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editorial (see Gleanings page 10G7) great wrongs that have been clone to 

 and compliments the editor of the bee-keepers by statements given out 

 American Bee-Keeper flatteringly for by one so high in authority in that 

 saying that it was all in my mind, department. 



Permit me to say that I have met I believe if the manufacturers will 

 many bee-keepers at both the St. think soberly as they ought to think, 

 Loilis and Chicago conventions that they will agree with me that they 

 ai-e of the same mind. hnve not done their duty in this mat- 



Gleanings says that they denied the tef either to us or to themselves, 

 statement made by Prof. Wiley in Their attention has been called to 

 June issue, and so they did, nearly this several times, but it vseems that 

 three months after the statement was I was the only one who put it strong 

 made by Prof. Wiley. enough to call forth much comment, 



The editor of the American Bee- and I am perfectly satisified to stand 

 Keeper infers that I believe every considerable abuse if only it will 

 thing that is said by professors. Far result in stopping these continual dam- 

 from it. I disagree with the views of again statements coming from the 

 Prof. Wilev on many points, but it so-called high authorities. I have only 

 still remains a fact that consumers of the kindest feelings toward the manu- 

 honev do recognize Prof. Wiley as facturers. but as we have patronized 

 the highest authority in the United them for many years to their success, 

 States, and it is immaterial what bee- and aided in building them up by 

 keepers think. When the Prof, gave our patronage from very small insti- 

 out this statement in the Rural New tutions to large ones, surely they 

 Yorker, to be copied in other papers, ^^hould feel grateful enough to re- 

 it becomes damaging to the producers i"ove the .stain that Prof. Wdey put 

 of honev because the readers of those "Pon their goods by saying to the 

 papers 'are consumers of honey and P"l>lic that they use paraffine in the 

 thev believe Wiley's statement, and manufacture of foundation, 

 if comb foundation is adulterated. Statements coming from high au- 

 then comb honey is not all the pro- thority cari-y weight, even though 

 duct of the bee they be unreliable. Three years, ago 



It was plainlv the dutv of the many bee-keepers received comb foun- 

 manufacturers of comb foundation to (^-^tion that was very white and hard; 

 denial nd that Prof. Wilev make a probably because it had been carried 

 retraction of his accusation or that over one or two years, and as we 

 he prove his words true, and make liear very little of late of bleached 

 his corrections in the same paper, wax, many were suspicious of this 

 The manufacturers are in close as the appearance was against, it. and. 

 enough touch with each other to all the bees did not accept it so padily 

 lower or raise the price of their goods It would be well for the makers^ of 

 simultaneonsly. Surely they should foundation to explain ,th,i.s more 

 unite in the effort to protect their thoroughly. . ., , ,^ 



good name. A mere denial in their By referring back to Gleanings for 

 own paper that is only read by bee- August. 1877. page 201, X find A. J. 

 keepers is a very half-hearted way Robert-s tpiotes foundation at 55 cents, 

 to undo this wrong. I read the Rural per iiound in 5 pound lots, with Avhite 

 New Yorker and I know that its wax 25 cents per pound extra, but 

 editor is heartily in favor of the says "We consider the yellow in every 

 rural people and would not intention- lespect i)referable.."" Also on page 203, 

 ally wrong them, and he would be (jleaniugs August, 1877 R-. S. Joiner 

 read.v to co-operate with them to have .^ays: "Bees chaw yellow foundation 

 that statement corrected if it is entire- more than the white, but A. I. R. 

 ly" false. disagrees, and says he can see no 



' We see a great, deal of praise given possible need of using \yhite wax at 

 to the agricultural department at all: and that white wax is purchased 

 Washington in some bee journals and of wax bleachers. 1 think it Avould 

 r am surely thankful if they do give be to the interest of the manufacturers 

 us any real aid. but first I think it if they explain hore. fully about 

 should be their duty to undc< the wax becoming bleached. 



