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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Washington, November, 1872. 



The delay in the October number of the Journal 

 used by the failure to receive the expected con- 

 tributlon of one of our most valued contributors. 



We have given considerable space in this month's 

 Journal to the proceedings of the Michigan Bee- 

 keepers' Association, thereby throwing over, until 

 next month, several valuable communications. The 

 articles of Novice, Gallup, Marvin, and Thomas, 

 written for the Michigan Beekeepers' Association, 

 will he read with interest and profit. 



Our thanks are due to Mr. Porter, Secretary of the 

 ation, for the prompt and accurate report of 

 the proceedings which he has furnished to the readers 

 of the Journal. 



We wish to call the attention of many of our sub- 

 scribers to the fact that they are in arrears in the 

 payment of their subscriptions. This may in some 

 measure be owing to ourselves. In June last we 

 stated that we would, during that month, 6end bills 

 to all in arrearages. But we were unable to do so. 

 Other pressing and necessary duties prevented then, 

 aud have still prevented us, from doing what we 

 promised. We have barely had the leisure to attend 

 to preparing copy for press and mailing the Journals. 

 A- we pay cash for all we have done, we must expect 

 our subscribers to do likewise. We trust that all who 

 wish to continue subscribers to the Journal, will dur- 

 ing the next mouth send what is due us. Send your 

 money by post office order, or draft on New York, 

 rather than by simply enclosing the money in an en- 

 velope ; it may arrive safely, but there is a chance of 

 its being lost. 



We have received Adair's Annals of Bee-culture. 

 1873. Louisville, Ky. 



Mr. Adair deserves great credit, as well as success, 

 for his earnest efforts to give to beekeepers, at the 

 cud of each year, a careful review of the progress 

 made during the year in bee-culture. lie has enlisted 

 iu his aid, such able writers as Kev. W. F. Clarke, 

 Prof. A. J. Cook, M. Quinby, Esq., " Novice," Dr. 

 E. Parmley, Dr. Jewell Davis, E. Gallup, aud A. S. 

 Packard, Jr., M. D. 



These uames are sufficient guarantee of the Talue 

 of the work. It is well printed on good paper, and 

 well bound. We trust, the beekeepers of this coun- 

 try will encourage him in his efforts iu this direction 

 and that the Annals of Bee-culture may be con- 

 sidered a permanent work. Price, 50 eta. per copy. 

 Address, Col. D. L. Adair, Uawesville, Ky. 



We return thanks to the Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture for an early copy of his Annual Report. Under 



the efficient management of Commissioner Watts, the 

 Reports are no longer a year behind hand, but are 

 issued promptly. 



Transactions of the North American Beekeepers' 

 Society, at Cleveland, December 0-8, 1871. 



At last we have the proceedings. It tills a pam- 

 phlet of 53 pages. All beekeepers who are interested 

 in the proceedings of these associations — and there 

 are few who are not — should obtain a copy. Price. 

 50 ets. per copy. Published at Indianapolis, Indiana 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



My bees are now doing well from smart weed 

 and buckwheat. Yours, &c, 



E. Liston. 

 Virgil City, Mo., Sept. 17, 18:2. 



We shall never try to get along without the 

 Journal as long as we can raise two dollars. The 

 past season here has not been extra good, although 

 August and September were extra good, and our 

 stocks are all in tine train for winter. We shall 

 winter on their summer stands, and should we 

 live till spring, will report the average consump- 

 tion of honey, and all other particulars. 



J. BUTLER. 



Jackson, Mich., Oct. 2, 1872. 



This has been a poor season for bees in Erie 

 county, New York. The drouth has prevented 

 their gathering much surplus honey. Mine have 

 done well. People say to me, " 1 have such bad 

 luck with my bees. I don't see how you get 

 along so well." I tell them I take the American 

 Bee Journal, and there's where the luck lies. 

 There are three requisites to successful bee-cul- 

 ture : the Italian bee, the Langstroth hive, and 

 the Amer.ic.an Bee Jouiinal ; and may they all 

 exist as long as bees gather honey. 



Mrs. W. IT. 



Wed Hamburg, Erie Co., N. ¥., Sept, 23, 1872. 



I like your journal the best of any that is 

 printed. I will stick to it. I have raised 3,000 

 pounds of honey this year. Over 2, 700 pounds 

 I took to New York last month. I lost some 

 thirty hives last spring. I have some eighty 

 stocks in good condition as far as honey is con- 

 cerned. Most of my honey was made in two 

 weeks in August, on buckwheat. I think it has 

 been a pretty poor season here. Those wdio had 

 box hives did not get but little honey. 1 had 

 two hives that averaged over 100 pounds apiece, 

 which was good for this section and season. I 

 mean to learn all I can. 



Benj. Frankltn. 



Franklinion, Schoharie Co., N. Y., Oct. 5, 1872. 



This year has been a bad one for surplus honey. 

 From twenty-two swarms and their increase, 

 eleven, I have taken one hundred and three 

 boxes — about COO pounds — besides eighteen 

 boxes — 108 pounds — stolen, which I fancy is 

 about as well as any one has done this season. 

 I made my swarms one from two by division. 

 Will you give me your opinion of wintering 



