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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. Li. 



d<"!'in'tnient at the World's Fair in 1893, by the 

 Nortii American Bee-keepers' Association, and 

 his selection for that position would give uni- 

 versal satisfaction to the bee-keepers. 



Mr. Buchanan, having been quite an exten- 

 sive bee-keeper himself, takes a deep interest 

 in the apiarian exhibit, and assured Di'. ISIason 

 that he would do all he could to aid the bee- 

 keepers in making a creditable 'exhibit of their 

 industry, and suggested a plan for an exhibit of 

 bees that was just in accord with the method 

 that had been devised for their exhibition, and 

 the doctor feels quite elated over the prospects 

 for a grand exhibit. 



In a paper read by Di-. Mason at the last 

 m(!eting of the North American Bee-keepers' 

 Association, he outlined a phin for the exhibits 

 that has received the indorsement of the bee- 

 keepers, and been adopted by all the State so- 

 cieties that have taken action in the matter. 



He says that the Illinois bee-keepers tried 

 last winter to get an appropriation of .S5000 from 

 the legislature with which to make their State 

 exhibit, and at the recent meeting of the North- 

 western bee-keepers at Chicago he said he 

 thought that was not the way to do. His idea 

 is to let the State bee-keepers' associations of 

 the diff(>rent States have charge of the apiarian 

 exhibit from their State, under the direction of 

 the State Board of Commissioners, and let the 

 State board pay the expenses, which he thinks 

 ought not to exceed one-half that sum, and 

 perhaps even less. 



The bee-journals of the country aie in favor 

 of the doctor's appointment, and the Canadian 

 Bee Journal fiajs: " If the apiarian exhibit at 

 the World's Fair is not a success it will not be 

 Dr. Mason's fault." 



The space for the exhibit will, like many oth- 

 er departments, probably be somewhat limited, 

 occupying not more than 300 or 400 feet in 

 length. 



There will probably be a honey exhibit from 

 fifteen or twenty States, so the space for each 

 will be very small indeed. 



In a letter to the doctor, Mr. Buchanan says: 

 " I would suggest that, in considering the ques- 

 tion of space, it be borne in mind, that, in all 

 probability, demands will be made in all de- 

 partments of the exposition for vastly more 

 space than can be assigned: and in my judg- 

 ment the most careful thought should be given 

 to the question of how best to fully illustrate 

 an industry in the most attractive and thorough 

 manner, in a limited space." 



At the Ohio centennial one party occupied .50 

 feet in length and full width of the allotted 

 space, and the doctor thinks bee-keepers \yill 

 be very much disappointed in not being allow- 

 ed to " spread themselves." 



It is intended to have houses in all sorts of 

 fanciful shapes, and in all kinds of attractive 

 and beautiful receptacles, so as to call forth 

 from the visitors all the "sweet" expressions of 

 amazement that all the languages of the world 

 are capable of furnishing. 



An effort will be made to have a large variety 

 of honey-producing plants growing and in 

 bloom on the grounds.— TofecZo Blade, Nov. 21. 



RAMBLE NO. 49. 



FLINT AND I.APEER, MICH. 



Leaving the soil of the fertile and sovereign 

 State of Ohio, we entered Michigan. A rapid 

 journey of a few hours brought us into Living- 

 ston Co. We found but few bee-keepers in 

 this portion of the State, but spent a week very 

 pleasantly with kinsmen, and watched the 

 progress of Michigan farming in its midsummer 



phases. The mowing-machine was doing its 

 work, and the harvesting- machines were being 

 put in order for the fields of golden wheat that 

 dotted the landscape. In this county white 

 beans are raised extensively: and from the 

 hundreds of acres visible, beans seemed to be 

 the staple crop. Every thing in the farming 

 line looked favorable, and the people seemed 

 happy and contented. A few days' looking 

 into the faces of kindred who had experienced 

 the ups and downs incident to settling a new 

 country, and establishing good government and 

 fostering moral and religious ideas, and we 

 bade them farewell, and the rumbling train 

 was again our home. 



Flint, Mich., has a pleasant sound to th(^ bee- 

 keeping fraternity, and is a pleasantly located 

 little city of some 13.000 pleasant people. This 

 being the home of Bro. Hutchinson and the 

 Review, the Ramblei- could not pass through 

 the town without making a call. In fact, we 

 went out of our regular route a little in order to 

 pass through Flint. We nad planned to reach 

 there before dark : but it was 8 o'clock before we 

 dropped from tlu^ train. 



" Do you know where Mr. Hutchinson lives?" 

 said we, to tiie first hackman. 



He seemed to be uncertain about it, but made 

 sure of us by tucking us into his hack, and, 

 receiving directions fi'om what seemed to be the 

 boss hackman. started ofl' on a lively trot for 

 somewhere. He finally stopped on a street- 

 corner, and musingly said "bee-hives." 



" Yes." says we, " that's him." 



A few steps more and the outlines of a house 

 in the shadow of a few noble shade-trees were 

 revealed: but all was dark and silent. It was 

 8:30; and. concluding that Bro. H. was off on a 

 vacation, we were about to seek a hotel when 

 the door opened and Mrs. H. appeared. It was a 

 charming voice that said "come in." The 

 voice further said, " Mr. H. is in bed. but I will 

 call him." 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON ROUSTED FKOM SWP^ET 

 SEUMBEK BY THE RA.MBLER. 



The Rambler protested; but Bro. H. had one 

 eye and ear open, and soon emerged fi'om the 

 land of Morpheus, and gave us the right hand 

 of fellowship, and we visited until ten o'clock. 



In the morning we saw visible signs why Bro. 

 H. had retired early. The windows from the 

 room in which the Review is made received 

 light from under the branches of those afore- 

 said shade-trees. A larger and better room, 

 with more light, was in the rear of the house, 

 and this had been fitted up, and moving into it 

 was in progress. I was pleased to witness the 

 visible signs of the continued prosperity of the 

 Review. The Review's clean bright make-up 

 and kindly disposition is strongly suggestive of 



