1898. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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approved. We urged bee-keepers to write letters to the Clas- 

 sificatiOQ Committee, calling their attention to the justice of 

 the petition, and that it be favorably acted upon. And yet 

 we learn that only Iwo or three letters were received by the 

 Committee ! How is that for apathy and general indifference 

 on the part of bee-keepers? And that, too, when it comes to 

 a matter that is wholly in their Interest. 



It seems strange that it is so bard to get bee-keepers 

 united on one thing. Nothing can be accomplisht in any 

 other way. " In union is strength" is as true to-day as ever. 

 Bee-keepers need to learn that truth, and then whenever there 

 Is an Important object to be gained, all pull together and win. 



■Wortman's Handy Tool.— A short time ago we 

 received the following from Mr. A. Wortman, of White Co., 

 Ind.: 



I send you a rough sketch of a combination tool I had 

 made out of a heavy file. It is just the thing for lifting 



Knife Edije 



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frames and supers, and cleaning off any wax on supers, 

 covers, etc. I will give it to the bee-keeping fraternity. 



A. Wortman. 



The illustration shows the tool very well. Mr. W. calls 

 it, "Wortman's handy tool for bee-keepers, being a hammer, 

 tack-puller, frame-lifter, super-lifter, knife for cutting burr- 

 combs, scraper for cleaning propolis from hives, etc." 



Sugar-Honey in Germany. — The following 

 paragraph appeared in the Chicago Inter-Ocean for July 13 : 



SuGAR-HoNET. — A Substitute for honey has been intro- 

 duced In Germany under the name of "sugar-honey," and 

 consists of sugar, water, minute amounts of mineral sub- 

 stances, and free acid. 



We can see clearly enough where the " sugar " part comes 

 in, but fail to find any "honey" about it. But perhaps some 

 of that " free add " is formic acid! There's lots of it to be 

 had " free " around our hives. You needn't evsn go to the 

 trouble of asking for it ! 



But, seriously, why should any one want a substitute for 

 pure honey when there is plenty of the latter to be had, and 

 at a low price, too? Simply another fraudulent scheme to 

 get money under false pretenses. But Germany is not alone 

 In that business. 



Mr. N. E. France, of Grant Co., Wis., State inspector 

 of apiaries, writing us July 12, said : 



"Basswood is doing well at this date, but is not going to 

 last many days longer. We have extracted 20,00(.> pounds of 

 honey to date." 



Mr. Edwin Bevins, of Decatur Cj., Iowa, sends us the 

 following paragraph : 



" I notice that Editor Hutchinson has engaged R. L. Tay- 

 lor to be general critic for the Review. I hope Mr. Taylor 

 will turn to page 152 of that paper for May, and see If there 

 is anything to find fault with in that paragraph which relates 



to the "curling of comb foundation." My school-teachers did 

 not allow me to use adjectives for adverbs." 



The sentence to which Mr. Bevins refers, we think, is 

 this : 



" In their troubles the lower edge of the foundation turns 

 invarinble out, away from the center of the super, etc." 



Of course Mr. Taylor should have used the word "in- 

 variably " instead of " invariable," In theseotence referred to. 



"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones," 

 Is pretty good advice— unless they are willing to take a few 

 smashes themselves In return. 



Mr. J. F. Egsers, of Hall Co., Nebr., wrote us July 11 : 

 " White and sweet clovers are booming, and so are the 



bees.' 



Mr. Eggers is the author of that latest German bee-book— 

 "Bienenzucht und Honiggewinnung." It is up-to-date, and is 

 sent postpaid for 50 cents. Orders may be sent to this office. 



Mr. Louis R. Lighton, of Omaha, referring to the 

 meeting of the United States Bee-Keepers' Union there this 

 year, said in a letter to us : 



"I can assure you that Omaha will appreciate a conven- 

 tion of this kind ; and you may have no fears but what you 

 will have a royal good time." 



No doubt Nebraska bee-Keepers will do grandly by the 

 convention this year, as they did when It was held at Lincoln, 

 In 1896. 



Editor R. F. Holtermann, of the Canadian Bee Jour- 

 nal, will have charge of the apiarian exhibit at the Exposition 

 and Industrial Fair to be held in Toronto, Oat., Aug. 29 to 

 Sept. 10. Our esteemed contemporary says : 



"It will show the natural history of the bee, and how 



honey is produced ft will be one of the most attractive 



exhibits on the grounds." 



We don't doubt it at all, for those Cinadians know how to 

 put up a good apiarian show. And Editor Holtermann will 

 supervise it all right. 



Mr. H. H. Knapp, of Fairfield Co., Conn., wrote us 

 June 27 : 



"Please discontinue the American Bee Journal to me 

 after my subscription expires, July 1, 1898. I will not re- 

 new again, as I am now nearly 80 years old, and cannot at- 

 tend my bees as I used to, so give up the Journal. I wish you 

 every success for the future of your paper." 



Quite frequently we receive letters like the above. There 

 is a sadness about it, as we must all come to the evening 

 of lite some time, and lay down all earthly cares. The bees 

 must be left behind, and the papers as well. It is sad to part 

 with the old friends who have been with us long, who know 

 us well, and whom we know. But there is comfort in the 

 thought that when we have grown old in our work here, 

 "over yonder," in that better home, we'll all be young again, 

 and begin anew that higher lif?. So while we may feel sad- 

 dened when the old friends leave us, yet we can rejoice with 

 them in the thought that shortly they'll be where cares come 

 no more — where there is no more sickness and pain — where 

 there's rest. 



There is also encouragement in the thought that while 

 some are giving up the work others are coming on the stage 

 of action, and will take up their share of the world's burdens. 

 And so it ever goes on — some are going, others coming, and 

 all marching "onward and upward." 



The Alsike Clover Leaflet consists of 2 pages, 

 with illustrations, showing the value of Alsike clover, and 

 telling how to grow it. This Leaflet is just the thing to hand 

 to every farmer in your neighborhood. Send to the Bee Jour- 

 nal office for a quantity of them, and see that they are dis- 

 tributed where they will do the most good. Prices, postpaid, 

 are as follows : 50 for 20 cents ; 100 for 35 cents ; or 200 



for 60 cents. 



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The Names and Addresses of all your bee- 

 friends, who are not now taking the Bee Journal, are wanted 

 at this office. Send them in, please, when sample copies will 

 be mailed to them. Then you can secure their subscriptions, 

 and earn some of the premiums we are offering. The 

 next few months will be just the time to easily get new sub- 

 scribers. Try it earnestly, at least. 



