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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



Augus 



ACCEPTED. 

 As an absurdity to equal Mr. Clark's 

 sting-trowel theory, the following, by 

 Mr. Doolittle, recently published in the 

 American Bee Journal, is eminently 

 satisfactory: 



HOW BEES BUILD CELLS WITH 

 EXACTNESS. 



"The question is asked, 'How can 

 so many insects, occupied at once on 

 the edge of combs where it is dark, 

 as in a bee-hive, concur in giving them 

 the common curvature from one ex- 

 tremity to the other, as is found in 

 the comb of the honey-bee?' It is 

 supposed that this direct mathematical 

 work is done by actual measurement, 

 as each bee has a square or rule to 

 measure by. in the shape of the an- 

 tennae. All who have observed the 

 antennae of the honey-bee know that 

 there is a .iolnt in each, out toward its 

 end. In building worker-comb, which 

 is five cells to the inch, this joint is 

 closed like a jackknife, so that when 

 the antennae thus closed are straight- 

 ened out on each side of the head, the 

 folded joints just touch the walls of 

 the cell, and thus each bee is enabled 

 to work in harmony with every other 

 bee In the hive, and we have every 

 cell of worker-comb as nearly exact as 

 the average carpenter can make a du- 

 plicate of the work of another carpen- 

 ter. 



"In building drone-comb the anten- 

 nae are straightened out fully straight, 

 so that they touch the walls of the 

 cells when fully extended at the ex- 

 ti-eme outside points, and by so doing 

 larger cells are made, or those num- 

 bering four cells to the inch, which is 

 the size of cells in drone-couib: and 

 tlicse are as uniform as +0 size as are 

 those of the worker pattern. In this 

 M^v. see the wisdom of a kind Provi- 

 dciice, which placed witliin the bee an 

 instinctive capacity as great, according 

 to its wants, as is the reasoning ca- 

 pacity in man." 



WE BE BRETHREN. 



As an index of the amicable spirit 

 prevailing among the trade journals 

 ot beedom, the followmg extracts are 

 presented. The American Bee-Keeper 

 graciously acknowledges these cour- 

 tesies and appreciates the fraternal 

 feeling responsible therefor: 



Arthur C. Miller has made his edi- 

 torial bow in The American Bee-Keep- 

 er, as associate editor with Harry E. 



Hill, who, for more than seven year 

 has occupied alone the tripod. M 

 ]\Iiller is well known as a vigoroi 

 writer, and the editorial utteranc( 

 of The American Bee-Keeper, whic 

 have been by no means of the insip: 

 order, are not likely to fall off in ii 

 terest because of the new associai 

 hand at the helm. — American Bf 

 Journal. 



Arthur C. Miller, I am pleased vl 

 announce, has consented to become oi; 

 of the editors of the American Be| 

 Keeper. Mr. Miller' has had a lot <| 

 experience as a bee-keeper, especial I 

 that of an experimental, scientific kinl 

 has a good education, wields a faci 

 pen, and he and Bro. Hill will certat 

 ly make a "team." The American B©' 

 Keeper is to be congratulated. — B© 

 Keepers' Review. 



The American Bee-Keeper has late 'j 

 added to its editorial staff, in the p 

 sition of associate editor, Mr. Arttni 

 C. Miller. That journal was alreac 

 strong editorially; but its late acqt 

 sition will make it still stronger, i 

 Mr. Miller is an enthusiast on beC' 

 an old experienced bee-keeper and 

 careful observer. — Gleanings in B 

 Culture. 



Editor Hill, of The American B© 

 Keeper, has taken to himself a c( 

 league in the person of the celebrat* 

 Arthur C. Miller, of whom he says: 

 "It is questionable if the world tod£ 

 holds a more thorough and alert st 

 dent of practical and scientific apici 

 ture. or one who has the ability 

 more clearly express his ideas in wri 

 ing." Thus the "A.B.K." will be rt 

 by two able and famous men, workir 

 in double haimess. There will be son 

 high stepping and record breaking i 

 Florida presently. See our "Clubbin 

 List." — Irish Bee Journal. 



We note that Arthur C. Miller : 

 now the associate editor of The Am© 

 ican Bee-Keeper, published at Foi 

 Pierce, Florida. Mr. Miller is an ai 

 thority on bees and bee-keeping, an 

 we shall expect to see him do som 

 splendid work In his new capacit 

 The American Bee-Keeper is alread 

 a splendid pulilication, and if there i 

 any chance for it, it will be mad 

 still better. We congratulate tbj 

 American Bee-Keeper on securing e 

 valuable an addition to its staff. Hai 



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