 

 prevent the frost from throwing them out of 

 the ground. In the spring, set the plants 

 out 3>^ ft. apart each way, and cultivate 

 like corn. Two years ago, in many locali- 

 ties, all sources of honey failed but Catnip. 

 Those who wish to sow this honey-pro- 

 ducing seed should procure and sow it at 

 once. We can supply a few pounds at $2 

 per 11). 



