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VOL, XIX. 



CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST 29, 1883. 



No. 35. 



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PubUshed every Wednesday, by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Editor and Proprietor, 



Creating Local Markets for Honey. 



The California Orocer makes some 

 comments on the suggestions we 

 made sometime ago about scattering 

 information about the uses of honey, 

 and its value both as food and medi- 

 cine, and while thoroughly endorsing 

 the plan, it remarks as follows : 



If it be acknowledged that an 

 adoption of this means will be at all 

 ■effective, why not make it generally 

 so V If the suggestion of the Bee 

 Journal is worthy of adoption at all, 

 it is worthy of being adopted to the 

 fullest extent, as it is one of those 

 propositions the remunerative quality 

 of which is in exact ratio with the 

 amount of energy and enterprise ex- 

 pended upon It. The information, 

 published in an economical form, 

 flhould accompany every sale, whether 

 to wholesaler or retailer, in order that 

 when the goods reach the consumer's 

 market, the retailer might be enabled 

 to send this information broadcast 

 among his patrons to induce the pur- 

 ■chase of this delicious household 

 luxury. 



^" The Indiana State Fair com- 

 mences .Sept. 24, and promises to 

 «xcel all former ones. Bee-keepers 

 should see to it that there is a large 

 display of honey, both comb and 

 extracted. 



^- Mr. W. F. Clarke, Guelph. 

 Ont., will attend the North American 

 Bee- Keepers' Convention at Toronto, 

 next month, and represent the Bee 

 Journal as well as make a report of 

 the proceedings. 



^' To give away a copy of " Honey 

 as Food and Medicine "Jo every one who 

 buys a package of honey at Fairs, will 

 sell almost a fabulous quantity of it. 



Caledonian Apiarian Society. 



Mr. John D. Hutchinson, of Glas- 

 gow, Scotland, has sent us a short 

 report of the Bee and Honey Show of 

 Scotland, from which we extract as 

 follows : 



Tlie tenth show of this society was 

 held in a tent inside the showyard of 

 the Highland Society. For various 

 reasons it was not expected that the 

 show would be a large one. The 

 weather had been very much against 

 the bees. Nearly all the exhibitors 

 are from the southern portion of the 

 country, and the existence of the 

 society was only made known to some 

 north-country persons yesterday, 

 when they were told that bees were 

 actually being shown. As a whole, 

 the show, though small, was worth a 

 visit. Among the most successful of 

 the competitors is Mr. Angus Cam- 

 eron, of Blair Athole, the winner of 

 the Queen's Prize at the Wimbledon 

 Rifle meetings in 1866 and 1869. 



Considering the difficulties we have 

 had to contend with this year, our 

 sliow has been very successful both 

 flnancially and otherwise. The bee- 

 keepers are now getting their colonies 

 removed to the " Heather," so with 

 good weather {such as we have at 

 present), I have no doubt but that we 

 shall have a good harvest of heather 

 honey. There has been little or no 

 honey as yet, owing to the bad 

 weather we have had. Everything 

 connected with bee-keeping has been 

 very quiet for sometime past. 



Preserve the "Wax. 



Mrs. L. Harrison gives the follow- 

 ing advice in the Prairie Farmer : 



All hives containing honey, in which 

 bees have died, should be fastened up 

 securely so that no bees can enter, 

 for if they are permitted to carry it 

 off as soon as it is all gone they will 

 try the strength of all weak colonies 

 and many will be destroyed. We 

 prefer to brusli off the bees from 

 combs and store them in a room, in- 

 stead of fastening them in hives 

 where they have no ventilation, as 

 they become damp and moldy, and 

 the pollen sours. We put our combs 

 into clean hives and pile them one 

 upon another in the honey house, 

 where they are secure from bees, and 

 will remain dry. It is not necessary 

 to pick out dead bees from combs for, 



the bees will do it, and work cheaper 

 than we can if one comb at a time is 

 given to a strong colony. Comb is a 

 bee-keeper's stock in trade ; better 

 than money in the bank ; and should 

 be preserved, for while be^s are 

 building a pound of it they will store 

 20 pounds of honey. All bits of re- 

 fuse comb should be made into wax, 

 as it is very scarce at present, brings 

 a good price, and is in demand for 

 foundation. 



Bee Tent for Fall Work. 



The American Aqriculturist remarks 

 thus about the use of a bee tent for 

 manipulating bees in the fall : 



As is well known, bees become 

 irritable if handled after gathering 

 ceases in the autumn. To take out 

 extra combs, extract the uncapped 

 honey, and prepare for winter as 

 directed above, is often the most 

 dreaded work of the season. The 

 bees seem cross at the failure to ob- 

 tain labor, and cannot endure dis- 

 turbance. By using a bee tent, made 

 of wire gauze or mosquito netting, 

 and large enough to set over the hive 

 and operator, all this danger and 

 trouble is avoided. The bees are 

 apparently frightened into good be- 

 havior, and are as amiable as though 

 in the midst of the honey harvest. 

 The bee tent also prevents robbing, 

 which is quite likely to be induced if 

 we work with the bees when they are 

 irritable from enforced idleness. 



^ The Keithsburg, 111., News is 

 growing eloquent over the fact that 

 the grape sugar refineries are gather- 

 ing up old bones, rags, etc., to make 

 its villainous stuff from. It says : 



Smith's team has been hauling 

 bones from the slaughter houses and 

 putting them in cars for a Burling- 

 ton market. These bones are u.sed in 

 the sugar refinery. Just think ! bones 

 in your sugar ! the nasty, stinking 

 bones. Honey, fresh from the 

 •' blessed bees " is the only pure sweet. 



The bees are now working on the 

 sand mint. They have pretty much 

 left the corn tassels. The sand mint 

 will last till fall, and makes most 

 excellent honey. Thank goodness 

 there is plenty of sand mint here in 

 the bottom. More than can be util- 

 ized by the numerous colonies kept 

 by our several apiarists. 



