1905. 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



103 



Prompt action in business matters by the aid of the innumerable books 



is a virtue, but some recent business and periodicals on bees, now acces- 



inaneuvers raise the question whether sible, one may soon become well in- 



t is not possible to be too virtuous. formed. 



I'.xtra hives, proportionate in num- 

 ler to the size of the apiary, should 

 ihvays be on hand during the season 

 or the reception of swarms that may 



ssue. 



The- next meeting of the St. Croix 

 "alley Honey Producers' Association, 

 "ilenwood. Wis., will be held at the 

 onie of Leo. F. Hanegan, in Glen- 



ood. May 21. Manager Hanegan 

 ordiallj' invites all bee-keepers to be 

 is guests on that day. 



The Irish Bee Journal, one of the 

 veliest and best apiarian journals in 

 II Europe, starts this month upon its 

 fth volume. The popularity and 

 iccess of our Irish contemporary are 

 reat, but not more so than it de- 

 ■rves. 



Our reaiders will please notice that 

 ey are no longer dependent on thir- 

 -three years of experience, as we 

 nv have among our valued contribu- 

 rs one who has spent sixty profita- 

 e years with the little winged puz- 

 es and whose writings are based on 

 - own work and observations. 



That sugar syrup serves well as a 

 inter food for bees, and that it is 

 I right as a stimulative food, is con- 

 ded; but that the practice of using 

 for either purpose results in injury 

 the industry must be admitted. It 

 in this case, not the evil, but the 

 ppearance of evil" that effects the 

 iury. 



Fred W. Muth the big honey dealer 

 Cincinnati, wrote April 4: "I have 

 -t looked over my bees, and also 

 jse of a friend, and find that they 

 :■ fully a month in advance of their 

 'iidition last year at this date. The 

 <)ver is not looking very encourag- 

 i," now, but it is too early yet to 

 jlge as to the coming season." 



t is unreasonable to think that any 

 ' ■ without experience or knowledge 

 ' bees may engage in the pursuit of 



culture and immediately derive 

 I refrom any considerable degree of 

 fier pleasure or profit. However, 



Bees have wintered fairly well 

 throughout New England, but from 

 some places come repc/.ts of no old 

 pollen in the combs, and consec^uent- 

 ly very little brood. If this condi- 

 tion is general a crop from fruit 

 Ijloom need not be expected. Too 

 little pollen is worse than too much, 

 for in the latter case it can be re- 

 moved. 



Would you address five or six pos- 

 tal cards to friends who keep bees in 

 payment for six months or a year's 

 subscription to The Bee-Keeper? If 

 so, you will thereby have an oppor- 

 tunity to materially assist our ef- 

 forts to increase our circulation and 

 improve the paper. Write our Fal- 

 coner, N. Y., oilice for details of the 

 plan. 



"Westward the course of Empire 

 takes its way," but in taking its "way" 

 it left behind several very comfortable 

 things. Among these are a lot of en- 

 thusiastic bee-keepers in New Eng- 

 land. The states comprising that sec- 

 tion of the country contain many a 

 snug little apiary and many thousands 

 of pounds of honey are produced and 

 sold almost within sound of the hum 

 of the busy laborers. 



The impulsive formation of the 

 Honey Producer's League, it is stated, 

 was apparently necessary in order to 

 help move last year's crop of honey 

 from the markets in time to give the 

 new crop a chance. 'Before adjourn- 

 ing," however, "it was resolved to do 

 no general advertising until there is, 

 at least $5,ooo in the hands of the 

 treasurer." Where's the fellow that 

 said the bee-keepers were a slovs' lot? 



Massachusetts can proudly boast of 

 two thrifty, hustling, bee-keepers' 

 societies, the Worcester County Bee- 

 keepers' Association and the Massa- 

 chusetts State Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion. The membership comprises 

 men and women from all walks of life 

 and great interest and enthusiasm is 

 displayed at all their meetings. They 

 enter into a breadth and depth of dis- 

 cussion that is most inspiring. Now 



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