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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



[Nov., 



single hive, embracing the movable comb fea- 

 ture, in use on this continent, and so arranged 

 as to be of real value prior to tbe date of Mr. 

 Langstreth's inventions and publications. But 

 so soon as his discoveries were found to be of 

 real value, efforts were made to dodge his pat- 

 ented features, and when they have been com- 

 plained of, or were about to be brought to 

 justice, the plea has been set up that he was not 

 entitled to such claims as his letters patent called 

 for. The result of which is, that hundreds of 

 hives, nearly all containing some of Mr. L.'s 

 patented features, have been thrown upon the 

 bee-keeping public, and sold as the invention of 

 the salesman, or his employer. At the same 

 time, in cases where they contain any features 

 worthy of note, they are in nine cases out of ten 

 covered by the Langstroth patent. In some 

 cases, parties get up a hive somewhat different 

 from Mr. Langstroth 1 s, and say there is no pat- 

 ent on it, and that they do not manufacture it 

 for sale, but will send a description of it to any 

 one wishing to use it for one dollar ; or if that is 

 too much, they will let it go for twenty-five 

 cents. But in said description I am not aware 

 that the purchaser is ever told that the movable 

 comb contained in it, is covered by the Lang- 

 stroth patent. Now, Mr. Gallup, my custom 

 is that of stating fairly— in such deed, just what 

 the patented features of the Allen hive are, so 

 that no one can justly claim that I have sold 

 him a single feature, covered by the L. patent. 

 True, it contains a movable comb ; but when 

 the purchaser fairly sees that I have not sold 

 him the right to use this feature, he certainly 

 knows that I have not imposed upon him. I 

 have never inquired of Mr. L. as to whether his 

 patent covered the comb frame, as used in the 

 Allen hive, or not ; yet my own opinion now is, 

 that it dues. At any rate, Mr. Allen, when living, 

 never denied to me but what he was indebted to 

 Mr. Langstroth 's invention for the movable 

 comb feature of his hive. I am fully aware 

 that this kind of talk is not well calculated to 

 sell the Allen hive, but if it is never sold by me, 

 until it is done in a fraudulent manner, it will 

 remain unsold. 



Now, Mr. Gallup, I hope that you, in com- 

 pany with all others, fully understand me on 

 the patent hive question. 



But you go on and state that some of these 

 patent hive fellows no doubt wish that Gallup 

 and the American Bee Journal were dead 

 and buried. How this is with regard to certain 

 ones I shall not say, but if you have reference to 

 me, I must simply say in reply, that the state- 

 ment is not true ; for I have been a regular sub- 

 scriber to the American Bee Journal since its 

 first issue, and for ought 1 know, will be as long 

 as I live. I have also recommended it as having 

 no superior in this, or any other country. This 

 is much more than I would be willing to say for 

 some others in circulation. And, as regards 

 yourself, I will say that I shall not enter a sin- 

 gle complaint, if you live until the earth shall, 

 from old age, moulder into dust, and still let 

 you remain on the top of it, barking and snap- 

 ping at nothing, as you have in so many in- 

 stances done up to the present. But I would 



advise you to do less of this kind of work in 

 future, as constant snapping will, in the course 

 of time, wear the enamel off the best of teeth, 

 and render them worthless. 



In conclusion, Mr. Editor, permit me to state 

 that the honey yield in this section of the coun- 

 try has not been very liberal this season, and I 

 fear* that many colonies will have to be fed 

 through the winter. The golden rod is now in 

 bloom, but does not appear to be yielding any 

 honey so far ; and as this is the only source from 

 whence bees can collect honey at this season of 

 the year, and as their present supply is scant, 

 our prospects are not as flattering as we could 

 desire. G. Bourlr. 



Alexandria, Madison Co., 2nd. 



[For the American Bee Journal.] 



Bees in Canada. 



Bees did very well here during the early part 

 of the summer, but as little buckwheat is raised 

 in this part of the country, they suffer for the 

 want of fall pasturage. But few bees are kept 

 here, and little is known of their habits and pro- 

 per management. The "taking up" process is 

 still in vogue among the few who have them. 



Mr. Editor, would you please make the sug- 

 gestion in the journal that correspondents give 

 the names of their post office, county and State. 

 Many articles in the journal would be of much 

 more value to me if I knew the exact location of 

 the writer. No doubt others would be glad to 

 have the same information. Geo. Cork. 



Queenslown, Lincoln Co., Ont., Aug. 19, 1872. 



Last winter was long and cold. Many colonies 

 perished, some, no doubt, from carelessness, and 

 others not knowing the proper conditions for 

 successful wintering, but none for w T ant of sup- 

 plies, as quantity and quality was amide. I 

 wintered seventy-two, all I had, in excellent con- 

 dition in the spring, except the loss of a few 

 queens, which is liable to happen any time, either 

 winter or summer. Have not lost a colony of 

 bees in seven years (after they were established 

 twenty-four hours in the hive) from any cause; 

 due attention at all seasons is absolutely neces- 

 sary for success. This season, so far, but few 

 swarms and little surplus. 



Wm. Reynolds. - 



Lexington, III., July 23, 1872. 



The Tennessee Apiarian Society, at its regular jlj 

 meeting, September 14th, elected the following- i 

 named officers for the ensuing year : — President, 1 

 James C. Owen, of Brentwood ; Vice President, I 

 J. 11. Spitler, of Edgefield ; Secretary and Treas- I 

 urer, AV. E. Ladd, of Brentwood ; Corresponding I 

 Secretary, J. W. Crocker, of Nashville. 



The society meets in the Farmers' Club rooms, 

 Nashville, the second Saturday in each month, 

 for the dissemination of Apiarian information ; 

 all beekeepers, whether members or not, are in- 

 vited to attend and participate in the meetings. 



Free sample copies of Bee Journals can be had 

 of the Secretary. 



