1905 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



627 



SECOND SERIES OF PRIZE-PHOTO CONTEST. 



Many of our subscribers could not take part in our 

 first contest, as the time was so short, and it was the 

 season of the year when good photos could not be ob- 

 tained. Those who were fortunate enough to have pic- 

 tures had an advantage. To give all an equal chance 

 we have arranged our second contest to extend over the 

 best time in the year to take pictures. Keep your eyes 

 open for a good view, and when you have found it get 

 a camera and you will have a chance to win one of our 

 liberal prizes. It's a great satisfaction to have a good 

 photo of one's bees, even though a prize is not won. 



We offer the following prizes for different kinds of 

 photos: Class A, photo of apiary. Class B, photo of 

 comb honey. Class C, photo of any object of interest to 

 bee-keepers, not included in two first classes. 



Reward--^:— Each class will be awarded a first, second, 

 and third prize. First prize, winner will be allowed to 

 select goods from our catalog to the amount of $.5 00; 

 second prize, same as first, except amount is $3.00; third 

 prize, same as first, except amount is $2.00. 



Conditions:— Contest closes Sept. 1, 1905. Contest is 

 open to all ages, and limited to United States and Cana 

 da, as the foreign contest is still on. We suggest that 

 photos of honey should show the product of one colony, 

 and be arranged so as to e.xpose the entire face of each 

 section, similar to the photos often shown by Mr. Dan- 

 zenbaker. If preferred, a select ten sections could be 

 photographed, or any other idei may be used. 



Photos should not be marked in any way, but your 

 full name and address should be put on a separate sheet, 

 and enclosed with photo, marked " for prize competi- 

 tion." Do not neglect this. Photos not winning a prize 

 will be paid for according to the value to us, if we can 

 use them. The prizes will be awarded with special ref- 

 erence to clearness of photo and artistic beauty and 

 the instructive and interest-drawing power. No photo 

 returned unless stamp is enclosed for return. Prize- 

 winning photos are to become our property. 



Special Notices by A. I. Root. 



SWEET CLOVEH— WHAT IT IS FOR ; IS IT A NOXIOUS 

 WEED, ETC.? 



We have just taken from the press a booklet of 32 

 pages, with the above title. As the introduction of 

 sweet clover is a matter of general interest to all bee- 

 keepers, and as it has been pretty well decided that it is 

 not a noxious weed, we have prepared ourselves to mail 

 this booklet free of charge. If any of your neighbors 

 seem to have gotten the notion that sweet clover is an 

 enemy to the farmer, better give him one of these book- 

 lets and tell him to read it very carefully. Just write 

 us a postal card, and that will bring it. Or if you want 

 it mailed to some one else, just tell us where to send it. 



CATCHING "runaway SWARMS." 

 On page 511, May 1, I promised to tell in next issue 

 about the dollar booklet entitled " The Art of Attracting 

 and Catching Swarms of Bees." At the present writ- 

 ing no such book has been received. Our dollar was 

 returned by the author of the book, with the following 

 brief letter: 



Mr. A. I. Root:— When the second edition is complete 

 and published we will send you a copy. 

 Ficklin, 111., May 3. Yours, etc. T. W. Bryan. 



I do not know why friend B. did not keep the dollar 

 unless it is because our money is not good. We try not 

 to be uncharitable, but it looks as if he had a little hesi- 

 tation in submitting his booklet to the editor of a bee 

 journal. If, however, when it comes to hand, and it 

 contains information worth a dollar, we shall be glad to 

 give him a good advertisement free of charge. Permit 

 me to say, however, that you had better be careful 

 about sending money to anybody for things of this kind 

 unless they have the endorsement of the journals treat- 

 ing on that particular industry. 



"sandbagged and SUBSIDIZED." 



Friend Roof:— I inclose a clipping from the Milwau- 

 kee Sentinel, which I think is too good to keep. Long 

 may you live to speak for truth, temperance, and right- 

 eousness, is the wish of your fi-iend; and should you 

 ever come to this wicked city I should be very much 

 pleaded to meet you. R. Rodenbekger. 



South Milwaukee, Wis., May 12. 

 a former milwaukee preacher says papers are 

 sandbagged. 



Berwick, Pa., March 23. — In an address on temperance 

 before 300 Methodist ministers, in attendance at the 

 Central Pennsylvania conference here last night, the 

 Rev. Dr. E. L. Eaton, of Allegheny, formerly of Mil- 

 waukee, declared "Lincoln and many other men in pub- 

 lic life spoke out strongly in favor of total abstinence 

 and prohibition. Forty-two years have passed away, 

 and there is not one statesman in public life who has 

 not ' lockjaw ' on the question. 



"President Roosevelt is a popular idol; but, great and 

 strong as he is, he has never said one word against the 

 liquor-traffic. Had he done so he would not have been 

 elected. There is only one power greater than the sa- 

 loon power, and that sits on the throne of the universe. 



"The newspapers and magazines of the country used 

 to advocate our cause, but to-day the American press is 

 silent, apathetic, and hostile, and the majority of relig- 

 ious publications are milk and water on the question. 

 The press of the United States is sandbagged. But the 

 Associated Press is worse; it is not sandbagged, but 

 subsidized. A man gets drunk, goes home and kills his 

 wife. The papers tell the world he did it in a fit of 

 insanity, while the fact is he was full o' booze and the 

 devil." 



The National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association. 



To promote and protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00. 



Send dues to the Treasurer. 



Officers: 



J. U. Harris, Grand Junction, Col., President. 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111,, Vice-president. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan, Secretary. 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Treas. 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 R. L. Taylor, I,apeer, Mich. 

 W. A. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 R. C. Aikin, Loveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elwood, Starkville, N. Y. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San Antonio, Texas. 

 G. M. Doolittle, Borodino, N. Y. 

 W. F. Marks, Chapinville, N. Y. 

 J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis. 

 C. C. Miller. Marengo, Illinois. 

 Wm. McEvoy, Woodstock, Ont. 



If You V^ant tKe Bee - booK 



that "covers the whole apicultural 

 field more completely than any other 

 published," send $1.20 to :: :: 



Prof. A. J. CooK, Claremont, Calif. 



FOR HIS 



** Bee-keepers* Guide" 



Liberal Discount to the Trade. 



Virginia Queens -^ -^ 



Italian queens secured by a cross, and years of care- 

 ful selection from red-clover queens and superior stock 

 obtained from W. Z. Hutchinson. Untested queens, 75c 

 —after June 15th, 60c; tested queens, $1.00— after June 

 15th, 75c; selected tested queens. $1.25— after June 15th, 

 $1 00. Write postal card for circular. 



CHAS. KOEPPEN, Fredericksburg, Va. 



