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Fair at <^eston, lotva. 



The Creston Fair grounds, which will 

 contain the celebrated" Blue Grass Palace," 

 will be opened Aug. 21, by Gov. Boies, and 

 that date will be " Governor's Day." The 

 management expect to secure the attend- 

 ance of the governors of Illinois, Minnesota, 

 Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Roger Q. 

 Mills has been secured, and McKinley or 

 Speaker Reed will undoubtedly be present ; 

 and it is intended to secure eminent men 

 for each day. 



The Palace building will front to the east, 

 and will have a total length north and 

 south of 265 feet, and will be 130 feet 



The Palace of 1890 wUl far surpass any- 

 thing in the palace line ever seen in the 

 country, not excepting the famous Corn 

 Palace of Sioux City, and visitors who 

 viewed the old palace with wonder and 

 admiration, will be greatly surprised and 

 delighted, when they view the improved 

 Blue Grass Palace of 1890. 



This is a nice opportunity for the bee- 

 keepers of that State to make a good ex- 

 hibit. It takes only one fare on all rail- 

 roads in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, 

 Indiana and Missouri. This is the time to 

 visit the Blue Grass region of Iowa. 

 Eighteen counties have each a booth, and 

 vie with each other in decorating in a 

 unique and novel manner, and the booths 

 are filled with the products and manufac- 

 tured articles from each county, and each 

 booth will have parties in charge for the 





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wide. The main tower will be in the cen- 

 ter of the building, and will be 120 feet 

 high, while on the north and south wings 

 will be two towers 90 feet high, and over 

 the main entrance on the east side there 

 will be another tower 100 feet in heighth, 

 which, with several smaller towers, will 

 give the building a magnificent appearance. 



A bridge will be constructed from the 

 south tower to the north one, which will be 

 12 feet wide and over 200 feet long,which, 

 together with the balconies will accommo- 

 date one thousand people. This will be a 

 fine place for visitors to watch the races, 

 as a splendid view can be had of the entire 

 racetrack. 



The south wing of the building will be 

 used as an auditorium, having a seating 

 capacity of 2,500 people. The Palace will 

 be decorated with all the different grasses 

 and grains, baled hay and straw. The 

 decorations will be much more elaborate 

 than those of last year, and a much larger 

 amount of blue grass will be used. 



puriJose of giving information to visitors 

 in regard to the value of land, the amount 

 of the supply of timber, coal, stone, and all 

 other advantages, etc. Home seekers, land 

 buyers and investors can here obtain all 

 the information they desire without the 

 expense of going all over the Blue Grass 

 Region, and select any part of the region 

 they wish to visit. 



Excursion tickets are good for 15 days. 

 This will enable parties after visiting the 

 Palace to visit any part of the Blue Grass 

 section they desire. 



First Liessous in Apiculture? 



Beginners need good advice, and we sel- 

 dom see anything more suitable and timely 

 than the following from the Southern 

 Cultivator : 



Obtain, at least, a general knowledge of 

 the natural history of the honey-bee, and 

 of its management. Become acquainted, 

 both theoretically and practically, with the 

 use of improved apiarian implements. This 



can be obtained by studying a good manual 

 for the apiary, and bee-periodicals, in con- 

 nection with experience in the apiary. 



Spend some time with a practical and 

 progi'essive apiarist, even if you have to 

 pay for the privilege of "helping" him; 

 for successful and prudent care of bees at 

 all seasons,and under varied circumstances, 

 and the skill necessary to obtain the most 

 honey in the best condition for the market, 

 can be obtained only by practical experi- 

 ence in the apiary. From time immemorial 

 bees have been kept by man, but until the 

 past few years the pursuit has not received 

 that attention that it demands. In this, as 

 in all other departments of business, it is 

 only the careful and practical that succeed. 



Nature has provided the health-giving 

 deUcious nectar in myriads of beautiful 

 fiowers, that deck forest, field and garden, 

 and developed the bees to gather this abun- 

 dant sweetness and store it in quantities 

 far exceeding their wants— and man may 

 step in to aid nature and bees, and utilize 

 the surplus honey for his pleasure and sus- 

 tenance. 



Locate where there is a profusion of 

 white clover, with timber to the west and 

 north, within range, where fruits and 

 flowers abound ; golden-rod, asters, Span- 

 ish-needle and heart's-ease, or smart weed, 

 abound in almost every locality, and where 

 they do not, it is easy and profitable to put 

 in a few acres of buckwheat for late fall 

 honey, as there is none better for wintering 

 bees, and extracted buckwheat honey will 

 always find a ready sale. 



In locating an apiary, avoid the close 

 proximity of laurel thickets, as honey gath- 

 ered from the laurel is unwholesome, if not 

 really poisonous ; avoid the neighborhood 

 of cider-mOls, and do not locate imme- 

 diately near a large body of water, as it 

 will confine your bee-range to one direc- 

 tion exclusively. 



A broken or low country is no particular 

 disparagement, because the less desirable 

 for cultivation, the more encouragement 

 will there be for you to take time by the 

 forelock, and plant plentifully of such 

 honey plants as will insure a constant 

 bloom, and provide against the time when 

 others, encouraged by your success, shall 

 also c^ommence bee-keeping in your neigh- 

 borhood, and overstock the location, unless 

 nature is liberally assisted. 



With all the above natural advantages 

 secured, aided by your provident fore- 

 thought in planting, you will have done 

 much to settle the question as to the best 

 method of wintering, and your bees, let 

 them be of whatever color, will solve the 

 problem as to which is the best race. 



Olobe Bee-Veils. — Here are two 

 letters received— from two of our corres- 

 pondents, and are about like scores of others, 

 showing how the Globe Veils suit those 

 who have them. Not one objection has 

 ever yet been received : 



Sehd me two more Globe Bee-Veils for 

 my neighbors. I like mine very much. — 

 J. B. DuNLAP, Rochester, Ind., July 17, 

 1890. 



The two Globe Bee-Veils came by return 

 mail. Thanks for promptness. I find them 

 just as neat and clean as new (the soiling 

 is so slight). They are indeed sure protec- 

 tion against bee-stings, mosquitoes, etc. — 

 JohnHager, Jr., Arabi,La., July 16, 1890. 



Clii1>s of 5 New Subscriptions for $4.00, 

 to any addresses, fen for $7.50, if all are 

 sent at one time. 



