THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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The proper speed for circular saws 

 is given at 0.000 to 7.000 feet at peri- 

 phery per luiiuite. JSIine make about 

 5 OIX) feet per minute, witti good re- 

 sults. Tlie diameter of liand wheel 

 on my power is 42 indies. PuUy on 

 outer end of shaft. 10 inches. Pully 

 at inner end of shaft, l(i inches, and 

 pnlly on saw mandrel. 2».j inches. 



Knowersville. X. Y., Jan. 15, 1S»4. 



For the American Bee JoumaL 



Calling Things by their right Names. 



DK. G. L. TINKER. 



On pages 003 and 604 of the Bee 

 JorRNAL for 1883, the editor gives a 

 valuable glossary of the modern terms 

 used in apiculture. It seems to me 

 that a glossary of terms should be 

 added as an appendix to every stand- 

 ard work on bee-keeping. It would 

 add much to their worth, and be a 

 ready means of refeience. 



Many more terms could be added, 

 particularly those relating to the dif- 

 terent sizes of movable frames, as the 

 Langstroth, Gallup, Simplicity, etc. 

 The description should give the exact 

 size, the length, width, and thickness 

 of the top-bars and the originator. 

 Then the simple mention of the Sim- 

 plicity frame would mean a size ITSgx 

 S%, with a top-bar lOig inches long, 

 Ji wide, and 5-16 thick. The Langs- 

 troth frame would mean a size 17Jax9 

 }i, with a top- bar 19V^ inches long, 1 

 mch wide, and ^g thick. Now these 

 are very important matters with those 

 ordering hives from manufacturers. 

 In other words, there seems to be a 

 greater need of some standard in the 

 matter of exact measurement, than 

 there is of a standard frame. And if 

 all movable frames were properly de- 

 scribed in our standard works, it 

 would save much confusion and 

 trouble. 



The difference of size between the 

 standard Langstroth and the Simplic- 

 ity frame, is not very great, it is true; 

 but it is suflicient, in my estimation, 

 to require a hive especially construc- 

 ted for each ; and hence, they differ as 

 much in this respect as the Langs- 

 troth from the Gallup frame. 



For one, I shall hope that all bee- 

 keepers may hereafter agree to make 

 the distinction that justice demands, 

 by calling the size 17?8x9i-8, only after 

 its distinguished inventor, and every 

 other size of frame after tlie origina- 

 tor, or after the name of the hive in 

 which it is used. 



Again, as the broad-frame system 

 of obtaining surplus seems to be quite 

 generally disliked by those bee-keep- 

 ers who have had the most experience 

 in its use. we may conclude that the 

 time is not far distant when broad 

 section frames will cease to be used by 

 practical bee-keepers altogether. 



Since there will be no occasion after 

 a time for a variation in the original 

 measurements given of the Langs- 

 troth frame, on account of the size of 

 a section, would it not be advisable 

 for all bee-keepers who like the long 

 shallow frame, to make in the future 

 only the standard Langstroth frame ? 

 It seems to me that all bee-keepers 



will do themselves honor by commem- 

 orating in this one size of frame, the 

 name of the Rev. L. L. Langstroth. 



In regard to the use of the word 

 •'dysentery." 1 have always thought 

 it to be improper. The terms " bee 

 dysentery," would imply on inflamma- 

 tory condition, of which there is no 

 evidence. The words " bee diarrhoea" 

 are undoubtedly the most proper, and 

 if all bee-keepers would trv to remem- 

 ber them, we would soon hear no more 

 about bee " dysentery." 



New Philadelphia, O. 



For the American Bee Journal. 



Is Bee-Culture Profitable ■? 



JOHN NEBEL. 



I have translated the following from 

 Welt Bote, a German paper published 

 in Allentown, Pa. : 



This occasionally puzzles some per- 

 sons who live in a favorable locality. 

 They derive a nice profit from bees 

 that they kept during a good season. 

 The rumor of it is spread far and 

 wide, and encourage many others to 

 commence keeping bees. A few per- 

 sons in this country have succeeded 

 by their shrewdness to accumulate 

 considerable wealth. Usually have 

 they adopted with honey raising the 

 breeding and selling of imported bees, 

 and occasionally have sold a few hives 

 and implements to bee-keepers. 



Experience teaches that most of 

 these persons engaged in the business 

 lose time and money. The cause does 

 not likely lay in the business itself as 

 much as it does in the men that man- 

 age it. Some are not satisfied with a 

 small profit ; they want to accumulate 

 wealth by it, the same as they have 

 read that others have done. Many 

 commencing the business without any 

 knowledge and without learning from 

 books or from experienced persons. 

 They have heard that bees are intelli- 

 gent and industrious insects, and pre- 

 suming also that they can with surety 

 live there alone, and gather honey and 

 take care of themselves, trusting to 

 the little creatures' ability and wis- 

 dom. When the weather is warm the 

 hives are molested with moths, and 

 during winter the cold weather seri- 

 ously injure the inhabitants of those 

 hives. 



At the close of the first year they 

 have harvested a large amount of ex- 

 perience, but is not salable. There 

 are plenty of books written with 

 sweet matter from the "blessed bees, 

 and they have done much to stimu- 

 late the desire for practical experi- 

 ments. Those who want to save the 

 costly learning of experience, will do 

 better if they first carefully consider 

 the advise of some practical bee- 

 keeper, and then commence with 

 small experiments. 



High Hill, Mo., Jan. 14, 1884. 



For tlie American Bee Journal. 



Essays at Conventions. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON. 



^" To give away a copy of " Honey 

 as Food and Medicine " to every one who 

 buys a package of Imuy, will sell almost 

 any quantity of it. 



1 have been opposed to the reading 

 of essays at conventions, and in re- 

 gard to the prosy, exhaustive, half- 

 hour-essays that are sometimes read, 

 I am of tlie same opinion still ; but 

 after attending a few conventions, I 

 do think that essays can be made 

 beneficial. 



In my opinion, their primary object 

 should be that of introducing topics, 

 and not that of treating subjects ex- 

 haustively ; hence, they should be 

 short, sharp, concise, right to the 

 point, of a character that will arouse 

 discussions, and not more than ten 

 minutes long— five would be better. 



When a subject is announced for 

 discussion, many times no one wishes 

 to be tlie first to speak, one waits for 

 another, and the slow, spiritless man- 

 ner in which the discussion starts off, 

 throws a gloomy, depressing feeling 

 over the whole assembly, and it is 

 some time before the enthusiasm 

 with which the jireceding question 

 was dropped is again revived. Before 

 the discussion of each topic let there 

 be read a short, crispy, sparkling, 

 lively, spicy, pungent essay, written 

 by some "one who has made a " hobby" 

 of the subject, and thus knows how 

 to handle it, and before the reader 

 has scarcely made his final bow, half 

 a dozen or more will be on their feet 

 exclaiming : " Mr. President," and 

 the discussion starts off with a 

 " boom," and with so much enthusi- 

 asm that it is sometimes difficult to 

 stop it in time for the next topic. 



I say, let us have essays at conven- 

 tions, provided that we can have them 

 pithy, pertinent and brief— especially 

 brief. 



Rogersville, Mich., Dec. 22, 1883. 



[Mr. Hutchinson is quite right. 

 Such essays as he proposes are just 

 what are wanted, but the long ones 

 are killing to the enthusiasm of a 

 convention. — Ed.] 



Maine Bee-Keepers' Convention. 



t^ The annual meeting of the 

 Maine Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held at Small City Hall, Lewiston, 

 Feb. 14 and 15, 1884. The meeting 

 will open at 1 o'clock, Thursday p. m. 

 The afternoon will be devoted to the 

 President's address, reports of the 

 Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Presidents 

 of different counties, and all commit- 

 tees. A session will be held Thursday 

 evening for essays and discussions. 

 Friday morning election of oflicers. 

 Friday afternoon essays and discus- 

 sions. The Western Maine Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will also meet 

 at the same time and place. The 

 Maine Central railroad will grant free 

 return tickets to all paying full fare 

 one way. Let there be a full attend- 

 ance, and a good display of apiarian 

 implements. 



Wm. Hoyt, Sec. 



