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VOL XXXI. CHICAGO, ILL, MARCH 23, 1893. 



NO. 12. 



Mr. Frank Benton, the new 



Secretary of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, has been elected 

 an active member of the " Entomological 

 Society of Washington." Dr. C. V. Riley 

 is the President of the Society. The 

 bee-keepers of the United States have in 

 Mr. Benton an earnest and faithful rep- 

 resentative at our National capital. 



Ha-ve Patience, friends, as the 

 contribution which you may have sent 

 for publication some two months ago 

 has not been overlooked, but has simply 

 been waiting its turn. We have a great 

 deal of interesting matter on hand, that 

 we have not had time to even read, much 

 less to prepare and publish, so if your 

 particular communication has not yet 

 appeared in the Bee Jouknal, please 

 don't get uneasy or worry about it, for 

 there are others who are waiting also. 

 We are trying to do the very best we 

 can to accommodate all, and would ask 

 you to exercise a little patience in the 

 matter. 



"Bees and Honey" — see page 357 



Xo Indiana Bee-Keepers. — 



Mr. Walter S. Ponder, of Indianapolis 

 Ind., at the request of Hon. B. F. 

 Havens, of the same place, writes the 

 following letter, which should be read 

 by every bee-keeper in the State of 

 Indiana : 



Indiana bee-keepers, who are to make 

 an exhibit at the World's Fair, must 

 make application soon, or space cannot 

 be reserved for them. Space can be re- 

 served, and there is nothing compulsory 

 about utilizing it. Thus far only a few 

 have responded. Bees have wintered 

 fairly well, and the honey season prom- 

 ises to be good. It is to our interest to 

 have a good showing, and all expense of 

 collecting, transporting, and arranging 

 exhibits will be paid from the State ap- 

 propriation. Make application to Hon. 

 B. F. Havens, Executive Commissioner, 

 Indianapolis, Ind. 



In making application, state what you 

 have to exhibit. Beeswax, comb and 

 extracted honey is wanted for the show- 

 cases, and bee-appliances are under 

 another classiflcation, but will be dis- 

 played near the honey exhibit. Do not 

 delay. Walter S. Pouder. 



Let all who desire to assist in making 

 the Indiana apiarian exhibit a fine one, 

 address Mr. Havens at once in regard to 

 the matter. The time is indeed very 

 short, and prompt action is necessary. 



Dr. Bzierzon, now in his 83rd 

 year, received quite an ovation at the 

 September, 1892, meeting of 250 Ger- 

 man, Austrian and Hungarian bee- 

 keepers, at Budapest, in Hungary. He is 

 the " grand old man " over there. 



