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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15. 



SIXTEEN EXTRA PAGES THIS ISSUE. 

 This was rendered necessary by the accu- 

 mulation of good matter, and especially to 

 make room for what we consider very oppor- 

 tune and valuable matter for bee-keepers, the 

 report of Dr. Howard, on black brood. 



I SECURED quite a fine lot of kodak pictures 

 on my Colorado trip. These will be strung 

 along in these columns for the next three or 

 four months. The bee-keepers of Colorado 

 are very progressive ; indeed they have to be, 

 for many of them are specialists. And that 

 reminds me that there are probably more spe- 

 cialists — that is, those who make honey-pro- 

 duction almost their sole means of livelihood 

 there^than in any other State unless it is Cal- 

 ifornia. 



THE I.EWIS FOUNDATION-FASTENER. 



Seeing the illustration above in one of the 

 Lewis Co.'s advertising pages, we felt interest- 

 ed in trying the machine to determine wheth- 

 er we should experience the same satisfaction 

 as does the boy, who seems to be well pleased. 

 We sent for a machine, tested it, and found it 



to be all right. It is quick and easy of opera- 

 tion, and is all it is represented to be. Each 

 machine is made so that it can take either 

 4Xjor the tall section by reversing the plate 

 or heated tongue, which is reversible. This is 

 no paid puff, for our editorial space can not be 

 bought at any price. 



THE REFORMED SPELLING. 

 I SAID in our last issue that I would say no 

 more about the reformed spelling ; but so 

 many votes are coming in, both for and against 

 (mostly against), that I feel that some formal 

 acknowledgment is necessary. I therefore de- 

 sire to thank all of our subscribers who have 

 so far indicated their preference, because it is 

 impossible to acknowledge each one by letter. 

 Even at the present time negative votes are 

 showering in, so the matter will probably have 

 to be shelved for at least a considerable time 

 to come. 



A NEW ENEMY. 



Beb^-keepers have a new enemy to fight in 

 what Dr. Howard has christened black brood. 

 A new enemy? Well, perhaps it would be 

 more accurate to say an old enemy, but not 

 hitherto recognized. We positively know now 

 that it has been found not only in New York, 

 but in California, and the probabilities are that 

 it has been masquerading under the name of 

 foul brood, pickled brood, and diseased brood 

 in various other States. It is now possible to 

 explain the divergence in opinion in regard to 

 foul brood, or what was thought to be such. 



THE NATIONAL BEE KEEPERS' UNION AMAL- 

 GAMATED WITH THE UNITED STATES 

 BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



IT will be remembered that this matter was 

 laid before the members of both associations ; 

 and now the vote having been taken by both, 

 the results show that amalgamation has been 

 agreed to almost unanimously. The financial 

 statement of the retiring Union is as follows • 



FEBRUARY 1, 1900. 



By balance Jan. 1. 1900 »125 95 



By 6.3 members' fees 63 00 



8188 95 

 To paid for printing, stamps, type-writing, 



and incidental expenses to date 15 00 



Balance sent to new treasurer $173 95 



The amount of $173 95 has been sent to 

 General Manager Secor, of what is now the 

 National Bee-keepers' Association. 



After fifteen years of continual service, dur- 

 ing which time the Union has met with an al- 

 most unbroken line of successes, Mr. Newman 

 thanks his many friends for their cordial sup- 

 port, and for their condolence in his present 

 affliction of the loss of sight. He offers con- 

 gratulations to all the members, and bequeaths 

 from the old Union to the new amalgamated 

 association "a banner unsullied, with victory 

 inscribed upon it ; " and he hopes that it tnay 

 " wave in triumph over the new association 

 for generations to come." 



In a private letter Mr. Newman says that, 

 although his health has improved somewhat, 

 he is still unable to read, but hopes for a re- 

 Uirn of sight after taking further rest. 



On behalf of its readers, GLEANINGS ex- 

 tends its cordial sympathy to the veteran who 

 has done such successful service in the way of 

 defense of bee-keepers, and the establishment 

 of valuable precedents in law. The latter 

 have been and can be used again most effec- 

 tively against unjust legislation. 



