1873.] 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



189 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Chicago, February, 1873. 



To Our Correspondents and Readers. 



Have patience, good people, all ! Rome wasn't 

 built in a day, nor can editorial and publishing 

 changes be accomplished in a day. Our own trans- 

 fer, and that of the American Bee Journal, from 

 the East to Chicago, has necessarily involved in- 

 convenience and delay. Partly on this account, 

 and partly because we waited for the proceedings 

 of the North American Bee Keepers' Society, the 

 January number was considerably behind time. 

 That number, though bearing the Chicago imprint, 

 was published and mailed in Washington. But for 

 the adoption of this plan it could not possibly have 

 appeared until the end of the month. This 

 arrangement, however, has made it difficult to get 

 out the present issue as promptly as could be 

 desired, but we hope hereafter to be "on time." 



Improvements in the American Bee Journal. 



It was our original intention to have made some 

 changes in the form and appearance of the Journal, 

 commencing with the January number. As, how- 

 ever, the volume was only half completed, no altera- 

 tion affecting the size of page could be undertaken, 

 since it would spoil the set for binding. We find 

 too, a strong feeling in favor of the present form 

 and general appearance of the Journal, among its 

 most attached readers. The eye gets used to a cer- 

 tain page, until it looks like the face of a familiar 

 friend. On the whole, therefore, we have con- 

 cluded to make no innovations at present, beyond 

 stitching, and cutting the edges ; improvements, 

 which we are sure all will hail ; and which we 

 have no doubt, will help to promote good temper, 

 and prevent the use of improper expletives on the 

 part of our readers. 



Our New Quarters, 



We have established the publishing office of the 

 American Bee Journal at 146 Madison street, 

 Chicago, a very central spot, where we shall be at 

 all times right glad to see our friends who may 

 favor us with a call. We hold ourselves in readi- 

 ness to "talk bee" with all comers, for a reasona- 

 ble space of time, at the expiration of which we 

 shall assume the prerogative of an editor, and 

 gently say "bee-gone!" So soon as the spring 

 opens, we intend to place a good movable-comb 



hive, tenanted by a nice colony of Italian bees, in 

 one of our office windows, to show what the busy 

 little workers can do in the heart of a great city, 

 and to afford opportunity to explain to visitors the 

 wonders of bee life, and the advantages of movable- 

 frame hives. 



Overdue Accounts. 



As will be seen by a reference to Mr. George S. 

 Wagner's advertisement in another column, sub- 

 scribers and advertisers who are in arrears, are 

 requested to make payment, as promptly as possi- 

 ble, to W. F. Clarke, American Bee Journal, 

 Chicago. We have received several letters express- 

 ing readiness to remit, and asking for statements of 

 account. It is not possible to send these immedi- 

 ately. They will be forwarded so soon as the books 

 can be properly posted, and the bills made out. It 

 was Mr. George S. Wagner s intention to do this 

 some months ago, but his hands were too full, as 

 are ours just now. Some, conscious of being in 

 arrears, and not knowing the exact amount due, 

 have remitted sums on account, which were very 

 welcome, and will be found duly acknowledged. 



Hives, Extractors and Apiarian Supplies, 



We propose, so far as the capacity of our office 

 will admit, to keep samples of hives, extractors, 

 bee-feeders, honejr knives, and bee-keeping requisites 

 generally, for the double purpose of exhibition and 

 sale. Dealers who desire to do this kind of business 

 with and through us, will send their samples free 

 of cost to us, and duly notify us of their selling 

 price, and the agency per centage they are willing 

 to allow on orders obtained by us. Having no in- 

 terest in one man's article more than in another's, 

 and being only anxious to get all bee-keepers sup- 

 plied with the best conveniences, we shall deal 

 impartially and fairly with every one, and shall fill 

 all orders that may be given or sent to us, with 

 fidelity and despatch. 



Our New Publishers. 



The American Bee Journal is printed for us on 

 i contract by J. S. Thompson & Co., General Job 

 Printers, 35 Canal Street, corner of Washington. 

 We find our new publishers competent, courteous 

 and obliging. They have a well stocked office, 

 their prices are reasonable, and they turn out good 

 work. We have begun with a good opinion of them, 

 and hope only to alter that opinion by thinking bet- 

 ter of them. 



