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EDITOR. 



Vol. mi, Oct. 18,1890. No. 42. 



Aljlttle Xime for laughter, 



A little space for song — 

 And tears that hurry after — 



Ere we, too, go along. 



Xlie Silver M^eddinST (35 years) of 

 Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Cutting occurred on the 

 27th ult. Their friends in Clinton, Mich., 

 (their home) took them by surprise in the 

 evening— assumed control of their home, 

 sp'ent a few pleasant hours, leaving many 

 presents as remembrances of their visit, 

 and departed with good wishes all around. 

 The Bee Journal also extends its con- 

 gratulations. 



Xhe Programme of the Interna- 

 tional Convention to be held at Keokuk on 

 the 29th inst, will be found on another 

 page. We hope that there will be a large 

 attendance. The raih-oads refuse to give 

 us special rates, but that cuts only a small 

 figure. The hotels give us special rates, 

 and the Business Men's Association of 

 Keokuk have kindly donated the free use 

 of the Hall of the Grand Army of the Re- 

 public (one of the finest in the city) for the 

 <:onvention. 



The Secretary, Mr. C. P. Dadant, writes 

 as follows concerning the convention : 



Friend Root has suggested that bee-keep- 

 ers bring different sorts of honey to be 

 tested, and also cakes and preserves made 

 of honey, to be tried at a special dinner. 

 We expect to be able to fix this all right, 

 and I trust that our Western bee-men will 

 bring us displays of various kinds. 



All goods addressed to me and prepaid 

 to Keokuk or Hamilton will be delivered in 

 the exhibition room free of charge, under 

 my supervision. We hope our Western 

 bee-men will strive to make this meeting 

 as successful and as interesting as the best 

 the association ever had. C. P. Dad int. 



Xlie I'lirNiiit of Uee-Keepins;.— 



As producers of honey and wax bees are of 

 great value, but their labors iu carrying 

 pollen from llower to flower, and thus 

 fertilizing and causing the fruit to set and 

 mature, shows their greatest value iu the 

 economy of Nature. 



This is shown very clearly, and argued 

 at considerable length in the able article 

 in this issue from Prof. Samuel Cushman, 

 apiarist of the Rhode Island Experimental 

 Station. 



It is a portion of his report to the Agri- 

 cultural Department at Washington, and 

 is published by the Government in a 

 pamphlet. 



This will aid the pursuit of beekeeping 

 very much, for it shows the desirability of 

 the cross-fertilization of flowers, and the 

 aid rendered by insects in this work, as 

 well as the adaiitability of the honey-bee 

 to the flowers of the most important fruit 

 and vegetable crops dependent upon insect 

 visits. 



It also calls attention to the decision of 

 the Supreme Court of Arkansas as to the 

 unconstitutionality of prohibiting bee- 

 keeping ; also to laws lately passed iu 

 Germany, which give all laud owners the 

 privilege of keeping bees anywhere ; 

 promises protection by civil right and law, 

 as well as punishes the destruction of bees 

 by poison or any other way, by a fine of 

 $160, or imprisoment for one year. 



It indorses the work of the National Bee- 

 Keepers' Union, which persistently fought 

 for and triumphantly obtained that Decis- 

 ion in Arkansas ! 



It also shows that no one need refrain 

 from keeping bees on account of opposition 

 due to ignorance, fear, jealousy, or the ill- 

 will of their neighbors, though all reason- 

 able precautions should be taken to prevent 

 accidents. 



This shows what influence has been ex- 

 erted by the Union. It protested against 

 unjust law and conquered I It fought with 

 men in temporary authority, and ousted 

 them from the oflices they disgraced ! 



It demanded for bee-keepers their in- 

 alienable rights, and procured the best 

 legal talent to argue the case. As a result 

 the Supreme Court gave a Decision, which 

 was worth thousands of dollars to the 

 industry ! 



Still more, it appealed to that "Magna 

 Charta " of our rights and liberties— the 

 Constitution of the United States — for the 

 rights of apiarists to pursue an honorable 

 and peaceful vocation. Victory perched 

 upon its banners, and the Union now' says 

 to ignorance and jealousy — "Hands off!" 

 "No citizen shall be deprived of his life, 

 liberty or property except by the judgment 

 of his peers, and thelaw of the land." 



J3" Among our callers last week were 

 Mr. H. H. Brown, of Light Street, Pa., and 

 W. M. Barnum, of Angelica, N. Y.— with 

 both we had a very pleasant visit. 



Xlie Clly Hoard, at Piano, Ills., was 

 warned in time by the pamphlets we sent to 

 each member, on the Arkansas Supreme 

 Court Decision, entitled " Bee-Keeping Not 

 a Nuisance." The members saved them- 

 selves trouble by referriug the petition of 

 Mr. Marley to the Law and Ordinance 

 committee, where it will be buried. The 

 members of the committee say that no 

 action will be taken on the matter. 



The instigator, however, lets himself 

 down easy, by averring that he "will take 

 it to the Courts." That is just the place to 

 have it. There we have a Decision on 

 record, as a precedent that bee-keeping is 

 not perse a uuisance ! 



The quiet work done b5' the Union is 

 effectual ! It warns the foolish to beware ! 

 To the leader of an attack on apiculture it 

 says— Ho?!d.s off ! 



When the cause is a just one (and it will 

 defend no others), it is always successful 

 when carried to the highest Courts. Local 

 prejudice may avail for a time, but " the 

 majesty of law" triumphs at last, by 

 giving to the pursuit of bee-keeping its 

 "rights and privileges" under the Con- 

 stitution, and defending its devotees in 

 the enjoyment of them. 



Friend W. V. Clarice, of Guelph, 



Out., writes us that he expects to attend 

 the International Convention at Keokuk, 

 as the official Representative of the 

 Ontario (Canada) Bee-Keepers' Association. 

 He has had an attack of lumbago combined 

 with sciatica, which lasted nearly all the 

 summer. The lumbago seems to have left 

 him, but the sciatica remains as his con- 

 stant companion and tormentor. He is 

 much improved, however, and will make 

 the trip to Keokuk in the interest of health 

 as well as to enjoy the fellowship of kin- 

 dred minds. That meeting promises to be 

 a very pleasant one. 



About 60 of the bee-keepers of South- 

 western Wisconsin met at the residence of 

 E. France, of Platteville, on the 8th inst., 

 and held an interesting convention. Sev- 

 eral essays were read, and the subjects 

 presented were thoroughly discussed. 

 From the 1,600 colonies of bees repre- 

 ented, the average honey crop was 14 

 pounds. The next meeting will be held at 

 Lancaster, Wis., in March, 1891. 



Free Xrial Xrip subscriptions are 

 coming in quite isapidly. We thank our 

 friends for this new illustration of their 

 personal interest in the Bee Jourx.al. We 

 want thousands to read it for a few weeks 

 who did not know of its existence. Do not 

 be afraid of sending too many names. Let 

 us have the name and address of every 

 person who keeps bees in America. 



Clubs of 5 for $4.00 to any addresses. 

 Ten for $7.50, if all are sent at one time. 



