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part of tlu! book of Genesis until after 

 the Babylonian captivity. Now, Doe- 

 tor, you have my position, in connec- 

 tion with the word "purported," as 

 plainly as I can give it, and if my com- 

 prehension of the "Revealed will of 

 God " does not assimilate with yours, I 

 can see no reason why either of us can 

 be blamed. 



I also do not consider the pages of 

 the Amekican Bee Journal the proper 

 place for "religious discussions." It 

 was not with the intent to provoke 

 " religious discussion," that my article 

 on page 168 was framed as it is ; nor 

 does it contain a single phrase that can 

 be construed with that import. What 

 I drew from the book of Genesis was 

 used to form a connection, of ancient 

 modes of expression, with modern ex- 

 pressions in the teachings of geology, 

 as comprehended in evolution, as I un- 

 derstand it ; and if there ai'e any in 

 the ranks of the bee-keepers who can- 

 not comprehend, intelligently, such a 

 connection, but view its consummation 

 with the hoi}- horror of religious 

 " cant," it seems reasonable thatotliers 

 who can should be allowed their privi- 

 leges. 



The expression in the closing sen- 

 tence of the Doctor's article, viz. — 

 " And when he goes out of his way to 

 lug in to a parenthesis a fling at that 

 which we should hold sacred," etc., 

 looks, if I may be allowed the use of a 

 very inelegant " Yankeeism," a " lee- 

 t-l-e soft ;" but if there are anj' in the 

 bee-keeping fraternitj-, within the lim- 

 its of the Bee Journal's circulation, 

 who have been reduced to a state of 

 commiseration by my depravity, I most 

 respectfully solicit their leniency ; and, 

 if the Doctor feels that he can so con- 

 descend, I think it a duty incumbent 

 upon him to do the same, for going 

 "out of his way to lug into" his article 

 " flings" and delusive allusions, mis- 

 leading in their import, and absolutely 

 uncalled for. 



Cumberland, Me. 



[A short reply from Dr. Miller will 

 end this controversy in the Bee Jour- 

 nal. It is uninteresting to the general 

 reader. — Ed.] 



COSIVEXTIO.\ UlRECTORY. 



Send Us tlie ^fsinies of bee-keepers 

 in your neighborhood who should take and 

 read the Amekican Bee Jouenal, and we 

 will send them a sample copy. In tliis 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. 



1R8.<>. Time and Place of Mettim. 



May 4.— Susquehanna Countv. at Montrose, Pa. 



U. M. Seefey, Sec, Harford, Pa. 



May 15.— York and Cumberlitiid, at Waterboro. Me. 



C. W. Costelluw. Sec, Waterboro, Me. 



May 21.— Northern Illinois, .it Pecatonlca, HI. 



D. A. Fuller, Sec. Cherry Valley. His. 



Dec. 4, 6.— Internnt ional. at Rrantford. Oat.. Canada. 

 K. F. llulternianu, Sec.. Brantford, Ont. 



t7~ In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries are requested to forward full particulars of 

 time and place of future meetings.— Ed. 





Boiiutifiil Season Anticipated. 



— W. J. CuUinan, Kansas City, Mo., 

 on April 15, 1889, says : 



The white clover here is in e.xcellent 

 condition, and I anticipate a bountiful 

 season. There are tlie best prospects 

 for peaches for many years. I expect 

 to go to Quincy, Ills., soon, to take 

 charge of the apiary of the late Mr. C. 

 H. Smith, whose demise was chroni- 

 cled on page 179. 



Horse-mint L.ook§ Promising. 



— J. N. Colwick, Norse, Texas, on April 



15, 1889, says : 



My bees are swarming, having com- 

 menced on April 2. I am expecting a 

 good honey-crop, as I see that horse- 

 mint is growing liuelj', and the crops 

 in general look promising. 



Please to get your Weiglibor, 



who keeps bees, to also take the American 

 Bee JouitNAL. It is now so cheap that 

 no one can afford to do without it. 



Killing off Drones, etc — C. P. 



Hehry, Blooming Grove, Tex., on April 

 18, 1889, writes : 



I began bee-keeping in 1888 with 2 

 colonies, and on examination I found 

 one queeuless. This being my first 

 attempt at bee-culture, I was entirely 

 at a loss as to what to do, and so I 

 came very nearly losing the colony. I 

 noticed that the strong colony was 

 continually killing oft' bees, and I did 

 not understand this— I supposed they 

 were without stores ; but I learned 

 later on, that the queenless colony was 

 trying to unite with them. After los- 

 ing nearly all the weak ones, I learned 

 that if a' frame were given to them 

 from the colony that had a queen, sup- 

 plied with young brood, they would 

 rear a queen. I gave it to them, and 

 they .started to work at once, and in- 

 creased to a thriving colony in a very 

 short time. I have increased my num- 

 ber to 6 colonies, and as it is very 

 early in the season, I may yet have 

 more increase. I have tried dividing 

 colonies for increase and profit, and I 



find it a satisftictoiy plan. We do not 

 need to put our bees into cellars in this 

 latitude, as they do well on the summer 

 stands, flying nicely all through early 

 spring. Wlicn a lad, I dreaded bee- 

 stings terribly, Init now . the}' do not 

 have much cBcct on my flesh — some- 

 thing like a mosquito bite. A few 

 days ago one of my colonies was kill- 

 ing ort" drones. I cannot account for 

 it at this season of the yeai\ Will 

 some one please explain it ? The 

 American Bee Journal is a welcome 

 visitor, and I could hardly do without 

 it. 



Results or Wintering. — John H. 

 Guenthcr, Theresa, Wis., on April 12, 

 1889, says : 



I put 40 colonies into the cellar last 

 fall, and left 12 packed on the summer 

 stands for trial. All except one that 

 was queenless came out of the cellar 

 alive this spring; but of those that 

 were out I lost one colony from diar- 

 rhea, and the 11 colonies remaining 

 have no more bees than 6 that came 

 out of the cellar. The first natural 

 pollen was gathered on March 16, and 

 the first honey on April 8 from elm. 

 In order to keep bees quiet for five 

 months in the cellar, the ventilation 

 must be right. Where all upward 

 ventilation is stopped, I cannot keep 

 them quiet. I have quilts on top, and 

 in 48 hours after being put in. the 

 covers will be wet. I have the hive- 

 entrances open the same as in sunimer. 

 The temperature for five months aver- 

 aged 4G3, and never was lower than 

 423. The average loss in weight was 

 8 pounds per colony. 



Producing Comb Honey — John 

 A. King, Mankato, Minn., writes : 



On July 2, 1886, 2 or 3 swarms 

 united, an unsuccessful attempt having 

 been made early in the. day to hive 

 tliem separately. A greater question 

 perhaps has not been offered, than how 

 to work colonies in order to get the 

 greatest amount of comb honey. Shall 

 we tier up 4 or 5 T supers, and oblige 

 the bees to go through a queen-exclud- 

 ing honey-board ? My opinion would 

 be adverse to this, and I can only tell 

 just what I did do. Bassvvood had 

 been in bloom a few days, and the 

 rush was on. There were bees to fill 

 over 100 one-pound sections all at 

 once, just as quickly as they would fill 

 50 sections, provided that they have 

 ample passage-ways to get into them. 

 The hive and surplus arrangement 

 were up to the very wants required. 

 The hive was a full 2-story Doolittle 

 hive, 24 inches long, 13 inches wide 

 below the rabbets, and lOJ inches deep. 



