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EDITOR. 



Vol, mi, Dec. 21,1890. E52, 



We wish, all our readers and patrons 

 -A MERRY CHRISTMAS, 

 and a prosperous and 

 . HAPPY NEW YEAR." 



Twenty=Six Volumes of the Bee 



JouKN'AL are now complete. It is old and 

 tried, and has been ever faithful to its 

 trust. Its past history is its guarantee for 

 the future. 



The Investment of a dollar in the 

 Bee Journal, gives you 53 dividends in a 

 year. Can any one desire a better invest- 

 ment? or will they ask for richer returns! 



1,00k Over the numbers of 1890, and 

 if any are missing, send for them at once — 

 before all are gone. 



A Full and Complete Index is 



published in this Journal. It will be very 

 valuable for those who keep the numbers 

 for reference and binding. It covers not 

 only the subjects, and the illustrations, but 

 also the names of correspondents, and the 

 pages containing their articles or letters. 



Mr. W. I. Buchanan, of Sioux 

 City, Iowa, has been appointed the Chief 

 of the Bureau of Agriculture of the Worlds' 

 Columbian Exposition. In a letter to us 

 dated Dec. 13, 1890, he says: 



I beg to assure you that in accepting the 

 appointment as chief of the Bureau of 

 Agriculture of the World's Columbian 

 Exposition I do so relying largely upon the 

 enthusiasm and hearty support of the press 

 of our country, interested as yours is in all 

 that goes to further the interest of those 

 engaged in agricultural pursuits. I have 

 full confidence that with your co-operation 

 and assistance, this great department of 

 the Exposition will be an unqualified 

 success. I shall at all times be glad to 

 have suggestions from you, and will give 

 them careful consideration. 



We are heartily glad that Mr. Buchanan 

 has been selected for such an important 

 position, and Bee-Keepers may be sure of 

 due consideration for the Exhibit which 

 they intend to make, at the coming World's 

 Columbian Exposition. We respectfully 

 commend to him, the two gentlemen 

 selected at the late Convention at Keokuk, 

 of the "North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association," as its choice for superinten- 

 dents. For the United States, Dr. A. B. 

 Mason, Auburndale (Toledo) Ohio, and for 

 Canada, R. McKnight, Owen Sound, Ont. 

 With these experienced men as superin- 

 tendents, we shall fully expect a grand 

 exhibit of bees, honey and apiarian appli- 

 ances, and we hope that Mr. Buchanan will 

 see to their appointment as soon as possible, 

 and then aid them in every way to make 

 the Bee and Honey Show eclipse anything 

 that has ever before been made in the 

 whole world. 



Our Thanks are hereby tendered to 

 all our friends, not only for their patronage 

 during the past 17 years, but for their 

 influence exerted in favor of the Bee Jour 

 >'AL, and for their assistance in sustaining 

 its character and excellence during that 

 time. We hope they will continue to do 

 the same for the coming year. 



IVIr. J. IVI. Clark, the Honey 

 merchant of Denver, Colorado, gave us a 

 call last Saturday. He reports the produc- 

 tion of Colorado as increasing very rapidly. 

 In 1888 it amounted to 200,000 pounds. 

 In 1889 it increased to 300,000 pounds 

 and this year it approaches very nearly to 

 600,000 pounds. It is mostly gathered 

 from Alfalfa; the next best honey-producer 

 being Cleome. 



The Bee-Keepers' Review for 



December comes to our desk in a cover, 

 and enlarged. It is bright and spicy as 

 usual, and deserves success. The price will 

 be increased to a dollar for 1 891. It will 

 be clubbed with the Bee Journal for*; 1.75. 

 No club sulKscrijitions will be entered for 

 less than this, after Dec. 10, 1890. Those 

 who send the old rate will only be credited 

 for the Review for six months. As friend 

 Hutchinson gave no notice of this increase, 

 it could not be corrected before this week 

 in our Clubbing List — (see page 857). 



Bee=Conventions will be held dur- 

 ing the next few months in many localities. 

 The most convenient thing at such gather- 

 ings is the Convention Hand-Book. It 

 contains a simple Manual of Parliamentary 

 Law and Rules of Order for Local Bee- 

 Conventions; Constitution aud By-Laws 

 for a Local Societj' ; Programme for a Con- 

 vention, with Subjects for Discussion. In 

 addition to this, there are about 50 blank 

 pages, to make notes upon, or to write out 

 questions, as they may come to mind. 

 They are nicely bound in cloth, and are of 

 the right size tor the pocket. We will 

 present a copy for one new subscription to 

 the Bee Journal, besides your own re- 

 newal (with $2 to pay for the same), or 2 

 subscribers to this Home Journal may be 

 sent instead of one for the Bee Journal. 



Subscribers whose time does not 

 expire for some months can safely renew at 

 any time, without fear of loss, because we 

 always extend the time from the date of 

 expii-ation on our books. If you want any 

 other magazine or newspaper, we can furn- 

 ish it, and save you money by clubbing it 

 with the Bee Journal. See our list of a 

 few of them on page 862. 



The Honey Slmanac for 1891 

 will be issued in a few days. The prices 

 will be the same as last year, but several 

 improvements have been made. A sample 

 will be mailed for 5 cents. 



The Report of the National Bee- 

 Keepers' Union may be found in this week's 

 Journal. The Voting Blanks will be sent 

 to all members in a few days, and if any 

 desire to become members (and every bee- 

 keeper ought to feel it a privilege to do so), 

 they should send to this oflSce for Blanks, 

 and use them at once. 



Reader, the Bee Journal is working 

 for your interest every day in the year,and 

 now you are respectfully invited to work 

 for its interest, by devoting a few hours to 

 get a new subscriber for it, and thus help 

 to make it still more valuable and useful to 

 the pursuit. 



R. ">Vord of commendation from our 

 readers to those not among our subscribers, 

 will be more potent than anything we can 

 say. If you like our Journal — please let 

 your neighbor know it, and let us thank 

 you in advance for this favor. 



Only a Fevj^ complete volumes for 

 1890 are on hand. If any one desires to have 

 a full set of numbers for binding, they 

 should be sent for soon. 



Binders made especially for the Bee 

 Journal for 1891 are now ready for 

 delivery, at 50 cents each, including pos- 

 tage. Be sure to use a Binder to keep your 

 numbers of 1890 for reference. Binders 

 for 1890 only cost 60 cents, and it will 

 pay you to use them, if you do not get the 

 volumes otherwise bound. 



