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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Sept. 14, 1905 



'It, by chance, a young queen is in the 

 upper hive, I do not like to put her down un- 

 til she commences laying and her wing is 

 clipped, for fear of her taking out a swarm. 

 /( seems a foolish operation for them to swarm 

 when there is nothing in the hive from which a 

 fjueen can he reared, but I have had it happen.'" 

 ^Italics mine.) 



Mr. Root says: " it [a frame of un- 

 sealed larvse] serves as a sort of nucleus to 

 hold the bees together, and to keep them 

 from going out with the queen on her wed- 

 ding trip, which they are much disposed to 

 do, if in a small nucleus containing no 

 brood." 



It seems to me that these eminent authori- 

 ties corroborate my statement, although my 

 experience was with full colonies with clipped 

 queens, that had already swarmed and been 

 returned to the old hive. 



Perhaps Mr. Doolittlewill use my last letter 

 lor another " Conversation," and I hope that 

 he may be able to shed more light on the sub- 

 -i^'^''- Wm. Mdth-Rasmdssen. 



No mention was made on page 581 as to any 

 diflference made by the presence of young 

 brood, for the simple reason that in the article 

 of Mr. Doolittle, in Gleanings, there was no 

 hint that the presence of unsealed brood 

 would make any difference. Thanks are due 

 Mr. Muth-Rasmussen for bringing out that 

 point. It emphasizes the value of unsealed 

 brood in a colony or nucleus having an un- 

 fertilized queen, as urged by Mr. Root. 

 Whether Mr. Doolittle or Mr. Muth-Rasmus- 



sen be right, it seems a safe precaution to see 

 that there is unsealed brood in any hive con- 

 taining a virgin queen. 



But there is no need, really, to assume that 

 either one is wrong. Mr. Doolittle merely 

 says he has not had the same experience as 

 Mr. Muth-Rasmussen. That does not say 

 that Mr. Muth-Rasmussen and others may 

 not have had such experience; the interest- 

 ing point being to find out what is the gen- 

 eral experience; or, possibly, to find out what 

 different conditions produce different results 

 in New York, from those quoted by Mr. Muth- 

 Rasmussen in California, Illinois and Ohio. 



Honey Advertising in tlie Bee-Papers 



When we were in the honey-business we 

 bought a great deal of honey from the large 

 producers, and then sold it to smaller bee- 

 keepers who did not have enough to supply 

 their customers. In view of our experience, 

 we do not see why it wouldn't pay those who 

 have large honey crops to offer it to other 

 bee-keepers, as mentioned. Our advertising 

 rates are 10 cents a line, 7 lines to the half 

 inch of space, which is the smallest advertis- 

 ing space we quote a price on. Perhaps a few 

 insertions would sell a crop of honey, provided 

 the price asked for the honey is not too high- 



Mr. Huber H. Koot. youngest son of 

 Mr. A. I. Root, was married Sept. 6, to Miss 

 Mabel Knisely, of Butler, Ind. Our heartiest 

 congratulations to "Huber," who evidently 

 has done so " Knisely " in a matrimonial way, 

 and also to "Mabel," who now is so well 

 "Root-ed." They will be "At Home" in 

 Medina, Ohio, after Oct. 1.5. 



Mr. Thos. Will. Cowan, editor of the 

 British Bee .Journal, was expected to leave for 

 Portland and the North, on Sept. 9. He and 

 Mrs. Cowan have been spending the summer 

 in their California home. They will proceed 

 on their journey homeward, across the Atlan- 

 tic, after visiting the Portland Exposition and 

 slopping along the way across the Dominion 

 of Canada. May they have a pleasant voyage 

 and a safe arrival home. 



time he suggested that possibly we might be 

 able to set it to music, and the result is thus 

 given. We make not the slightest claims to 

 musical ability, but if "The Bee-Keeper's 

 Lullaby " should be used by just one weary 

 mother in singing her baby to sleep, we will 

 feel well repaid. Should an extra copy of the 

 song be desired, we will mall it on receipt of 

 10 cents, 2 copies for 15 cents, 3 copies for 20 

 cents. The extra copies would be printed on 

 a single sheet of stronger paper than that on 

 which the American Bee Journal is printed. 



Clarence G. Dittmer, second son of 

 Mr. Gus Dittmer, of comb foundation fame, 

 gave us a pleasant call last week. Ho was on 

 his way back to Baker University, located at 

 Baldwin, Kans., where he spent the last col- 

 lege year. "Clarence" is a veritable "chip 

 of the old block," and knows what he is 

 going to school for. We bespeak for him an 

 honorable career. He reports his father as 

 doing a satisfactory business this year in 

 comb foundation, which must be very grati- 

 fying, as the Dittmers have worked hard to 

 build up a good business. 



The Bee-Koepei's Lullaby, on the 



first page, is the latest in the apiarian music 

 line. As will be noticed, Mr. Eugene Secor is 

 (lie author of the words, which were pub- 

 lished in these columns Nov. ir, 1904. At that 



The West Michigan State Pair, as 



previously announced in these columns, is to 

 be held at Grand Rapids, Sept. 18 to 32. Mr. 

 A. (;. Woodman, superintendent of the api- 

 arian department, is sending out a very neat 

 4-page circular advertising the Fair and also 

 several things of interest to bee-keepers. On 

 the first page is the excellent picture of last 

 year's exhibit, as shown on the first page of 

 the American Bee Journal for Aug. 17. The 

 second page has the apiarian premium list in 

 full, and the third page, among other things, 

 gives these further attractions: 



The apiarian department of the Fair has 

 arranged to have one of the best informed 

 Ijee-keeners and largest honey-producers in 

 Michigan to talk on bee-topics, answer ques- 

 tions, etc., from 10 a.m. to 12 m. each of the 

 following days: 



.nJ!;r,t*^;i^''PJ- ^"-'^- ^- Hutchinson, edi- 

 tor of the Bee-Keepers' Review. 



Wednesday, Sept. 20-S. D. Chapman, 

 whose honey crop for 1905 is 17,000 pounds 



. ^ ".-^n,")' ^^P'- -^-E- D- Townsend-li)05 

 crop 2.^,000 pounds. 



iJ^"*^*^' ,'!"'"• 22-Geo. H. Kirkpatrick- 

 1905 crop 14,000 pounds. 



This is an excellent idea, and Supt. Wood- 

 man is to be congratulated upon his enter- 

 prising methods and management. 



" The Honey-Money Stories."— We 



have mentioned several times in these col- 

 umns our new booklet, called " The Honey- 

 Money Stories." We have received the fol- 

 lowing expressions of opinion concerning it: 



Dear Mr. York :— I was greatly but agree- 

 ably surprised, a couple of days ago, to receive 

 a little booklet published by you, named " The 

 Honey-Money Stories." It is nicely gotten 

 up, the illustrations are fine, and the printing 

 IS good. Some one must have done some 

 good editing in the make-up. But I was most 

 surprised to find the little lullaby I sent you a 

 few months ago set to music by yourself. My 

 daughter has tried it on the piano, and says 

 It IS very pretty. I am greatly pleased at the 

 setting you have given it. 



Yours truly. 



EoGENE Secor. 



We are indebted to Gleanings in Bee Cul- 

 ture for Sept. 1 for this paragraph : 



" The Honey-Money Stories " is the title of 

 a new 64-page pamphlet published by George 

 W York & Co., Chicago. It is well printed 

 and beautifully illustrated. The subject-mat- 

 ter is prepared in popular style, calculated to 

 interest and attract the attention of the ordi- 

 nary consumer of honey. The stories are in- 

 teresting, and from every point of view are 

 calculated to tickle the palate of the person 

 who has never eaten honey, and to stimulate 

 the desire for more on the part of those who 

 are lovers of the sweet. The price of the 

 pamphlet is 25 cents. Bee-keepers can prob- 

 ably procure them of the publishers. Mr. 

 York is to be congratulated on getting out so 

 interesting and attractive a book. 



To show how it works to distribute copies 

 of " The Honey-Money Stories," we give the 

 following: 



Since reading " The Honey-Money Stories " 

 I am a more firm believer than ever in the 

 food value of good honey, and shall eat more 

 of ''■ R. J. H. 



Just a little brousing in " The Honey- 

 Money Stories "convinces me that 1 need four 

 more copies for friends. A. W. S. 



"The Honey-Money Stories" booklet con- 

 tains 64 pages and cover, with over 30 half- 

 tone illustrations. It is printed on enameled 

 paper, and is a gem in appearance. Single 

 copy, 35 cents postpaid; 5 copies for $1.00. 

 Or a copy with the American Bee Journal one 

 year— both for $1.10. Send orders to this 

 office. 



Uniting Swarms.— A. W. Boss, of Kan- 

 sas, wishes us to ask for a general discussion 

 in these columns of the practicability and the 

 best method of uniting swarms. Might also 

 have the same thing discussed concerning 

 colonies. 



"Getting Even." — .Esop's Bear was 

 angry because a Bee stung him, so he madly 

 overturned the hive. Foolish bear, instead of 

 " getting even " he got stung. 



The man who grows furious at every little 

 real or fancied insult and tries to " get even," 

 soon finds himself caught in the brambles of 

 annoyance. Remember that " getting even " 

 is a life job that is never completed. If you 

 spend your time " getting even •' with people, 

 you will be in the position of the Bear and the 

 Bees— you will have no time for business. 



" (ietting even " means putting yourself on 

 the same plane as the man whom you despise, 

 is that worth while' Is it consistent? Don't 

 get the "getting even" habit, unless you 

 wish to see the unpleasant side of people, and 

 spend your life in one long wrangle. Don't 

 think you must defend your dignity at all 

 times. A dignity that needs defense is no 

 dignity at all. 



Much that we take offense at arises from 

 misunderstanding. The rest is the escape of 

 the spleen of ignoble souls, and should be 

 given the same attention the lion gives to the 

 braying of the ass.— The Star Monthly. 



