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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



June 27, 



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OLDEST BEE-PAPE„„^„^„I^^^^^^ 

 C.'eorge VI'. Vorfc, - - Editor. 



PUBLISHED WEKKLY BV 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY, 

 Se Flttb Avenue; . CHICAGO, II.I^. 



§1.00 a Year— Sample Copy Sent Free. 

 [Entered at the Post-Offlce at Chicago as Second-Class Mail-Matter.] 



VoinXV. CHICAGO, ILL.. JUNE 2], 1895. No, 26. 



Editorial Budgets 



Prof. A. J. Cook, I notice by the June number of 

 the Rural Caiifornian, is now the editor of " Insects and the 

 Apiary "—a department in that excellent monthly farm jour- 

 nal. It is a splendid selection, and should help to make the 

 "Caiifornian " stronger than ever. 



Xlie Illustrated Home Journal, published by 

 Mr. Thomas G. Newman, is to be consolidated, July 1, with 

 the Philosophical Journal — a 16-page weekly periodical now 

 owned and published by Mr. Newman. The monthly Home 

 Journal was in its 10th year. No doubt the majority of its 

 readers will be pleased to receive a weekly hereafter. 



The Only Excuse that is offered for the appear- 

 ance of " Hans Schnitzel and the Giant Bees," on the first page 

 of the Bee Journal, is that 



A little nonsense now and then. 

 Is relished bj- 'most all bee-men— 



and quite likely the bee-women, too. No extra charge, at any 

 rate. 



Mr. S. I. Redfleld, editor and proprietor of The Ros- 

 well Register, Roswell, New Mex., made the Bee Journal of- 

 fice a pleasant call last week. He kindly left samples of comb 

 and extracted honey on my desk, from the apiary of Mr. R. 

 Burt Slease, of Roswell. That region is destined to become a 

 great honey and fruit country in the near future. It is being 

 developed rapidly, and settlers are moving in. Mr. Redfield 

 reports it a fine climate for consumptives, having gone there 

 himself to regain his health. His rugged appearance is a 

 good advertisement for the climate in his location. 



Those Who Send Questions to be answered by 

 Dr. Miller in the department of " Questions and Answers," 

 must not expect replies by return mail, nor in every case can 

 they be answered in the Bee Journal within a week. Each 

 questioner must also remember that there are others besides 

 himself who ask questions, and it is often quite impossible to 

 get all of them answered in one number of the Bee Journal. 

 So if your question is not answered as promptly as you think 

 it should be, you will now know the reason for the delay. It 

 is desired that all who wish should feel free to patronize the 

 department of "Questions and Answers," and then remember 

 that the publishers will print the answers as promptly as 

 possible. 



A T-wo Days' Visit at Dr. Miller's was greatly en- 

 joyed by Mrs. York and myself week before last — Thursday 

 and Friday, June 13 and 14. A part of each day was spent 

 in the Doctor's home apiary. He has two out-apiaries also— 

 about 140 colonies in the three yards. Owing to the severe 

 drouth the bees had not done much, but a glorious rain June 

 11 so changed the face of nature, and inspired the bees to 

 such an extent that on June 14 they worked very thick on 

 the white clover, which was blooming profusely. 



The afternoon of June 13, we took a delightful 12-mile 

 carriage ride over the rich farming country surrounding the 

 beautiful city of Marengo. The farmers were busy cultivat- 

 ing the extensive fields of corn which looked well. We re- 

 turned to Chicago Friday afternoon, arriving here at 5:50 

 o'clock. The next day there was just three days' work to be 

 done, in order that the following week's Bee Journal should 

 not be late. If I were sure Dr. Miller and his good wife, and 

 Miss Wilson, wouldn't hear it, I'd say that Mrs. York and I 

 didn't want to come back to Chicago at all. But as we hadn't 

 arranged to spend the summer there, of course we had to re- 

 turn. But we had a good time — and just as "sweet" as it 

 was "short." 



Agfainst Honey-Adulteration.— On page 849, 

 I reported that a law had been passed by the California legis- 

 lature making it a crime to adulterate honey in that State. 

 As there seemed to be a little uncertainty about the matter, I 

 called for further information, which has come to hand in the 

 following clipping from the Ontario, Calif., Record, kindly 

 sent by Mr. W. A. Pryal, of North Temescal, Calif.; 



There has scarcely ever been a more propitious outlook for 

 the bee-business in Southern California. All over the valley, 

 mesa and mountain, great canes of sage are bursting into 

 bloom, some of which have reached the remarkable height of 

 15 feet, and are as large and verdant as asparagus shoots. 

 Besides, the bee-men are to be protected from the bogus 

 honey-makers, as the dairymen are from the manufacturers 

 of oleomargarine. The bill has been duly approved by the 

 Governor, making it a severe penalty to sell anything for 

 honey that is not the pure, unadulterated product of the hive. 

 Altogether the prospects for prosperity in this great industry 

 are good, and the outlook will, in a measure, neutralize the 

 disaster of last season. 



Now let us hope that needed law will be rigidly enforced, 

 so that the producers of the genuine article may have the pro- 

 tection they are entitled to. 



The " Trial Trip " Offer of the Bee Journal to 



those not subscribers — lU weeks for 10 cents — will be with- 

 drawn July 15. This is positive. It is hoped that all who 

 have taken advantage of our liberal " short term " offer will 

 so appreciate the Bee Journal as to subscribe for a year at the 

 expiration of their 10 weeks. Remember, the time for send- 

 ing in names on the 10-weeks-for-lO-ceuts offer, expires July 

 15. I trust those who subscribe for a " trial trip" for their 

 friends, will be able to secure them as regular subscribers, and 

 thus earn some of the premiums offered in the Bee Journal for 



such work. 



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Hon. J. M. Hanibaugh — a favorite apiarian son of 

 Illinois — it is reported, will remove to Southern California this 

 month. I hope it isn't true, for the cause of Illinois apicul- 

 ture cannot spare him. We need more like him. But if he 

 persists in going to the "Sundovvn Land," a host of good 

 wishes will go with him, and no doubt a royal welcome awaits 

 him " beyond the Rockies." 



Dr. Miller will do "Gleaner's " work hereafter for the 

 department " Among the Bee-Papers." It is understood that 

 there is to be nary a "straw " about it, but all the best grain 

 that can be gleaned in our neighbors" fields. 



