1902 



ut: A Mf: HI CAN BEE-KEEPEK 



227 



MR. N. E. FRANCE. 



We present herewith a portrait of N. 

 E. France, the candidate for general 

 manager of the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, who was nominated by 

 Secretary Mason last month, and who 

 is indorsed by several of the leading 

 journals. Editor Root expresses him- 

 self in unmistakable terms as favor- 

 ing ^Ir. France's election. Editor 

 Hutchinson says he will vote for Mr. 

 France and hopes all his readers will 

 do likewise. Editor York attributes in- 

 justice and unfairness to any editor 

 who does not squarely present all nom- 

 inees. It is not quite clear as to wheth- 



Director Dadant, of the National, has 

 tendered his resignation. 



er this was intended for a shot at Ed- 

 itor E. T. Abbott, of the Modern Farm- 

 er and Busy Bee, who is Mr. France's 

 opponent in the field, and who n^t only 

 confines his mention of candidates to 

 himself, but puts forth a very strong 

 plea for election; but it has that appear- 

 ance. These are all men active in the 

 work, and holding office in the National 

 Association, and their judgment as to 

 what is best for the Association's in- 

 terests ought to carry weight. 



Cards will soon be sent out to all 

 members, giving them an opportunity 

 to vote for their choice of men to fill 

 this important office. Every member 

 will wish to see the best man win. Let 

 us hope it may be so. 



"Pat" has pitched his tent at Cabanas, 

 Cuba. 



According to the U. S. census report 

 Texas produced 220 carloads of honey 

 in 1^99 



Dr. Miller thinks "shaken swarms" 

 should be ued to disignate colonies pro- 

 duced by shaking. Editor Root strong- 

 ly contends for the introduction of 

 ''forced swarms." The doctor's choice 

 is decidedly more appropriate and to 

 the point. 



There will be three vacancies on the 

 boar dof directors of the National, to 

 be filled by vote of the members this 

 month. The following gentlemen have 

 been nommated for the positions: Wm 

 McEvoy, Ontario; G. W. Vangundy" 

 Utah: Wm. A. Selser, Pa.; Udo 

 I oepperwin. Tex. Messrs. N. E. France 

 and E. T. Abbott are the nominees for 

 the position of general manager. 



Aged persons who are thoothless 

 says Dr. Fernie. in his work entitled 



Herbal Simples." can live almost ex- 

 clusively on honey. The great Duke 

 of Beaufort, whose teeth were white 

 and sound at seventy-five years of age, 

 while his general health was likewise 

 excellent, had for forty years before his 

 death used a pound of sugar daily in his 

 wine, chocolate and sweetmeats. Taci- 

 tus informs us that the Germans gave 

 credit for their great strength and their 

 long lives to the mead or honey beer 

 on which they regaled themselves. 

 Pliny tell of Rumilus Pollio, who enjoy- 

 ed marvelous health and vitality when 

 over a hundred years of age. On be- 

 ing presented to the Emperor Augus- 

 tus, who inquired what was the secret 

 of his wondrous longevity, Pollio re- 

 plied: "The eating of honey and an- 

 ointing with oil." Honey has certain 

 claims as a food which sugar does not 

 possess. It is a heat former and a 

 producer of vital energy, both in the 

 human subject and in the industrious 

 little insect which collects the luscious 

 fodder. — Irish Bee Journal. 



Better be driven out from among 

 men than to be disliked by children. — 

 Dana. 



