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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



March 3, 





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valalUg lice lor Missouri and other points, 

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In the multitude of counsellors there is 

 safety. — Prov. 11-14. 



Publi!>liiiig Mouey Crop Pros- 

 pect*. 



Query 69.— Is it wi<e for the bee-papers to 

 publish reports as to the honey-crop, or crop 

 pi(;)spects. as reported by bee-keepers from 

 various parts of the country? Some think 

 that to do so is apt to injure the market price 

 01 honey. — Ohio. 



E. France — In my opinion, yes. 



Prof. A. J. Cook — Always let on the 

 light. So I say, yes. 



G. M. Doolittle — Possibly there is 

 something in it ; but I like to read the 

 reports, all the same. 



W. G. Larrabee — I like to hear the 

 honey crop reports, but I hardly think 

 it wise to publish them. 



A. F. Brown — I do not know. I like 

 to read what others are doing, their 

 failures as well as successes. 



Chas. Dadant & Son — You might as 

 well withhold the crop reports of wheat, 

 hogs, etc. Don't keep the light under 

 the bushel. 



R. L. Taylor — Yes. It may sometimes 

 injure the market price, and sometimes 

 improve it, and will always aid in fixing 

 the price where it ought to be. 



J. M. Hambaugh — Ou the theory of 

 " Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to 

 be wise," the reports might be unwise. 

 Let us have the reports, however. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown — I am liberal 

 enough to believe that correct reports do 

 no injury to the producer; but, on the 

 contrary, he can work such reports to 

 his benefit. 



C. H. Dibbern — 1. Yes, general infor- 

 mation is what we all need to conduct 

 our business on intelligent principles. 2. 

 No, it only adapts the market to prevail- 

 ing conditions. 



Wm. McEvoy — When any bee-keeper 

 sends in an honest and very fair report 

 of the honey crop in his locality, I be- 

 lieve that the editors of all bee-papers 

 are in duty bound to publish such re- 

 ports, and should. 



Rev. M. Mahin — It is as wise to pub- 

 lish reports of the honey crop as of the 

 corn or wheat crops. In case the re- 

 ports are not favorable the tendency will 

 be to iccreasn the price. I think the 

 truth should be publisht. 



Emerson T. Abbott — I can see no spe- 

 cial objections if bee-keepers are dis- 

 posed to report the result of their sea- 

 son's work. As for myself, I am not in 

 the habit of saying much about my 

 private business in public print. 



Dr. C. C. Miller— That's a troublesome 

 question. Harm is sometimes done by 

 rose-colored reports, but it's more the 

 fault of bee-keepers than bee-papers. It 

 would hardly do for the papers to sup- 

 press information. We want to know, 

 you know. 



J. A. Green — If we could have regular 

 reports from reliable men in the various 

 honey-pioducing localities, they would 

 be of great value. Ordinary correspon- 



Sweet I Glover 



And Several Otiier Clover Seeds. 



We have made arrangements so that we can 

 furnish seed of several ot the Clovers by 

 freight or express, at the following prices, 

 cash with order- 



501 10a> 251b 5oa> 

 Sweet Clover (white). .60 SI. 00 J3.25 J4.00 



AlslkeClover 70 1.25 .3.00 5.75 



White Clover. 80 140 3 00 5.00 



AlfalfaClovor 60 1.00 2.25 4.00 



Crimson Clover 55 .00 2.00 3.50 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if 

 wanted by freight. 



Tour orders are eoliclted. 



GEORGE Vr. YORK & Co. 



CHICAGO. ILL. 



Southern Home 



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Is now ready for your orders for Queens of 

 either 3 or 5 Banded Italians and Steel 



nr"y Carnlolans, More than .300 Tested 

 Queens to begin with. Untested, either race, 

 75 cts. each; June and until October 50 cents 

 each. Tented $1.00 each. Good Breeders, $2 

 each. Straight 5-Banded or "Faultless" 

 Queens, $5.00 each. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



GEO. W. HUFSTEDLER, 



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