1899 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



545 



"A GOOD CATCH ; " TEN DOLLARS REWARD. 



A VERY handsome half-tone, showing bass- 

 wood in full bloom, makes up the beautiful 

 frontispiece of the July Review. Mr. Hutch- 

 inson seems to have an eye for the useful and 

 the beautiful. 



By the way, we have been having some cor- 

 respondence of late in regard to photography. 

 Incidentally I happened to mention in one of 

 my letters that it was very difficult to get a 

 good human subject to appear natural while 

 being photographed, as he is almost sure to 

 look at the instrument, and give that self- 

 conscious stare that spoils the very soul of the 

 picture. In reply to this, Mr. H. says: 



I appreciate most fully your ideas on the subject. 

 It is a pleasure to meet one who can catrh the true 

 spirit of a thing like this. How hard it is to break up 

 that old habit of staring at the camera! Unless you 

 fight for it you are sure to be beaten in this respect 

 every time with the average subject. 



There, now I might as well let the cat out 

 of the bag. I have been wanting a frontis- 

 piece for the new edition of our A B C of Bee 

 Culture, and would be willing to pay 910.00 to 

 the first one sending a fine clear photo, such 

 as I want and can use, showing a young lady 

 of prepossessing appearance becomingly 

 dressed, holding a swarm of bees on a limb 

 she has just cut from a tree. She must not 

 look at the camera while the picture is being 

 taken — no, no! She must have about her an 

 unconscious air of ease and grace that one of 

 her sex has when she thinks there is no one to 

 admire or flatter. Unconscious beauty in a 

 human subject is the very soul of real art. 

 For the second best picture I will pay $5.00. 

 All entries to close by Aug. 15. 



N. B. — For obvious reasons the name of the 

 young lady whose figure will grace the frontis- 

 piece of the ABC will not be given below the 

 picture, neither will it be known. All that 

 will be put below the half-tone will be, "A 

 Good Catch." 



• THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. 



The next meeting of the United States Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held in Phila- 

 delphia, 5. 6, 7, during the Grand Army en- 

 campment in that city, for during this time 

 very low railroad rates can be secured. While 

 having the convention at these times runs the 

 bee-keepers into big crowds, and sometimes 

 compels them to submit to unpleasant quar- 

 ters, yet experience has shown that it is only 

 at such times that we are able to secure a good 

 attendance ; for without some large attract ion, 

 when universally low rates can be secured, it 

 is almost impossible to have a representative 

 meeting of bee-keepers ; but at the meeting at 

 Buffalo we had a practical demonstration of 

 the fact that, when low rates can be secured, 

 we can also have a good attendance, even if 

 we do have to sleep on cot-beds and pillows 

 of s'.raw. Well, here is what the secretary, 

 Dr. A. B. Mason, has to say about the whole 

 matter : 



Sta. B. Toledo. Ohio, June 2fi, 1899. 



Mr. Editor: — I have been faithfully trying to get the 

 railroad rates to the G. A. R. encampment at Phila- 

 delphia for the information of those bee-keepers who 

 may wish to attend the convention of the United 

 States Bee-keepers' Association on the 5th. 6th. and 

 7th of next September, and find that in the territory 



covered by the Central Passenger Association the rate 

 will be one cent per mile each way, " with a minimum 

 of 811 (except that the fare will not apply via Pitts- 

 burg, Pennsylvania road, and Washington), but via 

 Harrisburg direct," but the $11 rate will be waived 

 where the current first-class one-way fare is less. In 

 such cases the fare will be one cent per mile each way 

 in the Central Passenger Association territory added 

 to the authorized one way fare for the round trip from 

 the nearest Trunk Line gateway (or station). Tickets 

 for sale Sept. 1 to 4, inclusive. 



The rate in the territory covered by the Trunk Line 

 Association will be "one fare for the round trip with 

 a minimum of $1.00, except that the fare from New 

 York and Baltimore will be $3.00; from Washington, 

 $L00; from Newark, N. J., $2.85; from Elizabeth, N. ].', 

 $2.75; and proportionately from intermediate points. 

 One fare to New York plus $3 00 from points west of 

 Binghamton and Syracuse via New York, going and 

 returning same rouce." Tickets to be sold, and good 

 going, Sept. 2 to 5, inclusive. 



The Central Passenger Association territory includes 

 that part of Canada lying south of a line running 

 from Toronto nearly west to Lake Huron: the south- 

 ern peninsula of Michigan, that part of Illinois lying 

 east of a line running trom East St. Louis to Chicago, 

 including both of these cities; all of Indiana and Ohio; 

 that portion of Penns> lvania lying west of the Alle- 

 gheny River, and that part of New York lying west of 

 a line from Salamanca to Buffalo. 



The remainder of the United States lvingea.-t of the 

 Mississippi River, and souih of the Ohio River, and 

 those portions of Pennsylvania and New York not in 

 the Central Passenger territory above described, and 

 all of New England, are in the Trunk Line Associa- 

 tion territory. 



In both the territories named above, "tickets will be 

 good returning to Sept. 12, inclusive: except that by 

 deposit of ticket with joint agent at Philadelphia, be- 

 tween Sept. 5 and 9, both dates inclusive, and on pay- 

 ment of a fee of 50 cents, return limit may be extend- 

 ed to Sept. 30, inclusive." 



Rates have not yet been fixed by the Southwestern 

 Passenger Bureau and the Western Passenger Associa- 

 tion, but both have promised to inform me as soon as 

 announcement is made. 



By inquiring of the station agent, any one can 

 readily learn the rate of fare. 



Side trips to Washington, Richmond, Norfolk, 

 Gettysburg, Antietam, and other points of interest, 

 will be provided for at about one fare for the round 

 trip, or a cent and a half per mile for circuitous routes. 



In a letter just received from Mr. F. Hahman, secre- 

 tary of the Philadelphia Bee-keepers' Association, he 

 writes in substance : 



" If those expecting to attend the convention will 

 write me we will find quarters for them ; those not 

 notifying us will have to take their chances, as we 

 can not engage rooms for anybody except those we 

 are sure will come." 



Let me suggest that all such as desire entertainment 

 write Mr. Hahman at once, or as soon as they have de- 

 cided to attend the convention, so as to be sure and 

 teach him by Aug. 15 or 20, and tell him what you wish 

 provided. Mr. Hahman's address is Hairowgate 

 Lane, Sta. F, Philadelphia, Pa. 



The Philadelphia Association proposes to find good 

 lodging-places for all who notify Mr. Hahman, and 

 breakfast at the lodging-places if possible ; and dinner 

 and supper can be had at some ot the numerous res- 

 taurants near the place of holding the convention, 

 which will be in Franklin Institute, at 15 South 7th 

 Street, beUveen Market and Chestnut Streets. 



A. B. Mason, Secretary. 



THE MILLER BEE-ESCAPE. 



A FEW days ago I was looking over my col- 

 lection of snap-shots that I took when I was 

 visiting Dr. Miller last fall at his home in 

 Marengo, 111. Among them was a picture of 

 the Miller bee-escape. Of this I have had an 

 engraving made, and now present it here- 

 with. It consists of an ordinary wire-cloth 

 cone about 8 inches high, and perhaps eight 

 inches in diameter at the bottom. At the 

 edge is secured a cloth that will fit tightly 

 over the hive or a pile of stacked-up supers. 



Dr. Miller's usual method of emptying out 

 supers, if I am correct, is to shake out as 



