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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



!!»oiii4>^ Supply i>eal«'r!>i are having 

 good trade this season, as is shown by the 

 following, which we take from the Ameri- 

 cmb Bee-Keeper for June, written by one of 

 the largest dealers in this country : 



Although doubtless there is a much less 

 number of bees in the country this spring 

 than for several years before (owing to the 

 past two or three poor seasons and hard 

 winters), the demand for supplies is better 

 than it has been since 1S90. If this season 

 proves to be a good one for the bee-keepers 

 throughout the country, we think a new 

 impetus will be given the pursuit, and 

 many former bee-keepers will go to keep- 

 ing bees again. Of course it is hardly prob- 

 able, or to be expected, that over so large 

 an area as our whole country represents, 

 there would extend a successful season. 

 There will always be some places where 

 drouth or flood, heat or frost, will prevent 

 a bountiful flow of nectar. 



'I'lie lo-na Apiarian ]<X]ii1>it at 



the World's Fair is in charge of Mr. E. 

 Kretchmer. of Red Oak, Iowa. He is very 

 anxious that the honey and wax exhibit of 

 that State shall be unexcelled, and desires 

 the co-operation of every bee-keeper that 

 can aid in making the display. In view of 

 this, Mr. K. wishes the following letter not 

 only published, but read and acted upon by 

 apiarists of Iowa: 



I have recently returned from the World's 

 Fair grounds, where I arranged the first 

 installment of the Iowa honey exhibit. 



Owing to the poor season in many locali- 

 ties the past year, the flr^t installation of 

 fiHe honey was somewhat limited, and the 

 uniform size of the cases in which the dif- 

 ferent State exhibits are made is about 800 

 cubic feet each ; we desire some more comb 

 and extracted honey of this year's crop, as 

 soon as it can be obtained. We especially 

 desire white clover and nice Ixusswood honey, 

 both in comb and extracted ; and if the 

 bee-keepers of Iowa will make an efi'ort to 

 have something nice, Iowa will have an ex- 

 hibit not excelled by any — one that every 

 citizen of the State can be proud of. 



We have alreadj^ several flattering prom- 

 ises, but we desire y(»ir co-operation. Will 

 yon get us some nice honey, also some honey 

 in fancy forms, such as letters, hearts, 

 stars, crosses, or other attractive designs ; 

 also some nice bright wax in fancy forms, 

 such as columns, globes, arches, letters, 

 (your name for instance) , some figures of 

 wax worked into flowers, wreaths, etc. ? 

 Would you not feel proud if a Medal or 

 Diploma were awarded you by the largest 

 World's Fair ever held ? 



Such contributed parcels of honey, wax, 

 etc., will be sold at the close of the Exposi- 

 tion (or sooner, if necessary to replenish 

 it), for the benefit of the exhibitor, or dis- 

 posed of as lie may direct. Honey from the 

 World's Fair will bi-ing the hi^jlimt price. 



and, please observe, the Iowa Cohuul)ian 

 Commission pays the freight to take it to 

 Chicago, and the Fair Grounds also pro- 

 vides the glassware for extracted honey. 



Extracted honey may be shipped us in 

 60-pound tin cans, but great care should be 

 used in packing comb honey. Pack only in 

 single-tier cases holding from 12 to 24 sec- 

 tions (glass is not needed), and in order to 

 guard against damage from a broken or 

 leaky comb, the case should be nearly a 

 half inch deeper than the height of the sec- 

 tion ; place a sheet of paper (manilla pre- 

 ferred) on the bottom, let the edge turn up 

 a little, lay some three-cornered pieces 

 across this paper in such a manner that 

 each section sets on two of these strips, 

 thus forming a space with a paper pan un- 

 der the sections for the leakage, without 

 contaminating the adjoining wood. Wedge 

 the sections up, place the several cases in a 

 box with several inches of straw under it ; 

 wedge them up so they cannot shake about ; 

 on the top mark in a conspicuous manner: 

 '•Handle with care — this side up." Direct 

 it to E. Kretchmer, Red Oak. Iowa, and 

 ship by fmijhi. We shall keep suitable 

 shipping-cases, packing boxes, or crates 

 wherein to pack the cases, and labels on 

 hand, so that if these cannot be had near 

 you, they may be obtained from here. 



Please write me at once, stating what you 

 think you can do. We should also be 

 pleased to learn from time to time how you 

 are succeeding in getting something nice. 



If we can assist you by way of sugges- 

 tions, or information concerning the above, 

 write me at any time, and it shall give me 

 pleasure to answer. E. Kretcumek. 



Axs't ill chnrcje of Apiary JJept. 



Red Oak, Iowa. 



Saiiiaiitlia at !>^aratog-a is one of 



the best books ever written. See page 773 

 of this number of the Bee Jouknal. We 

 oifer it free to those sending us three new 

 subscribers, and also give to each of the 

 three subscribers a free copy of the pre- 

 mium edition of •' Bees and Honey." This 

 is a most liberal offer, and should be taken 

 advantage of now. It expires Aug. 1st. 



Bioycle.*! are getting to be very com- 

 mon uow-a-days. \\'e have two for sale, 

 and any one wanting a bargain in a good 

 bicycle, should write to the oflice of the 

 Bee Jouknal. 



-^Ir. .foliii .lIoAi-lliiir, of Toronto. 

 Canaila. reports half the bees dead in Can- 

 ada, and that ho has a carload on the way 

 from Tennessee. 



ICro. B>o4>lilll«' reports the bees in 

 poor condition. 



