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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



"We 'Wisli to Xliank those who 

 conduct apiarian departments in various 

 agricultural periodicals, for their kindly 

 references to the American Bee Jour- 

 nal and its past and present manage- 

 ment. The following are a few of the 

 many notices so generously given us the 

 past week or two : 



It is with great regret that we learn 

 that our esteemed friend, Mr. Newman, 

 the veteran editor of the American Bee 

 Journal has been compelled, on account 

 of continued ill-health, to relinquish 

 his business, disposing of it to George 

 W. York & Co. We regret the occasion 

 of this step, and trust that freedom from 

 the care and responsibility of such an 

 extensive business may permit him to 

 take needed rest and recreation, and 

 thus enable him to regain renewed 

 health and vigor. Mr. Newman has 

 been connected wtth the American Bee 

 Journal as editor and publisher for 

 nearly twenty years, and undoubtedly a 

 rest is much needed. The readers of 

 that standard and reliable bee-paper 

 would more sadly deplore the change 

 were it not that Mr. Newman expects 

 " to continue his interest in the pursuit, 

 and in an editorial capacity to give ad- 

 vice and counsel." He will be relieved 

 from its immediate care and financial 

 responsibility. 



Mr. York has been assistant editor for 

 sometime, and without doubt the same 

 generous and fraternal spirit, and de- 

 votion to the interests of bee-culture 

 will characterize its pages that have 

 heretofore distinguished it. 



We extend our kindest greeting and 

 best wishes to the new proprietors. — 

 Wisconsin Farmer. 



The American Bee Journal comes 

 to us of June 2, 1892, under new 

 ownership. For nearly twenty years 

 this old reliable bee-paper has been 

 owned, edited and published by Thomas 

 G. Newman, of whom ei'ery one engaged 

 in bee-culture has knowledge. His re- 

 tirement from the American Bee Jour- 

 nal was owing to failing health. George 

 W. York, the new man at the helm, is a 

 gentleman well versed in the work en- 

 tered upon. He has been, as Mr. New- 

 man says, " Our valued assistant for the 

 past eight years, is fully competent to so 

 manage the Bkk Journal in the future 

 that it will lose none of its reputation 

 for punctuality and general typographi- 

 cal excellence. In fact, it could not 

 have been committed to more competent 



and worthy hands. Let all give a cor- 

 dial welcome, and a generous support." 

 — American Homestead. 



Thomas G. Newman, editor of the 

 American Bee Journal for many 

 years, has sold the Journal to George 

 W. York &Co., owing to continued ill- 

 health. Mr. Newman promises to con- 

 tinue to give advice and counsel on 

 apiarian matters in the Journal, but 

 will be released from more onerous 

 duties. The comrades with whom he 

 has so long fought the battles of the 

 busy bee, and crushed the Wiley lie, 

 will regret to hear of his retirement, 

 and many good wishes from personal 

 friends and Journal readers will follow 

 him. — Michigan Farmer. 



Bee-Kissed Klo-wers and flow- 

 er-kissed bees are so closely associated, 

 that we have thought it would be very, 

 appropriate in this number — the last one 

 of the present volume, and also the last 

 for this "sweet month of flowers" — 

 June — to present to our readers not 

 only a picture of the beautiful Horticul- 

 tural Building of the World's Fair, but 

 also to give an extended description of 

 the wonderful exhibition to be seen in 

 that Department of the great Exposition. 



All bee-keepers, as well as everybody 

 else, are always interested in flowers 

 and fruits, and will doubtless be much 

 pleased to learn in advance something 

 of the magnificent display which horti- 

 culturists and florticulturists propose 

 making here in Chicago next year. 



The horticultural display will be be- 

 wildering in extent, and marvelous in 

 beauty. The exhibit will possess great 

 scientific and educational value, but to 

 the ordinary visitor its ornamental fea- 

 tures will be the most striking. Indeed, 

 it will play an important part in the 

 adornment of the great Exposition. 

 While in almost every part of the Ex- 

 position grounds may be seen gratifying 

 evidences of the very efficient work of 

 the Horticultural Department, the cen- 

 tral point of interest will naturally be in 

 the exhibit in the Horticultural build- 

 ing, which is illustrated and fully de- 

 scribed on the opposite page. 



