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Xlie Sfiiig:-Xro'»vel Theory, which 

 •was so unwisely given out by Mr. W. F. 

 Clarke, is now sent to the rear with the 

 rest of the heap of exploded theories. The 

 article on page SO (which was translated 

 by Mr. Frank Benton for the Bee Journal) 

 showed quite conclusively that the real 

 source of formic acid is in the honey. Re- 

 ferring to this, Dr. Miller has the following 

 "straw " in Gleanings for Feb. 1st, inviting 

 Mr. Clarke to " ackuowledge the corn " like 

 a man, instead of permitting the theory to 

 be republished, to the evident detriment to 

 the more intelligent American bee-keepers: 



Now that Bro. Clarke's " drop by drop " 

 theory is exploded, will some one demon- 

 strate that a sting can't be used for a 

 trowel ? Or why cau't Bro. Clarke be can- 

 did enough to arise and explain that there 

 never was any basis except a vivid imagi- 

 nation for the " sting-trowel theory?'' 



Xlie Bee-Keepers' Unioit. — The 



election of officers for the ensuing year 

 closed on Feb. 1st, and the result is shown 

 in the following from General Manager 

 Newman, which indicates the confidence 

 bee-keepers have in the old officers, all of 

 •whom were re-elected : 



To Members of the National Bee-Keepers' 

 Union: 

 The canvass of all the votes received, up 

 to the time of closing the polls this morning, 

 shows that 212 were recorded, as follows : 



For President— Hon. R. L. Taylor, 169; Hon. 

 Eugene Secor, 7; Hon. James Heddon, 6; G. M. 

 Doolittle. 6; Dr. C. C. Miller, 5; A. I. Root. 4: Dr. 

 A. B. Mason, 3; Capt. J. E. Hetherington, 1; W. Z. 

 Hutchinson, 1; C. F. Mutli, 1; Byron Walker, 1; 

 blank, 8. 



For Vice-Presidents— G. M. Doolittle, 185; Dr. 

 C. G. Miller. ISO; A. I. Root, 174; Prof. A. J. Cook, 

 158; G. W. Demaree, 157; Hon. Eugene Secor, 13; 

 Hon. R. L. Taylor, 12; George W. York, 11 ; Chas. 

 F. Muth, 9; Hon. James Heddon, 9; C. P. Dadant, 8; 

 Mrs. .Jennie Atchley, 7; W.Z. Hutchinson. 5; Ernest 

 R. Root, 4; Mrs. L.Harrison. 4; Hon. J. M. Ham- 

 baugh,4; P.H. Elwood, 3; J. H.Martin (Rambler) 3; 

 R. F. Holtermann. 3; T. F. Bingham, 3; Jos. G. 

 Banning, 2; J. F. Mclntyre, 2; Dr. A. B. Mason, 2; 

 Hon. George E. Hilton, 2; R. C. Aikln. 2; A. F. 

 Randall, 2; S. I. Freeborn, 1; S. E. Miller, 1; C. ■¥?■, 

 Dayton. 1; J. W. Le Roy. 1; G. 'W. Brodbeck, 1; 

 •W. B. Stephens, 1; Frank Benton, 1; C. H.Dibbern, 

 1; A. N. Draper. 1; H. R. Boardman, 1; C. Theil- 

 mann, 1; E. Hasty, 1; F. Wilcox. 1; H. P. Langdon, 

 1: Hon. C. Grimm. 1; B. Taylor, 1; Capt. J. E. 

 Hetherington. 1; T. G. Newman, 1; L. C. Axtell, 1; 

 E. J. Baxter, 1. 



nFoR General Manager, Secretary and 

 Treasurer— Thomas G. Newman, 211; blank 1. 



All the Officers for 1893 are therefore 

 duly re-elected. Thomas C Newman, 



General Manager. 

 Chicago, Ills., Feb. 1, 1894. 



The good work done b}- the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Union in California, is attested 



by Mr. Fred M. Hart, of Traver, Calif., 

 when sending his Dues and Vote for Officers, 

 dated January 4, 1894. He says: 



The fruit raisers of this locality have 

 been very peaceful since the Union gave 

 them such a dose of medicine two years 

 ago, by the distribution of the decision of 

 the Supreme Court of Arkansas determining 

 that the keeping of bees was a legitimate 

 pursuit, and cannot by law be considered a 

 nuisance. 



The Union has been a grand success in 

 Central California, assisting bee-keepers to 

 maintain their rights, as well as in showing 

 the fruit raisers that the bees are their best 

 friends instead of their enemies. I hope it 

 will be as successful everywhere else. 



I know that my 175 colonies of bees do 

 not injure my fruit, and I have some 20 

 varieties of fruit on my 20 acres of land. 

 It would take considerable to induce me to 

 entirely move away my bees from my fruit 

 farm, for I do not believe that my fruit 

 would be any way near as productive. 



Am Unusually Brisk: Business. 



— Bro. Root says: "This year's business 

 is starting out unusually brisk. In fact, 

 we have been obliged to add more help, 

 new machines, new blower, more line shift- 

 ing, etc."' If other supply dealers are also 

 rushed now, what will be their condition 

 later on ? Those who will likely need any 

 supplies for the coming season, would do 

 well to send in their orders early. They will 

 find the advertisements of many reliable 

 dealers in the Bee Journal, and should 

 soon place their orders for goods. When 

 the honey-flow is on hand, it pays to also 

 have the necessary supplies ready. Don't 

 "get left." 



A Question.— Mr. R. McKnight, in 

 the CayiaiUan Bee Journal for February, after 

 glorying in the large number of awards 

 Ontario honey captured at the World's 

 Fair, asks Dr. Mason a rather long question, 

 even if it is not such a very hard one. Here 

 it is: 



Will Dr. Mason now admit what we 

 aforetime affirmed, and what he denied, 

 that "in color, flavor, and high specific 

 gravity, Ontario honey beats the world ?" 

 Our contention has been established in 

 competition with the best product of his 

 own laud, and under his own nose. 



With the slight exception that the On- 

 tario honey did iiot at all compete with 

 United States honey at the Fair, Bro. 

 McKnight's closing sentence is quite true. 

 It pays to be posted before speaking quite 

 so dogmatically or boastingly. 



