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VOL. XXXI. CHICAGO, ILL, JUNE 15, 1893. 



NO. 24. 



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'I'lie L.oiis° I>roiitli that continued 

 in England this spring has finally been dis- 

 pelled by refreshing and welcome showers. 

 A bountiful crop of honey is now looked 

 for by our English cousins. We hope they 

 will not be disappointed, and also that 

 American bee-keepers may be able to re- 

 joice with them ere the white flakes again 

 may fall. 



TTlie rii'St I%iiinl>er of the Bee-Keep- 

 ers'' Enterprise, the new bee-paper, is on our 

 desk. It contains 14 pages and tinted 

 cover, is neatly printed, and looks as if it 

 might be a success. We trust its sagely 

 editor and publisher, Mr. Burton L. Sage, 

 may And in it the realization of his fondest 

 hopes. 



Bro. A. I. Root's* picture with con- 

 densed biographical sketch, appears in the 

 beautiful Maryhmd Farmer for -June, pub- 

 lished in Baltimore, Md. We were glad we 

 had the opportunity to present Bro. Root to 

 our readers a few weeks ago, for we believe 

 that the study of such a noble life and 

 character is one of the best sources for self- 

 improvement and incentive to higher and 

 better living. May Bro. Root live long to 

 bless the world with his useful and helpful 

 efforts. 



Micliigsin Bee-Keepers, ever in 

 the lead, are ^^o have an experiment apiary, 

 to be conducted by the State Experiment 

 Station. Hon. R. L. Taylor has been wisely 

 selected as the apiarist in charge. This is 

 indeed an important work, and Michigan 

 bee-keepers are to be congratulated upon 

 the happy outcome of their efforts in secur- 

 ing an experiment apiary. 



Bro. Hutchinson, in a letter just received, 

 quite naturally feels elated over the success 

 in getting it established. We will likely 

 have more to say about it later. In the 

 meantime, what are the other States doing 

 in this line ? Where is Illinois ? Vermont 

 and Michigan are now ahead. 



*' I'lie IVoi-st Spring" in 30 years," 

 is what Dr. Miller says it has been. As a 

 consequence, his loss is about 40 per cent., 

 the loss in cellar-wintering being light. As 

 the Doctor has been fearfully overworked 

 this spring, he wnll have a chance to rest up 

 if he has only 60 per cent, of his bees to 

 work. He can spend more time at the 

 World's Pair, as he says in (ileauuigs for 

 June 1st, that to spend the summer at the 

 Fair, ' ' would be as good as a summer in 

 Europe, and at much less expense." 



Xlie Vermont Bee-Keepers have 

 been allowed a small sum with which to 

 conduct experiments at their State Agricul- 

 tural College and Experiment Station. A 

 practical apiarist will be put in charge, and 

 the apiary 'increased. It is hoped that the 

 bee-keepers of the State will take an active 

 interest in suggesting experiments. It 

 should be made a permanent feature of the 

 College, as it must prove of great benefit to 

 every bee-keeper in the State. 



