The Rev. L. L. Langstroth. 



We regret exceedingly to learn that 

 the Rev. L. L. Langstroth is prostrated 

 again with his old complaint, and fear 

 that his late active thought endeavoring 

 to catch up with the improvements 

 made during his unconsciousness, has 

 been, at least in part, the cause of this 

 relapse. A letter from Mrs. A. L. 

 Cowan, his daughter, states that " he 

 has been steadiiy decreasing in vigor of 

 mind and body for the past two months, 

 and is not at present equal to exertion 

 of any kind. He has another attack of 

 his almost life-long malady." 



Knowing the manner in which Mr. 

 Langstroth was treated during the 

 "patent" war, and how he was com- 

 pelled to "litigate" till his "means" 

 were exhausted, to defend his invention, 

 the Wisconsin Bee-keepers' Conven- 

 tion, lately held at Hartford, Wis., ap- 

 pointed a committee, consisting of Mr. 

 George Grimm, Rev. A. H. Hart and 

 Mrs. F. Dunham, to gather funds in or- 

 der to present to the " Father of Scien- 

 tific Bee-Culture in America" a finan- 

 cial testimonial of the appreciation of 

 his services to the apiarists of America. 



The American Bee Journal hear- 

 tily approves the action of the Wiscon- 

 sin Association, and hopes that all 

 those who have been benefitted by the 

 labors of Mr. L. will show their appre- 

 ciation, by sending to the committee 

 any sum they may feel like donating to 

 such a worthy object. The first install- 

 ment has already been sent to Mr. 

 Langstroth, and his daughter, Mrs. 

 Cowan, has acknowledged it with much 

 gratitude in behalf of her father, who 

 is totally unable to do so. In a former 

 letter this lady remarked as follows : 



" Such a testimonial as you propose, if 

 successfully carried out, would relieve my 

 dear father from much of the burden which 

 in his old age and feeble health presses very 

 heavily upon him. We who know all of his 

 disinterested labors for the bee-keeping 

 public, and his meagre return in dollars and 

 cents, feel that it would be but simple 

 justice." 



Mrs. F. A. Dunham, DePere, Wis., 

 has been appointed treasurer of the 

 committee, and anything sent to her for 



the above object will be forwarded to 

 Mr. Langstroth. 



We wish some one would head the 

 list with $100. If no one will lead off 

 with a larger amount, the American 

 Bee Journal will commence it with 

 $25.00. If more convenient, subscrip- 

 tions may be sent to this^office in any 

 amount desired, and we will see that 

 they are properly applied. 



Thos. G. Newman & Son, Chicago, U1..825 00 



C. O. Perrine, Chicago, 111 25 00 



Chas. Dadant & Son, Hamilton, 111... 25 00 

 Chas. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O 25 00 



Iowa City, Iowa, June 9, 1879. 

 Dear Mr. Newman: — Accept my thanks 

 for giving me a chance to add my word in 

 favor of a testimonial to Mr. Langstroth. In 

 honoring him, our bee-keepers will honor 

 themselves as well. I hope a good sum 

 may be obtained, and shall be glad to add 

 my mite to the gifts of others. 



Most truly yours, O. Clute. 



Since the above was in type, the fol- 

 lowing graceful reply has been received 

 in acknowledgment of a remittance 

 from the American Bee Journal : 

 Oxford, Ohio, June 20th, 1379. 



Thos. G. Newman & Son : Gentlemen : 

 It is with mingled feelings of pleasure and 

 regret that I attempt to reply to your letter 

 of the 17th inst. addressed to my father, and 

 received by him yesterday. While deeply 

 grateful to you and to all kind friends who 

 have so generously responded to the appeal 

 on his behalf of the Wisconsin Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Convention, I greatly regret that he is 

 at present unable with his own hand to ex- 

 press to you his sincere and hearty thanks 

 for your kindness. When he again recovers 

 he will express to you all his gratitude in far 

 more eloquent words than I have at my com- 

 mand, and in the meantime I trust you will 

 re3t assured that he fully appreciates your 

 kindness. Respectfully yours, 



Anna L. Cowan. 



iggr In a memorial to Congress, rela- 

 tive to the coming census of the United 

 States, the superintendent of the cen- 

 sus of 1860, Mr. Kennedy, gives the fol- 

 lowing statistics as an illustration of 

 the stupendous results from a single 

 hive of bees, transported to the Pacific 

 coast less than 30 years ago. From the 

 single county of San Diego, Califor- 

 nia, in 1876, there were shipped 1,250,000 

 lbs. In 1877 there were in that county 

 23,000 colonies of bees, and in one day, 

 Sept. 6th, 1877, there were shipped from 

 that port 78 barrels, 1,053 cases and 18 

 tons ; and from and including July 17th 

 to Nov. 10th, 1879, less than 4 months, 

 that one county exported over 1,000 bar- 

 rels and 14,544 cases, nearly 20 tons. 



