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Copyright, 1889, by John de Witt. 



Xlie Wliat and Why of Aaricultu- 

 ral Eyperiinent Stations— Farmers' Bulletin 

 No. 1— issued by the Office of Experiment 

 Stations of the U. S. Department of Agiicul- 

 ture, Prof. W. 0. Atwater, Director. Tliis 

 is a brief account of the Experiment Sta- 

 tions, what they are, what they are doing, 

 and how tliey do it, together witli a short 

 history of the origin and development of Ex- 

 periment Station worlt in this country, and 

 an account of tlie worlj in the same line in 

 Europe. An immense amount of interesting 

 and valuable information is compressed 

 within the narrow limits, 16 pages, of this 

 little pamphlet. Amongst other things we 

 learn that no other country in the world has 

 undertaken scientific work for the benefit of 

 its farmers on such a vast scale as the Uni- 

 ted States ; that in a great many cases a 

 single line of investigation pursued at an 

 experiment station has saved more money 

 to the farmers of the State than its entire 

 cost of maintenance ; that the effect on the 

 farmers themselves in spite of the short 

 time the experiment stations have been in 

 existence has been most marked, inducing 



them to seeli to apply the results of scientific 

 research to their work. This work costs the 

 country, including both state and national 

 appropriations, over 8T00,00O, and employs 

 over 3T0 scientific men. This expense, how- 

 ever, is a trifling one in comparison with the 

 annual value of our agricultural products, 

 which is not less than 3.:M0 million dollars. 



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From the flying train, behold, 

 Ever changing fields of gold, 

 Sunily slopes in luster laid. 

 And old gold the hills in shade ; 

 (Jnlden, golden ! Wave the plume. 

 Freedom's fallows give the room ; 

 Unsubdued by wit of man, 

 Symbol flower, American. 



Like a bit of sky at night, 

 Full of constHllatiiin light. 

 Comes the vision ot the plume 

 Bending o'er with starry bloom. 

 Sunshine, dew and burnished gold. 

 Each declare the story old, 

 How in endless chain of thought, 

 Wisdom unto wonder wrought. 



Symbol flow'r American, 

 Underneath I see thy plan- 

 Brotherhood of stems that run 

 Closer till they meet in one. 

 Type of higher federation- 

 States unite, and lo, a nation I 

 To tlie world the lesson give, 

 How to govern, how to live. 



Rich the bounty, here we see. 

 To the pnple ever free ; 

 Plenty Hows as beauty beams 

 In a thousand golden streams. 

 To a nation Golden-Rod 

 Lifts its head above the sod. 

 Love and justice to propose. 

 Gold for friends, and rod for foes. 

 —Vick's ilnrj'tzine for August. 



Xhe " Queen-Breeders' Journal " is to be 

 consolidated with the •' Western Apiarian." 

 It lived six months. 



(Convention l^oticesi. 



13^ The Nnrthwestern Bee-Keepers' Society will 

 hold itsannuul convention at the Commercial Hotel, 

 corner ot Lake anil Dearborn Sts.. in chicaKO, Ills., 

 on Weituesdav, Thursday and Friday, Oct. Ifi, 17 and 

 IS. i^sv). Arranixonicnt-t have heen marie witli the 

 Hotel for hack room. one heii, two persons. »1.75 per 

 day, each; front room. »^.l»l per day for each per- 

 soii. This date uccars durinK the B.xpoaition. when 

 excursion rates on the railroads will be very low. 

 There has been a fair crop of honey in the West, 

 and an old-time crowd may be expected at this revi. 

 val of the Northwestern Irom its "hibernation." 

 W. Z. UDTcni.ssoN, Sec. 



t:^ The fifth semi-annnal meeting of the Susque- 

 hanna Bee-Keepers" Association will be held at New 

 Milford. Pa., on Saturday. Sept. 14. 1889. at lo a.m. 

 There will he essays on different subjects, and also a 

 question-box. Bring your wives alone and please 

 invite your neighbors who are interested in bee- 

 keepinff. to come with v(m. If you have anything 

 new, or that would be of interest in any way, of nu- 

 pleuicnts or Bxtures, bring them, so that all may see 

 them H. M. SeeLEV. Sec. 



OIT" The International Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will meet in the court-house, at Brantford. Ont., 

 Canada, on December 4. .5, and 6, 188». All bee- 

 keepers are invited to attend, and State and District 

 bee-keepers' societies are requested to appoint del- 

 egates to the convention. Full particulars of the 

 meeting will be given in due time. Anyone desirous 

 of becoming a member, and receiving the last Annu- 

 al Report bound, may do so by forwarding «l.ixi to 

 the Secretary .-R. F. noLTERMANN, Sec. Komney, 

 Ont., Canada. 



ZW The Iowa State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 meet at the state Fair Grounds during the State 

 Fair week, ciuuniencing on Sept. 3, at DesMoines. 

 The meetings will be held in our large Tent, and an 

 invitation is given lo all bee-keepers to meet with us, 

 bringing their families and friends, and help to 

 make our meeting one of interest to all bee-keepers. 

 Mks. O. F. Jackson, Pres. 



Xlic l»ate on the wrapper label of 

 your paper indicates tlie end of the month 

 to which you have paid. If that is past, 

 please send us a dollar to carry the date 

 another year ahead. 



