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cobs and yellow sugar. It was not made 

 for market, but by some one to show what 

 can be done in this direction. It would 

 pass as a pretty fair article of maple, and 

 if sold for the genuine would not be as ob- 

 jectionable as many of the adulterations 

 that have been disposed of in large quanti- 

 ties, not only of maple, but of various other 

 articles of food. If sold as a substitute for 

 the genuine, it would not be in violation of 

 law, but being an imitation it cannot be 

 put on the market as maple. 



Corncob syrup ! What next ? The first 

 thing bee-keepers know, some "smarty'' 

 will be boiling old bee-hives (iead bees and 

 all) in water, and call the liquid '"pure 

 bee's honey ! Why, it would hardly be 

 believed, but here in Chicago many people 

 are afraid to buy maple syrup or extracted 

 honey, fearing that they will only get some 

 villainous mixtures called "syrup" and 

 " honey." 



The maple syrup producers can take care 

 of themselves, but we believe that bee- 

 keepers should begin a campaign of educa- 

 tion everywhere, and inform the people 

 that pure extracted honey can be obtained, 

 and at a reasonable price. The fact is, 

 many people do not know how pure honey 

 tastes ; and being disgusted with the vile 

 compounds offered them in many groceries, 

 they give up the idea of buying honey, and 

 cease to call for it when getting table neces- 

 saries. Friends, these things ought not so 

 to be. It seems to us there ought to be wis- 

 dom and enterprise enough in tlie bee-keep- 

 ing fraternity to devise some means by 

 which pure honey shall be found on every 

 table in the land. What an outlet for the 

 honey crop that would make ! and what 

 profit there would be where now is unprofit- 

 able production ! 



When this question is satisfactorily 

 solved, we believe there will come to the 

 pursuit of apiculture such a boom as the 

 most enthusiastic has not yet dreamed 

 of. We are willing to try to do our part 

 toward insuring the coming of that boom. 

 Who will help erect a guide-board that 

 shall point toward the right road leading to 

 the desired haven ? 



It^" Read and study out subjects of in- 

 terest; and be ready to begin the ensuing 

 season's work promptly, with an adequate 

 comprehension of the extent of the business 

 to be conducted, and a just appreciation of 

 the details therein involved.— C/Mmi;;/. 



TIteMicliigaii State Convention 



— We have received the following from 

 Secretary Hutchinson, concerning the com- 

 ing convention of the Michigan Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association • 



The Michigan State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold its 28th annual meeting in 

 the Common Council Chambers, at the 

 City Hall, in Flint, on Tuesday and 

 Wednesday. Jan. 2nd and 3rd. The room 

 is nicely carpeted, furnished with chairs, 

 desks and tables, well lighted, and away 

 from the racket of the main street. There 

 is a convenient room adjoining, in which 

 supplies and implements can be exhibited. 

 The headquarters for bee-keepers will be at 

 the Dayton House, a most excellent, clean, 

 and well-furnished, but home-like place, 

 where rates to bee-keepers will be only $1.00 

 per day. The time for holding the meeting 

 is placed when in all probability there will 

 be holiday rates on all railroads. 



The following programme has been ar- 

 ranged : 



FIRST DAT — MORNING SESSION. 



10:30 a.m. — Experimental Work at Ex- 

 periment Stations— Hon. R. L. Taylor, of 

 Lapeer. 



FIRST DAT — AFTERNOON SESSION. 



1:30 p.m. — Advantages of Northern Mich- 

 igan for Honey Production— Hon. Geo. E. 

 Hilton, of Fremont. 



3:00— The Future of the Supply Trade— 

 M. H. Hunt, of Bell Branch. 



FIRST DAT — EVENING SESSION. 



7:00 p.m. —Advantages that Bee-Keepers 

 May Expect from Bees and Honey Having 

 Been Shown at the World's Fail-- H. D. 

 Cutting, of Tecumseh. 



SECOND DAT — MORNING SESSION. 



9:00 a.m.— Moisture in the Bee-Cellar; 

 What It Can Do and What We Can Do— S. 

 Cornell, of Lindsay, Ont. 



10:30 a.m. — The Future of Bee-Keeping — 

 James Heddon, of Dowagiac. 



SECOND DAT — AFTERNOON SESSION. 



1:30 p.m. — Preparing the Apiary for Win- 

 ter— R. P. Holtermann, of Brantford, Ont. 



3:00 p.m.— Selling Honey Without Em- 

 ploying Commission Men— Byron Walker, 

 of Evart. 



It will be noticed that care has been 

 taken not to crowd the programme, as the 

 Secretary believes that a few topics thor- 

 oughly discussed are more profitable than 

 a greater numlier but briefly touched upon. 

 There is also time in which to discuss the 

 little side-issues that are continually spring- 

 ing up. 



The association is invited to hold one 

 session (say in the evening of the first day) 

 at the home of the Itevicw, corner of Wood 

 and Saginaw streets, where there will be 

 an opportunity to sample some delicious 

 orange blossom honey from California. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, AV : ; 



The kind invitation irom Bro. Hutchin- 



