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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



February 



tnrps on "ShakPST)pare"s Tiinp" en<\ in this num- 

 ber. "Aaron Burr" and "WasIiinc;ton"s Ablest 

 Ally" are the historical articles, while the uiar- 

 riat^e of (Jueen Wilhelniina lenrls i.iterest to "A 

 Royal Bride " Modern Culture Ma^azin'^ Co., 

 Nos. Tl'.t, T21 Caxton Bnil lin'^, Cleveland, Ohio. 



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Keep in mind the prize contest. 



Propolis is now used as an in- 

 gredient in a fine leather polish. It 

 is possible that this product of the 



apiary will have a commercial value 

 in the future. (tleonhu/s states 

 that Mr. Frank Benton sold twenty- 

 five pounds of it. 



Note the quantity and quality of 

 orioinal matter in the recent past, 

 present and future numbers of The 

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The Australian Bee Bulletin is 

 authority for the statement that 

 England receives £5,000 worth of 

 honey every month, from countries 

 not her own possessions, and says: 

 "When Imperial Federation is a 

 practical fact, Australian honey 

 should be taken instead of Cali- 

 fornian." 



In Australia some one has in- 

 vented a press for extracting the 

 honey from cappings. Instead of 

 waiting several days for the honey 

 to drain out, pressure is brought to 

 bear upon them at once. Why 

 could not the Ferris wax extractor 

 be utilized to advantage for this 

 purpose. Then, if only a small 

 amount of cappings are on hand, 

 they are in place, ready for the 

 steam. 



Thq fourth annual report of the 

 general manager of the National 

 Bee-keepers' Association, issued in 

 December, 1900, gives a very inter- 

 esting account of the year's busi- 

 ness. The treasurer's financial 

 statement shows a balance with 

 which to begin the new year, of 

 $521.15. If space will permit, we 

 shall later give some extracts from 

 this official source, in regard to the 

 excellent work of the association. 



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