1902 



THE AMEIilCiy BEE-KEEPER 



191 



than the state of Massachusetts, now 

 has a corporation with an authorized 

 capital of about $50,000 to look after its 

 honey crops, and their profitable dis- 

 position. The new organization, we are 

 pleased to note, has chosen Mr. H. G. 

 Burnet, of Kingston, an old and esteem- 

 ed friend of the American Bee-Keeper, 

 for its business manager. We trust the 

 company may meet with the success 

 which the enterprise deserves, in float- 

 ing its stock. 



On page 140 of The Bee-Keeper for 

 August, Mr. Reeve's contribution is 

 concluded by an expression of wonder 

 why American supply manufacturers do 

 not list and sell an "improved section," 

 having a split top for the, reception of 

 the edge of the foundation sheet. The 

 Phil^^delphia people may, possibly, find 

 a satisfactory solution of the question 

 as to why this improvement (?) has 

 not been introduced here, in the follow- 

 ing paragraph which the Canadian Bee 

 Journal attributes to Mr. J. B. Hall, 

 one of the world's brightest and most 

 successful producers of comb honey, 

 who, having been asked if he had ever 

 used this style of section said: " I am 

 very happy to say that I never did. — 

 With the split bar you have to put your 

 foundation through, and wherever there 

 is beeswax the bees add more to it, and 

 you have to 'scrape it ofif. It does very 

 well for the amateur who raises a few 

 pounds for himself and his friends, 

 which do not need any scraping, but not 

 for the professional; his time is too val- 

 uable." 



product as it is dealt out by the retailer 

 to his patrons. Will not Messrs. Bur- 

 nett & Co., or other dealers kindly in- 

 form our readers as to the source of the 

 honey which afifords to the greatest ex- 

 tent this coveted quality? It would be 

 interesting to learn from what flowers 

 it is gathered. 



Messrs. R. A. Burnett & Co., exten- 

 sive dealers in apiarian products, of 

 Chicago, under date of Sept, 9, write: 

 "More than ever before, dealers are 

 seeking what they term 'a honey flavor,' 

 as they say their customers demand 

 more than a pleasant sweet taste in 

 honey." This "honey flavor," so much 

 desired by manufacturing confectioners 

 and bakers is generally more pronounc- 

 ed in the darker than the light grades 

 of honey. The light sample of honey 

 having a delicate, or mild flavor, so uni- 

 versally sought for table use, licks the 

 chief requisite of the manufacturer. 

 They are looking for a honey flavor that 

 will come through the boilers and ovens 

 manifesting the unquestionable flavor 

 . of genuine honey in the ■manufactured 



Pat, the expert manipulator of bees, 

 theories and promises, who was due to 

 begin a staoon's engagement in Cub.\ 

 last month, with his unparalleled ag- 

 gregation of 800 to 1000 colonies, where 

 he goes to put to shame the would-be 

 lightning operators of that land of sum- 

 mer and insurrections, is still on the In- 

 dian river, Fla. He informs The Bee- 

 Keeper that he has deferred the move 

 until October, in order to have more 

 congenial weather. We predict that it 

 will be even later, before the Cubans 

 will be honored ' with his presence— 

 though he says nor. Pat has learned 

 from Rambler's letters in Gleanings, 

 that a space of nine miles exists be- 

 tween the apiaries of Mr. Moe and the 

 Rambler, in' Cuba, and says he, "That 

 space was left purposely for me. I'll 

 move direct from Havana to that field; 

 begin at once to rear queens andincrease 

 my bees. Why, with such a honey loca- 

 tion as Rambler describes, I can increase 

 to 1000 colonies, quick." Pat says he 

 knows Rambler, personally, very well, 

 that he's a good fellow, and that just 

 as soon as he gets his bees liberated 

 in Cuba, he will go at once and see him. 

 After this projected meeting, we think 

 the Rambler will require at least one 

 cork-soled shoe,if not two, and"Somer- 

 ford" will get a rest. Pat is somewhat 

 of a talker himself. Our staff artist has 

 sketched Pat's apiary on Indian river, 

 which is under course of preparation 

 for the Cuban trip. We present it else- 

 where in this number. 



"A carload of honey has been shipped 

 to the National Tobacco Company 

 (trust) of rLousville, by. A. Gregory. 

 The use made of the article is in the 

 manufacture of certain kinds of plug 

 tobacco,— Redlands (Calif.) CitTograph. 



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