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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Interiiatioual Exiiibition in Germany. 



We liave received the following cir- 

 cular h-oni tlie Executive Committee 

 of the proposed International Congress 

 lo be held in Germany in July, 1883, 

 which will explain itself to our 

 readers : 



In consequence of the many sug- 

 gestions whicli have been put for- 

 ward, the undersigned have com- 

 bined for the holding at Hamburg, in 

 July, 18S3, of an International Ex- 

 hibition of animals connected with 

 agriculture. 



Looliing back to tlie acknowledged 

 benefits to tlie farming interests which 

 resulted from the first International 

 Agricultural Exhibition which was 

 held here in 1863, and vvliich was also 

 the lirst of its kind held in Germany, 

 tlie undersigned are strongly of opin- 

 ion that a repetition of the under- 

 taking, after a lapse of 20 years, will 

 be productive of similar service to the 

 agricultural world, especially as the 

 opportunitv of international compari- 

 son, as well as competition, will be 

 offered thereby, through the exten- 

 sive progress which has been made in 

 breeding during the last two decades. 



Parties interested in this matter in 

 all countries, are therefore cordially 

 invited, both to take part in and to 

 visit this Exhibition, which will be 

 held in July, 1883. and will comprise 

 tlie following departments, each of 

 which are presided over by Special 

 Committees : 



1. Horse breeding {including mules 

 and asses). , 



2. Cattle breeding. • 



3. Sheep breeding. 



4. Pig breeding. 



5. Bee-culture. 



6. Pisci-culture. 



7. Poultry breeding. 



8. Stables, tools, etc., for the differ- 

 ent branches of cattle breeding. 



9. Scientitic aids to the above. 



By particular request of the Provis- 

 ional Committee, the editor of the 

 Weekly Bee Journal has consented 

 to take charge of the American bee 

 interests at that Congress, and hopes 

 to have the cordial co-operation of all 

 American breeders, if we can breed 

 up the " coming bee " and there exhibit 

 it to the World, it will be an achieve- 

 ment worthy of the best endeavors of 

 thei)resent generation of bee masters. 

 This is an opportunity for the sinking 

 of all petty animosities and rivalries 

 for the general good, and we hope that 

 it will be accepted and improved as 

 such. 



The circular further says that " the 

 Senate of Hamburg, as well as the 

 Prussian Minister of Agriculture 

 and Forests, have kindly promised to 

 give the exhibition their cordial sup- 

 port, and an executive committee has 

 been formed for the carrying out of 

 the Exhibition." 



We shall keep our readers informed 

 of the progress of affairs in connec- 

 tion with the proposed Exhibition, 

 and will be glad to receive suggestions 

 and opinions concerning the Ameri- 

 can display from breeders— all of 

 whom are invited most cordially to 

 correspond with us on tlie subject, 

 either privately or tlirough the col- 

 umns of the Weekly I5ee Journal. 



Nortli American Bee-Keepers' Society. 



We have received the following cir- 

 cular from Prof. Cook, which is worthy 

 of careful perusal by the bee-keepers 

 of America, .is tlie time lixed for 

 the assembling of the next Convention 

 is rapidly approaching, its publica- 

 tion will not be considered premature, 

 and may .serve as a reminder to some 

 who will require time for prepa- 

 ration : 



State Agr'l College, Lansing, ) 

 Michigan. May llth, 1882. )' 



To the Vice Presidents of the Na- 

 tional Bee/Keepers' Association, and 

 the Bee-keepers of America : — 1 beg 

 leave to call your attention through 

 the several bee papers of the country, 

 to the next meeting of our Associa- 

 tion, to be held in the city of Cincin- 

 nati some time in October next. 



All disinterested friends of apicnl- 

 tural progress will recognize the valu- 

 able work of the Association, and the 

 greater good that may come, yes, and 

 will come, when all our associations 

 are harmoniously working together to 

 build up our art. Those present at 

 the last meeting at Lexington will re- 

 call the perfect liarmony, and the 

 perfect spirit of accord that prevailed 

 during the entire meeting, and the 

 feeling of real satisfaction that was 

 manifested by those present from 

 every section. Let us commence early 

 to secure even "reater fruits at the 

 next meeting. With this end in view, 

 I wish to offer some suggestions : 



Let any one who wishes the charac- 

 ter of the meetings changed in any 

 particular, write to me at once, and 

 their wishes shall receive earnest at- 

 tention. 



Let the delegates from each State 

 come prepared to give accurate data 

 as to tlie honey crop tor the season of 

 1882, that we niay be able to give the 

 best advice as to "the marketing of the 

 crop. 



Let it be remembered that commit- 

 tees were appointed to experiment in 

 several lines, particularly in controll- 

 ing fertilization, and let us hope that 

 full and able reports will be rendered. 

 Let others come prepared to add to 

 the reports, and to discuss them. 



In accordance with the general 

 opinion, few and short essays will be 

 read, that the discussions may be more 

 full. With this in view, let every 

 person come prepared to give quick 

 and accurate accounts of vvliat he has 

 learned that will be helpful to the bee- 

 keepers of the country. 



i^et us hope for a large attendance 

 of the entliusiastic bee-keepers of the 

 country, and tliat all may come full of 

 the spirit of progress, good feeling 

 and harmony, that the meeting may 

 be great in the good that shall be ac- 

 couiplished, and entirely free from all 

 harsh, uncharitable words, which, in 

 no convention, tend to edilication. 

 A. J. Cook, Pres. 



Inventor of Broad Frames for Sections. 



Mr. H. H. Elick writes us regarding 

 our answer to Mr. Friedemann Grei- 

 iier, on page 2-58, as follows : 



Are you not mistaken in the issue 

 of April 26, page 2.58, about sections 

 and broad frames V I claim the honor 

 of inventing the frame to hold sec- 

 tions. 15y referring to the Patent Of- 

 tice, you will lind that my patent cov- 

 ers the broad frame holding sections, 

 which was dated on Sept. 21, 1869, and 

 ante-dated Sept. 8, 1869, and numbered 

 95,100. 



We cannot see vvhereiu we made 

 any mistake. Mr. tireiner inquired if 

 sections were in use in this country be- 

 fore the year 1875, and whether it was 

 so published in the Bee Journal of 

 1874 or 1875. Upon examining our 

 back volumes we found several men- 

 tioned before that time, referring to 

 them and reproducing tlie identical 

 cuts used to illustrate tlie several in- 

 ventions at tlie resiiective dates. We 

 gave no one credit for originating 

 anything except so far as indicated in 

 the back numbers of the Bee Jour- 

 nal, and if Mr. Flick's invention was 

 noticed or advertised previous to 1875, 

 we overlooked it. We did not say 

 those parties, or any of them, were 

 the inventors of the broad frame, nor 

 that Mr. Flick was not. We merely 

 cited the cases on record to prove 

 that sections were used in America 

 prior to the lime that they were 

 claimed to have been invented in 

 Germany. We would not intention- 

 ally deprive any man of credit to 

 which he is justly entitled, and esi)e- 

 cially regarding so important a mat- 

 ter as the section case or broad frame. 



Tlie Albino Bee Controversy.— Mr. 



S. Valentine, on page 199 of the Bee 

 Journal, gave the origin of the term 

 " albino," as applied to that particular 

 strain of bees, and claimed to have 

 been tlieir originator as a fixed type ; 

 to this Mr. D. A. Pike rejoined in an 

 article published on page 250, claim- 

 ing at least a share of the credit. Vfe 

 have received still another communi- 

 cation from Mr. Valentine on the sub- 

 ject, but as both gentlemen have al- 

 ready been heard, and each made out 



