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VOL. XXXIII. CHICAGO, ILL, FEB. 1, 1894. 



NO. 5. 



Bro. Holtermanii, in the January 

 issue of his journal, out-did himself in the 

 picture business. Why, he had 17 of the 

 most representative and leading members 

 of the Ontario Bee-Keepers' Association all 

 in one number ! Now. don't think that 17 

 are all the big bee-keepers they have in 

 Canada, for they have just lots more of 

 them that were not represented. The 17 

 are a fine lot, but would have been just a 

 little finer if Bro. Holtermann's picture 

 could have been there also. But, then, 

 Bro. H. had a good reason for not adding 

 his, though doubtless many of the readers 

 of his paper would have been pleased to see 

 his portrait. 



Prof. <Joolc says this of his new home 

 and work in Claremont, Calif. : 



I am delighted with my new home and 

 work. This is not only the greatest bee- 

 country on earth, but it is almost an 

 earthly paradise. I have not as yet met 

 the bee-keepers, but hope to soon. 



We are glad Prof. Cook has found such 

 a pleasant place to live and work in. 

 Wouldn't it be nice if we all could 'be in 

 such a delightful country ? How fortunate 

 some people are, and how happy and thank- 

 ful they should be. Chicago is a pretty 

 Sood place to live near — and better place to 



do business in. We think we'll stand up 

 for Chicago yet awhile, although there is 

 more wickedness here than in a good many 

 other places. 



Xo lllinoi!^ If ec-Keepers. — The 



following is a copy of a postal card notice 

 that Secretary Stone recently sent out to 

 all the Illinois bee-keepers whose names he 

 had. In order that it might perhaps reach 

 still more who should become members of 

 the Illinois State Association, it is requested 

 that we give it a place in our columns. All 

 bee-keepers in this State should be members 

 in order to receive the very valuable Re- 

 port soon to be published. Here is the 



notice • 



Bkadfordton, Ills., Jan. 16, 1894. 

 Bear »Sir : — It is ordered that the next 

 Report of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association shall be bound in cloth, and 

 only in sufficient numbers to supply the 

 members. It will be necessary for those 

 who desire it, to forward their fee of $1.00 

 for membership. It was voted at the last 

 meeting that the Secretary send return 

 postal cards to each member in May, July, 

 September and October, for their satistical 

 report. To make this of interest, and have 

 all parts of the State represented, our 

 membership should be large, and to receive 

 the full benefit you should be a member. 

 Yours fraternally, 



Jas. a. Stonb, Sec. 



Oetecting; A<litltei'a,te<l Honey. 



—On page 810 of the Bee Journal for Dec. 

 38, 1893, is a letter from M. R., asking for 

 an easy and simple way of trying extracted 

 honey. We replied, " No, we don't know 

 of an easy way of detecting adulteration in 

 honey, and don't believe there is any." 

 The editor of 0Jea7dngs takes us to task for 

 this, condemning the veteran bee-keeper to 

 whom we sent the test for trial as not mak- 



