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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



The Pure Food Bill, which is 

 now before Congress, should receive the 

 hearty support of all who favor every- 

 thing pure and undefiled, especially 

 when it comes to what we eat. Mr. 

 John H. Larrabee, Field Agent of the 

 Michigan Agricultural College, and ex- 

 perimenter in bee-culture, wrote us as 

 follows, on June 29, in regard to bee- 

 keepers helping to make the Pure Food 

 Bill a law : 



Dear Editors : — I enclose a form of a 

 letter that may, with justice and pro- 

 priety, be sent by every reader of the 

 American Bee Journal to his Repre- 

 sentative or Senator in Congress. Should 

 one-half of the subscribers of the 

 American Bee Journal mail such a 

 letter to their Representatives, it would 

 without doubt prove a powerful lever in 

 securing the passage of this law. It is 

 not a political Bill — it can scarcely be 

 made such. Its provisions are whole- 

 some and needed. It will help all politi- 

 cal parties alike, and will harm only 

 those engaged in wrong-doing. During 

 this year of political excitement, such a 

 letter would have unusual weight. Let 

 us all unite in our own business interests 

 on this matter. J. H. Larrabee. 



The following is a copy of the letter 

 mentioned by Mr. Larrabee in the fore- 

 going, to be mailed to your Representa- 

 tive and Senator at Washington, D. C. : 



Dear Sir : — I understand that the 

 Paddock Pure Food Bill is before Con- 

 gress. May I urge upon you to support 

 it in the interests of, and in justice to, 

 the producers of honest food? Bee- 

 keepers all over the land are much in- 

 terested in its passage, and regardless 

 of party, urge its justice, and the need 

 of it. Please consider your interests, 

 and the interests of the people you rep- 

 resent, and, so far as you can, consis- 

 tently and honorably, use your vote and 

 influence in this good cause. I am, 

 Respectfully yours, 



Now, let all who read this, write out 

 the above sample letter, and mail it at 

 once to their Representative, and also to 

 their Senator, in Congress. Do not de- 

 lay this important matter, but do it 

 now ! 



This Bill is of great interest to bee- 

 keepers, and our pursuit will be greatly 



benefited thereby. Honey adulterators, 

 as well as all others of the nefarious 

 class, will be discovered and brought 

 mercilessly to justice, and the public 

 protected from the diabolical practice of 

 unscrupulous and depraved specimens 

 of mankind who live and fatten by de- 

 ception and fraud. Bee-keepers can 

 help to down these infamous parasites 

 of humanity, by compelling their politi- 

 cal representatives to carry out the will 

 of their constituents, or take the conse- 

 quences. Write to them now ! 



Bees from India are likely to be 

 imported soon, now that the Government 

 has begun to take an interest in the 

 matter. We hope that the article on 

 page 47, by Mr. Frank Benton (who is 

 now employed by our Government at 

 Washington), will be read by all. Bee- 

 keepers, as Bro. Root has well said, 

 "owe a vote of thanks in advance to 

 Prof. C. V. Riley and Hon. Edwin 

 Willits, and congratulate them on being 

 able to secure the services of so experi- 

 enced a man for the work as Frank 

 Benton." All will await with much 

 interest the results of the experiments 

 on the part of the Government in our 

 behalf, and hope that much practical 

 benefit, as well as scientific knowledge, 

 may come from such an effort. 



Not to Belongs to a Woman's 

 World's Fair committee is now regarded 

 by titled and aristocratic European 

 women as a positive lack of distinction. 

 Indeed, the interest in the Exposition 

 displayed by prominent and influential 

 women in most of the European coun- 

 tries, is truly remarkable. The exhibit 

 of woman's work is sure to be very com- 

 prehensive and complete, and, it is be- 

 lieved, surprising. Good for the women ! 



Why Not send us one new name, 

 with $1.00, and get Doolittle's book on 

 "Scientific Queen-Rearing" as a premi- 

 um ? Read the offer on page 37. 



