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I HE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



Ed. American Bee-Keeper, Dear 

 Sir: I think I can tell your readers 

 who make their own foundation, a bet- 

 ter and quicker way to dip the wax. 

 For section foundation I have four 

 pieces 26x9 inches, § thick. I dip 

 these sideways once to the center of 

 board and then let it drip, turn over 

 ami dip the other side to the center, 

 leaving a space uncovered of \ inch. 

 This gives four sheets to the board, 

 and the sheets are more even than 

 when dipped lengthwise. The dipping 

 board should be perfectly flat ; the 

 sheets break away readily, and are 

 very even in thickness. By the old^ 

 way of dipping lengthwise, of course 

 the sheets are thin at the top, and 

 thick on the bottom. For brood frames 

 the dipping board should be 18xl8x§. 

 In turning the sheet, the hand can be 

 used to hold the upper part. Have 

 the tank 25x11x3 inches deep. 



H. Dwight. 



friendship, X. Y., Eeb. 20, 1891. 



Editor Bee- Keeper. — Will you 

 please allow me to enter my indignant 

 protest against the further notoriety of 

 the discussion concerning adulterated 

 honey which took place at the last 

 Michigan Bee-keeper's Convention, 

 and which was referred to by Mr. 

 Heddon on page 36 of the Bee-Keep- 

 ek. This matter has been published 

 broadcast and each separate, single and 

 collective assertion and inuendooi that 

 Michigan resolution is simply a mon- 

 strous slander, outdoing in its effects 

 even the "Wiley lie." You may say 

 that I have in my possession the letters 

 of the leading men of that convention, 

 admitting in substance that they did 

 not know of a single instance of adulter- 

 ated extracted honey upon the market. 



That resolution was based wholly upon 

 fiction, a shameful untruth. 



Yours, etc., Harm. Smith. 



Ionia, Midi., March 11, '91. 



[Friend Smith speaks in rather strong 

 terms, and there is no uncertain sound 

 to his remarks. We have no definite 

 knowledge of there being any adulter- 

 ated extracted honey on the market at 

 present, but there doubtless has been 

 from time to time. We would like to 

 hear from some of the other members 

 who were present at the Detroit Con- 

 vention. 



Flowers. 



What man, woman, or child is there 

 that does not admire flowers and beau- 

 tiful plants? But few have any idea 

 of the magnitude the business of grow- 

 ing them for seed or sale may become 

 unless intimately connected with the 

 business. John Lewis Childs of Floral 

 Park, Queens Co., N. Y., has some of 

 the most beautifully located grounds 

 in the country, situated as they are 

 upon the most fertile and picturesque 

 Long L-land. After viewing his estab- 

 lishment it is easy to believe that it is 

 one of the largest for the growing and 

 sale of seeds and plants by retail in 

 the country. Mr. Child's annual cat- 

 alogue is handsome and useful and is 

 many times worth the cost of sending 

 for it. It gives an extremely large 

 list of ornamental flowering plants 

 and shrubs to select from, and will 

 suit the most fastidious. For further 

 particulars read his advertisement in 

 another column. — Adv. 



The total value of honey imported 

 into the United Kingdom during Jan- 

 uary, 1891, was 2,557 £.—B. B. J. 



If you have not received one of our 

 large revised Catalogues and price 

 lists for 1891 send your name on a 

 postal card and we will mail you one. 



