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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



The American Bee Journal certainly 

 -hows an instillation of young blood 

 in its editorial department and gen- 

 eral make up. It now appears with 

 an engraved title page, which adds 

 very much to its general appearance. 

 The different departments also have 

 new engraved headings. Friend York's 

 face appears at the head of the editor- 

 ial column in a "Globe" veil, and the 

 column is entitled '' Editorial Buz- 

 zings." We suppose the illustration 

 goes to show that the editor is imper- 

 vious to what his contemporaries may 

 say of him, good, had or indifferent. 

 We hope, however, he will hear only 

 good of himself. 



We have recently established a 

 printing office in connection with our 

 business and expect to print the Bee- 

 Keeper ourselves hereafter. We 

 have four large presses in operation, 

 and can do any kind of job printing 

 for you in the finest style at lowest 

 prices. (Shall be glad to estimate. on 

 printing you circulars, catalogues, 

 and price lists for next season. 



By all indications which we have 

 nol iced, there seems to be not to exceed 

 one-half as many bees now as there 

 were a year ago. 



There are quite a Dumber of our 

 subscribers who are considerably be- 

 hind on their subscriptions. We wish 

 they would remit the amount at the 

 earliest opportunity. 



On page 150 of The Bee-Keeper, 

 in describing his method of feeding, 

 Mr. S. E. Hitchcock is made to say 

 "To allow the top end of a paper box 

 to fit in the block," when it should 

 ■read, "To allow the top end of a pep- 



per box," etc. This of course makes 

 the description perfectly clear, where 

 before it was rather ambiguous. 



Now is an excellent time to get up 

 a club of subscribers. We will allow 

 you 30 per cent, commission on all 

 clubs sent in before February 1st. 



Canada has been honored by the 

 Columbian Fair Commission by the 

 appointment of Mr. Allen Pringle as 

 president of the honey exhibit. Mr. 

 Pringle is well known and fully com- 

 petent to discharge the duties, which 

 he will no doubt do to every one's 

 satisfaction. 



Next month completes our second 

 volume, and we will include in it a 

 complete index for 1892. 



Notwithstanding the largenumber of 

 bee-papers which were being pub- 

 lished last spring, there are now but 

 eight that appear with any degree of 

 regularity, as follows: Gleanings: 

 American Bee Journal, Review, Cana- 

 dian Bee Journal, Apiculturist, Pro- 

 gressiv Beee-Keeper, Bee-Keepers' Guide, 

 and American Bee-Keeper. 



We are in receipt of a neat little 

 pamphlet entitled Handling Farm 

 Produce, published by A. I. Root. As 

 there is no price given we suppose 

 Mr, Root semis it out to those who ask 

 for it free of charge. 



We hope every one has put their 

 bees in winter quarters with plenty of 

 stores, so that they will come out 

 strong and vigorous colonies in the 

 spring. 



Short articles for publication from 

 our subscribers are very acceptable. 

 We are always in need of them. 



