1896. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



317 



The American Bee-Keeper, 



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EDITORIAL, 



Many bee keepers are so unwise as 

 to always seek to obtain tlie cheapest 

 kind of hives, sections and supplies, 

 thinking that by so doing they are 

 saving themselves something. They 

 are working under a wrong impres- 

 sion, however, for with apiarian sup- 

 plies as with many other things the 

 best is usually the cheapest in the 

 end, lasting longer, giving better re- 

 sults and saving much labor. Any- 

 one who produces comb honey for 

 market should under no circumstances 

 use anything but the very best sec- 

 tions, for upon the nice appearance 

 of the honey depends the price at 

 which it will be sold. Cream or sec- 

 ond grade sections should never be 

 used. 



The North American Bee Keepers' 

 Association, that little organization 

 with a big name, held its annual con- 

 vention at Lincoln, Neb., in the early 

 part of last montli. There were pres- 

 ent about fifty bee keepers at different 

 times during the two days' session. 

 Most of those were from nearby lo- 

 calities, there being present only six 

 or seven from outsicie the state. As 

 usual the whole thing was very enter- 

 taining and enjoyable to those who 

 were there. Some very well written 

 and instructive papers were read, 

 some of the best of which we will pub- 

 lish for the benefit of our readers. A 

 new constitution and by laws was 

 adopted with a view to consolidating 

 with the Bee Keepers' Union. Edi- 

 tor York, of the American Bee Jour- 

 nal, was elected president for the en- 

 suing year, and Buflfalo was selected 

 as the place of meeting in 1897. 



We are now allowing a special dis- 

 count of 5 per cent, on all orders for 

 supplies. This otTer holds good until 

 December 1st. Orders received dur- 

 ing December are subject to a dis- 

 count of 4 per cent. Better order 

 now. Prices of supplies were never 

 lower, and will probably be higher 

 towards spring, as all manufacturers 

 are of the same mind, that many sup- 

 plies are sold so low that there is no 

 profit in them. 



We will send the American Bee- 

 Keeper one year with the Cosmopol- 

 itan for $1.25. The Cosmopolitan is 

 a monthly magazine containing an 

 average of over 100 pages and 80 il- 

 lustrations each month. 



