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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Feb. 9. 



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Contents of this Number. 



We have concluded to extend the time another 

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 for $5.00. Material for Langstroth hive, 50c. 



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Correspondence : 



The Weekly, Introducing Queens, etc 41 



Two Queens in One Hive 41 



Bees Dying in Indiana 41 



Lower Ventilation, Adulteration, etc 42 



Size of Colonies, Ventilation etc 42 



Upward Ventilation 42 



Shall we Improve our Bees? 42 



Giving Bees water in the Cellar 43 



Selections from Our Letter Box : 



Away Down East 43 



Struck by Lightning 43 



Bees Uneasy 43 



Heavy Rain-Fall 43 



A New Subscriber 43 



Temperature in Cellars 43 



Doing Wejl 43 



Kentucky Notes 43 



Fertilizing Cage 43 



In the Cellar 43 



On Summer Stands 43 



Editorial : 



Editorial Items 44, 45 



Accumulating Disasters 44 



Colchian Honey 44 



Food Adulterations 4-4 



Artificial Comb Honey 44 



Flat-Bottom Foundation 45 



Among: our Exchangees: 



Cyprian Bees 45 



Preventive of Robbing 4o 



Paper Honey Comb 4.' 



Dysentery • ™ 



Apis Dorsata and Apis Zonata 4o 



California Prospects 4o 



Dr. Brown's Prediction **^ 



Conventions i 



Michigan State Convention 40 



Cortland Union, N. Y.. Convention 4t> 



Strong Colonies a Necessity 4* 



Special Notices 4 Z 



Convention Directory 47 



Market Reports 47 



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