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 manj', is anxious 

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proposes to distribute to beekeepers in small 

 jiackages free. Donations may be sent direct 

 to the above address. 



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A Frencli edition of the "Dadant System 

 of Beekeeping," by C. P. Dadant, has just 

 been issued in Quebec. 



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The Division of Crop Estimates states 

 tliat the average yield this season has been 

 53.8 pounds ^ler colony, as compared with an 

 average of 44.2 pounds last year. Produc- 

 tion this year is estimated to have been 

 divided as follows: Comb, 28.7 per cent; ex- 

 tracted, 59.7 per cent; chunk, 11.6 per cent. 

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Frank C. Pellett, Associate Editor of The 

 American Bee Journal, reports that he is 

 back at work again after an experience in 

 a hospital where he underwent a surgical 

 operation. Mr. Pellett is expecting greatly 

 improved health as a result of the opera- 

 tion. 



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The next international congress of bee- 

 keepers will be held in Quebec, Canada, in 

 September, 1923. This will afford an op- 

 portunity for beekeepers of this country to 

 meet with beekeepers from the rest of the 

 world. The last international congress of 

 beekeepers was held at Marseilles, France, 

 Sept. 18 to 20. 1922. 



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After 10 years of rest, George W. York, 

 former editor and publisher of the American 

 Bee Journal, has again returned to the field 

 of journalism, having launched a new bee 

 journal upon the apicultural seas. "York's 

 Bees and Honev" is to be published month- 

 ly at Spokane, Wash., tlie October-November 

 issue already being in tlie hands of its read- 

 ers. 



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We have received a series of interesting 

 entomological picture cards from the Bildar- 

 chiv-Gesells(diaft, Freiburg, Breisgau, Ger- 

 many, illustrating the reactions of honev- 

 bees to various colors. Tliese photographs 

 were made from original negatives by Prof. 

 K. von Frisch of Rostock, and also by Prof. 

 A. Kiihn and Max Pohl of Gottingen. Those 

 who are interested in the study of the re- 

 actions of bees to colors can no doubt se- 

 cure these photographs from tlie above- 

 mentioned society. 



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E. L. Parshall, Irrigation Engineer, Colo- 

 rado State Experiment Station, discussing 

 the deficiency in the water supply for irri- 



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gation in tlie Ar 

 k a n s a s a ii d 

 Platte River 

 Valley, says that 

 at tlie present 

 time tiie pros- 

 pects for irriga- 

 tion water for 

 the coming year 

 are not at all 

 encouraging for this region His report is 

 rather discouraging for beekeepers in tliat 

 section for next season, but an abundance 

 of snow in the mountains this winter would 

 greatly improve the situation. 



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Geo. W. York, Spokane, Wasii., who for 

 20 years Avas editor of Tlie American Bee 

 Journal, has donated his entire collection of 

 bee books and other beekeeping literature, 

 wliich he was 40 years in accumulating, to 

 tlie University of California. The Univer- 

 sity in accepting this valuable gift has 

 decided to establish the George W. York 

 Library of Apiculture of California. 



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Due to the conflict in the dates of meet- 

 ings of the Western New York, Northern 

 New York and Ontario beekeepers, the Em- 

 pire State Federation of Beekeepers' Co- 

 operative Association, Inc., has decided to 

 change the date of its meeting to Tuesday, 

 Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12, 13 and 

 14, instead of Dec. 5, 6 and 7, as announced 

 in our last issue. 



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The Depiartment of Agriculture of British 

 Columbia has compiled data of the number 

 of apiaries, colonies of bees, and crop of 

 honey in that province for 1922. Figures are 

 given for the several districts within each 

 of the following divisions: Vancouver Island 

 and Gulf Islands, Greater Vancouver, Lower 

 Fraser Valley, Upper Eraser Valley and 

 Chilliwick, Okanogan, Sliuswap and Thomp- 

 son Valleys, and the Kootenays. The total 

 number of apiaries reported is 2143; the 

 number of colonies, 11591. The crop in 

 pounds is reported as 711356, the average 

 per colony being 61. 



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The New York State College of Agricul- 

 ture, Ithaca, New York, has announced a 

 short course in beekeeping to be held Feb- 

 ruary 20 to 23 inclusive. Tiie major part of 

 the instruction will be given by Dr. E. F. 

 Pliilliris, Bureau of Entomology, Washing- 

 ton, D. C, and Geo. S. Demutli, editor of 

 tliis journal. These men will be assisted bv 

 Geo. H. Rea of the A. T. Root Company, E. 

 W. Atkins of the G. B. Lewis Comi)any, and 

 R. B. Willson, Extension Specialist in Api- 

 culture for New York. Several prominent 

 members of the University faculty will lec- 

 ture or give interesting addresses which will 

 add greatly to the value and pleasure of the 

 course. A large attendance is expected. Ad- 

 dress all inquiries to R. B. Willson, Exten- 

 sion Specialist in Apiculture, Roberts Hall, 

 Ithaca, New York, 



