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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



Aug. 31, 1899. 



suit. What is needed now, is to " move forward " ag'ain. 

 It will pay to keep close after the sellers of adulterated 

 honey until they cease entirely to offer the fraudulent stuif. 

 We are in favor of the United States Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion continuing- the good work ; and we believe bee-keepers 

 everywhere will rejoice in the opportunity to contribute 

 their dollars to push this war till every honey adulterator, 

 and also sellers of the mixture, are put where they can't 

 defraud innocent consumers. 



The Country's Honey Crop.— An editorial in Glean- 

 ings in Bee-Culture for Aug. IS, reads as follows : 



" Since our last, reports give a little better showing. 

 Indeed, it begins to appear as if there were some bee-keep- 

 ers, and even some States, where a fair crop of hone^' has 

 been secured. Missouri, generallj' speaking, has had a 

 good yield. Wisconsin will have more honey than was at 

 first -expected. Northern California has produced quite a 

 showing of honey. Certain portions of Colorado show a 

 good vield ; and many places in the South have had fairly 

 good flows of honey. But taking everything into consid- 

 eration, Northern honej-, both comb and extracted, will be 

 a rather scarce article." 



It will be seen by referring to the market reports, that 

 prices of honey are stiffening up a little, so that those who 

 have a crop this year will be able to get a fair price for it. 



Philadelphia Convention Next Week! 



— Are j'Oii going to be there ? The pro- 

 gram is a fine one. The railroad rates 

 are right. The Pennsj-lvania Lines are 

 the ones to patronize if j'ou are anywhere 

 near them. A number of bee-keepers 

 will go on the Pennsylvania road from 

 Chicago, and will get on all along the 

 way from here to Philadelphia. Dr. C. C. 

 Miller and other prominent Western bee-keepers, with the 

 editor of the American Bee Journal, will leave over this 

 road Monday, Sept. 4, at 3 p.m. We want a large number 

 of bee-keepers to go in that company. It will be a glorious 

 ride all the way, and we can have a continuous, moving 

 convention for 27 hours without a break — except to sleep 

 and reit when tired. 



The above train arrives in Philadelphia in time for the 

 verj' first session of the convention, which is to be held 

 Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Don't forget the place of 

 meeting is in Franklin Institute, 15 South 7th St., between 

 Market and Chestnut streets. 



And don't forget to go on the Pensylvania Lines if you 

 want a pleasant and comfortable journey, thru scenerj' that 

 rivals that of any foreign country. See page 513 of the 

 Bee Journal of Aug. 17 for a few samples. 



Mr. J. O. Grimslky, of Bee Co., Tex., expects to be at 

 the Philadelphia convention. 



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Hon. Geo. E. Hilton, of Newavgo Co., Mich., wrote us 

 Aug. 21 : 



'■ I never saw it so dull. The honey crop for Michigan 

 is practically a failure. It has been one of the most singu- 

 lar seasons I ever saw." 



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CD Mr. Henry Yeigh, secretary of the Goold, Shapley & 

 Muir Co., bee-keepers' supply manufacturers, ^of Ontario, 



Canada, called on us, Aug. 22, when on his way home from 

 a six-weeks' tour to the Pacific Coast country. Mr. Yeigh 

 is a very pleasant gentleman to meet. He reports a good 

 season's business at their factory this year. 



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Mr. Chas. H. Thies, Randolph Co.. 111., with his sister, 

 made us a very pleasant call, Aug. 23. He is one of the 

 many reliable queen-breeders whose advertisements are 

 found in the American Bee Journal, and he deserves all the 

 success with which he is meeting. 



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Mr. a. T. McKibben, of Morrison Co., Minn., has sent 

 us a series of photographs illustrative of his apiarj- and 

 some of the implements he uses. The pictures are too dim 

 to eng-rave well or we might use some of them in the Bee 

 Journal. Mr. McKibben has 195 colonies of bees, but re- 

 ports "very little honey as j-et." 



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Mr. W. H. Putx.\m, president of the Inter-State Mfg. 

 Co., of Wisconsin, dropt in to see us when in Chicago last 

 week on a business trip. Mr. Putnam's factory is in a good 

 lumber district, so they should be able to turn out bee-sup- 

 plies in a satisfactory manner. Their advertisement is in 

 every issue of the American Bee Journal. 

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Mr. Ed Goodrich, of St. Croix Co., AVis., places this 

 estimate on the American Bee Journal : 



'■ Anj- man that reads it for one j'ear and doesn't learn 

 something from it. is either too wise for this generation, or 

 too thick-headed to learn. Long may the Bee Journal pros- 

 per, and continue to stand in the very front ranks of bee- 

 literature." 



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Mr. D. H. Coggsh.'VLI., of Tompkins Co., N. Y., writing 

 us Aug. 21, said : 



"I expect to be at the Philadelphia convention, Sept. 5, 

 6 and 7. I am getting a good flow of buckwheat honey now. 

 I have seven yards of bees to look after, and it keeps me 

 busy all the time. My hired hand and I took out 2.300 

 pounds of honey last Saturday afternoon." 



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wrote 



Mr. Brooks D. Cook, of Worcester Co., Mass. 

 us Aug. 22 : 



" I intend to attend the Philadelphia convention of the 

 United States Bee-Keepers' Association, next month. The 

 nice, clear pictures shown on the first page of the ' Old Re- 

 liable ' last week, make me wish that I was going to travel 

 over the route with you. What time does the convention 

 open ? 



" I wish you success in your efl'orts, and hope to meet you 

 next month." 



The convention opens Tuesday evening, Sept. 5, at 7:30 

 o'clock. We will be pleased to see you, Mr. Brooks, as well 

 as 500 others. 



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Ye Editor .\nd Wife spent a very pleasant three days 

 (Aug. 15 to 17. inclusive) at Old Salem Chautauqua, Peters- 

 burg, 111. The Assembly is only in its second year, and yet 

 there were present regularly between three and four thou- 

 sand people. It is located on a loveh- spot, where Abraham 

 Lincoln spent his young manhood days. Everything on 

 the place is replete with historic interest, and the program 

 during the session was all that could be desired. It included 

 Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture ; Hon. W. J. 

 Brj-an ; Dr. P. S. Henson, of Chicago ; Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, 

 of Indiana ; Prof. J. G. Camp, of Georgia, and many others, 

 besides splendid musical talent. The assembly was in ses- 

 sion from Aug. 11 to 22. It is a fine place to rest, and at 

 the same time be lifted up mentally and morally. Better 

 go next year if you can do so. 



Please send us Names of Bee=Keepers who do not now 



get the American Bee Journal, and we will send them sam- 

 ple copies. Then you can very likely afterward get their 

 subscriptions, for which work we offer valuable premiums 

 in nearly every number of this journal. You can aid much 

 by sending in the names and addresses when writing us on 

 other matters. 



