Feb. 1. 19C6 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



107 



Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Now, sir, 

 while ibis undoubtedly is true across the 

 water, yet the same state of affairs exists right 

 in Southern California, for during my stay in 

 Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernar- 

 dino, Pasadena, and along the Coast, I did 

 not see even a taste of honey on any of the 

 tables, and only saw it in two grocery windows 

 in Los Angeles. Why is it so ? Let someone 

 who knows please solve the problem. Per- 

 haps the people in Europe are all sweet enough 

 without having to eat honey ! 



Lest I should be considered an intruder on 

 your valuable space, I would better call a halt 

 for this time, as you know an uninvited guest 

 sits on thorns. But, sir, invited or uninvited, 

 I regretted very much not to be able to call 

 on the Editor of the American Bee Journal 

 when passing through Chicago. 



While I am at it, I must congratulate you 

 on having secured the services of that brilliant 

 young Canadian, Mr. Morley l'ettit, to con- 

 duct "Canadian Beedom;" and also the ex- 

 cellent portrait and poem of the late Father 

 Langstroth. W. J. Brown. 



Chard, Ont., Dec. 23, 1905. 



Bee-Keeping in Missouri 



The honey crop the past year was rather 

 poor in this locality. Too much rain I think 

 was the cause. There was plenty of bloom, 

 but little or no nectar. 



The people of this State are just beginning 

 to wake up to the fact that we have a "bo- 

 nanza" in the products of the "little bee." 

 All that is wanting is to know how to handle 

 them with profit and pleasure. 



The Bulletin lately issued by the Missouri 

 State Board of Agriculture, prepared by Mr. 

 R. A. Holekamp, will aid materially in awak- 

 ening an interest in this now almost neglected 

 industry. 



I have J>een a reader of the American Bee 

 Journal for about 5 years, and I find much 

 valuable information in each issue; in fact, 

 it always contains just such information as 

 every bee-keeper, in addition to the bee-books, 

 needs, and just at the right time. 



H. A. SCEOI'PENHORST. 



Marthasville, Mo., Dec. 18, 1905. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Salt fop Curing Bee-Paralysis 



Can bee-paralysis be cured? Certainly! 



First, kill off all old queens. Then send to 

 some reliable breeder and get a breeding queen. 

 Use the natural or scientific method and re- 

 queen with strong, healthy queens. Place 

 two frames of drone-comb in the center of 

 brood-nest where the breeding queen is, so 

 you will have large, strong drones. 



Second, take out all frames from each col- 

 ony, one at a time. Fill the bottom of the 

 hive >>, inch deep with fine table-salt; re adjust 

 the frames and sprinkle salt down between 

 the frames on the bees. Cover the top box of 

 the frames with salt. When the heat from 

 the bees melts the salt and the wood absorbs 

 the brine, repeat this treatment. Cover 

 the entrance and alighting-board with salt. 

 Cleanse the ground in front of every hive and 

 burn the dead bees. Cleanse the horse-trough, 

 cover the slop-barrels, fill up the hog-wallows, 

 and furnish fresh water for the bees near the 

 apiary. Get some rotten wood and soak it in 

 brine ; take it out of the brine and let it dry in 

 the sunshine. Then use it for smoker-fuel. 



"Iowa" (page 862), don't put camphor in 

 the hive. Try this old fogy's remedy and re- 

 port the result. It costs but 5 cents to try it. 



The salt on the entrance will kill the bee- 

 moth eggs, and is certain death to the wax- 

 moth when placed on top of the frames. If 

 this remedy will heip you, I am amply paid. 



Vanduser, Mo. W. Johnson. 



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Washington.— The annual meeting of 

 the Washington State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held in the old M. E. Church, on 

 Third Street. North Yakima, Wash, Feb. 14, 

 15 and 16, 1906 An interesting program is 

 assured. One feature will be the illustrated 

 lectures on bee-keeping. Let all bee-keepers 

 in different parts of the State attend and make 

 this an interesting and valuable convention. 

 Virgil Sires, Sec. 



Wisconsin. — The Wisconsin State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will meet in annual con- 

 vention at the Capitol, Madison, Feb. 6 and 7. 

 An interesting program is being prepared. 

 Several beekeepers of prominence are pre- 

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 eral interest, which will be discussed. The 

 Question-Box will, however, be the main fea- 

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 Wisconsin railroads. Gus Dittmer, Sec, 



Augusta, Wis. 



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