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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



[Feb. 



by me with a vigorous hurrah .' The new features 

 on the clear, familiar face at once suggested that a 

 change had been made, which to my mind, augured 

 well for the future of the Journal that we all love. 

 There are but few American writers upon apicul- 

 tural science who have interested me so much as 

 Rev. W. F. Clarke, and therefore I most heartily 

 rejoice that the Journal is now safely under his 

 care and supervision. The fact of its having been 

 conducted suspiciously near the interests of certain 

 patent rights was enough to surround it with a cloud 

 of misgivings and doubt which even its staunchest 

 apologist failed to dispel ; but the happy change in 

 proprietorship has lifted it, into the clear sunlight, 

 and there can be no doubt that the good old Journal, 

 rescued from the peril it was in, will, in the able 

 and impartial hands of Mr. Clarke at once become 

 the ablest, most scientific and valuable apicultural 

 publication in this or any other country. 



" Only think of it friends! With perfect free- | 

 dom from bitter personalities and acrimonious dis- | 

 sensions growing out of individual or local interests, 

 the special advocate of no patent, but a common 

 medium for disseminating valuable information 

 contributed by scores of able writers, how can the 

 Journal fail to take the front rank as the advocate 

 and exponent of progression and scientific bee-cul- 

 ture ? As such it will richly deserve, and I doubt 

 not will receive a hearty and generous support from 

 American bee-keepers. Let its friends everywhere 

 rally around Mr. Clark and aid him in the glorious 

 work he has so auspiciously commenced." 



FROM N. P. ALLEN, SMITH'S GROVE, Kl - . 



" I received the American Bee Journal for Jan., 

 1873, and read it with much interest, and I feel 

 like saying that I still love the American Bee 

 Journal, and will still support it and work for its 

 success. With your opening address at the 

 National Convention as an introductory to you, Mr. 

 Editor, I am well pleased. We want a live man at 

 the helm, who is honest, open, and frank, who will 

 not allow the columns of the Journal to be used 

 for selfish ends. We want facts and not guess- 

 work. I see from your salutatory, that Gen. Adair 

 and W. R. King are under special pledge to watch 

 over the apiarian interests of the South in the 

 columns of the Journal, which I hope they will 

 do." 



PROM G. M. DOOLITTLE, BORODINO, ONONDAGO CO., N. Y. 



" I have discontinued my patronage of all the 

 other Bee Journals, as I do not consider them 

 worth the money. I recommend the American Bee 

 Journal wherever I go, and do not hesitate to 

 say it is worth twice as much as all the others 

 published in this country. Hurrah for the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal, the old stand-by, and the season 

 for 1873." 



FROM JAMES BOLIN, WEST LODI, O. 



"I am glad that you have purchased and taken 

 charge of the American Bee Journal, as I think 

 we shall have in the future one paper, at least, that 

 will be devoted to the interests of American bee 

 keepers and not to that of some patent hive." 



FROM C. C. MILLER, CINCINNATI, (). 



"I am glad you have taken hold of the A. B. J., 

 and glad you have brought it to Chicago." 



FROM J. L. HERSEY, TUFTONBORO, N. H. 



" It is with pleasure that I observe the change of 

 the American Bee Journal from Washington to 

 Chicago, and think its field of usefulness will be 

 much enlarged " 



FROM W. H. FURMAN, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. 



" I will be glad to support the American Bee 

 Journal, and do all I can for it, under your charge, 

 as I have heretofore, it being conducted impartially 

 and fearlessly exposing all humbugs and deceptions 

 practised in our favorite pursuit ; let that fall 

 where it may." 



FROM ELI 8HULYE, BROWNVILLK, IOWA. 



" 1 have just received notice of the transfer of the 

 American Bee Journal to you, and have to say 

 that I wish you all the success you can wish for." 



FROM R. M. ARGO, LOWELL, KY. 



" I am just now taken by surprise at receiving 

 the first No. of A. B. J. for 1873, from Chicago by 

 you. From all I know of you, through report, the 

 Journal could not fall into better hands, and I 

 hope you will stand faithfully to your promise to 

 keep the American Bee Journal up to its former 

 standard of high toned, disinterested and impartial 

 excellence. I had from the second volume pledged 

 to Samuel Wagner my support and friendship for 

 the Journal, and have maintained the same to this 

 day, and will continue steadfast to do so as long as 

 the Journal keeps impartially on the same track, 

 no matter who the engineer may be." 



FROM J. M. JOHNSON, MENTOR, O. 



"I am glad to see your name at the head of the 

 American Bee Journal, believing you to be the 

 right man in the right place.'' 



FROM E. KRETCUXr.il, COBOURG, IOWA. 



"Glad to see you at the head of our Journal, 

 ours because I have been a subscriber, &c, since 

 its first copy was issued, and always felt as much 

 interest in it as though I were one of its proprie- 

 tors, and, whenever time will permit, I will fur- 

 nish a communication." 



FROM HERBERT A. BUROH, SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. 



'•As you have expressed the desire to hear from 

 those engaged in apicultural pursuits, a word from 

 myself may not be wholly improper inasmuch as I 

 have long been connected with the old A. B. Jour- 

 nal. If it shall be conducted in the interest of the 

 whole people, henceforth, treating all fairly and 

 impartially, thereby making it the people's organ 

 and champion, you have my best wishes for your 

 complete success. Moreover, if there be anything 

 I can do that will add to the value of your columns 

 I shall be happy to aid you. I have no personal 

 aims or partisan ends to promote, but wish to see 

 the be3t interests of apiculture advanced, and shall 

 ever try to add my mite, for the accomplishment 

 of this most desirable end." 



