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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



[November, 



THE 



American Bee-Keeper 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY 



Official organ of New York State Associa- 

 tion of Bee- Keepers' Societies. 



Official organ of the Colorado State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association. 



THE W. T. FAIiCONER MFG. CO. 



Proprietors 



Publishing Office Fort Pierce, Fla. 



Home Office Falconer, N. Y. 



Harry E. Hill Editor 



Arthur C. Miller Associate Editor 



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"Discontent is the mainspring of 

 progress." Get the spring. 



Do stings trouble you? Congratulate 



yourself that they will not again — 

 until next season. (M.) 



The American Bee Journal has in- 

 creased its subscription price from 25 

 to 50 cents a year. 



"Do others as they would do you, 

 only do it first." Better see what 

 makes you an "easy mark" and then 

 stick to business. 



Don't think for yourselves, it is 

 rank heresy. Ask the great Pooh 

 Bahs. They are paid for giving you 

 advice — of a kind. (M.) 



"A man cannot serve two masters," 

 hence do not expect to get unbiased 

 advice from the supply men or their 

 spokesmen, or from the queen deal- 

 .ers. They would be fools to harm 

 their business. (M). 



Bees can endure much cold if they 

 are dry, but dampness is fatal, so see 

 to it at once that covers are tight. 

 The veterans do not have to be told, 

 this is for the other fellows. (M.) 



Do you keep mice? Don't be so in- 

 dignant until you %re sure that you 

 are not boarding some in your best 

 colonies. See that the mice are not 

 in and then keep them out by screens 

 at the entrance. (M.) 



In spare minutes suppose you men- 

 tally go over the details of your work 

 and see where some part can be cut 

 out. Look for a chance to make short 

 cuts. Short cuts are a good habit, 

 also a fine art. Get that art habit. 



(M.) 



Instead of trying to cut out the old 

 combs from frames just try plunging 

 them in boiling water. It takes the 

 comb out like magic and leaves the 

 wires intact. A subsequent plunge 

 in boiling lye and a rinse in clear 

 or acidulated water will remove all 

 propolis and leave the frame as good 

 as new. (M.) 



