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tion of the "New Union" be made wide 

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 the wilderness," Wm, Russell. 



Hennepin Co., Minn. 



[All right, Mr. Russell. But suppose you 

 just set a good example of " bow to do it," 

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 Unions become large and powerful by 

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A Beginner's Report. 



Last year was my first with bees. In 

 March 1 bought at a sale 10 colonies, a lot 

 of hives and frames, all costing me .*15.00. 

 I moved the bees the next day, moving 

 about half a mile, A few days after mov- 

 ing, one colony left me. The reason, old 

 bee-keepers tell me, was for want of bee- 

 bread, as they had none, but plenty of 

 honey. All went well for some time, until 

 in August I found that one old colony had 

 whipt and almost robbed another old 

 colony. I had quite a time with my third 

 new swarm. The first two I hived without 

 any veil; the third became cross ; they be- 

 gan to sting, and I got a veil, then I hived 

 them all right. I oon't bother them any 

 more without protection, for it swells so on 

 me. I got about 400 pounds of comb honey, 

 and 200 of extracted. I sold the most 

 around home, and I could have sold several 

 hundred pounds more of extracted if I had 

 had it. I increast to IS colonies, which I 

 have in a good, dry cellar in good condition. 



I think every bee-keeper should set out a 

 few turnips for the bees to work on early, 

 for the bees work on them and get lots of 

 pollen before much else is in blossom. 



Linn Co., Iowa, Jan. 19. G. H, Fret. 



Historical Recollections. 



My attention is called to the following 

 statement in Dr, Gallup's "Recollections of 

 an Old Bee-Keeper," on page 68: 



" Mr. Langstroth had the misfortune to 

 have many agents who did not fairly rep- 

 resent him, and one in particular who 

 cheated him out of a large percentage of 

 his just dues. I had the supreme satisfac- 

 tion of balking him in at least two of bis 

 schemes." 



As Dr. Gallup is recording in the Bee 

 Journal historical as well as autobiograph- 

 ical facts. I. for one, would be pleased to 

 have him state who that agent was, who 

 was so mean and so dishonest as to cheat 

 Father Langstroth "out of a large percent- 

 age of his just dues," Of course Dr. Gallup 

 knows who that agent was, because he says 

 he "had the supreme satisfaction of balking 

 him in at least two of his schemes," 



I would also be pleased to have the Doctor 

 give the details of the swindle to which he 

 refers, as historical facts, if reliable, are 

 sometimes very important. This matter to 

 which the Doctor refers may be the means 

 of explaining to the readers of the Bee 

 .Journal why Father Langstroth, during his 

 life, especially the latter part of it, was so 

 embarrast financially. So let us have the 

 facts. Doctor, no matter whether the agent 

 you mention be dead or alive. 



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