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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



More Experiments. 



The Canadian J'armer says more ex- 

 periments are called for in connection 

 with the pursuit of bee-iceeping, and 

 then remarks on the subject thus : 



\fter all the numerous important 

 improvements realized in bee culture, 

 still the more advanced investigators 

 seem disposed to proceed, under the 

 impression of not having yet fully ap- 

 prehended all the conditions and ele- 

 ments of attainable success. While 

 the many experimental failures seem 

 to almost suggest doubt as to the 

 desirableness or prudence of proceed- 

 ing in this direction, yet it may be 

 asked, how else can we reasonably 

 liope to attain to the knowledge essen- 

 tial toward placing our beloved bee- 

 keeping as to result above a peradven-, 

 ture y 



In fact, sometimes from even a 

 grievous failure much may be gained 

 in discovery of what may have been 

 the mistake causing the disaster. We 

 •would be loth to admit that most of 

 the worst cases of failure and " blasted 

 hopes" might not have turned out 

 under other conditions very differ- 

 ently. ^ . 



Surely there are for instance certain 

 laws and conditions of safety in win- 

 tering which, if only well enough 

 known andpossible to fulfil, we might 

 ■with ample confidence, count on the 

 number to be brought through all 

 right. Now facing winter, must we 

 look wintering in the face. 



However, it does look rather humil- 

 iating to admit that with all tlie skill 

 and experience here employed hither- 

 to, yet so many of us are earnestly 

 asking one another (and feeling need 

 to ask), "how are you deciding to 

 ■winter y" Now this is just what we 

 are driving at. We do well to more 

 fully and freely than ever inform each 

 other, and every time give the why 

 and the wherefore. Whatever may be 

 the seeming confusion and conflict of 

 theories, still we are evep so on the 

 hopeful way in the search for the 

 better. Thus as we cautiously pro- 

 ceed, keenly watch results, and can- 

 didly admit errors, may we all become 

 ■wiser and more successful. 



_ Jr. Miller will feel flattered by 

 the announcement in an agricultural 

 paper that at the Chicago Convention 

 he led off the discussion on "foul 

 breeds," claiming that the most effec- 

 tual remedy as well as the "most 

 heroic, being total destruction." Oh! 

 doctor, " liow could you so cruel be ?" 

 This mixture of "foul breeds "and 

 heroism is truly refreshing 1 ! but it 

 shows about the amount of intelli- 

 gence possessed by the average agri- 

 cultural writers when they "dabble 

 in bee lore." 



^- The Northwestern Bee-Keepers' 

 Society will meet in La Crosse, Wis., 

 Friday, Nov. 16, in the City Hall. 



E. Makkle, Pres. 



Oleomargarine Must Go. 



The National Farmer and Stockman 

 has this to say about that fraud oleo- 

 margarine : 



The Georgia Legislature has taken 

 the initiative in forcing oleomargarine 

 out of the market. That body has 

 passed a bill which requires all manu- 

 facturers of the vile stuff to plainly 

 label their product; all dealers to 

 notify customers when it is offered 

 them ; and all hotels, restaurants and 

 other places of public enterlainment, 

 where it is used, to put the notice on 

 their bills of fare and post the sign in 

 their dining-rooms, " tliis house uses 

 oleomargarine." We sincerely trust 

 that all of the legi.'latures in the 

 States of the Union will adopt such a 

 measure as Georgia has, and If our 

 readers in the various States will visit 

 their members of the legislature and 

 insist on them offering such a bill and 

 their supporting it with their best 

 efforts, it then will be brought into 

 prominent notice, which will stir the 

 legislatures to speedily pass it or some 

 other law equally as effective in abol- 

 ishing it from all markets in America. 



Just so ; the frauds must go ! But 

 let the acts of legislature also include 

 that greater fraud — glucose. Let it 

 strike a death-blow on all the adulter- 

 ations of the age, and their name is 

 legion. It is high time that the adul- 

 terators were driven to the wall. 



The Michigan Coiireution. 



Dear Me. Editor :— May I ask you 

 to call special attention to our next 

 annual meeting to be held in Flint, 

 Dec. .5 and 6, of the Michigan Befe- 

 Keepers' Association. We expect to 

 have by far the best meeting ever held 

 in the State. It is expected that the 

 Rev. L. L. Langstroth will be present. 

 To see and hear him will pay any one 

 for the trouble and expense incident 

 to the journey. We also expect D. A. 

 Jones, A. I. Boot, C. F. Muth, and 

 hope to have C. C. Miller and T. G. 

 Newman. From what I hear, Michi- 

 gan bee-keepers are to be out in force. 

 Hotel rates are to be $1,00 a day. Fur- 

 ther particulars as to programme, will 

 be given soon. W'e expect to get re- 

 duced rates on the railroads. To aid 

 in this, and that I may know how 

 many certificates on railroads to ask 

 for, will every one in this or other 

 States who expect to come, drop me a 

 card at once to that effect V 



A. J. Cook, President. 



Lansing, Mich., Oct. 15, 1883. 



P. S.— I got the date of the above 

 Cenvention wrong, in the notice of 

 last week. The date should be Dec. 

 5 and 6. A. J. Cook. 



^" We carefully mail the Bee 

 JouBNAL to every subscriber, but 

 should any be lost in the mails we will 

 cheerfully send anothef, if notified 

 before all the edition is exhausted. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of Amekican Bee Journal, { 

 Monday, lo a. m., Nov. 5, 1HR3. ( 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— The demand for honey is extremely 

 slow, and our coniniission houses are too well sup- 

 plied to expect nnythiiiK else. Prices rule low. 

 Mnnufaclurers complain <:if slow business. Ex- 

 tracted honey brings 7(.»/HC. on arrival. I have 

 bought for less. C<)mb honey in Rood order, 12^15. 



BEESWAX— (iood yellow beeswax brings 27@28 

 cts. ; offerings few. 



CHAS. F. MtTTH. 

 NEW VOKK. 



HONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, 17(i5.2lc. Dark and second quality, 

 14fai.')c.: extracted white clover in kegs and bar- 

 rels, 9® inc. ; dark. He. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow, 27(a'29c. 



H. K. & F. B THCBBER 4 Co. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The demand for honey is good. Choice 

 1 lb. sections of white comb, well tilled, brings 18@ 

 Hoc: 1)-^ to 2 lb. sections, lti(*i8c. No demand for 

 dark comb honey. Extracted honey is bringing 8 

 (giloc. per pound, according to bojy. color and 

 finvor. 



BEESWAX- Primeyellow, 33C.1 medium, 28@30. 

 R. A. BUKNKTT, 161 South Water SI. 



8AN FKANCISCO. 



HONEY— Market is well stocked with ordinary 

 qualities. Inquiry for the same is not active. For 

 fancy comb it is an easy matter to secure custom. 

 AVhi'.e to extra white comb, J6(iiii8c.; dark to good, 

 12(*l4c. : extracted, choice to extra while, "HtaSH; 

 dark and candied. 6V^(gi7c. 



BEES WAX- Wholesale, 27®28c. 



Bteauns & SMITH, 423 Front Street. 



ST. l.ODIS. 



HONEY— Choice in better demand, but un- 

 changed. Sales chiefly in a small way. We quote 

 strained and extracted at 6^4'rt.7c. Comb at 14® 

 inc.: choice, in fancy packages, higher. 



BEES W AX— Readily salable at 2im21 for choice. 

 W. T. ANDEKSo.N 4 Co.. 1U4 N. 3d street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONE Y— Choice honey is in excellent demand 

 now. Every lot received thus far in good order, 

 has been sold on arrival; best 1 lb. sections bring- 

 ing 18c. quickly, occasionally Ulc: 2 lb., 17c. with 

 an occasional sale at 18. Second quality and brok- 

 en lots are very hard to sell. Extracted honey not 

 in demand. 



BBESWAX-28C. 



A. C. KendeL. 115 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



HONBY-We quote extracted honey at in®llc., 

 with a good demand. We have sold easily four 

 limes as much extracted as we ever did before. 



BEESWAX— We have none to quote. 



Blake & Riplev, 57 Chatham Street. 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 



HONE Y— No change to note since last week's re- 

 port. All sbipments seem to be taken up as fast 

 as received at Uit^sinc. for comb, and 7@9c. for ex- 

 tracted in 5 gallon square tin cans. 



JEROME TwicHELL, 536 Delaware Street. 



®" It would be a great convenience 

 to us, if those sending us Postal Notes 

 or Money Orders, would get the issu- 

 ing Post-master to make them pay- 

 able at the " Madison Street Station, 

 Chicago, HI.," instead of simply 

 " Cliicago." If they are draw^l on 

 Chicago, they go to the general office, 

 and -we have to make a trip of six 

 miles to get tliem cashed ; when if 

 they are drawn on the Sation as above, 

 it is only a few steps from our office. 

 When sending us money, if you will 

 please remember this, you will much 

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