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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



cepted review as sent in, we are sure that 

 it is excellent, for certainly no one is better 

 able to satisfactorily present the subject 

 assigned him, than Hon. Eugene Secor— 

 the popular Judge of the apiarian exhibits 

 at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



His many friends will be pleased to learn 

 of this new honor that has come to Mr. 

 Secor in the solicitation and acceptation 

 of an article that will forever appear in 

 the company of others who will have con- 

 tributed to a record of the mightiest and 

 grandest exposition that the world ever 

 saw. 



Only Clean Sections should be used 

 for comb honey. Soiled and old ones 

 would better be used for kindling. New 

 sections are so very inexpensive now, that 

 to use any other than those in excellent 

 condition, is hardly excusably. It pays to 

 consider appearance in producing comb 

 honey. Temptingly white comb honey in 

 neat and spotless sections will find the 

 readiest sale, and at the best price. 



1'lie Honey Prospects are thus 

 commented upon by Mr. B. Taylor, of 

 Forestville, Minn., in the Farm, Stock and 

 Home for June 1st: 



This season promises to equal that of 

 1890 for honey. Now, friends, do not wait 

 until the harvest is past before making 

 preparations. It is one of the faults of 

 many bee-keepers that they wait until they 

 see that there is to be a good crop before 

 they get anything ready. Now go to work 

 at once and get hives, supers, veils, smok- 

 ers and other conveniences ready for in- 

 stant use. Swarming will no doubt com- 

 mence early in June this year, so get every- 

 thing in order, that peace and profit may 

 go hand in hand. 



Hilttle Xlionias Yorlc Atcliley 



was one year old on May 22nd. He has sent 

 us his photograph, and this letter with it, 

 written by his mamma : 



Dear Bro. York:— Little Thomas York 

 sends you his little photograph. It was 

 taken on his first birthday. He can hollow 

 "dinner," "mamma," "bees," and say 

 many words. He has learned for quite 

 awhile to eat the candy out of queen-cages, 

 when he can get hold of a cage. See, he is 

 eating candy while his photograph was 

 taken. He has an orange in one hand and 

 another in his lap. See his Columbian 

 badge of the North American bee-conven- 

 tion. 



I think you will join me in saying he is a 



sweet little boy. See how firm and solid he 

 is, and yet so pleasant. 



Little Thomas York may make you a 

 visit some day. Providence permitting. 



We are having beautiful weather, and bees 

 never did better. Very truly, 



Jennie Atchlet. 



Many thanks for the picture, Thomas. 

 We hope you will grow up to be a good 

 man. Yes, come and see us, and bring 

 your mother along. When you get big 

 enough to write letters yourself, we shall 

 expect to hear from you direct. Until 

 then, the best we can say is : Eat honey, 

 and be happy. 



A Bee - Keeper.**' Exchangee is 



suggested by Rambler, in Oleaidnga for May 

 15th. Mr. W. A. Pryal has thoughtfully 

 sent us a copy of "The California Fruit 

 Bulletin " — a little weekly paper published 

 at San Francisco, in the interest of the 

 California Fruit Exchange, with which 

 California bee-keepers are now trying to 

 co-operate. The Bulletin referred to treats 

 of the fruit crop prospects, the markets, 

 etc., all of which will be of exceeding in- 

 terest to both the producers and sellers of 

 fruit in that State. Perhaps a Bee-Keepers' 

 Exchange, or several of them in different 

 parts of the country, could be modeled 

 after the plan of the California Fruit Ex- 

 change. Next week we will quote some- 

 thing from the " Fruit Bulletin," explain- 

 ing the objects of the Fruit Exchange, after 

 which some bright bee-keepers may be able 

 to suggest feasible methods by which pro- 

 ducers of honey may be benefited by hav- 

 ing a somewhat similar organization. 



An Awlnl Ifilnnder. — Dr. Miller has 

 sent us the following to help us out on the 

 terrible error we made on page 648, in the 

 first line of the first column : 



It's all very well, Mr. Editor, for you to 

 say the bee-keeping world can spare my 

 head, but how about me ? It's no great 

 thing of a head, to be sure, but it would be 

 a great loss to me to do without it. Then, 

 too, was it entirely necessary for you to 

 say in such a public manner that my head 

 was not needed ? Next time you think I 

 have a fresh attack of the big-head, just 

 write me a private note, and see how 

 promptly I'll wilt down without being ut- 

 terly extinguished in plain print. 



C. C. Miller. 



As it was a "sin of omission " (omitting 

 the 't from the word "can't"), we hope 

 Dr. M. will forgive us. But it was a big 



