1907-1 



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. 



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Harry E. Hill Editor 



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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 283 



The editors and the publishers join 

 in extending best wishes for the com- 

 ing festive season to each and every 

 member of The Bee-Keeper family. 



The National Convention held at 

 Harrisburg, Pa., in ' October, was not 

 largely attended, but some of those 

 present say it was "interesting." (H.) 



It is much easier to put foundation 

 into sections when it is fairly stifif from 

 cold, not so as to be brittle but just 

 hard and firm, so put in your founda- 

 tion this winter. If all sections are 

 covered up so no dust can get in, the 

 foundation will be just as good next 

 summer as if put in the day the supers 

 are put in the hives. (M.) 



Even the United States is a big 

 country, and no set rule will work out 

 the same under the variable conditions 

 that obtain in the widely different loca- 

 tions of the United States, to say 

 nothing of the big, round world for 

 which so many apiarian rules are 

 formulated by writers with a concep- 

 tion onlv of their own immediate sec- 

 tion. ' (H.) 



We earnestly invite our readers to 

 take part in the discussion on the 

 economics of apiculture. We desire 

 all the information possible on the sub- 

 ject so if you have any facts on the 

 cost of installing or running an apiary, 

 cost of selling honey, cost of raising 

 queens, etc., send them in. Give us 

 your opinion as to what things are 

 essential and what unnecessary. (M.) 



In the recent death of the Honorable 

 Ledyard Bill, Massachusetts lost one 

 of her unique bee-keepers. His intol- 

 erance of anything which savored of 

 unfairness oft resulted in spicy and 

 characteristic remarks and his occa- 

 sional presence at the meetings of api- 

 culturists always lent interest to the 

 occasion. He was prominent in the 

 affairs of the state and rendered it valu- 

 able service. (M.) 



Sam W. Lewis, one of Rhode Is- 

 land's veteran bee-keepers, recently 

 died at his home in Apponaug. Mr. 

 Lewis, for many years, was the most 

 extensive bee-keeper in the state, and 

 his exhibits of honey at the fairs, etc., 

 were large and attractive. His apicul- 

 tural methods were simple but ef- 



