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concerned. We extend our right hand 

 of fellowship to the new publisher ; and 

 it will give us great pleasure to co- 

 operate with him as we did with Messrs. 

 Newman & Son. 



Mr. York is a young man of just our 

 own age ; and although we have never 

 met him, we have a sort of kinship feel- 

 ing for him already. In our next issue 

 we hope to introduce him formally to 

 our readers, through the medium of a 

 biographical sketch and a portrait en- 

 graving. 



We are glad to know that Thomas G. 

 Newman still remains as one of the 

 editors of the Bee Journal; and we 

 may therefore expect — though perhaps 

 less frequently — the same characteristic 

 and vigorous editorials that have graced 

 the pages of the Journal in the past ; 

 and these supplemented by those from 

 younger blood, will add life and strength 

 to an already nourishing paper. 



Mr. A. G. Hill, editor of the Bee- 

 Keepers' 1 Chride, of Kendallville, Ind., 

 gave the following notice in the June 

 number of that paper : 



Owing to failing health, Mr. Thomas 

 G. Newman has thought best to sell the 

 American Bee Journal to George W. 

 York, who has been employed by him to 

 aid in its publication for a number of 

 years. With his experience in the 

 office, the paper has, no doubt, fallen 

 into capable hands. Mr. Newman gives 

 up "the old reliable "American Bee 

 Journal with many regrets. 



Mr. D. A. Jones, editor of the Cana- 

 dian Bee Journal, in its issue of June 

 15, after publishing the notice of trans- 

 fer of the Bee Journal, said : 



We wish our friends every success in 

 the undertaking, and hope that the 

 same brotherly feeling may exist among 

 us as has existed heretofore. 



Smoke and Smokers is to be 



the special topic for the Bee-Keepers'' 

 Review for July. Bro. Hutchinson con- 

 cludes his " leader " in introducing the 

 subject, with these words: "Now let 

 smoker makers and users criticise and 

 comment, and contribute their views for 

 the July issue." It promises to be an 

 interesting number. 



Prevention of Granulation 



in honey is often desired, and so Mr. J. 

 L. Wilgus, of New Comerstown, Ohio, 

 asks the following question about it : 



Please let me know what will keep 

 sugar syrup from candying in brood- 

 combs, and what proportion to the gal- 

 lon. J. L. Wilgus. 



In reply we would say that tartaric 

 acid is often used to prevent the granu- 

 lation of sugar syrup in brood-combs. 

 Another plan, and one that is recom- 

 mended very highly, is to stir in about 

 two pounds of extracted honey when 

 you remove the syrup from the fire. 

 That will retard granulation, if not 

 totally prevent it. It will also impart 

 the honey-flavor to the syrup, and will 

 be thereby more acceptable to the bees. 

 Some years ago, the Scientific American 

 contained an item upon this subject, 

 and the correspondent advised putting 

 "one ounce of glycerine to 1% pounds 

 of honey, setting it aside to cool." 



Don't Fail to read all of page 5. 



Beeswax is now being imported in 

 large quantities, as will be seen by the 

 following item from the daily papers : 



Many tons of beeswax are imported to 

 New York from tropical and subtropical 

 parts of this continent, and from Spain. 



This probably accounts for the recent 

 decline in prices. Another reason is the 

 fact that but little comb foundation is 

 being used this year, because of the ex- 

 tremely wet and backward season. The 

 call for beeswax for that purpose is 

 small, and the market is glutted in con- 

 sequence. This " peculiar season" has 

 been distressing to many branches of 

 trade, but it seems that a change for the 

 better must come soon. 



Some did not quite comprehend the 

 notice of sale as published on page 727. 

 Messrs. Thomas G. Newman & Son have 

 not disposed of the Bee-Keepers' Supply 

 Business or the Home Journal. Both 

 will be continued as heretofore, at the 

 same location as before, 199 East Ran- 

 dolph St., Chicago, Ills. 



