1901 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



91 



brooded In. Those were put to one side 

 witli the intention of having a choice 

 quality of wax made separately. When 

 all had been run throujrh the wax re- 



NO. 8.— Kefixkk. 



finer I could tind no difference between 

 the two lots. This is sufficient to show 

 its value in cleansing wax. It is also 

 safer in these days of different kinds of 

 diseased brood-combs to give our wax 

 a double dose of live steam. 

 South Columbia, N.Y. 



"Every apiarist should take and read at 

 least one bee-journal." 



Bee Stings and Rheumatism. 



Sec. Russell, of the Worcester County 

 (Mass.) 'Btie-keepers' Association, sends 

 the following newspaper clipping, with 

 reference to which he says: "Dr. Mackie 

 has seventy-two colonies, is a practicing 

 physician and horticulturist. In May he 

 expects to go abroad to visit apiaries etc.:" 



" The sting of the bee is not a cure for 

 rheumatism." This was the positive 

 statement made yesterday afternoon by 

 Dr. George Mackie of Attleboro. at the 

 meeting of the Worcester Bee-keepers' 

 Association, in the library of Horti- 

 cultural Hall. This is in direct contra- 

 diction of a statement made by Dr. C. F. 

 Hodge, of Clark University some time 

 ago. and on which there has been con- 

 siderable discussion throughout the 

 country. 



Dr. Mackie is not only a bee raiser, but 

 a professional man as \veU, and has had 



a long experience with bees. 



"It is a very common thing," he adds, 

 '• for bee raisers, men who are continually 

 being stung l)y bees, to be sufferei's from 

 rheumatism."' 



"Successful apiculture demands close 

 and accurate observation and hard and con- 

 tinuous thought and study." 



MR. W. S. HART. 



[See Frontispiece]. 



IT is always a pleasure to note the 

 success of an honorable race in life's 

 industrial competition. If the suc- 

 cess has been achieved by one whose ef- 

 forts and ambition have been parallel 

 with our own. and the winner has in- 

 variably maintained a courteous and 

 brotherly deportment toward others in 

 the same field, the pleasure is greatly 

 augmented. 



In this light does The American Bee- 

 keeper regard the subject of this very 

 brief sketch — Mr. W. S. Hart — who has 

 contributed so instructively to the col- 

 umns of this number of The Bee- 

 keeper ; and we are pleased to be per- 

 mitted to present a good photo-engrav- 

 ing of Mr. Hart herewith, taken within 

 the last month or so. 



Not unlike most men who have won 

 success in life. Mr. Hart is reluctant in 

 speaking of himself and his achieve- 

 ments. The editor, however, having 

 had a long personal acquaintance with 

 him. is fortunate in the possession of 

 much information concerning his ca- 

 reer, and in accordance with our usual 

 custom, shall make use of some of this 

 information, by way of introducing our 

 esteemed contributor. 



After completing a course at a Boston 

 Commercial college, Mr. Hart began 

 business life in a wholesale dry goods 

 house of that city, and later was like- 

 wise employed in some of the largest es- 

 tablishments of St. Paul and Kansas 

 City. In 1875 he came to Florida to 

 engage in orange growing. He soon 

 recognized in bee-keeping the oppor- 

 tunity to acquire the necessary money 

 to consummate his plans ; and he has 



