TUm MIViERICRN: BEE? JOURlMKt. 



SDITOB. 



YoinV. Jan, 5,18 



No.l. 



One l>ay I>aler.— Heretofore we have 

 closed the forms of tlie Bee Joukn'al on 

 Saturday, aud the printing was commenced 

 on Monday morniiiK. This arrangement 

 often excluded news and announcements of 

 importance which came to hand on Mon- 

 day, two days later. To prevent this, in the 

 future, we shall keep the forms of type open 

 Monday forenoon; the press will tlien be 

 started, and the folding, stitching, trim- 

 ming and niaiiiiis; will all be completed by 

 Wednesday at 5 p.m., when the JointxAL 

 will be put into the tpost-offlce— j'Kst one 

 dfiy later than usual. We give this notice 

 to prevent disappointment to those who 

 have been getting their copies on a particu- 

 lar train and day— look for it 'il hours later, 

 and you will not be disappointed. This 

 gives us the advantage of fii-'o days, while 

 the mailing is delayed only 24 hours. 



Help a little ! Help a little I 



Neighbor, lend a helping hand. 

 To thy heavy-laden brother. 



That he may assisted stand. 

 Pass not by, like priest or Levite, 



Heedless of thy fellow man ; 

 But, with heart and arms employed. 



Be the Good Samaritan. 



1§>89— llic last in tUe UecaUe of 



eighties has come to welcome us ! We have 

 now entered upon the duties and responsi- 

 bilities which it presents. Let us each en- 

 deavor to do well our part, so that at its 

 close we may not have to look back with re- 

 gret upon the work we have done ! 



■We are Pleased to notice that Prof. 

 Cook has been again elected President of 

 the "Michigan State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation." 



I''lo-»vers all the way from New Or- 

 leans, La., perfumed our desk, by the kind- 

 ness of our friend, J. W. Winder, last 

 .Saturday. They are sweet-scented, richly 

 colored, and duly appreciated. 



l.el Every One who believes in de- 

 fending "our pursuit" against the attacks 

 <il' the misguided and preverse, join the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Union, by sending a 

 dollar to this office. It only costs a dollar a 

 year, and every bee-keeper should be a 

 member. 



W'c Appreciate, even though we 

 cannot give an individual reply to the mul- 

 titude of kind letters we are daily receiving, 

 which express emphatic approval of the 

 work we are doing in the defense of the 

 pursuit of beekeeping. This work, es- 

 pecially that devolving upon us in the man- 

 agement of the " National Bee-Keepers' 

 Union," is often difficult and intricate, re- 

 quiring us to face almost incredible obsta- 

 cles. It is a consolation, however, to know 

 that so far it has been successfully accom- 

 plished, without fee or reward, except in the 

 satisfaction of knowing that we have done 

 our duty faithfully and fearlessly. 



I>r. W. «. Phelps, of Galena, Md., 

 has " passed to the peaceful harbor on the 

 other shore," after a brief illness. The doc- 

 tor was well known as a writer for the press 

 —having for years conducted the apicul- 

 tural departments of the Practical Farmer 

 and several other papers, as well as being a 

 correspondent for the Ameuican Bee 

 Joiriix.VL. May his eternity be peaceful 

 and happy. 



The Fifteen Years we have spent 

 in guiding the destinies of the Ajremc^N 

 Bee Jouhxai. seem but a few.short months 

 now that they are past. It is a happy re- 

 flection to know that its influence and 

 reputation is second to none in the apicul- 

 tural world. Now its weekly visits are 

 welcomed in thousands of homes, and its 

 coming is watched for— aye, " longed for " 

 by apiarists in all parts of the world ! But 

 who may be its conductor, and who its 

 readers 1.5 years hence, no one can tell ! 



Kuovv around the hives is no detriment. 

 It is porous, and enough air can penetrate it 

 for ventilation in winter. When it forms 

 ice at the entrance, then it must be cleaned 

 away. An examination during and after a 

 thaw is very necessary. 



Xlie Ree<»r«I and. Cliaractcr of 



the Amei!ICAn Bee Joukxal in the past, 

 is its guaranty for the future. It will " keep 

 abreast of the times," present the apicul- 

 tural news of the day, and record all im- 

 provements and inventions in our ever-ad- 

 vancing pursuit, as soon as they come to 

 light. It is published in the interest of bee- 

 keepers at large, and will lose no oppor- 

 tunity presented to sustain and defend their 

 rights and privileges. 



May we not with confidence expect that 

 bee-culturists generally will show us their 

 appreciation by adding to the subscription 

 list of the Amej:ican Bee Jotjknal for 

 1SS9, several thousands of new readers V 

 This will secure for us a larger field of use- 

 fulness, as well as supply us with the 

 " sinews of war," to accomplish more for the 

 benefit of apiculture and its devotees. Let 

 us work together for this object. 



The Anieriean Itee Journal for 



the coming year will be an improvement 

 over all the past years, inasmuch as the ex- 

 periences of the past will be used to en- 

 hance its value, power and usefulness for 

 the future. Sample copies will be sent free 

 to any one who intends to try to get up a 

 club. Now is the time for work. 



Send Us tlie IVanics of bee-beepers 

 in your neighborhood who should take and 

 read the American Bee Joitbxal, and we 

 will send them a sample copy. In this way 

 we may obtain many regular subscribers, 

 for thousands have never seen a copy, or 

 even know of its existence. This is one 

 way to help the cause along. 



Surprising.- C. H. Dibbern, of Milan, 

 Ills., on Dec. 21, 1SS8, wrote thus when 

 sending his dues for the Union for 1889 : 



It is surprising that not more bee-keepers 

 are willing to bear their share of the burden 

 of defending our pursuit. 



It is not only surprising, but a lasting dis- 

 grace to them. 



Hotv ]>id You I^ilce the full and 

 complete index given last week ? The 

 name of the writer was given after each 

 subject, making it doubly valuable to those 

 who keep them for binding. If you have 

 lost any numbers, we will send duplicates 

 if sent for at once, before all the numbers 

 are gone. 



Every Way the business letters that 

 come to this oftice are fully attended to and 

 finally disposed of— none are left until the 

 next day, except those in which the writer 

 has omitted either name or post-office ad- 

 dress. We endeavor to be prompt and ac- 

 curate, and if our subscribers will practice 

 the same virtues, more than half of the 

 little annoyances that happen will be done 

 away with. 



We Invite Uur Friends to sustain 

 and extend the usefulness of the American 

 Bee Journal, which has demonstrated 

 for over a quarter of a Century, its ability 

 to sustain and promote their interests ! We 

 make common cause with every bee-keeper, 

 and in turn, every bee-keeper should feel it 

 a duty as well as a privilege to assist us in 

 every laudable undertaking. 



