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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



November 



Asylum, Pa., Sept. 28, 1902. 

 Editor Bee-Keeper. 



Dear Sir: — I have read many 1902 

 honey crop reports, and most of them 

 at the opening of the honey flow — like 

 "counting chickens before they are 

 hatched." What I appreciate is a re- 

 port after the season has closed. 



I like topics in season, not out of sea- 

 son; for instance, now is the time to 

 learn how to prepare our honey for 

 market and our bees for winter quar- 

 ters, and not next spring. Further- 

 more I would like to see reports on 

 crops from established apiarists, not 

 from beginners. 



Just one more and I will get to my re- 

 port — I would like to see the latest 

 market reports to be had during the 

 selling season. 



This is said to be the banner honey 

 and wax producing section of this state. 

 It's not much now, if that be true, for 

 the last two winters have wiped out 

 more than one-half the bees. I think 

 it is a fact there was more nectar this 

 year than any in my five years' bee- 

 keeping. 



The old bee-keeper got but little hon- 

 ey, but the up to date man has a good 

 crop. 



From 85 colonies, spring (May 15) 

 count, I increased to 130, and took 

 5,000 sections; and the frames have 

 enough for winter. 



If this don't find the waste basket, 

 I may come again and tell how I do 

 some things. 



D. C- Bacon. 



Cienfuegos, Cuba, Oct. 7, 1902. 



My Dear Mr. Hill: 



Your favor of the 17th ultimo receiv- 

 ed yesterday upon my return home 

 from the apiaries. I am very busy at 

 present, starting another apiary of 200 

 colonies in El Valle del Infierno, four 

 miles distant from the Excelsior apiary. 

 The honey crop is at hand. Since the 

 2nd instant I have been extracting ev- 

 ery day. Though the aguinaldo (bell- 



flower') does not bloom until Novem- 

 ber, there are now a great many trees 

 and vines of other kinds in full bloom. 

 We hope for a wonderful honey crop 

 this year, in this country. I think it is 

 a great mistake that we Cubans are 

 obliged to send our excellent honey to 

 Germany instead of to the United 

 States. Fraternally yours, 



Dr. J. B. Pons. 

 Sta. B., Toledo, O., Oct. 10, 1902. 



Editor American Bee-Keeper, 



Dear Sir: — I have received the fol- 

 lowing notice. Will you please insert 

 it in the next issue of the American 

 Bee-Keeper? 



Yours very truly, 



A. B. Mason. 



Streetsville, Sept. 19, 1902. 



Dr. A. B. Mason, 



Sec Nat. Bee-Keepers' Association. 

 Dear Sir: 



I am directed by the executive com- 

 mittee of the Ontario Bee-Keepers' 

 Association to extend to the officers 

 and members of your association a very 

 cordial invitation to attend the annual 

 meeting of the Ontario B. K. Assoc, at 

 Barrie in early December. The dates 

 not being finally set we cannot be defi- 

 nite but hope to soon know, when we 

 will advise you. 



We look forward to having a very 

 pleasant meeting. 



Yours truly. 



W. Couse, Sec'y. 



Foul brood is said to be on the in- 

 crease in the southern portion of Ire- 

 land. 



England and Scotland have joined in 

 the general chorus, and from the api- 

 aries of the British Isles goes forth the 

 cry, "Another short crop!" 



"There is an apairian proverb which 

 says: 'Year rich in honej', poor in 



