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obtaining the best results. Bees will not be 

 poisoned by the spraying- of fniit-trees with 

 poisonous substances if the work is done at 

 the right time, which is just after the blos- 

 soms fall. No sensible orchardist will spray 

 his trees while in full bloom, and thus poi- 

 son one of his best friends — the bees." 



Honey-producers have a practical interest 

 in getting this book into the hands of the 

 orchardists near them, or into the local 

 public library for the sake of the directions 

 on spraying. 



The author is a member of the faculty of 

 the Department of Horticulture in Cornell 

 University. The aim of his book is to bring 

 together and boil down the great mass of 

 literature dealing with the various aspects 

 of the apple business — growing, harvesting, 

 and marketing. The entire subject has been 

 studied in evei'y phase from one end of the 

 country to the other. The text contains 

 many helpful illustrations, including four 

 full-page color plates. 



The Apple, 492 pages. Ginn & Co., Bos- 

 ton, $1.00 i^ostpaid. 



Automobile Questions and Answers 



How can you adjust a carbureter by the 

 color of the gases ? How are valves timed 1 

 What is the difference between double and 

 dual ignition systems? Answers to such 

 questions as these the ordinai-j' driver of 

 automobiles often wants to know, and usu- 

 ally has no better way of absorbing the 

 infoiToation than to stay around garages 

 and quiz the workmen. 



Books there are, but most of these have 

 been written by the expert for the expert. 

 A thoroughly practical text-book, working 

 from elementaries to technicalities, has long 

 been wanted. Such is a new volume by 

 Victor W. Page, entitled " Questions and 

 Answers Pertaining to Automobile Design? 

 Construction, Driving, and Repair." In 

 this treatise of 622 pages the author has 

 explained fi'om every angle all the driver 

 of a car needs to know about his machine, 

 and gives a good technical education in 

 automobile repair. Tlie matter is made 

 clear by 329 illustrations and plates. 



The Norman W. Henley Publisliing Com- 

 pany, New York. .'fL.lO po.stpaid. 



Convention Notices 



The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Connecticut 

 Beekeepers' .Vssociation will he held in the old Su- 

 preme-court room, State Capitol, Hartford, Ct., Sat- 

 urday, April S. 191(). 



.MOKNINC!. 10:."!0. 



Kepoi'ts of oflicors and committees; election of 

 officers; collection dues; new business, etc. 



" Reminiscences, and Progress of Beekeeping in 

 Connecticut, George H. Yale. 



Mr. Yale was third president of the association, 

 and presided continuously for five years. His address 

 will deal with the early history of our association. 



" History of Foul Brood in Connecticut," Stephen 

 J. Grififen. 



Mr. Griffen was the pioneer in inaugurating laws 

 in this state for the control and suppression of this 

 scourge. 



" Can a Woman Manage an Apiary? " Mrs. D. R. 

 Bristol. 



Mrs. Bristol is one of our ardent beekeepers. Her 

 addi-ess will be of special interest to the ladies. 



Recess, 12, for lunch. 



.AI'-TERNOON, 1:30. 



" Beekeeping in Hungary," Alexander Luko. 



Mr. Luko will tell us of the interesting methods 

 and appliances in use in Hungary. He possesses 

 a namler of certificates and medals for beekeeping, 

 awarded by the government at various competitions. 



" Ventilation .-VfTecting Storing and Swarming," 

 .John T. Cullen. 



Question-bo.x. 



Our assofiation is twenty-five years old this year. 

 In commemoration of the event, the program com- 

 mittee is ofi^ering a program of unusual interest. 

 From a membership of 11 we have grown to more 

 than 150, and we continue to grow. It is planned 

 to make this meeting a reunion, and it is hoped the 

 entire 150 members will make a special effort to be 

 present. -Vs a special inducement, a hot dinner will 

 be served, free of charge, at noon, to all members 

 in attendance. This should be the largest meeting 

 in the 25 years of our existence, and the most en- 

 joyalile and profitable one as well. Let us not forget 

 about the prompt payment of dues. If Gleanings 

 fails to arrive, it is because dues remain unpaid. 



Hartford, Ct. L. Wavne Adams, Sec. 



Kind Words 



" AS LONG AS I AM ABLE TO READ." 



I wish you to continue to send Gleanings until 

 further notice, or as long as I am able to read Mr. 

 A. I. Hoot's excellent Home Talks. I first began to 

 be interested in them as long ago as 1879. 



Chicago, 111., May 17. R. R. McGill. 



SOSIi; KIND V.OBDS FROM A NEAR RELATIVE OF 

 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 



Air. A. I. Root: — I have often wanted to write to 

 you. Back in the 70's I read of you, and, strange 

 to say, your apiary was the first I ever saw a pic- 

 ture of. Now to the point: 



In Gle.\nings for January 1, page 41, you give 

 some very good advice; and now I want to give 

 you grandmother (Lincoln) Bowman's prescription 

 for attaining great age. She says, "Have a purpose 

 in life. Have .something to keep yourself occupied 

 at. Never worry nor let anything make you weary. 

 When we find that anything is making us weary, 

 we should stop at once — pick up a paper or book, 

 and read awhile; then we shall feel fresh, and can 

 go right at that work again. My grandmother was 

 88 years old in October, and works almost every 

 day. She is very spry for her age; and, by the way, 

 she is a first cousin of President Abraham Lincoln. 

 Her great grandfather was killed from ambush by 

 Indians not far from Louisville, Kentucky. He once 

 owned the site on which Louisville now stands. His 

 name was Abram Lincoln. He had four sons. But 

 only three are recorded in history. They were Mor- 

 decah, Harry, Thomas, and James. Thomas was 

 the grandfather of .\braham, and also of grandma 

 Lincoln (Bowman). Grandma's father's name was 

 James B. Lincoln. So much for the aged people. 

 I love them. I feel the greatest pleasure in listening 

 t.o them when they tell of their thrilling experience. 

 I am almost 60, and am yet a young man. 



Now, brother Root, I will soon open my maple- 

 sugar camp (and I thought you said you had a lip 

 for maple sugar), and I am going to send you some. 

 I was raised to boyhood at Nelsonville, Athens Co., 

 Ohio. I lived there when General Morgan came 

 thru town. Father was then at the front in the 

 116th Ohio volunteer infantry. Those were days 

 ,ind nights of terror, and I pray the allwise Creator 

 that I may not see the like again. 



J. C. SCHAUFELE, M. D. 



Colchester, 111., Feb. 14. 



