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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



January 



that he gives, but to all plans of 

 clipping on the comb I have found 

 the objection that the queen be- 

 comes frightened the moment she i'^ 

 touched. It is possible that with 

 sufficient practice this objection 

 can be overcome." 



Certainly; and a great amount 

 of practice is not required, either. 



Bee-keepers who have anything 

 in the apiarian line which they de- 

 sire to exhibit at the Pan-American 

 Exposition should correspond with 

 Superintendent O. L. Herschiser, 

 1106 D. S. Morgan Building, Buf- 

 falo, N. Y. Exhibitions may be 

 made without expense to the exhib- 

 itor, and awards will be made to 

 meritorious displays. The selec- 

 tion of Mr. Herschiser as Superin- 

 tendent of the apiarian exhibits 

 insures to exhibitors the great 

 benefits to be derived from the 

 management of an experienced, 

 painstaking and obliging gentle- 

 man — ^one who is one of our fratern- 

 ity — who will be very glad to give 

 any information that may be asked of 

 him in regard to the matter. Mr. Hers- 

 chiser earnestly re3[uests all who 

 contemplate making an exhibit to 

 correspond with him at the address 

 given above. New York will 

 doubtless make a fine showing at 

 the exposition as will several of the 

 other northern states. Here is an 

 opportunity for Florida, "the land 

 of flowers," to distinguish her 

 capabilities apiculturally. Will 

 she do it? No, not Florida. 



With this number we have dis- 

 continued the practice of sending 

 the queens and dollars to contribu- 

 tors. We invite all our i^eaders to 

 contribute freely, and we shall pay 

 cash for good article^^, as in the 

 past; but our staff of regular con- 

 tributors for 1901 has been selected 

 and the best that is to be had of 



sound, practical bee-keeping sense 

 is assured to our readers for the 

 next twelve months. 



In the amateur department we 

 shall endeavor to encourage inter- 

 est by offering special premiums 

 for good letters and solving ques- 

 tions relating to bees and bee-keep- 

 ing. The questions asked on page 

 214 of The Bee-keeper for Novem- 

 ber are still open. ' To the dollar 

 already offered we will add: The 

 paid-up amateur bee-keeper who 

 first sends a correct reply to all 

 four questions will have his picture 

 published in the amateur depart- 

 ment — providing he, or she, will 

 send us a photograph from which 

 to have the engraving made. Be- 

 ginners are especially urged to 

 compete. Veterans and specialists 

 are barred. 



THE BEE-KEEPER FOR 1901. 



This number opens the eleventh 

 volume. The present and last two 

 or three numbers of The Bee- 

 keeper will forecast the character 

 of the paper during the first year 

 of the new century — 1901. The 

 volume just closed marks a very 

 successful period in the history of 

 the paper, a fact largely due to the 

 friendly interest shown by its 

 readers. 



In undertaking the pleasant task 

 of managing his department for 

 the fourth year, the editor does so 

 with very encouraging prospects 

 of continued success, in the line of 

 extending the subscription list, and 

 in his ability to give bee-keepers a 

 thoroughly up-to-date journal; for 

 we have secured a staff of regular 

 correspondents who are each c.,nd 

 every one not only successful 

 apiarists, but interesting writers. 

 While we are pleased with the 

 accomplishments of the past year, 

 we shall endeavor to continue to 

 improve the journal just as fast as 



