The "Old Relable" abroad. 



The following letter speaks for itself: 



New York, Aug. !). 1878. 

 •'An order for Honey from Algriers, in French 

 Africa, Is just received, and the letter says that our 

 addres.s was obtained from The American Bee 

 Journal. H. K. & F. B. Thukber & Co. 



It is with much satisfaction that we 

 point to our extensive and wide-spread 

 circulation, as an evidence of the fact 

 that the old American Bee Journal 

 has lost none of the prestige or influence 

 created for it by its late lamented edi- 

 tor and publisher, Mr. Samuel Wagner. 



ISTot only is the Bee Journal a wel- 

 come visitor at thousands of homes, 

 embracing every State and Territory 

 of the United States, but also in the 

 Canadas and States of the South Amer- 

 ican Continent! It leaps the bounds 

 of the Oceans, making regular visits to 

 England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, 

 France, Austria, Italy, Belguim and 

 other European comi tries. It meets a 

 hearty welcome in Africa, as may be 

 seen by the above letter. Flying past 

 the great African desert, and the glor- 

 ies of Ancient Egypt with its interest- 

 ing Pyramids, and Palestine with its 

 many sacred places — beyond the Indian 

 Ocean it plants a " Star of Progress " 

 in that vast continent of Australia— 

 and then, pohiting to the refulgent 

 light of science enveloping with a halo 

 of glory, that insect whose fame reaches 

 back to the natal-day of our planet, as 

 well as pointing forward to the glory of 

 the enlightened " world of the future " 

 — it bounds back to 



" The land of the free, and the home of the brave." 



— rejoicing in the fact that its patrons 

 and friends encircle a world,— while 

 " the Sini never sets " on the lands em- 

 braced in its sway — 



" Visiting the shores, one by one — 

 Nearly all beneath the Sun." 



It is exceedingly gratifying to remark 

 that the depression, which has been so 

 wide-spread, has not materially hinder- 

 ed its steady, onward course. From 

 year to year it has enlarged its size, 

 improved its matter and gained many 

 new friends. All this is the result of 

 energy and determination. For when 



others fainted by the way it has made 

 fresh efforts and branched out — ever 

 keeping in view its one grand object — 

 that of furthering the interests of 

 honey-producers by losing no opportu- 

 nity offered to create a demand for this 

 God-given sweetness, opening up new 

 avenues for its use, and thus benefiting 

 its patrons. 



Another departure may now be an- 

 nounced. On and after the beginning 

 of next year the price of the Journal 

 will be $1.50 per year, instead of $2.00 

 as heretofore. Clubs of five will be 

 sent for $5.00, cash in advance. Sub- 

 scriptions will be received at once at 

 the new price for next year. 



Cans for Honey. 



Lake Village, Ark., Aug. 26, 1878. 

 Mr. Editor: — Please inform myself 

 and others through the A. B. J. what 

 would be the cost, in Chicago, of pack- 

 ages for honey, holding respectively : 6 

 lbs., 10 lbs., 26 lbs. and 50 lbs; such 

 packages as were exhibited at the Los 

 Angeles convention. May, 1878. 



J. B. Tallman. 



Such packages, in this city, would 

 cost about as follows: to hold 5 lbs., 

 round, 15c.; 10 lbs,, round, 20c.; 25 lbs., 

 square, with screw top, 40c.; 50 lbs., 

 60c.; and 100 lbs., $1.00. 



1^ A few days ago, one of our callers 

 assured us that he had a neighbor who 

 invariably closed up all the entrances 

 of his hives every Saturday night, and 

 kept them closed till Sunday night, to 

 prevent his bees from " working" on 

 Sunday ! ! To be consistent, he should 

 remain in the house all day Sunday, 

 and fast, else some one will have to 

 ivork to get his food and keep him warm 

 in winter ! Surely, " superstition" and 

 " cruelty" go hand in hand ! 



1^ The drawings of the Bee Enemy, 

 — Phymata Erosa— on page 343, were 

 made by Mr. Sherman Upton, of the 

 Sophomore Class at the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College. The engraving by 

 Baker & Co., of this city. 



