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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER, 



Feb. 



The American Bee-Reeper, 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 



THE W. T. FALCONER MANFG CO. 



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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER, 



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EDITORIAL, 



Since first intimating that we would 

 in this issue offer for sale the accounts 

 of all who are owing us and of whom 

 we have repeatedly requested a settle- 

 ment but without avail, we have re- 

 ceived remittances and satisfactory 

 explanations from a very large major- 

 ity. We publish in another column a 

 short list composed of a few of those 

 who owe us for goods but who for 

 some reason known best to themselves 

 neglect or refuse to pay. Next month 

 we will publish another list and will 

 continue doing so until all delinquent 

 names appear. Other dealers and pub- 

 lishers should carefully inspect these 

 lists and give credit to any whose 

 names appear only at a risk of losing 

 as we have done. Remember we only 

 publish the names of those who rejuae 

 or ignore our requests to settle up. 

 Several who have owed us a long- 



time have written us that they are so 

 poor they cannot pay, although they 

 would like to do so. The names of 

 such will not appear. We have tried 

 to be not only just but even benevo- 

 lent in this matter, and we hope none 

 of our friends will misunderstand our 

 position. 



Editor Hutchinson, of the Review, 

 wants to know of all the objects of 

 interest near where you live so that 

 he can perhaps visit you and them at 

 the same time. We do not know how 

 far east W. Z. expects to wander, but 

 if he comes this way we shall be 

 awfully glad to see him, and as for 

 "objects of interest," every one 

 knows or ought to know of Chautau- 

 qua Lake, with its many interesting 

 and picturesque surroundings. We 

 are sure he would enjoy it. 



We note that the Australian Bee 

 Bulletin has been endeavoring to get 

 some of its delinquent subscribers to 

 pay up, and even threatens to force 

 payment by law. We have never 

 contemplated resorting to such a 

 severe measure, but really some there 

 are who deserve it. 



Beeswax is not in great demand at 

 present, but we shall be glad to take 

 all that may be sent us at the follow- 

 ing prices which are considerably 

 above the market : For good yellow 

 and light wax, 24c per lb., cash, or 

 28c per lb. in trade, the wax to be 

 shipped to us to Falconer, N, Y., all 

 charges paid. 



Success in Bee-Keeping has apparent- 

 ly turned out to be a " dead failure," 

 at least we have seen nothing of it 

 since the November issue. 



