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May 16, 1907 



American "Bee Journal 



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Dr. C. C. Miller and Wife made this 

 office a pleasant call last week, when in Chi- 

 cago. The prospects for bees in his locality 

 (66 miles northwest of Chicago) are anything 

 but encouraging, on account of the late, cold 

 spring. His bees wintered fairly well, but 

 many were lost during the recent cold spring 

 weather. Both the Doctor and his good wife 

 were apparently in good health. 



The Simplex Bee-Hive.— A bookie 

 setting forth the merits of the Simplex Bee- 

 Hive, invented and patented by Carl Ludloff, 

 of California, has been received at this ofBce. 

 Closed-end frames tied together with cords 

 form the hive, protected by a straw mat, mak- 

 ing it very close and warm. It varies no lit- 

 tle from hives in general use. 



The Apiary of E. E. Kennicott ap- 

 pears on the first page this week. Mr. K. 

 wrote as follows concerning it on April 29: 



I started last fall with 28 colonies. One 

 lost its queen, and one was robbed in March 

 during that warm spell, so I have at present 

 only 26 colonies in good condition. 



I enclose a postal card picture of one row 

 of hives in winter quarters, and the house in 

 the background. I set the hives in a row 

 about 3 inches apart, facing the south, then I 

 cover thickly with leaves, filling each super 

 with dry leaves, and cover over all with 

 leaves, and set boards against the leaves to 

 hold them in place. I have had fine success 

 for 3 years. E. E. Kennicott. 



Dr. Phillips " Apicultural Investi- 

 gator."— Last week we received the follow- 

 ing announcement from the Bureau of Ento- 

 mology, at Washington, D. C. : 



Editor American Bee Journal— 



Star Sir: — I beg to announce to you that 

 the apicultural investigations of this Bureau 

 are now in charge of Dr. E. F. Phillips. I 

 would also announce to you the appointment 

 of Dr. G. F. White as an expert in bacteri- 

 ology, Mr. Franklin G. Fox as assistant in 

 the apiary, and Mr. Burton N. Gates as co- 

 laborator in Massachusetts. 



Yours very truly, 



C. L. Marlatt, 

 Acting Chief of Bureau. 



We believe all the appointments mentioned 

 will give great satisfaction to bee-keepers 

 everywhere. Dr. Phillips is already widely 

 known among bee-keepers, having filled Mr. 

 Benton's place in the Bureau of Entomology 

 while the latter was traveling in foreign 

 countries in the interest of apiarian investi- 

 gation. 



" When We Meet on That Beautiful 



Shore."— We have just received a copy of a 

 very delightful and pleasing sacred song and 

 chorus called, " When We Meet on That 

 Beautiful Shore," composed by Samuel H. 

 Speck. This is certainly one of the sweetest 

 home songs ever published. It is especially 

 suitable and adapted for the home, church 

 and choir use, being also nicely arranged as a 

 fine quartette for mixed voices. Retail price, 

 50 cents per copy. Our readers will receive a 

 copy post-paid by sending 10 cents in silver 

 or postage stamps to the Globe Music Co., 

 17 West 28th St., New York, N. Y. 



The Minnesota Foul Brood Law, as 



recently passed, is as follows, a copy having 

 been sent us by Chas. D. Blaker, Secretary of 

 the Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Society : 



A Bill for an Act to create the office of In- 

 spector of Apiaries ; to provide for the sup- 

 pression of contagious diseases among bees 

 and to appropriate money therefor. 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of 

 Miunesota. 

 Section 1. — The Governor shall appoint for 

 a term of two years a State Inspector of Api- 

 aries. Said Inspector shall, when notified of 

 the existence of the disease known as foul 

 brood among apiaries, examine all reported 

 apiaries and all others in the same locality, 

 and ascertain whether or not such disease ex- 

 ists, and, if satisfied of its existence, shall 

 give the owner or person who has charge of 

 such apiaries full instructions as to the man- 

 ner of treating them. Within a reasonable 

 time after making such examination, the In- 

 spector shall make another examination 

 thereof, and if the condition is such as in his 

 judgment renders it necessary, he may give 

 notice to the owner or person in charge of 

 such apiaries, prohibiting the sale, barter, or 

 removal of any bees, honey, or appliances 

 from such affected apiary. 



Sec. 2. — After inspecting infected hives or 

 fixtures, or handling diseased bees, the In- 

 spector shall, before leaving the premises or 

 proceeding to any other apiary, thoroughly 

 , disinfect any portion of his own person and 

 clothing, and any tools or appliances used by 

 him which have come in contact with infected 

 material, and shall see that any assistant or 

 assistants with him shall likewise thoroughly 

 disinfect their persons and clothing and any 

 tools and implements used by them. 



Sec. 3. — Any bee-keeper who shall be aware 

 of the existence of foul brood in his apiary, 

 or who shall receive notice from the Inspector 

 as provided in Section 1 of this Act, and who 

 shall sell, barter, give away, or remove any 

 such apiary or any honey, appliances or bees 

 from such apiary, and any bee-keeper who 

 shall refuse to allow the Inspector to examine 

 his apiary, honey and appliances, shall be 

 fined not less than ?10, nor more than ?50, or 

 be imprisoned in the county jail not less than 

 one month nor more than two months. 



Sec. 4.— The Inspector of Apiaries shall 

 make, at the close of each calendar year, re- 

 port to the Governor, stating the number of 

 apiaries visited, the number of those dis- 

 eased, and treated, the effect of such treat- 

 ment, and the disposition made of such api- 

 aries. 



Sec. 5. — The compensation of said Inspec- 

 tor of Apiaries for services and expenses is 

 hereby fixed at one thousand dollars (61000) 

 per year, and there Is hereby appropriated out 

 of money in the State treasury, not otherwise 

 appropriated, the sum of one thousand dol- 



lars (SIOOO) each year for the maintenance of 

 said Inspector of Apiaries. 



Sec. 6 — This Act shall take effect imme- 

 diately after its passage. 



We wish to congratulate the bee-keepers of 

 Minnesota on their success in getting this 

 much-needed law. Now with the appoint- 

 ment of competent inspectors, and the right 

 kind of co-operation with them on the part 

 of the bee-keepers, Minnesota should be able 

 to keep down the disease of foul brood among 

 bees, and perhaps stamp it out altogether. 



Honey as a Health-Food. — This 

 is a 16-page honey-pamphlet intended to help 

 increase the demand for honey. The first 

 part of it contains a short article on " Honey 

 as Food," written by Dr. C. C. Miller. It 

 tells where to keep honey, how to liquefy it, 

 etc. The last part is devoted to " Honey- 

 Cooking Recipes " and " Remedies Using 

 Honey." It should be widely circulated by 

 those selling honey. The more the people are 

 educated on the value and uses of honey, the 

 more honey they will buy. 



Prices, prepaid— Sample copy for a 2-cent 

 stamp; 50 copies for "0 cents; 100 for $1.25; 

 250 for 12 25; 500 for $4.00; or 1000 for $7.50. 

 Y'our business card printed free at the bottom 

 of front page on all orders for 100 or more 

 copies. Send all orders to the office of the 

 American Bee Journal. 



" Songs of Beedom." — This is a beau- 

 tiful 16-page-and-cover pamphlet, 6x9 inches 

 in size, containing 10 bee-songs — words and 

 music — all the songs so far written specially 

 for bee-keepers, we believe. It is nice, as 

 well as convenient, to have these songs all in 

 one binding. Every bee-keepers' organiza- 

 tion should have copies for use at conven- 

 tions. They could be sold to members after 

 using once, or held by the secretary for use 

 at future meetings. Of course, every bee- 

 keeper's family will want at least one copy. 

 It is sent, postpaid, for only 25 cents, or 3 

 copies for 60 cents ; or, we will mail one copy 

 with the American Bee Journal one year — 

 both for SI. 10. Send all orders to the office 

 of the American Bee Journal. 



Why Not Advertise ? — There are many 

 dealers in bee-supplies, and those who have 

 bees and queens for sale, who are not now 

 advertising, that might increase their business 

 by advertising in the American Bee Journal. 

 The rates charged are very low, as will be 

 seen by referring to the second page of this 

 number. During the next 6 months will be 

 done the bulk of the season's business among 

 bee-keepers. Why not begin at once to lei 

 the readers of the American Bee Journal 

 know that you have something to sell? Our 

 advertising columns are open only to those 

 who will give their patrons " a square deal." 

 If you are in that class we will be pleased to 

 have your advertisement in our columns. 



Oiir Wood Binder (or Holder) is 

 made to take all the copies of the American 

 Bee Journal for a year. It is sent by mail 

 for 20 cents. Full directions accompany. 

 The Bee Journals can be inserted as soon as 

 they are received, and thus preserved for 

 future reference. Or we will send it with the 

 American Bee Journal a year — both for $1.10. 

 Address office of the American Bee Journal. 



The San Antonio Convention Pic- 

 ture is a good one. It shows over 100 of 

 those in attendance. We are mailing them, 

 unmounted, for only 60 cents. They can be 

 mounted by a local photographer for only 10 

 or 15 cents more. We will mail one of these 

 pictures with the American Bee Journal one 

 year— both for only 51.40. Send all orders to 

 the Bee Journal office. 



