May 4, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



281 



farmers spray when the trees are in bloom, and thus destroy 

 many bees, which is certainly wrong." 



Remarks :— There is probably no law on the subject in 

 some of the States, and yet there should be. No thou.<,'ht- 

 ful person, even tho he has no bees of his own, would be 

 willing to injure those of his neighbors ; but some people 

 are not as careful as they should be. 



The time to spray is, first, before the buds expand, and, 

 second, after the bloom has fallen off. Subsequent spray- 

 ings may be necessary, according to the judgment of the 

 orchardist, but there is no need to spray while the trees are 

 in blossom. The bees are among the "best friends of the 

 fruit-g-rower, carrying pollen from one flower to another. 

 and from one tree to another, and any one who raises fruit 

 — of any kind— will find it to his advantage to keep bees, 

 even without taking the honey into account. 



It would be a splendid thing for both fruit-grower and 

 bee-keeper if all the farm papers would stand with the able 

 National Stockman and Farmer in this matter. Of course 

 it takes time to educate the public, but it can be done if 

 persisted in by those who know the facts and can spread 

 them among the people. 



Advertising Bees and Queens. — Owing to the quite 

 severe and general loss of bees the past winter, there will 

 likely be a good demand for bees and queens. In view of 

 this, we would suggest that those who will have any for 

 sale cannot do a better thing than to offer them thru an 

 advertisement in the American Bee Journal. Our rates are 

 very low, considering the quality and quantity of our 

 weekly circulation. Send for rates on advertising if you 

 are interested in the suggestion we have made. 



Also, all dealers in bee-keepers' supplies will find it to 

 their interest to keep their advertisements standing in our 

 columns. The G. B. Lewis Co. now are using a half-page of 

 space ; the A. I. Root Co. a third of a page ; and many others 

 who do any business realize that if they want to reach bee- 

 keepers they must use space in a paper that goes to the peo- 

 ple they want to induce to become their regular customers. 

 Those dealers who have tried it say that the old American 

 Bee Journal draws business their way. It would be glad to 

 help turn some your way, too, if you want it to do so, and if 

 you are not already among its list of reliable advertisers, 

 and deserve to be found there. 



York's Honey Almanac is a neat little 32-page pamph- 

 let especially gotten up with a view to create a demand for 

 honey among should-be consumers. Aside from the Alma- 

 nac pages, the forepart of the pamphlet was written by Dr. 

 C. C. Miller, and is devoted to general information concern- 

 ing honey. The latter part consists of recipes for use in 

 cooking and as a medicine. It will be found to be a verj' 

 effective helper in working up a home market for honey. 

 We furnish them, postpaid, at these prices : A sample for 

 a stamp ; 25 copies for SO cents ; SO for 70 cents ; 100 for 

 fl.2S; 2S0for$2.7S; SOO for $4.S0. For 2S cents extra we 

 will print your name and address on the front page, when 

 ordering 100 or more copies at these prices. 





No. 2— Another Poetic Bke-Atitude. — Scrib. Mag. Adv. 



Editor Hili,, of the American Bee-Keeper, says : 

 " Why not begin the season right by adopting some good 

 record system ? One year's experience will convince those 

 who have not tried it, of its advantages." 



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The Drexkl Poultry-Yards advertised on page 283 

 of this issue, are owned by a personal friend of the Editor 

 of the American Bee Journal. He will give entire satifac- 

 tion to all who extend to him their patronage. If you are 

 interested, give him a trial ordei", not forgetting to men- 

 tion having seen the advertisement in the Bee Journal. 



A Langstroth Monument Suggestion comes from the 

 Island of Jamaica, as follows : 



"Mr. Secor, on page 200, asks for approval or otherwise 

 of the inscription for Father Lang-stroth's memorial. Hav- 

 ing subscribed our mite, allow us to suggest that the word- 

 ing remain as it is, only arrange it so that it will represent 

 a Langstroth frame ; or have the words engraved on a 

 Langstroth frame in relief. In some way the movable 

 frame should be shown, and not less than $500 spent on the 

 shaft. — J.\MAic.\." 



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General Manager Thomas G. Newman, of the Na- 

 tional Bee-Keepers' Union, writing us April 24, said : 



Editor American Bee Journal :— On page 248, it is 

 stated that I have made "demands" as a condition of amal- 

 gamation of the two Unions, and that these are never likely 

 to be assented to by General Manager Secor, and that there 

 the matter rests, etc. This is nexvs to me. I have never 

 made anv "demands" in that line, and call for the proof 

 Yours truly, Thomas G. Newman, 



General Manager. 



We think perhaps Mr. Newman has takeii Mr. Abbott's 

 words, as given on page 248, a little too seriously. We do 

 not know to what he (Mr. A.) referred, but are certain that 

 whatever it was, it must have been only a mere difference 

 of opinion, and likely the word " demand " was not the 

 proper one to use, as we do not know that Mr. Newman has 

 demanded anything lately in regard to amalgamation. Still, 

 we haven't much doubt that before a uniting of forces 

 could be consummated he would require certain conditions 

 ere he would advise the Union to go in with the Association. 

 But we don't believe any further public discussion of this 

 matter is either necessary or desirable. 



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Mr.'Fr.\nk Boomhower, of Schoharie Co., N. Y., is 

 suggested as State inspector of apiaries by Mr. P. W. 

 Stahlman, of that county, in the following, dated April 22 : 



Editor York : — I notice on page 248, that the proposed 

 Foul Brood Bill has become a law in New York, and I en- 

 dorse the words that Mr. H. S. Howe expresses, viz.: That 

 its success will depend upon the man who may be appointed 

 inspector. I think that Mr. Frank Boomhower, of Schoharie 

 County, would be the man for the position. He has been 

 inspector for two years in his county, and has done good 

 work. (See his article in Gleanings of Sept. 15, 1898, page 

 691.) He is a man of 26 years' experience in the bee-busi- 

 ness and has had much experience with foul brood. He at- 

 tends strictly to his duties, and is very particular in all his 

 work about bees. He knows what he is doing, and has the 

 "git " to push things right thru. I know of no better man 

 in New York for the place. P. W. Stahlman. 



On another page of this number will* be found an arti- 

 cle by Mr. Boomhower, in which he gives a sample of the 

 experiences he has in his work as inspector. In the case 

 cited he evidently exhibited great bravery ; and if he can 

 handle the disease known as foul brood as diplomatically 

 and successfully as he did his feminine enemy, we think 

 that he possesses qualifications that ought to recommend 

 him very highly for the position. But personally we know 

 nothing of the candidates for the inspectorship in New 

 York— neither as to the men themselves, nor their special 

 fitness for the position. 



