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even with the uprights of the machine, 

 when a dog or catch falls back of the 

 end-bar, which with a further push 

 sends the comb clear through the ma- 

 chine, completing the uncapping. 



Mr. Ferguson has two styles of this 

 machine, one of which can be adjusted 

 to different thicknesses of comb and 

 frame by simply moving the part show- 

 ing the knob at the top. The other 

 style is adjusted with set-screws. This 

 latter style is preferred, as it is some- 

 what simpler and stronger than the 

 other. 



The combs shown are some that were 

 filled last season, and had from one- 

 fourth to one-half granulated honey, 

 but this did not prevent doing a good 

 job of uncapping. Undoubtedly this 

 machine will uncap satisfactorily any 

 honey that can be extracted. 



Mr. Ferguson arranged to secure 

 patents protecting his invention, and, as 

 above noted, has planned with some 

 large honey-producers in various parts 

 of the country for making a thorough 

 test of his machine this season, and 

 until it has had a satisfactory tri^l 

 and proved to be in every way what 

 such a machine should be, none of them 

 will be for sale. 



Mr. Ferguson has been working on 

 liis machine for a number of years, 

 making several models, and believes 

 tliat he has finally produced one that 

 will be a complete success. No doubt 

 when he is ready to put it on the mar- 

 ket he will have literature that will de- 

 scribe the machine and its manipula- 

 tion in detail so that any bee-keeper 

 who does enough extracting to be worth 

 while can easily understand how to use 

 it properly. By another season Mr. 

 Ferguson expects to have arranged for 

 its manufacture, and be able to fur- 

 nish it to all who want it. 



in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, 

 Delaware, Southern New York, and 

 Connecticut are invited to attend. The 

 Philadelphia Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will attend as invited guests. 



Mt. Holly is on the Pennsylvania Rail- 

 road, and can be reached from all points 

 on that line and connecting lines. It 

 can also be reached by trolley line from 

 Philadelphia and Camden, N. J. 



Bring any samples of 1909 crop comb 

 and extracted honey; also of com- 

 mon and rare honey-plants in your lo- 

 cality for identification and classifica- 

 tion. One or more expert* botanists will 

 be present. 



We would like to have those who ex- 

 pect to attend, to drop us a postal in 

 advance. It will be an advantage to 

 know in advance what provision to make 

 in the way of lunch and refreshments. 

 Albert G. Hann, Sec. 



Pittstown, N. J. 



the bees. It is sent postpaid for 50 

 cents, or we club it with the American 

 Bee Journal for one year— both for 

 $1.15. Address all orders to the office 

 of the American Bee Journal. 



Moving Bees Short Distances in Sum- 

 mer 

 "The New-Mexico Chap" seems to 

 have had a good deal of experience in 

 moving bees short distances in warm 

 weather, and he says, in Gleanings, that 

 if they can be moved at any time when 

 they have found no honey for 2 weeks, 

 they may be moved without precaution, 

 and few or no bees will return to the 

 old location. 



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Field-Meeting of New Jersey Bee- 

 keepers 



The Mew Jersey Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold a field-meeting in Mr. 

 Harold Hornor's apiary, neat Mt. Holly, 

 Burlington, N. J., Saturday, June 26, 

 1909. 



An interesting program of talks and 

 demonstrations will be given. All ar- 

 rangements are not made yet, but will 

 include as follows : 



"Treating Foul Brood, and Getting a 

 Honey Crop at the Same Time," by W. 

 W. Case, President of the New Jersey 

 Association ; Miller's " Automatic De- 

 capper" will be demonstrated by Mr. 

 Miller or representative; transferring 

 from box-hive to frame-hive ; queen- 

 hunting contests by experts; requeening; 

 Pratt's Swarm-Box to start queen-cells ; 

 observation hives, etc. 



All bee-keepers and others interested 



Honey Imported Into the United 

 States 



Bee-keepers are sometimes inclined to 

 be alarmed about the amount of honey 

 imported into this country. D. Steen- 

 grafe, in Gleanings, shows that the large 

 amount is more apparent than real. The 

 year 1908 shows the largest imports for 

 many years back. In that year, the total 

 arrivals at New York were 985,620 gal- 

 lons. But of this amount Mr. Steen- 

 grafe says 712,800 gallons were in tran- 

 sit for Europe, leaving only 272,820 gal- 

 lons for consumption in this country. 

 If we figure that at 12 pounds to the 

 gallon, and 6 cents a pound, the value 

 will be $196,430. Dr. Phillips estimates 

 the annual production of honey in the 

 United States at somewhere about $20,- 

 000,000 in value. The value of the im- 

 ported honey consumed in this country 

 will be seen to be less than i percent of 

 that. The price of honey, therefore, can 

 not be so very greatly affected by the 

 imported article. 



Recipe for Paste 



Work 4 pounds of soft wheat flour 

 into a batter (free from lumps) with 2 

 quarts of cold water. Dissolve 2 ounces 

 of alum, in one-half pint of hot water. 

 Take 2 gallons of boiling water and stir 

 the batter into it. If necessary, continue 

 boiling until the paste thickens into a 

 semi-transparent mucilage, then stir in 

 the alum solution. As a preservative, 

 add a few drops of oil of cloves. — A. 

 T. S., in Practical Printer. 



Alexander's Practical Bee-Culture 



We have received a copy of "Alex- 

 ander's Writings on Practical Bee-Cul- 

 ture," edited and compiled by H. H. 

 Root, Associate Editor of Gleanings in 

 Bee-Culture. It is a 96-page pamphlet, 

 6 by 9 inches in size, and contains prac- 

 tically all of the splendid articles on 

 bee-keeping written by the late E. W. 

 Alexander, who was perhaps the most 

 extensive as well as one of the most 

 practical bee-keepers in New York 

 State. For nearly 40 years he had kept 

 bees in a large way, producing honey 

 by the carload. In this pamphlet he 

 gives the cream of his long and success- 

 ful experience with bees. Some of the 

 chapters are as follows: "Bee-keeping 

 as a Business," "Profits in Bee-Keep- 

 ing," "Spring Management," "Building 

 up Weak Colonies," "Spring Feeding," 

 "Transferring Bees," "Honey Produc- 

 tion," "Comb vs. Extracted Honey," 

 "Disposing of the Honey Crop," "Bet- 

 ter Prices on Honey," "Queens and 

 Queen-Rearing;" "Wintering Bees," 

 "Bee-Disease," etc. It is a very com- 

 prehensive book, and ought to be in the 

 hands of every bee-keeper who desires 

 to have the largest success possible with 



To New Jersey Bee-Keepers 



Our foul brood bill failed to pass. 

 It was introduced into the Senate by 

 Senator Gebhardt, of Hunterdon coun- 

 ty, and was defeated by one vote. Of 

 course, it did not get to the Assembly, 

 so we do not know how they stood. 

 It was supported by the Senators from 

 the agricultural counties and objected 

 to by the Senators from the cities. We 

 asked for an appropriation of $500, and 

 that was the chief objection to the bill. 

 There is a threatened deficit in the State 

 treasury of over $500,000, so all new 

 legislation that included appropriations 

 was objected to. All appropriations in 

 the State were cut down. 



We were disappointed but not dis- 

 couraged. We will try again next year. 

 The finances of the State will be in bet- 

 ter shape, and the matter will be bet- 

 ter understood, hence we will stand a 

 better chance to get our law. 



In the meantime, we would like to 

 be kept informed about the extent of 

 foul brood in the various parts of the 

 State, and to have more bee-keepers 

 to join our Association, The better we 

 are informed on the extent and injury 

 of foul brood in the State, and the 

 stronger our State Association, the more 

 effective we can argue with the legis- 

 lature. Albert G. Hann, Sec. 



Pittstown, N. J. 



"The Honey-Money Stories" 



This is a 64-page and cover book- 

 let SJ4 by 854 inches in size. Printed 

 on enameled paper. It contains a variety 

 of short, bright stories, mixed with facts 

 and interesting items about honey and 

 its use. It has 31 half-tone pictures, 

 mostly of apiaries or apiarian scenes. 

 It has 3 bee-songs, namely : "The Hum 

 of the Bees in the Apple-Tree Bloom," 

 "Buckwheat Cakes and Honey," and 

 "The Bee-Keeper's Lullaby." It ought 

 to be in the hands of every one not 

 familiar with the food value of honey. 

 Its object is to create a larger demand 

 for honey. It is sent postpaid for 25 

 cents, but we will mail a single copy as a 

 sample for 15 cents, 5 copies for 60 

 cents, or 10 copies for $1.00. A copy 

 with the American Bee Journal one year 

 — both for 80 cents. Send all orders to 

 George W. York & Co., 118 W. Jackson, 

 Chicago, III. 



