igoj. AMI'RICAX BEE-KEEPER 51 



OUR COZY CORNER 



BY HARRY E. HILL 



PHOTOS FOR HALFTONE RE- "doctor" any defects on a squegeed 

 PRODUCTION. print, while the dull surface has a 



'iooth" to facilitate retouching with 

 a pencil. 



These photographs show a portion 

 of the last edition of The Bee-Keeper 

 in course of preparation for mailing. 



Several correspondents have inquir- 

 ed as to whether it is important that 

 photographs for reproduction be fin- 

 ished on glossy paper. 



It is not at all important. In fact, 

 a semi-matte paper is preferable for 



halftone copy. For some years fol- MAKING A BETTER JOURNAL. 

 lowing the introduction of the halftone Occasionally there comes even to 

 process of engraving the theory pre- the editor of a bee journal a delicious- 

 vailed that the n>.e of a glossy stock, ly fragrant boquet. That is, words 

 squegeed, the detail was thereby of cheer, expressing appreciation of 

 brought to the surface and more read- the editor's uncreasing effort to fur- 

 ily imparted to the printing plate, nish his readers with an interesting 

 My own experience, as well as that paper. Such evidences of appreciation 

 of many others is that the highly pol- came as a zephyr of springtime, thrill 

 ished surface is rather a detriment the very soul, enthuse and inspire. 

 than a benefit. Read the following, from a Connec- 

 I recently submitted to our engrav- ticut subscriber who has but recently 

 ers — one of the best houses in New joined our circle: 



York — two prints from the same neg- "VYhat do I think of the American 

 ative, one finished on dull, semi-matte Bee-Keeper for January? I think that 

 and one squegeed glossy, and told you have given good value to your 

 them t(i make a halftone from the subscribers, and that anyone who is 

 copy tliey preferred and to let me not willing to subscribe 50 cents a 

 know why they preferred one copy to year to that paper has small intellect, 

 the other. The answer came: "We My only regret concerning the Ameri- 

 shall use the dull finish, of course, can Bee-Keeper is that I did not sub- 

 It has all the det:iil of the other, scribe 16 years ago. But this last 

 while there will be no reflection to number certainly surpasses anj-t'iing 

 contend with." you have got out before to my know- 

 However, as an ol)ject lesson for ledge. 

 our camera users, we show herewith There is scarcely a thing in it that 

 halftone reproductions from both of does not interest me, and that is 

 these prints — one from squegeed, and something which I can rarely say of 

 one from the dull finished copy. This a bee-paper, for usually there are ar- 

 one example of the error now pre- tides or items which do not appeal 

 vailing in favor of glossy copy, should to me at all, and I skip them. I have 

 be sufficient to dispel it. Nobody read this number from end to end. in- 

 could tell which was made from the eluding some of the ads." 

 glossy photograph — they arc as near It is almost too much to hope t'lat 

 abke as two peas. even this one patn-n may find e:ich 

 h^irther. it is almost impossilile to future number of The Ree-Keeper >o 



