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EDITORIAL, 



In this and the previous number of 

 ■the Bee-Keeper we have endeavored 

 to give our readers a fair and impar- 

 tial discussion on the Carniolan bee 

 -question. The articles published are 

 by the best authorities. We have had 

 several other articles offered, but ow- 

 ing to their personal nature we de- 

 clined to publish them. Two such 

 articles appeared in the. last number 

 4>f the Missouri Bee-Keeper, both being 

 virulent attacks on the yellow type of 

 darniolan bees and especially aimed 

 at certain breeders of such. We dis- 

 like to see articles of such nature ap- 

 pear iu any journal. Personalities are 

 ol no interest to the general reader, 

 and to the well balanced mind are in- 

 deed offensive. They lower the tone 

 of whatever paper in which they ap- 

 pear. The American BjIIe-Kejeper 

 intends to be a fair and impartial 



medium through which any bee-keep- 

 er can advance his ideas or theories, 

 but under no circumstances will we 

 allow an article of a personal nature 

 to appear. We hope our friends will 

 bear this in mind at all times and will 

 eliminate from their articles which 

 they may send us lor publication any 

 personal references 



The weather has been very favorable 

 in most localities during the past few 

 weeks for a large flow of honey. In 

 some places it was almost too dry as it 

 was here but during the past week we 

 have had copious rains and the bees 

 are doing nicely. From the numerous 

 reports which we have received from 

 different parts of the country, we es- 

 timate that there are at least one-third 

 less bees in the country than a year 

 ago, and many colonies are very weak. 

 The indications are that those bee- 

 keepers who have strong colonies will 

 reap a good harvest, and owing to a 

 decreased production of honey will re- 

 ceive good prices. About two months 

 ago we prophesied that this would be 

 a good honey season. Up to this date 

 our prophecy has been fulfilled. Un- 

 less something entirely improbable or 

 unbooked f ~r occurs, the season will 

 be of much profit to the wide-awake 

 bee-keeper. 



" Advanced Bee-culture," by W. Z. 

 Hutchinson, Flint, Mich., Price 50c. 

 This is a very clear and concise work 

 on bee-culture by one who knows of 

 what he is writing. It treats of the 

 different branches under appropriate 

 heads, and while the name would indi- 

 cate that the work is more especially 

 adapted to those bee-keepers of con- 

 siderable experience, it is, however, of 

 as much value to the beginner. 



