AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Vol. IXX. AU£. 4, 1892. So. 6. 



The Clouds which rise with thunder, slake 



Our thirsty souls with rain ; 

 The blow most dreaded falls to break 



From off our limbs a chain ; 

 And wrongs of man to man but make 



The love of God more plain. 

 As through the shadowy lens of even 

 The eye looks farthest into heaven 

 On gleams of star and depths of blue 

 The glaring sunshine never knew. 



— Whittier. 



Father LangfStroth, in this 

 number of the Bee Journal, tells, in 

 quite a long article, about his sufferings 

 with that troublesome "head-trouble." 

 Every bee-keeper will be interested in 

 wbat he has to say, and will, with him, 

 rejoice that he is once more able to 

 "feel like himself," and enjoy life. 

 That he may long be thus spared to his 

 hosts of loving friends, will be the earn- 

 est wish of all the readers of the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal. 



The North American. — We 



have received the following letter from 

 Bro. Hutchinson, the Secretary of the 

 Association, concerning the views of 

 some who expect to attend the meeting 

 to be held in Washington : 



Friend York: — The American Bee 

 Journal for July 28 is just at hand, 

 and I have read the article of Mr. Ben- 

 ton, and your comments. 



If I may judge by the letters that I 

 am getting every day since the July 

 Review was mailed, then Mr. Benton's 

 letter voices the views of the majority of 

 the bee-keepers. They all say : " It is 

 too early." " It is too hot." " I can't 

 leave then." "There will be too big a 

 crowd — we can't take any comfort." 

 " Won't have any money then." And 

 so it goes. 



Personally, I should prefer December, 

 when there will not be such a crowd, 

 and the weather will be cooler. Reduced 

 rates we must have, or there will be no 

 crowd, and that is why I favored the 

 Encampment time ; but Mr. Benton as- 

 sures me that several societies will meet 

 in Washington during the last weeks of 

 the year, and that by meeting at the 

 same time, reduced rates can be secured. 



Although my preference would be 

 December, I have no desire to use my 

 influence to have it held at that time. 

 What the Executive Board desires to 

 know and do, is the wish of the ma- 

 jority. I shall write to-day to the other 

 members. W. Z. Hutchinson. 



The Bee Journal has no preference 

 in the matter, but only desires the time 

 of meeting to be when the most bee- 

 keepers can attend, and when reduced 

 railroad rates can be secured. No doubt 

 the question will be settled now very 

 soon, so that all may know when they 

 are to go to Washington, and can ar- 

 range their private affairs accordingly. 

 By delaying until December, it will give 

 ample time to prepare a splendid pro- 

 gramme for the occasion. 



We will keep our readers posted in 

 regard to what is being done about de- 

 ciding as to the date, etc. 



Breeding-Queens. — Friends : 

 During August Jennie Atchley will mate 

 100 of the very finest 5-banded Queens 

 to hand-picked Drones. Should you de- 

 sire fine breeder, write her at Floyd, Tex. 



