Nov. 2, 1899. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



697 



here a few years ago, and how the American Bee Journal 

 helpt to drive out such concerns that were fleecing- bee-keep- 

 ers. Another was Geo. T. Wheadon & Co., said to have 

 been backt by Terrill Bros., all of whom are out of the busi- 

 ness now, having made their "pile," we presume, and also 

 on account of its getting- " too warm " for them where they 

 were doing- business. 



We are glad that all business is coming more and more 

 to a cash basis — pay cash and get cash. Some one has well 

 said, ■' Pay as you go, or else don't go." It's a pretty good 

 rule to follow, if at all possible. 



Prettiest Bee-Yard Yet Shown is what Mr. " Steno^- " 

 saj-s in Gleanings in Bee-Culture in referring to the one 

 shown on page 625 of this journal. Here is his whole com- 

 ment and " commend ;" 



Mr. York is introducing pictures more and more into 

 his excellent journal, and I commend him for it. On the 

 first page of his issue for Oct. S is given a view of what I 

 deem to be the prettiest bee-yard yet shown. It belongs to 

 F. G. Herman, of New Jersey. It is a veritable little park, 

 and Rambler's " muse " prompts one to say : 



I'd like to be a houejp-bee, 



And fiy around that park; 

 I'd visit all the llowers bright, 



And fill my combs by dark. 



Thank you, Mr. "Stenog," for your words of commen- 

 dation, and poetical musing. We are glad to know that you 

 are able to find occasional "Pickings" in our "Field." 

 Pictures in bee-papers are getting to be quite a feature. 

 The great advance in the past few years in all classes of 

 magazines in this respect has been very markt. Often a 

 single glance at a picture will give one a more clear idea 

 than a long wordy description. Considering the character 

 of Gleanings in Bee-Culture pictorially, and his connection 

 therewith, " Stenog's " opinion may be counted of some 

 value. 



Packages for Retailing Extracted Honey.— R. C. Aikin, 

 in the Progressive Bee-Keeper, thinks that lard-pails are 

 fine for the general trade in extracted honey. The pails 

 are piled up and left till the honey is solid as lard, then it is 

 ready to sell. Editor Doolittle also wants the honey can- 

 died, but is enthusiastic over boxes as packages for ex- 

 tracted honey. Five-pound boxes are made of 's stuff, 10- 

 pound boxes of '+ stuff (likely those two dimensions should 

 change places). 25-pound of '2 inch, 50-pound of '4 inch, and 

 the 100-pound box of itich stuff. The box is coated inside 

 with paraffine, filled with its proper weight of honey and a 

 little extra for waste and good measure, a piece of paraflRne 

 paper is put over and the cover laid on, and when it is can- 

 died it is nailed up and is ready for shipment. If a box is 

 broken there is little loss. Advantages are, cheapness, 

 solid packing, and a lower freight rate. 



To Whiten the Neck.— Mr. J. N. Ladenburger, of Ham- 

 ilton Co., Ohio, sends us the following clipping for the 

 " fair sex :" 



When the neck and throat have become brown or yel- 

 low looking they may be whitened by the persistent appli- 

 cation every night of the following paste, spread on a soft 

 rag and wrapt around the neck : Honey, one ounce ; lemon- 

 juice, one teaspoonful ; oil of bitter almonds, sis drops; 

 the whites of two eggs. Add enough fine oatmeal to make 

 a smooth paste. 



The Genesee County Bee=Keepers' Society was or- 

 ganized at Batavia, N. Y., Aug. 31. The officers elected 

 are : F. H. Fargo, president ; vice-presidents, R. R. Pier- 

 son, G. W. Young and F. L. Watton ; Secretary, O. J. Gard- 

 ner, of West Bethany ; and treasurer, H. H. Fisher. We 

 .wish the new organization all the success possible. 



A German FouUBrood Circular has been issued b3- 

 Mr. N. E. France, the efficient foul-brood inspector of Wis- 

 consin. We presume there are so many German bee-keep- 

 ers in that State who are unable to read English that it is 

 really necessary to " sprechen Deutsch " to them in order 

 the more effectually to destroy the foul disease among bees. 



Mr. Thos. Wm. Cowan, editor of the British Bee Jour- 

 nal, as most of our readers know, is living now in Califor- 

 nia (Monterey County). In a letter received from him dated 

 Oct. 18, he saj's ; 



"We have been enjoying this place very much, and I 

 have certainly never been anywhere where the climate is so 

 agreeable. The thermometer has ranged all the summer 



J/r. T/ws. Il'in. Coica/i's California Home. 



between 55 and 70 degrees, and only last week did we g-et 

 it up to 78 degrees. Mrs. Cowan has been wonderfully well. 

 and it has done me an immense amount of good. 



" I am sending you a photograph of our place here, so 

 that 3'ou may have some idea of the vegetation. You see 

 we are surrounded with palms and other tropical or semi- 

 tropical plants." 



We are very glad indeed to know that our good English 

 friends are enjoying their sojourn in our Western climate, 

 and among- our people. We hope they will conclude to re- 

 main permanently. " Uncle Samuel " will be delighted to 

 adopt them, and as many more like them as will come over 

 our " Eastern Pond." 



But no wonder Mr. and Mrs. Cowan are well and happy 

 ill such a lovely place as is shown in the picture sent us, 

 and which we take pleasure in showing to our readers. All 

 it lacks is a few colonies of bees on that beautiful lawn a 

 few rods west of the mansion. 



The Humane Alli.\nce. — A four months' subscription 

 to The Humane Alliance, the handsome illustrated maga- 

 zine of animals and pets ; a neat book containing a charm- 

 ing story of an animals fidelity and showing man's in- 

 humanity to man : also an interesting book on the subject 

 of Humane Education, will be sent free, for 10 cents to 

 cover the cost of forwarding. The Humane Alliance, 127 

 East 23rd St., New York, N. Y. 



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Mr. John H. Martin, of Los Angeles Co., Calif., writ- 

 ing us Oct. 21, said : 



"We have had a nice rain, and the fields and the moun- 

 tain sides begin to respond to the moisture by putting on a 

 green hue. Judging from the rainfall in tlie past, we are 

 sure of a bountiful amount of water the coming winter." 



