50 AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER February, 



(.'VL'ii ;i iiiajdrily <j|' the pt'opU' \ i.t\' i-, a doci'ltd a(lvaiit;igc-. Iiisie;w] of 



long. I'cDpk' who had cwv lasted ha\i)ig In IJry loo^r a |)ro))ulizfd hd 



i^t)od honey would readily recognize nr honey-board. the apinrist can 



the odiousness of the comparison np- jerk back the <iinll and replace 



on opening a can of this glu- il in one second. ascertaininji 



cose nii\t)n-e. That the gigantic the appro.xnnate strength oi the 



swindle has met its t'ate >o oniony closely clnslei-ed upon tin- 



promptly reflects credit iiol n))on the ])rood on a cool morning. If it be- 



e.Kcellent laws alone. l)nt also npon eoino necessary to i)ertorni some 



the sense and j\idgnient of the con- slight operation at a time when roli- 



snming i>iibbc. hers are nou1)lcsome. sncli a-, to re- 



Novv the great corporation i-, said mo\i- i.r ni>eri .i frame of honey it 



to be shipping its wares yet unsold, is not necessary tn expo>e the whole 



to foreign countries tiaving no \)nre to]) of the franie>. when (|Uilt- avi- nt 



food laws, or laws less stringent than n.-^e. It ina}- be turned back' jn^t ;ar 



those of the Tnited States, in order to enough In expose the frames w.irted. 



unload its stock. The pure food mo\'e- and maj- be llopped hack in an in- 



mcnt slioidd l)ec(mie universal, so ihat slant, wiili one hainl. .and tlie lr.\e 



such gigantic iin))ostors might lind ihtis ch'seil 



no (piarter on Clod's footstool. The Tlie ideal hi\e covering, for a uortli- 



malter is being stirred ii|) in t uh.t eni elnn.ate. is a llat lid witli a rnn 



and il is to he ho])ed ihal radical .idnnttin.L; I'f the use of a sawdn-t 



measures may be adoi)t(.xl in ihe bl- ciishicni nisule. with a (Hiilt over the 



tie republic th.al has heretofore been frann'>. In tlu- srntth. a llat lid with 



the dnmping-gnuind for the spiinoits lionc_\!nianl and air-sp;ice between, 



food stuff of all naiions ill). lilU tlu' bill exaelly. ( H ). 



II IV!-. COVI'.RS. AS TO THE WISDOM OF BEES. 



Tlie ediliir cif the Review has ne\ er "I'lees ,iei now as they did in the 



used (|uilts oeer the frames. \\v >;i\-s: beL^inni ni;. The fossibbee and its work. 



"The lops of nu- frames are bee- a-. i| iwisted >ixty centuries ago, d(ie~ 



si);u-e below the top i.f ill,- hive. :\U(\ I ii,,i dilTcr Iroiu | Ik- hcc of tod.ay. Tin- 



Use a llal e"\ir If .any "Ue think-. I emnb v\.is Ihe same; tlieir habits liaxe 



otighl Im use ilicm, I wish lie wonid ii.ri e ha i i.!.;r(l ; they h.ive le.irned nniii- 



write." ill.!.;. W hiK> man may have bt-eii a 



The bee-space over frames is no monkey llieii, .according to l);irwin. :i 



ban'ii'r to the ii~e of a ipnit if one bee was n.a ,i gnat. WhiU- the reu:ii- 



desire^ lo u^e il. Individu.i! tastes larilv and |)eifeelion of the bee's worl< 



and melhods ,if working nmsi d. ur .ir,- pr.,..f i,, the novice that the}- a'"e 



miiu- prelereiices in re.gar<l t() Iranu' eudoweil witli i-i',ison, they ])rove lo 



eiiverin.L;. h'or .,nmnu'r use. with hives the nalnrahsi that tlu-y are de\-oid of 



nicely sh.ideil. .1 welbliuing ll.al bd wdl 1 ir disvretion." 

 is all that 1-, needed and is. pirh.aps. 1). |,. Adair, 1<S7_'. 



ihe .acme (if perfection, bnl they do — . .- 



not a'lmit .if the nioder.ate winter veil- \\':ll ilie re.ulers ni the ionrnjil- slicw 



tdatitin and .ibsorb.aiu (|nalities de- ilu'ii' papei> i.. their neighlio;- hee- 



sired in some uistaiices. keejier^ ,nid ii po-^sihle indiiCi- them 10 



In making e.arlv spring e\:imin;i- -nh-cribe. and in this way help t'um 



li(His. as to the strength "i CMhniies r.i le.arn. ,1; ie.isi. tlu- \alne ■>,' ■Jic-r ..wn 



jnsl oui iif winter qnarters. the ipnll piaidiici'.' 



