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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



all our readers who can render our 

 western friends the least possible 

 assistance in this matter to take 

 bold with a will, and use such in- 

 fluence as they possess in further- 

 ing so worthy an object. T. L. 

 Von Dorn, 820 S. Ave., Omaha, 

 Neb., is the secretary of said com- 

 mittee. 



— Just as we go to press the fol- 

 lowing sad and painful intelligence 

 has come to us from Mr. Chas. 

 Lake of Baltimore, Md. 



Died, in Bait., Md., Jan. 23,1885, 

 Elenora, only and beloved daugh- 

 ter of Chas. and Susan Lake, aged 

 12 years, 2 mos. and 6 days. 



A few brief words, but what fath- 

 er or mother can read them without 

 mingling their tears of true sym- 

 pathy with the bereaved parents. 



Elenora was beloved by all who 

 knew her and her loss will be deep- 

 ly felt not alone at home but among 

 her acquaintances in the Sunday 

 School and its associations where 

 she was a general favorite. 



We would also add that Mr. 

 Lake has been prostrated with 

 pneumonia and has been unable to 

 attend to the correspondence that 

 has come to him of late, but he is 

 improving and as soon as he is able, 

 he will reply. Bear with him pa- 

 tiently ; his burden is heavy. 



— We are pleased to state that 

 Mr. Arthur Todd of Germantown, 

 Phila., Pa., is prepared to furnish 

 those who need a remedy for foul- 

 brood, with the absolute phenol used 

 in the experiments described by Mr. 

 Frank Cheshire. Please write to 

 Mr. Todd for further information. 



— The following communication 

 from Mr. P. H. Elwood is so con- 

 clusive as to need no comment from 

 us. 



Starkville, N. Y. Jan. 30, 1885. 

 Dear Sir : 



1 congratulate you on the high 

 compliment paid by the oldest to 



the youngest American Bee Jour- 

 nal. I refer to the adoption by 

 the A. B. J. of the original and 

 very valuable question department 

 of the "American Apiculturist." 

 This is for publication. 



P. H. Elw^ood. 



— Remember that the interna- 

 tional Beekeepers' Convention will 

 be held at New Orleans Feb. 24, 

 25, and 26. A very interesting 

 and profitable time may be ex- 

 pected and all those who can pos- 

 sibly attend should do so. 



— Ever}^ person who will send 

 five new subscriptions at $1 .00 each 

 will receive a queen worth ^1.50. 

 How many will secure a queen and 

 thus extend the circulation of the 

 "Apiculturist." 



— Do not be too hasty in adopt- 

 ing new methods and ideas ; test 

 them thoroughly on a small scale 

 before entering into them largely. 

 Heavy investments sometimes give 

 large returns but only too often 

 failure follows unless one makes 

 haste slowly. 



— Do not delay preparations for 

 spring and summer work until the 

 season is upon you. It does not 

 pay. Order your supplies earlj^, 

 and remember that if you want 

 good honest work and first-class 

 material, you should hnoio with 

 whom you deal. Cheap prices of- 

 ten mean cheap and unsatisfactory 

 goods. 



— Never ship to a distant market 

 any honey that you can find a mar- 

 ket for near liome and use every 

 endeavor to educate those in your 

 immediate neighborhood, as to the 

 value of honey as a food and med- 

 icine. 



— One of the best preventives 

 of spring dwindling is to keep your 

 bees warm and not permit them to 



