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THE AMERICAN BEE KEEPER. 



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that from the size of its proboscis 

 and power of flight, it might prove 

 to be a better bee than any now in 

 Europe. The manner in which the 

 natives secure its comb, as described 

 by Mr. Wallace, demonstrates that it 

 can be controlled by man, b}' the use 

 of smoke. 



Will our American bee-keepers 

 raise a fund and obtain the services 

 of some bee-keeper, not too old, 

 strong, wise and of indomitable ener- 

 gy, to test this matter? 



If our ditferent missionary socie- 

 ties would, through their missionaries 

 in India, China and other parts of 

 the world, as they so easily might, 

 send specimens of working-bees, pre- 

 served in alchohol, to A. J. Cook, 

 Professor of Entomology in the Agri- 

 cultural College at Lansing, Michigan, 

 much might be done to advance the 

 cause of practical apiculture. His 

 full and accurate knowledge of bees, 

 and his great skill as an entomologist, 

 would enable him to examine thor- 

 oughly the length of proboscis, wing 

 power, capacity of honey-sac, etc. , of 

 those bees, and thus to direct us 

 where to get the variety which by 

 proper crosses would improve our 

 present bees. Instead of so much 

 theor}' aad talk, let us get to practi- 

 cal work. With a mere pittance of 

 the sums which have been spent in 

 improving our domestic animals, we 

 can do more in mouths for settling 

 these questions, than the breeders of 

 shorthorns, merinos, Alderneys,etc. , 

 have been able to effect in as many 

 year?. We want the best race of bees , 

 or the best cross in the world. 



L. L. Langstroth, 



Oxford, Butler Co., 0., Nov., 1878. 



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EDITORIAL. 



The U. S. Bee-keepers' Union, the 

 successor of the North American Bee- 

 keepers Association will hold its an- 

 nual convention in Buffalo, August 

 24-25-26, at which time the grand 

 Encampment of the G. A. R. will also 

 take place in the same city. The rates 

 on railroads will be low, and everyone 

 attending the convention will doubt- 

 less have an enjoyable time. We are 

 in receipt of a copy of the program 

 and the sessions promise to be very 

 entertaining aud instructive. The 

 program is nicely gotten up and con- 

 tains 10 pages of words and music by 

 Dr. Miller and Eugene Secor, which 

 will ])robahly be sung in proper style 

 at the convention by the composers. 



