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angry-looking ulcer, which eventually heals, with the formation of a 

 conspicuous scar, covered with more or less white hair. These changes 

 in the skin may occur on any part of the animal, but especially on the 

 limbs, body and croup. The eye symptoms consist of a marked con- 

 junctivitis, with swelling of the eyelids, sensitiveness to light, and a 

 watery discharge from one or both eyes. The mucous membranes of 

 the mouth become inflamed (stomatitis), ulcers form, and the animal 

 slobbers and refuses to eat. 



The treatment is comparatively simple. As 60on as the disease is 

 recognized the animal should be removed from the alsike clover pas- 

 ture and the wounds subjected to ordinary antiseptic treatment, such 

 as frequent washing with 5 percent solutions of carbolic acid or creo- 

 lin, and the application to the ulcers on the skin of drying powders, 

 consisting of boric and tannic acids in equals amounts. 



As bee-keepers and farmers are encouraging the culti- 

 vation of alsike generally, and as it is possible that exclu- 

 sive feeding on alsike pasture may sometimes be bad else- 

 where than in Tennessee, it is important to be forewarned, 

 ready to act promptly in case evil effects should appear. 



(Miscellaneous 

 flews - Items 



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PFOf. A. J. Cook, who has been spending a year in 

 special study and investigation in Germany, is again in 

 this country. He expects to be at the home of his son, 

 Senator Bert B. Cook, in Owosso, Mich., until about Aug. 

 IS, when he goes to his home in Claremont, Calif. The 

 Professor reports having had a delightful ocean voyage, 

 and that he loves America more than ever, since seeing the 

 best that exists across the " Big Pond." His wife and 

 daughter will remain a year or more longer in Germany, 

 so that the daughter may have the opportunity in music 

 that is so excellent there. Prof. Cook says he was never in 

 better health, and is ready to roll up his sleeves for good, 

 hard work again. His many friends will rejoice in his safe 

 journey home again after spending so many months abroad. 



Michigan State Fair Apiarian Exhibit.— This Fair 

 will be held in Detroit, Aug. 30 to Sept. 7. The following 



is the premium-list for bees, honey, etc., which is a very 

 generous one, indeed : 



1st 2d 3d 

 Italian bees and queen in single-comb observatory 



hives $ 8 00 $5 00 $3 00 



Carniolan bees and queen in single-comb observa- 

 tory hives 8 00 5 00 3 00 



Caucasian bees and queen in single-comb observa- 

 tory hive6 8 00 5 00 3 00 



Largest and best display of bees of various races in 



observatory hives 10 00 6 00 4 00 



Largest display of queens of various races in mail- 

 ing cages 5 00 3 00 2 00 



Best case of white cotnb honey 3 00 2 00 100 



Best case of light amber comb honey 250 150 100 



Best and largest display of comb honey 10 00 6 00 4 00 



Best display of special designs 3 00 2 00 100 



Best dozen jars of white extracted honey 2 50 150 100 



Best dozen jars of light amber extracted honey 2 00 1 00 50 



Best and largest display of extracted honey 8 00 5 00 3 00 



Best display of extracted honey in granulated form 3 00 2 00 1 00 



Best 10 pounds of yellow beeswax 2 00 1 00 50 



Best and largest display of beeswax 5 00 3 00 2 00 



Best display of special designs in beeswax 3 00 2 00 1 00 



Best display of honey-producing plants, mounted.. 3 00 2 00 100 



Best display of fruits preserved in honey 3 00 2 00 1 00 



Most instructive display of apiarian products and 



of the various uses made of honey and beeswax 15 00 10 00 5 00 



The exhibition of all kinds of Implements and bee-keepers' sup- 

 plies is invited, for which 6pace will be provided as far as possible at 

 10 cents per square foot for space used. Diploma given for best ex- 

 hibit. 



All strains of bees to be plainly labeled and placed in observatory 

 hives, appearance of hives to be considered. 



For any further information desired, address, I. H. But- 

 terfield, Secretary, Detroit, Mich. 



The National Convention Report occupies a number 

 of pages this week. During the remaining numbers of 

 August we will omit it, but give another large section of it 



in the first number of September, and continue thus 

 monthly until the Report is completed. The intervening 

 numbers of the Bee Journal — that is, after the first number 

 of each month — will contain 16 pages each week. During 

 this season of the year the space occupied by advertise- 

 ments is somewhat less, and the majority of our readers 

 are exceedingly busy with work in the apiary and also 

 other matters, so that possibly 16 pages per week after the 

 first week of each month during the rest of the year will 

 answer very nicely. By running 32 pages the first issue of 

 each month it will make an average of 20 pages per week. 

 This will be over 1000 pages for 1906. It will be a large vol- 

 ume of most excellent bee-literature. And all for only $1 — 

 less than a postage stamp per week ! 



Chas. M. Darpow, of Milo, Mo., whose queen advertise- 

 ment appears in this issue, says : 



I used to deliver queens to the post-office in person, to get them 

 off the same day, which, I trust, was appreciated by many. An addi- 

 tional carrier covering this route in the evening now permits me to 

 get queens off the same day the orders are received, with less expense. 

 I, therefore, marked untested down to 60 cents each, and will be able 

 to furnish them in any quantity. So far this season I have sent out 

 only 2 untested queens that proved to be mismated, which is less than 

 2 percent. Really, this i6 almost the same as tested queens, which 

 6ell for much higher prices. — Adv. 



The Apiary of W. J. Reddish, shown herewith, is 

 taken from a snapshot picture. When sending it Mr. Red- 

 dish wrote as follows : 



My apiary is located at Dallas City, Pa , in the great oil-field. In 

 the near background of the picture is seen a large tank and boiler- 

 house, and in the distance a couple of oil-derricks. 



Bees wintered well, and the prospects are good now for a large 

 honey crop. May 26th I extracted one can of dandelion honey. At 



APIARY OP W. 3. REDDISH IN THE OIL REOION9 

 OF PENNSYLVANIA 



present (June 18th) bees are working well on white clover. In July 

 we have plenty of basswood, and in the fall goldenrod, from which I 

 secured 15 supers last fall. 



If I could get Yon Tonson and A. I. Gleanings to make another 

 trip to the North Pole and the Moon, I would get them to bring me 

 back a setting or two of eggs of those big bees. I think bees of that 

 stripe could be made to carry a bottle of natural gas with a burner at- 

 tached, and could then gather honey at night as well as in daylight. 



W. J. Reddish. 



Appendix to Dp. Miller's "Forty Years."— All who 

 have the first edition of " Forty Years Among the Bees " 

 should also have the Appendix which appears in the new 

 edition, issued recently. The complete new 344-page book, 

 bound in cloth, is sent postpaid for $1.00 ; the Appendix 

 alone for 10 cents. Or, the book and the American Bee 

 Journal a year — both for $1.80; the Appendix and the 

 American Bee Journal a year in advance, $1.00. Send al 

 orders to the American Bee Journal office. 



