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Section 37 reads : 



" In this act, and in every law passed, or which may 

 be passed, relating to or affecting animals, the singu- 

 lar shall include the plural ; the words 'animal' or 

 'dumb animal' shall be held to include every living 

 creature ; the words 'torture,' 'torment,' or 'cruelty,' 

 shall be held to include every act, omission, or neg- 

 lect whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or 

 death is caused or permitted ; and the words 'owner' 

 and ' person ' shall be held to include corporations as 

 well as individuals. But nothing in this act shall be 

 construed as prohibiting the shooting of birds or 

 other animals for the purpose of human food." 



The necessary steps to be taken in cases 

 of prosecution are simple, and are plainly 

 set forth in a little manual, which will be 

 seutgratis by addressing Henry Bergh, Esq., 

 New York City. 



A vigorous enforcement of this law could 

 not fail, we think, of the most happy results, 

 both to the bees themselves and also to all 

 worthy the name "bee-keeper." The re- 

 sults would be seen in the driving of large 

 numbers either to adopt the modern, hu- 

 mane and profitable improvements or to 

 quit the business, which they have hitherto 

 disgraced. Strained honey and broken 

 combs filled with pollen, honey, and brood 

 intermingled, would no longer be seen, and 

 the choice products of the scientific bee- 

 keeper would advance in price, besides 

 producing other good results which readily 

 suggest themselves. In conclusion, I hope 

 this Association will, by resolutions or 

 otherwise, inaugurate some general plan of 

 united action, looking to the suppression of 

 existing cruelties practiced upon our little 

 favorites, whereby they may enjoy the 

 same immunity from suffering now ex- 

 tended to other animals less intelligent, less 

 profitable and of less importance to the com- 

 munity. 



Nebraska Convention. 



Adjourned meeting of the Nebraska Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, met Oct. 8, 1879. 

 President Craig in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were 

 read and approved. Communications and 

 reports were received, from G. M. Hawley, 

 and James M. Hyme, together with an insect 

 that the latter found destroying his bees. 



President Craig reported as follows : In 

 the spring, number of colonies 131 ; sold 11 ; 

 got 72 swarms ; colonies on hand 188 ; took 

 500 lbs. of honey, with 200 lbs. yet to take ; 

 12 lbs. of wax ; uses the Langstroth hive. 



Secretary Pigman reported as follows : I 

 moved from Kansas last November and 

 brought 24 colonies of bees by railroad. All 

 came through safely with only two frames 

 broken down. There were some dead bees 

 in the hives. Wintered some in the cellar, 

 others on their summer-stands ; it was too 

 late for them to have a fly. As spring ap- 

 proached they dwindled terribly ; I could 

 in no way stop the dwindling. I went 

 through the hives repeatedly and cleaned 

 them out and righted them up, putting on 

 blankets, &c, but still they died until 20 

 was gone, leaving the hive heavy with 

 honey. The 4 that did survive were so 

 weak that it took the season to regain their 

 strength, giving no swarms. I took 6 on 

 shares. Number now on hand, 15 : bees- 

 wax, 35 lbs.; have taken about $10.00 worth 

 of honey. 1 should like to know more about 



the cause of the dwindling, also a remedy 

 in such cases. 



Motion made and carried that the Sec- 

 retary forward the insect to Prof. Cook, of 

 Lansing, Mich., and ask him to report what 

 it is — its character as a bee destroyer. 



After some further discussion the Asso- 

 ciation adjourned subject to call of the 

 President. W. G. Pigman, Sec. 



Hints to Beginners. 



There are two classes of persons that will, 

 and profitably may, engage in bee-keeping — 

 those who begin the work with a view to 

 make it their business, who make it their 

 only, or at least their main occupation, and 

 those who begin it not so much for the pro- 

 fits as for the sake of the recreation it affords. 

 This latter class is by far the larger of the 

 two, embracing the majority of our farmers 

 and many professional men. We may add 

 a third class, those who have heard of the 

 profits realized from the business, and think- 

 ing it a most excellent way to get rich with- 

 out any outlay, study, or work, madly rush 

 into it with the idea that all they have to do 

 is to market the honey and pocket the 

 money. For these we write not, however ; 

 they had better never begin. 



The first step one should take in this di- 

 rection is to study bee literature. Study 

 the physiology of the bee. Acquaint your- 

 self'with what others have done and are 

 doing. Learn which are the most difficult 

 points, as Italianizing, artificial swarming 

 and the like, and master them. By having 

 all this clear in the mind, you can begin 

 with confidence and work intelligently. 

 There will then be nothing mysterious 

 about it, which, because not understood you 

 must leave to chance and guess-work. 



Next study the facilites you have for bee- 

 keeping, your locality, your honey produc- 

 ing plants, your markets, and see what diffi- 

 culties you will be likely to encounter. 

 When all this is clear, you can start ; but 

 ! do not begin on too extensive a scale; half 

 i a dozen colonies are sufficient to begin with. 

 If the enthusiasm is kept up and all goes 

 well, their number can readily be increased. 

 — Moore's Rural. 



I3P" Baron Berlepsch, in several different 

 experiments made to find out how many 

 eggs are daily deposited by the queen bee, 

 discovered that she laid 1,004 eggs in 24 

 hours, as the result of the first. In the sec- 

 ond she deposited on an average 1,913 daily, 

 for the space of 20 days. In the third one 

 an average of 2.400 daily was found for the 

 same length of time. In the fourth, she 

 deposited 3,021 in 24 hours. She was seen 

 by him to deposit in one minute. 



CLUBBING LIST. 



We supply the American Bee Journal and any 

 of the following periodicals at the prices quoted in 

 the last column of figures. The first column gives 

 the regular price of both. 



Gleanings in Bee Culture $2 50 $2 25 



Bee-Keepers' Magazine 2 50 2 25 



Bee- Keepers' Exchange 2 25 2 00 



The four Bee papers of U. S 4 25 3 00 



