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the bees to travel on. At E is shown vised feed pot made of galvanized 

 the expansion bit, and at F the change iron so as to last. It is not unwise 

 necessary to be made in order to for the bee-keeper to provide himself 

 adapt it to the purpose of forming with a few handy utensils, as well as 

 the ledge and resting place for C. for the wife to completely arrange 

 It is done with a ten-cent file. The her kitchen. He is obliged to have 

 wire lugs are carefully fastened with a smoker, an extracter, and sections; 

 solder. but there are other things as neces- 

 A is the hive in which the feeding sary, though less prominent in ap- 

 is to be done. B, the feed receptacle, pearance, so that he is prone to get 

 into which the bees climb to get the along with a few makeshifts. But 

 feed, and which is covered with the makeshifts are expensive things to use. 

 light box C. D is an especially de- Chatsworth, Calif. 



A PROGRESSIVE NEW 

 ZEALAND APIARIST. 



Of late. New Zealand has been 

 making great strides in things apicul- 

 tural, and among those who have ac- 

 quired distinction as progressive and 

 wide-awake apiarists, Mr. H. J. Gardi- 

 ner, of Christchurch, occupies a prom- 

 inent place. Above is shown his 

 portrait, and a reproduction of four 

 medals, three silver and one gold, 

 awarded to Mr. Gardiner for his dis- 

 play of extracted honey — the only 

 medals awarded in the Home Indus- 

 tries Section of the International Ex- 

 hibition. Mr. Gardiner has been a sub- 

 scriber to the American Bee-Keeper 

 for many years and is, therefore, well 



informed on apiarian matters of the 

 whole world, and, as attested by these 

 awards, his knowledge is intelligently 

 applied. 



WILL MEET THIS MONTH. 



To the readers of The American Bee- 

 Keeper: — 

 The bee-keepers of St. Lawrence 

 and Jefferson counties, N. Y., will 

 meet in annual convention at Water- 

 town, December 16 and 17. All who 

 are interested in bee culture are in- 

 vited to attend and help to make this 

 meeting one long to be remembered. 

 Very truly, 

 Geo. B. Howe, Sec'y- 

 Black River, N. Y., Nov. 15, '07. 



