Jan. 3, 1907 



American Hee Journal 



but when it understands that we were hon- 

 estly of the opinion that it was advocating 

 that DO queen should ever be allowed to live 

 until 2 years old, it may possibly absolve us 

 ■from the charge of hypercriticism in object- 

 ing to such advocacy. It is a thing to be 

 desired to be in accord so far as possible with 

 .our bright contemporary. 



Shipping Comb Honey 



We were recently requested to call and ex- 

 amine a shipment of about 160 cases of comb 

 honey that was received from a Wyoming 

 bee-keeper by a Chicago honey-dealer. It 

 was fine alfalfa honey, put up in the usual 24- 

 pound shipping-cases, and then two of the 

 cases were fastened together by light strips at 

 the corners, thus making each package be- 

 tween 50 and 60 pounds. That was all the 

 preparation made to ship that honey perhaps 

 1500 miles. 



Well, it arrived just as any experienced 

 shipper of comb honey would expect— fully 

 half of the combs broken out of the sections. 



We do not find that particular shipper's 

 name among the readers of the American Bee 

 Journal, or he would have known better than 

 to ship comb honey in the way he did. Doubt- 

 less he doesn't read any bee-paper. But he 

 probably has lost enough on that one ship- 

 ment of honey to pay his subscription to all 

 the bee- papers in this country for the next 25 

 y«ars. 



We have so often published explicit direc- 

 tions for preparing comb honey for shipment 

 that it would seem hardly necessary to tell it 

 Again, bat we find that on account of the 

 many new readers that are constantly being 

 added to our list, it is well to repeat impor- 

 tant directions that, if heeded, may mean the 



saving of many dollars to a number of our 

 readers. 



After comb honey has been put in shipping- 

 eases, the cases should be put into crates, or 

 carriers, holding from 6 to 9 of the shipping- 

 cases. But before putting the eases into a 



the ends of the crate about 4 or 6 inches. 

 These extensions will serve as handles for the 

 train-men to carry the honey when loading 

 and unloading it. 



We have never known of any loss in ship- 

 ping comb honey when prepared as we have 



SniTABLLE CKATE CONTAINING CASES OF COMB HONET FOR SHIPMENT. 



crate, there should be put in the bottom from 

 4 to 6 inches of straw or hay, to act as a cush- 

 ion under the cases of honey. 



Then after filling the crate with cases, put 

 the cross boards on top, and also this sign, 

 either printed or written in plain letters: 

 Comb Honet. Handle with Care. 



Near the upper sides of the crate should be 

 nailed on pieces of boards about 4 inches 

 wide, and long enough so as to extend out at 



briefiy outlined here. It seeme too bad to 

 lose heavily on a shipment of honey just be- 

 cause it was improperly prepared, especially 

 when it is so simple and inexpensive to put it 

 into the right shape for sate carrying either on 

 cars or wagons. 



The illustration herewith shows quite 

 clearly how a crate of comb honey appears 

 when ready for shipment either a long or a 

 short distance on the railroad. 



Oliscellaneoii 

 fleiiDS -Items 



Volume XLiVII begins with this num- 

 ber of the American Bee .lournal. The last 

 volume (1906) contained the most and best 

 bee-literature that has appeared in its columns 

 in all its history. And there were in all 1000 

 larger pages than in any other bee-paper pub- 

 lished to-day. All being well, this new vol. 

 ume promises to be even better than the last 

 one. We hope that not only will all the pres- 

 ent list of readers continue right along, but 

 that each one may try to get some neighbor 

 bee-keeper to become a subscriber. Remem- 

 ber, that neither the American Bee .Journal 

 nor its editor is connected lin^anyijwayl with 

 any bee-supply business, so the Journaljisjen- 

 tirely independent; and that it must depend 

 upon receipts from subscriptions and adver- 

 ing for support. 



Some San Antonio Pictures, taken 

 by Mr. Fred W. Muth, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 appear on the first page. The upper one is a 

 view of San Antonio, taken from Market 

 Hall where the National convention was held. 

 The lower picture represents 5 weary bee- 

 keepers who were resting at the side of a 

 clump of banana bushes. We only wish we 

 could show the beautiful, broad, green leaves 

 as they really appear. We had never seen 

 bananas growing before,, but there are plenty 

 of them around San Antonio. 



San Antonio is a Spanish-American city of 

 some 70,000 population. It has many things 

 of great historic interest. Several very an- 

 cient missions are located within a few miles, 

 and The Alamo, right in the heart of the city, 

 is a spot that few visitors fail to see. Within 



its walls it was, during the war with Mexico, 

 that less than 200 United States patriots held 

 at bay some 4000 soldiers under Santa Ana, 

 and although a mere handful in The Alamo, 

 they slew about 1500 of Santa Ana's men be- 

 fore they were overcome and every one of 

 their number killed. 



Several of the Northern bee-keepers had 

 their kodaks with them, and " took " many 

 objects of interest in and around old San An- 

 tonio, which pictures will no doubt be greatly 

 prized by their owners, as it was a trip and 

 visit long to be remembered. 



An Announcement has been received 

 at this office of the marriage at Medina, Ohio, 

 on Dec. 26, 1906, of Miss Carrie B. Root, 

 youngest daughter of A. I, Root, and Mr. L. 

 W. Boyden, manager of the A. I. Root Com- 

 pany's New York City branch olfice. This is 

 the second " combination " of the kind, an- 

 other daughter of A. I. Root having mar- 

 ried Mr. A. L. Boyden, an older brother of 

 " L. W.'s," some years ago. " A. L." is sec- 

 retary of the A. I. Root Co. 



Our sincerest congratulations are hereby 

 extended to Mr, and Mrs. L. W. Boyden, and 

 wishes for a long and happy voyage through 

 life together. 



