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be found on an acre. On examination 

 of these heads, I found they were full of 

 larvas of a light-pink color, and hun- 

 dreds of them in a single head. They 

 seemed to be at the point where the 

 honey is when they are perfect blossoms. 



I made numerous inquiries of farmers 

 and threshers, but no one could tell me 

 why there was no seed. They said the 

 clover was all "bald-headed," and no 

 seed in it. Not of whom I inquired had 

 found the reason. 



The crop of Alsike clever seed in this 

 section was the heaviest we have ever 

 raised, some pieces yielding seven or 

 eight bushels to the acre. I imagine one 

 reason of the large yield was, that there 

 was but little honey in the white clover, 

 and the bees worked the Alsike for all 

 it was worth. 



Elgin, Minn., Feb. 27, 1892. 



WayslJe Gleanings. 



Our heaviest burdens are those we bor- 

 row. 



How easy it is to admire people who agree 

 with us. 



It is a great deal easier to be contented 

 without riches than it is with them. 



The greatest blockhead is the one whose 

 mistakes never teach him anything. 



If the earth were covered with flowers 

 all the year round the bees would become 

 lazy. 



Any fool can ask questions, but it takes 

 somebody who know« something to answer 

 them. 



Paint the tools and they will last 

 longer. 



Irregular feeding makes an uneven 

 fiber of wool. 



Numbered with potatoes that are 

 everywhere receiving commendation are 

 the varieties Rural New Yorker No 2 

 and the Thorburn potato. 



In i)runing small orchards the thumb 

 and finger were declared to be the best 

 implements that could be used at the 

 California State Horticultural society. 



There are no disadvantages to be cited 

 against obtaining seeds, trees, etc., from 

 points considerably north of where the 

 planting is done. We are not so certain 

 that the reverse of this rule, in going 

 toward the equator for planting stocks, 

 is equally true, says The American Orar- 

 dening. 



COWVEXTIOBJ DIRECTORY. 



Time and place of meeting. 



1892. 



Apr. 6, 7.— Texas State, at Greenville, Tex. 

 A. H. Jones, Sec, Golden, Tex. 



Apr. 7.— Utah, at Salt Lake City, Utah. 

 John C. Swaner, Sec, Salt Lake City, Utah. 



Apr. 21.— Colorado State, at Golden, Colo. 



H. Knight, Sec, Littleton, Colo. 



May 5.— Susquehanna Co., at Brooklyn, Pa. 

 H. M. Seeley, Sec, Harford, Pa. 



May 28. — Haldimand, at Nelles' Corners, Ont. 

 E. C. Campbell, Sec. Cayuga. Ont. 



B^" In order to have this table complete, 

 Secretaries are requested to forward full 

 particulars of the time and the place of 

 each future meeting. — The Editor. 



North Americau Bee-Keepers' Association 



President— Eugene Secor.. Forest City, Iowa. 

 Secretary— W. Z. Hutchinson Flint, Mich. 



National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



President— James Heddon . .Dowaglac, Mich. 

 Sec'y and Manager— T. G. Newman, Chicago. 



Bee ajid floiiey Gossip. 



1^~ Do not write anything for publication 

 on the same sheet of paper with business 

 matters, unless it can be torn apart without 

 interfering with either part of the letter. 



Grood Prospects for Cloyer. 



I found every colony of my bees alive 

 last Spring, and commenced the season 

 with 72 in fair condition. Increased to 

 90 colonies, and obtained 5,043 pounds 

 of honey, all extracted but about 150 

 pounds. Included in the above was 

 1,300 pounds mixed with honey-dew. I 

 had no white honey. Bees are going 

 through the Winter here so far in fine 

 condition — no loss so far. The prospects 

 are fine for clover this season. We live 

 in hope. Bykon Iiams. 



Worcester, Mo., Feb. 24, 1892. 



The Bee-Keepers' Union. 



I am surprised that the whole list of 

 members of the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Union is so small. Of the boe-keepers in 

 the .country we ought to have a momber- 

 sliip of 10,000, then we should be a 

 body that would bo invincible. The 

 work that has been done sliows what a 

 few can do ; if that number was largely 



