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then draws out the old board'* and 

 r ^places the new story upon the board ; 

 this must be done rapidly. This 

 is always essential in handling of bees 

 and everything should be ready be- 

 forehand that nothing be wanting in 

 any operation, and one should be 

 fortified with bee-cap, gloves and 

 boots. 



RodheiDi, Gc7'maiiy, Jiih\ 1783. 

 \To be continued^ 



EDITORIAL. 



With this number closes another 

 year and the third volume of the 

 Apiculturist. While our cares and 

 burdens during the past season have 

 been very trying, yet we are wonder- 

 fully cheered and encouraged by the 

 steady and healthy growth of our 

 journal, an omen of future pros- 

 perity. 



The Apiculturist enterprise was 

 entered into as an experiment and 



* One must take away the old board as gen- 

 erally there are a number of bees upon it and 

 many would be crushed if one should shove or 

 place upon it the old story. These bees re- 

 main sitting upon the board in the morning 

 and often re-locate themselves. One should, 

 therefore, lay the board near tlie stock or upon 

 a stool in front of the stock so the bees can 

 run in again. If the weather is wet one sliould 

 turn them upon the new alighting board with 

 a goose wing, so none of them will perish. It 

 is in manipulating, and particularly placing 

 under very much easier and better, if one can 

 leave between each colony enough room to 

 place another colony. Upon this place 

 one should set the empty under story and 

 board, then place the colony upon it and re- 

 place tlie whole upon the old stand. This is 

 the most rapid and best way and no bees are 

 crushed. If one has not sufficient room for 

 this, however, it is easier to place the 

 board and under story underneath the colony 

 the evening before ; the next morning one only 

 lias to raise the colony a little, draw out the 

 alighting board and let the stock rest upon the 

 new under story; this is a good way. 

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now we are warranted in making the 

 statement that, so long as we retain 

 the confidence of the keekeepers by 

 continuing in a straightforward, man- 

 ly course, there is no question as to 

 its future success. 



We are pleased to know that the 

 most prominent and practical apia- 

 rists are gradually gathering about us 

 and endorsing our position so that 

 the richest thoughts of the ripest in- 

 tellects will be found in our columns. 



We can safely say that the Apicul- 

 turist for 1886 will be far more in- 

 teresting and valuable than ever 

 before. We mean always to maintain 

 the same independent course in con-' 

 ducting our journal which has char- 

 acterized it from the start, and all 

 those who send articles for publica- 

 tion may rest assured that they will 

 be treated with careful consideration. 



There are those who seem to feel 

 that they can pursue any course that 

 they choose no matter how injurious 

 it may be to apicultural interests, and 

 then suppress any opposition to, or 

 public investigation of, the same. 



So far as they can control the 

 public press and the writings of oth- 

 ers, this may be possible ; but we wish 

 it plainly understood that the columns 

 of the Apiculturist are always open 

 to truthful investigation and the free- 

 expression of thought and opinion s<j 

 long as such are clothed in courteous 

 language and intended to further the 

 interests of apiculture. 



One of the most important subjects 

 for present consideration is associa- 

 tion work and, as we have often said, 

 there must be more united action 

 ere apiculture assumes its legitimate 

 position. We have in the National 



