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Contents of this Number. 



Editorial : 



Editorial Items 377 



American- Italian Bees in Japan 377 



Extravagant Econouiv 377 



Selling Honey f«rCasb 377 



Melting Combs into Wax 377 



A Religinus Newspaper 378 



Honey and Beeswax Market 878 



Anione our Exchanges : 



The Effect of Bee and Honey Shows 378 



Honey at the Arkansas State Fair 378 



Bee-Culture as a Business 378 



How Cyprian Bees Behave in England 378 



Careor Surplus Honey 378 



Mitchell's Suit Dismissed 378 



Corri'-i ilt-iiri- : 



Imported Krainer Bees 379 



Bee- Bread Injurious in Wintering 379 



Size of Frames and Hives 379 



The Disposal of Honey 3H0 



The Yellow Italian Bee 380 



Size of Hive for Comb Honey 380 



Theoriesand Facts 381 



Convention Notes : 



Local Convention Directory 381 



Central Michigan Convention 381 



Iowa Central Convention 382 



Michigan Bee- Keepers' Association 382 



Selections from Our Letter Box : 



Still Gathering Honey 382 



Mississippi for Bees and Honey 382 



Introducing Queens 382 



Apiary Record Book 382 



From an A BC Scholar 382 



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