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VOL. XXX. CHICAGO, ILL, OCTOBER 27, 1892. 



NO. 18. 



Flowers Fade, true friendship never ; 

 links of love no hand can sever, 

 Only words in kindness spoken 

 Rare and sweet rewards betoken. 

 Every life that loves its duty 

 Never loses grace or beauty. 

 Christian kindness blooms unending, 

 Evermore its fragrance lending. 



—Christian Register. 



Dr. Miller was unable to be pres- 

 ent at the Illinois State Convention held 

 last week, on account of illness. We 

 don't see why a doctor should get sick, 

 any way. But likely the Doctor "don't 

 know," either. 



Bro. Hutchinson, the genial, 

 jovial and just editor of the Review, took 

 the report of the Illinois State Conven- 

 tion last week for the Bee Journal,. 

 We had a most delightful visit with him, 

 as well as with many others of the 

 prominent bee-keepers who were in 

 attendance. Bro. H. just writes in 

 shorthand whatever a person says in 

 discussions. All he has to do, is to keep 

 his eyes and ears open, and his pencil 

 "does the rest." 



The New Cover Design and 



department headings are appreciated by 

 many of our readers, who have compli- 

 mented us upon them and the improve- 

 ment in the general appearance of the 

 Bee Journal. Gleanings for Oct. 15 

 has this to say about it, for which its 

 editors will please accept our thanks: 



The American Bee Journal has not 

 only been renewing its youth by infus- 

 ing into its editorial veins new and 

 younger blood, but now it beams forth 

 in a new dress, or, more exactly, a new 

 cover design, and here and there 

 through its pages novel and appropriate 

 department headings. Even though the 

 " old reliable " has lately exchanged 

 ownership, it is bound somehow to show 

 the delightful impress of a new man, be 

 he old or young. 



Winter Food for Bees.— Mrs. 

 L. Harrison, in the Prairie Farmer, gives 

 the following directions for making food 

 for bees in winter : 



Into 15 pounds of boiling water sift 

 30 pounds of granulated sugar, stirring 

 constantly; when it is all in and boils, 

 stir in 5 pounds of extracted honey. To 

 prevent granulation, I have tried tar- 

 taric acid and vinegar, but it was not 

 very satisfactory, as' I have had syrup 

 harden in the cells, so that even robbers 

 could not get it out. 



The Illinois State convention 

 report is begun in this issue of the Bee 

 Journal on page 571. You should read 

 it carefully, if you were unable to be 

 present and hear the proceedings. We 

 will likely finish the report next week. 



