THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



xe journal because it seeks to take 

 arc of the beginner, and says things 

 11 language that a novice can under- 

 hand. 



We welcome these comments and 

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 lave careful attention, because we 

 Icsire to make The Bee-Keeper of 

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RECEIVES GOVERNMENT AP- 

 POINTMENT. 



In the October number (page 214) 

 eference was made to the first Unit- 

 :d States Civil Service examination 

 n apiculture, and a list of the sub- 

 ects was given, with their relative 

 vcights. In the examination seven 

 rates were represented by a total of 

 welve applicants. Of these Miss Jes- 

 ie E. Marks, of New York, passed 

 vith the highest average, and has re- 

 cived the appointment, which carries 



salary of $720 per annum. 



]\Iiss Marks is a daughter of Mr. 

 \'. F. Marks, of Clifton Springs, New 

 I'nrk, well known for his work in the 

 iiganization of the New York bee- 

 leepers into county societies, affili- 

 ted with a strong State organization, 

 iis able work as Chairman of the 

 'Board of Directors of the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Association is also well 

 ccognized. Miss Marks has had 

 harge of her father's correspondence 

 or some years, and has also rendered 

 issistance in their home apiary, so 

 hat she will not be wholly unfamiliar 

 vith the duties of her new position, 

 she has already reported for duty at 

 he Department of Agriculture, Wash- 

 ngton, D. C. 



THE NEW "A B C OF BEE CUL- 

 TURE." 

 The new and revisea edition of "A 

 B C of Bee Culture," bearing date of 

 ,905, has just been issued from the 

 'iress of the publishers, The A. I. Root 

 "ompany, Medina, Ohio. In its some- 

 vhat enlarged and thoroughly revis- 

 d form, the "A B C" is a marvelous 

 ompilation of apiarian knowledge, 

 vhich no student of apiculture can 

 fford to overlook. Its title is, obvi- 

 aisly, a misnomer, and one which is 

 aisleading; for instead of being a bee- 

 eepers' primer, as implied by its 

 ame, it is a cyclopedia of scientific 



and practical apiculture, containing 

 nearly five hundred splendidly illus- 

 trated pages. 



One hundred thousand copies of 

 this book have been .issued, which 

 would entitle it to the claim of being 

 the most popular work on bee-keep- 

 ing in the world. A more appropri- 

 ate naine would doubtless result in 

 even much wider sale. 



Editions in French and also in 

 Spanish are now in course of prepara- 

 tion. An exquisite edition de luxe, 

 full leather and embossed in gold, at 

 $2.00 a volume, will soon be issued. 

 Another binding, half leather, will be 

 on sale at $1.75; while the cloth, as 

 formerly, will be $1.20. 



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 taking The Bee-Keeper. 



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 that we print each month a greater 

 quantity of bee-keeping matter than 

 any other monthly bee paper in 

 America; and that our contributors 

 represent the brightest and most suc- 

 cessful bee-keepers in all parts of the 

 world. 



"May be" you do not appreciate the 

 extent of the service you would be 

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