Jan. 16, VM2. 



AMERICAN BEE JOUPNAL 



47 



iililii III Kiipply tlu' (IcmiuumI, anil has Ijucn 

 olilijri'il III stiii-l- lui iiil(iilii)riul iiiKicn-reariiiK' 

 eslulilishiiii-iil in Trxiis to lirlp iinl. ! 



Ni>w, I woniliM' how nmny of our forei^'n 

 fi'icmlK will iniilto tin- propur correi-tiiin liy 

 Sttyinirllnil (In' A. I. Hool, Co, rni-ri-ly vului'il 

 07II' ipKiiMi (tlml. was nuvi-'i- oircrril for wUr) ul 

 $2011, iinil ncvi'i' Milil ii queen for niore tlnin 

 $10. — I It is cviileut tluil sonic of our frinnils 

 acroHS tile water see tliroujrli n (;lass ilari<iy. 

 Tluit i.s lo wiy, Ihey Inive nequireil only a 

 sinatlerin;; of Entrlisii, ami a very poor sinal- 

 terin(; at tliat, with the result tliat tliey ilo 

 not read arinht. Whew! if we eoukl sell 

 i|ueeiis for .*'J(K1 apieee, ami not supjily the 

 ilenianil, we woulil k'" 0"t "f th" supply liusi- 

 nesK instanter. — EpiTon.] — Stray Straw in 

 (iloanintrs in Hee-Culture. 



Long-Tongue Bees. 



At last, thanks to Editor York (American 

 Bee Journal, pagv 691), my error lias been 

 speeilieally pointed out, and I am (j:Iad to eor- 

 reet it, for I did not say what I meant. I 

 said, " I lielieve that long tongues are of no 

 value only so far as they represent an in- 

 crease of vigor;" I meant to say. '' I believe 

 that long tongues are of no value except in 

 those cases in which they represent an in- 

 crease of vigor." Mr. Doolittle's measure- 

 ments tend to eonlirm this position. — F. B. 

 SiMi'soM, in the Bee-Keepers' Review. 



The Future of Alfalfa. 



A correspondent in thi^ issue refers to the 

 fact that the growers of alfalfa hay are be- 

 ginning lo cut earlier than usual; that in- 

 stead of two cuttings in a season they now 

 get three. The result is that the mower now 

 begins its work just about as soon as the 

 plant begins to bloom. It it should be found 

 more profitable, in point of hay, to cut early 

 and often, and before fall bloom, the ranch- 

 men will, of course, look to their own inter- 

 ests, ami not to those of the bee-keepers. 

 There is a bare possibility that the time will 

 come when bee-keeping in the alfalfa regions, 

 where hay is the sole object, will not be as 

 profitable as now. Those who think of going 

 into these new localities would do well to 

 take this into consideration. — Gleanings in 

 Bee-Culture. 



Bees and Grapes. 



This season being extremely dry. the bees 

 did DO good at all around here, many starving, 

 so that there are only just a few bees in our 

 town. Having a demand for them, we sold 

 most of ours, so when the grape season was 

 in, the bees did not bother the grapes at all 

 so far as we know, but a man in town told 

 us that the birds were destroying his grapes, 

 as he saw them doing it, but did not see a bee 

 around. 



We noticed here last season (1901) some 

 grapes (we believe they were Concords), 

 were left on the vines until they were over- 

 ripe, so that one could smell them for 30 feet 

 away, and we never saw a bee on them at all. 

 — J. W. Rouse, in Progressive Bee-Keeper. 



Time Required to Improve Bees. 



In Gleanings in Bee-Culture S. E. Miller 

 took the ground that if we should now begin 

 the work of securing long tongues in bees, 

 our grandchildren might be needed to bring 

 the work to an issue. Referring to this, a 

 Stray Straw in last Gleanings says: 



Rather discouraging is the outlook for im- 

 provement according to what is said on page 

 974. It is true that some improvements have 

 required generations, as mentioned. But 

 there's another side. Sotne of the improve- 

 ments have been compassed in a year. 

 Within 12 miles of here lives a man who 

 lately gave ?ir.50 for a single carnation plant. 

 It is hardly likely that a lifetime was spent 

 on that plant. Agrippiua is a rose of low 

 growth. One day Rev. James Sprunt found a 

 branch of an agrippina shooting aw^ay above 

 the rest. That's about all the time it took 

 him to produce a new climbing rose— the 



Jamen Spruiil. One day a white rose was 

 found growing on 11 brancli of the pink rose 

 Catharini' iMciiiiet, and friiiii this sport, as it 

 is called, was at niiceeHtabliKhi'il (he beautifnl 

 while rose, the liriile. Manyolher new varl- 

 clies have come from sports.- | Vou are right. 

 'I'he case of an insi-ft and that of an animal, 

 so far as the eleiiiciit of time is conccrniMl. is 

 not alike. Ilf i|Uii-n-beeR we may he alile to 

 get se\'ei'al geiieralinns in a season ; of cattle, 

 for examiile, not more than one in a year. 

 Then it is true that a " sport" will .soinetinieK 

 reai'h away in liei oiid the characteristics of 

 the jiarent stock. - KiilTou. | 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



ninnesota. -Tlie Southern Minnesota Bee- 

 Keepers' Aseoclalioii will hold its next annual 

 convention in the County Commissioners' room 

 at the Court House in Winona, Jan. 21 and 22. 

 A good program has been arranged, and a large 

 attendance is expected. All are invited. 



E. B. HlIKI-MAN. 



Wisconsin —The Wisconsin Stale Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its annual convention 

 Jn the State Capitol, at Madison, Feb. -^ and i., 

 11(12. This iiromises to be a large convention. 

 All are invited to attend. There will be excur- 

 sion rates of I'l fare for the round-trip, good 

 for all of the first week in February. 

 N. E. FK.4NCE, Pres. Ada L. Pick.\rd, Sec. 



New York.— The annual meeting of the New 

 York State Association of Bee-Keepers' Socie- 

 ties will be held in the parlors of the Kirkwood 

 Hotel, Geneva, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. S, 1102, 

 commencing at Iti a.m. All interested in bee- 

 culture are cordially invited to be present. Sub- 

 jects of importance are to be brought before 

 this meeting, and it is desired to have a large 

 representation of bee-keepers in attendance. 

 C. B. Howard, Sec, Romulus, N. Y. 



W. F. Marks, Pres. 



6omt) and Ex- 

 tracted Honeu! 



State price, kiad aud quantity. 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 109 S. Water St., Chicago 



33Alf Please mention the Bee Journal. 



For Sale 



Clover and sweet-clover 



Extracted Honey, 



at 7 cents, in keg's and 

 cans. DR. C. L. PARKER, 



3Alt Station A — R. F. D., Syracuse, N. Y. 

 Please mention Bee Journal -when ■writiue. 



Wanted — Honey. 



Car Lots or otherwise; will pay hierhest mar- 

 ket price, spot cash. Address, stating quantity, 

 quality, and price desired at your station. Will 

 send man to receive when lot is large enoug'hto 

 justify. THOS. C. STANLEY & SON, 



3lAtf Fairfield, III. 



Please mention Bee Journal "wh^n •JXTritintp 



of the American Bee 

 Journal for sale. All 



_ complete except a 



single week's cop.v missing. Address, 



Daniel Wuss, New PhiladelDhia, Ohio 



15 Volumes 



2A4t 



Please mention the Bee Journal. 



S)VEET CLOVER 



And Several Other Clovep Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight 

 or express, at the following prices, cash with 

 the order: 



5X6 ions 25tb soft 



Sweet Clover (white) $.75 |1.20 $2.£0 $4.50 



Sweet Clover (yellow) 90 1.70 4.00 7.50 



Alsike Clover 90 1.70 4.C0 7.75 



White Clover 1.00 1.90 4.50 8.50 



Alfalfa Clover 80 1.40 3.25 6.00 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Single pound 5 cents more than the 5-pound 

 rate, and 10 cents extra for postage and sack. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if 

 wanted by freight, or 10 cents per pound if 

 wanted by mail. 



GEORGE W. YORK & GO. 



144 & 146 Erie Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



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I HONE,y AND BEESWAX ! 



MAKKET QUOTATIONS. 



Chicaoo, Dec. 21.— The hodcy market in of a 

 Hlow nature with little chauife in price of any 

 o( the t'rades. Choice irraden of white comb 

 honey, 14!<f*lSc; (food to No. 1, llJ^ISUc: liifht 

 ambers, IJl^dil ic; dark irradirs, includini; buck- 

 wheat, lOtaUc. Extracted, white, SJ^feVc; am- 

 ber, SMIqj^'ic; dark, .^"iS;ic» the scale of prices 

 varyinjr accordiajf to flavor, body and packatfe. 

 Beeswax steady at 2Xc. R. A. BnKitETT at Co. 



New York. Jan. 9.— Comb boner continues io 

 ^'ood demand with supplies pretty well ex- 

 hausted, ami wci|uote: Fancy white, l.^^c: No. 

 1,14c; No. 2, white, Klc: amber.l2c; dark. I<)@>llc. 

 K.vtracted dull with large supplies and (Quota- 

 tions on large lots firenerally shaded in order 

 to effect sales. We quote: \Vh\it.(,%Cn.lc; ^m. 

 ber. Siifeoc; dark, 5&s5ic. Beeswax firm and 

 rather scarce at 2f<(»28>^c. 



HlLDRBTH & SbOELEBK. 



Boston, Jan. 4.— Comb honey is in good sup- 

 ply and not working off as well as we would 

 like to see at this time of the year. Prices are 

 ranging as follows: Strictly No. 1, ISCalSJ^c; 

 No. 2, 14c. Extracted, white, 7fa.7i^c: light am- 

 ber, 6Mc. Blake, Scott A lisa.. 



Detroit, Dec. 20.— Fancy white comb honey, 

 14@lSc: No. 1, 13(6)14c; no dark to quote. Ex- 

 tracted, white, 6(a>7c. Beeswax, 25<a,26c. 



M. H. Hunt & Son. 



San Francisco, Dec. 31.— White comb, H@ 

 125i cents; amber, Mfmiuc; dark, 5fi<7 cents. Ex- 

 tracted, white, SSi^bc; light amber, 4«OSc; 

 amber, 4@ — . Beeswax, good to choice, light, 

 2i.(a.2.Sc; dark, 24to2Sc. 



Business doing is not brisk, but is at gener- 

 ally unchanged values, the market being mod- 

 erately firm at current rates, particularly for 

 choice to select. Stocks in this center are of 

 quite moderate proportions, and it is the excep- 

 tion where special selling pressure is exerted, 

 or less than full current figures prove accepta- 

 ble to holders. 



In Olden Days 



men were broken on the wheel, 



now they buy 



Electric Steel Wheels, 



I and save money. They fit any 



I wafcon. Made with either stap- 



trered orsirai^ht spokes. Let us 



tell you h"w to make a low down 

 wapon with any size wheel, any 

 wi.lthtire. Catalog tells. It's fr«€. 



Electric Wheel Co.. Boi 16. Quincy, Hi. 

 Please mention Bee Journal -when writme 



Catnip See d Free ! 



We have a small quantity of Catnip 

 Seed which -we wish to offer our read- 

 ers. Some consider catnip one of the 

 greatest of honey-yielders. We will 

 mail to one of our regular subscribers 

 one ounce of the seed for sending us 

 ONE NEW subscriber to the American 

 Bee Journal for a year with $1.00 ; or 

 will mail to any one an ounce of the 

 seed and the American Bee Journal one 

 year — both for $1.30 ; or will mailj an 

 ounce of the seed alone for 35 cents. 



GEORGE W. YORK & CO., 



1+4 & 141. KricSt.. - CHICAGO. ILL. 



with the "'nccmparaMe" 



BORDEAUX NOZZLE^ 



and our vorldV be«l outtit von are ati-o ^ 

 Uutemaettr of the situation. IcVects anti dis-i 

 lease fall before this all conqaerins outrtLVi* 

 ■Seetbe book, h b free. Write for it now/'W' 

 i TIIEDEMIXGCO., SALKn, OHIO. ^ 

 ^^' Weatern Aets.. ilenion & Habbeli, Chicago. (( 



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 when writing Advertisers. 



