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trees for ornameutal plaiitin;;."' The speaker then went on to 

 say that roadside planting had doubtless fallen into disfavor 

 on account of the willow hedge which collects the snow In 

 winter and increases the mud in early spring, but he further 

 said: " If we are to attain to the ideal highway in no other 

 way than by banishing all obstructions we shall be obliged to 

 return to the primitive prairie road, when no one complained 

 of the wind-breaks as ho faced the Borean realities of a Min- 

 nesota blizzard." The speaker then maintained that it paid 

 to plant trees not only in parks and around residences, but 

 the country roadside as well, with these evidences of civiliza- 

 tion. 



"Did you ever hear of barbarous tribes ornamenting 

 their trails by transplanting shade-trees?" 



Mr. Secor then recommended the following varieties for 

 streets and highways : American white elm, sugar maple and 

 white ash. He gave many reasons why these trees were pref- 

 erable to other varieties for street and highway planting. He 

 said: " It will cost just about as much to plant a measly 

 Cottonwood, or a lousy box-elder, or a short-lived lombardy." 



" Among the many hardy and beautiful trees adapted to 

 this climate are the hackberry, honey-locust, coffee-bean, 

 buckeye, larch, laurel leaf willow, European white and cut- 

 leaf birch, caragana (pea-tree), etc." 



Remedy for Colds.— In his translations for the Re- 

 view, Mr. F. L Thompson says: 



The editor of the Schweizeriche Bienenzeitung, recommends 

 the following for colds settling on the chest : Boil a quart of 

 pure spring water ; add as much camomile as can be graspt 

 in three fingers, and three teaspoonfuls of honey, and cover 

 tight. The vessel Is then to be quickly removed from the fire 

 and set on a table at which the patient can comfortably seat 

 himself. Throwing a woolen cloth over his head so to include 

 the vessel, he is to remove the cover and inhale the vapors as 

 deeply as possible through the mouth and nose, occasionally 

 stirring the mixture until it is cold, and then retire to a 

 warmed bed. In obstinate cases the treatment should be 

 repeated for three evenings. 



Teacbing: Children About Bees.— The Rural 

 Californian says that during the recent Teachers' Institute held 

 in Los Angeles, Calif., a very interesting lecture was given ty 

 Miss Alice J. Merritt, upon the pollination of flowers. The 

 lecturer was evidently the friend of the honey-bee, and fre- 

 quently mentioned its services as a distributor of the pollen- 

 grains. She assured the teachers that they need have no 

 fears to approach the bee and closely observe its work. The 

 bee, she said, has no desire to sting at such a time — it is too 

 busy with its daily labors. 



A little more education in this line is needed, when we 

 hope the future young fruit-growers will not be so ignorant 

 as to banish or destroy one of his best friends— the bee. 



Anti-Adulteration L,a^v In 'Wisconsin. Mr. 



H. C. Adams, the Dairy and Food Commissioner of Wisconsin, 

 has publisht in a handy pamphlet all the laws of that State 

 relating to the adulteration of various kinds of food, medicines 

 and drinks. On the adulteration of honey, we find these 

 paragraphs : 



;~ ■ Every person, company or corporation, who shall sell or 

 offer for sale, honey, or any i-viitation of honey, which is adul- 

 terated with glucose, or any other substance, shall mark the 

 package or parcel with the words " adulterated honey," as 

 required by Sec. 1 of this Act. 



Any person found guilty of any violation of this Act, shall 

 for each offense be punisht by Imprisonment in the county 

 jail not less than ten days, nor more than six months, or by a 

 fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred 

 dollars, or both. In the discretion of the court. 



One-half of all fines imposed by the enforcement of this 

 Act, shall be paid to the person who informs against and 

 prosecutes such offender to conviction 



Now we hope that Wisconsin beekeepers will see to it 

 that their law against honey-adulteration Is enforced here- 

 after. 



Exceptions to " cd " Cbanjped to "t."- For 

 the guidance of all who are with us in beginning a reform in 

 spelling words ending In " ed," we give the following excep- 

 tions to the rule that would change the " ed " to a " t :" 



Reiain /iJiat^ed whctx the e affects a preceding sound. 



(1) When the preceding vowel sound is long and exprest 

 by a single letter, as the following : 



baked, not bakt, because hakl 

 would naturally be pro- 

 nounced like backed. 



caked, not cakt. 



craped, not crapt. 



draped, not drapt. 



N. B. — The e does not affect the preceding vowel sound 

 when exprest by two or more letters, as in booked (bookt), 

 bleached (bleacht), crouched (croucht). 



(2) When a preceding c has the sound of s, as in 

 chanced (not chanct), forced (not forct), faced (not fact), etc. 



Tl?e Weekly Budget 



Rev. W. K. Marshall, D.D., of Marshall, Texas., died 

 Jan. 6, 1897. An extended notice will be given later. 



gaped, not gapt. 

 chafed, not chaft. 

 coped, not copt. 

 moped, not mopt. 

 roped, not ropt. 

 hoped, not hopt. 



Rev. .Tas (1. Teter, of McMinnCo., Tenn., wrote us Jan. 

 23: " Bees are wintering nicely so far. I have 60 colonies, 

 and they have a flight every week." 



Mr. O. p. Hendrix, of Mississippi, wrote us Jan. 30 : "I 

 wish to express my highest appreciation of the American Bee 

 Journal, and the stand it has taken in defense of the bee- 

 keeping public." 



Mr. B. D. Cook, of Hillsboro Co., N. H., wrote thus when 

 renewing his subscription: "Long may the American Bee 

 Journal live to wax war against all our foes. There are no 

 drones In the hive from which the " Old Reliable " takes its 

 flight." 



Mr. Carson Van Bl.4.ricdm, of Calhoun Co., Mich., wrote 

 us Jan. 2 1 : 



" I find the America.i Bee Journal a valuable acquisition 

 in connection with several well-known works on apiculture. 

 That success may crown your efforts Is my special wish In 

 making a raid on unscrupulous commission houses." 



Mr. A. L. Beach, of Mecklenburg Co., N. C, wrote us as 

 follows when renewing his subscription: 



" I couldn't well do without the weekly visits of the 

 American Bee Journal. Our small share of success is mainly 

 due to the study of the journals. Three to five per cent, of 

 our Southern bee-keepers read — not more make a success." 



Dr. O. S. Brown, of Guernsey Co., Ohio, wrote us as fol- 

 lows Feb. 2 : " I have been all over the southern part of 

 California, and visited many of the largest bee-ranches. I had 

 intended spending this winter in ' The Lind of Sunshine and 

 Flowers,' but owing to sickness in my family I have been 

 detained here. I have invested near Riverside, and expect to 

 make my future home there. While there, I contracted the 

 worst attack of ' bee-fever ' I have ever had." 



Dr. Brown doubtless knows how to cure " bee-fever " as 

 well as the other kinds that alilict mankind. At least he has 

 been a successful bee-keeper. 



This is a good time to work for new subscribers. 



Messrs. Van Ali.en & Williams, of Crawford Co., Wis., 

 write us that they have done all they could to bring about 

 unity of action among the bee-keepers in their part of the 

 State. Mr. Van Allen has written several articles for the 

 local press, setting forth the importance of the bee-keeping 

 Industry, and calling special attention to the relation of bees 

 to fruit-growing. He read a paper before their Farmers' 

 Institute, on " Bee-Culture," which was well received. In the 

 discussion that followed the adulteration of honey was brought 

 up, and many went home knowing more about honey and 

 honey-adulteration than when they came. We hope that bee- 

 keepers everywhere will continually keep the importance of 

 their pursuit before the people. 



