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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAU 



Voice i>rsaiis of tl«e «ee.— An ex- 

 change says that the bee has threefold voice 

 organs, which are the vibrating wings, the 

 vibrating rings of the abdomen, and a true 

 vocal apparatus in the breathing aperture 

 or spiracle. The buzz is produced by the 

 first two, and the hum. which may be 

 "surly, cheerful, or colloquially signifi- 

 cant," by the vocal membrane. A number 

 of the bee's notes have been interpreted. 

 "Hum-m," is the cry of contentment; 

 " wuh-nuh-nuh " glorifies the egg-laying of 

 the queen; " shu-u-u " is the note of the 

 young bees at play; " s-s-s-s " means the 

 muster of a swarm; "b-r-r-r" the slaugh- 

 ter or expulsion of the drones; and the 

 " tu-tu-tu " of the newly -hatched young 

 queen is answered by the '• qua-qua-qua " 

 of the queens still imprisoned in their cells. 



Tlie Progressive Bee-Keeper 



for June is a bright, newsy number. Sel- 

 dom does so young a bee-paper take such 

 strides forward as has the Progressive during 

 the past few months. We are indebted to 

 it for exceedingly complimentary references 

 to the American Bee Journal found among 

 some "Wayside Fragments," written by 

 "Somnambulist." If a fellow can see so 

 much in his sleep as does Mr. Somnambulist, 

 we wonder what he would find with his 

 eyes wide open. We wouldn't try to wake 

 him, though, so long as he writes so well 

 while promenading in his slumber robe. 

 Sleep on ; write on, Sommy, and call again. 



Xlie Texas Ilorticiiltiirists hold 

 their annual meeting at Rockport, Tex., on 

 June 20th to 22nd, and all societies and in- 

 dividuals are invited to meet with them. 

 The following very fraternal letter was re- 

 ceived by Mrs. Atchley from Mr. E. L. 

 Hufi'man, the wide-awake Secretary of the 

 Texas State Horticultural Society : 



Fort Worth, Tex.. June 3, 1898. 



Mrs. Jennie Atchley — Dear JlKihiin .•— 

 Our Programme is now in print, but due 

 notice will be given of your bee society, 

 and the essays to be submitted and by 

 whom, and time set apai-t to the use of 

 your society, etc. 



In tlie Report of this meeting .to be pub- 

 lished by the State, space will be set aside 

 to the society, and the essays furnished by 

 the same, and at the Rockport meeting 

 your society will have eveiy right, privi- 

 lege, etc., that you desire. 



The M. R. & T. railroad, and the Aransas 

 Pass railroad give a one fare rate, or 8 



cents a mile, for the round trip. All other 

 roads give a 1)4 rate, or 4 cents a mile for 

 the round trip. Express companies carry 

 all exhibit matter at one-half merchandise 

 rate, so you see we have been given low 

 rates both by the railroads and express 

 companies. 



I am exceedingly obliged to you for the 

 interest you have" manifested in this mat- 

 ter. For some time I have traveled over 

 Texas, and have a fair idea of a Texas 

 home," and I humbly trust that our meeting 

 at Rockport may be the means of placing 

 honey, flowers, fruits, vegetables and poul- 

 try on many tables that now look desolate 

 on account of their absence. 



From what I now see, I am firmly con- 

 vinced that it will be the grandest meeting 

 ever held in Texas. Every industry will 

 be represented, including the County, Dis- 

 trict and State Fairs. The people of Rock- 

 port have provided twenty yachts, and the 

 usual grand free entertainment programme 

 has been made. 



Thanking you again for your appreciated 

 kindness in this matter, I am. 



Very respectfully, 



E. L. Huffman. 



Mrs. Atchley will be at the big meeting 

 at Rockport, and she wants to see every 

 bee-keeper there that can possibly arrange 

 to attend. Let there be a grand rally of 

 the representatives of every rural pursuit, 

 and thus make it a memorable as well as a 

 profitable gathering of the best eleinents 

 found in our country. 



June 20th to 22nd, at Rockport, Tex. 

 Don't forget the date or place. 



Honey from AlsiUe Clover.— Mr. 



B. Taylor, in an article written for the 

 lieview, says that a Mr. Hitt, of Dover, 

 Minn., lived within four miles of 40 acres 

 of Alsike clover a few years ago, and that 

 his bees stored 30 pounds of fine honey, per 

 colony, from it in two weeks. He is quite 

 positive the honey was from that field, for 

 at daylight the bees would fly in immense 

 numbers in that direction, would keep re- 

 turning from the same direction until dark, 

 the clover was full of bees, and there were 

 no other colonies of any account in the 

 neighborhood; the honey flow stopped 

 when the clover was cut, and it seemed 

 reasonable that they got the honey from 

 that fleld of Alsike. as there was no other 

 visible supply. 



■«ieycles are getting to be very com- 

 mon uow-a-days. We have two for sale, 

 and any one wanting a bargain in a good 

 bicycle, should write to the oftice of the 

 Bee Journal. 



