THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



157 



that we have now completed 

 arrangements with him so that 

 we sliall be able to give the read- 

 ers of the American Apicidturist, 

 in the Januar}' number, a fine en- 

 graving taken from this photograph 

 together with a sketch of Mr. 

 Langstroth's history as an apia- 

 rist, and we can promise our 

 readers that this will be a rich 

 treat. 



We would request the secreta- 

 ries of the various beekeepers' 

 Associations to keep us posted re- 

 garding the notices of the meet- 

 ings of the association which they 

 represent, together with any valu- 

 able information regarding the 

 actions of said associations. 



We have just been favored with 

 a visit from Mr. L. C. Root of 

 Mohawk, New York, :ind you may 

 be assui'ed that we held a !)usy bee 

 chat while he was here. It is cer- 

 tainl}' a pleasure to converse with 

 one who not onl}- has been the con- 

 stant companion and pupil of 

 Father Quinby, but who is also one 

 of the few successful beekeepers. 

 During our conversation, Mr. 



R said that quite frequently 



he had noticed during an abun- 

 dant flow of honey, and when 

 the bees were returning to the 

 hives heavily laden, the larger por- 

 tion of them would enter the 

 hives nearest the field from which 

 the honey was taken even though 

 they entered the wrong hives, the 

 bees paying but little attention to 

 them when loaded, while if the 

 same bees should make the attempt 

 when unloaded they would be 

 killed. This fact may not be new 

 to all but may be of interest to the 

 novice. After visiting Salem we 

 went to Wenham to see friend 

 Alley, and our visit was a most 

 pleasant one. Our only regret 

 was that his visit was not a longer 

 one. 



Friend Alle^' sends us the fol- 

 lowing offer to new subscribers : 



To every person who will send 

 $1.00 for one year's subscription 

 for the American Apiculturist, I 

 Will send one of my best queens, 

 provided they remit to me $1.00 

 more on receipt of queen, the 

 usual price of such queen being 

 $2.00. 



We hope that those of our 

 friends who wish that a journal of 

 the character of the Apiculturist 

 shall live will take hold eai'nestly 

 and see what they can do towards 

 inducing their friends to subscribe. 

 We have made some first-class 

 orters to those who will get up 

 clubs. We are read}- and willing 

 to send you all the sample copies 

 that you will need. Please see 

 what you can do for us. We need 

 your help and trust that you will 

 assist us all that you can in the 

 good work. 



We have received two numbers 

 of a new French journal, "Le Con- 

 servateur des Abeilles, *•' edited by 

 Mons. A. Fournier, and published, 

 at 27 rue Vandamme, Paris, at 3^- 

 francs per year. 



As it represents the most ad- 

 vanced and progressive apiarists 

 of France, we commend it to the 

 thoughtful attention of all our read- 

 ers as an interesting and instruct- 

 ive journal. 



We have been obliged to defer 

 the report of several conventions 

 until next month for want of space. 



THE NORTH AMERICAN BEE- 

 KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



\^Continued.'\ 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 Tuesday, Sept. 18., 1883. 



A large number convened in the 

 afternoon, when it was thought ad- 

 visable to discuss miscelhuieous ques- 



