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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



July 18, 



Georo-c* ^V, YnrU^ - - Editor, 



PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY, 

 66 Flftb Avenue, - CHICAGO, ILL. 



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VoLinV. CHICAGO, ILL, JOLY 18, 1895. No. 29. 



Editorial Budgets 



Dr. Gallup, of Santa Ana, Calif., has sent me two 

 photographic views of his beautiful home. One picture shows 

 a neat eucalyptus grove, which. Dr. G. says, "speaks louder 

 than words of the marvelous growth of trees aud vines in our 

 land of perpetual summer." He wrote July 3, that Hon. J. 

 M. Hambaugh and family had arrived in Southern California 

 from Illinois — "the result of his coming to see California for 

 himself." I'm afraid Dr. Gallup has "fallen in love" with 

 the Golden State. But I don't blame him any for it. It must 

 be a good place, or Prof. Cook wouldn't have gone back there 

 to live and labor. 



Many thanks for the nice pictures, Dr. Some day I hope 

 to meet and greet you in your earthly " summerland," with 

 its streams of honey and good-will. 



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L,abel Gum or Mucilage.— In a foreign bee-paper 

 is found this recipe for making a gum for sticking labels on 

 glass, and most likely it would be successfully used in fasten- 

 ing them on any kind of surface : 



Take white of an egg and beat it into a froth ; allow this 

 to settle, and with a camel's-hair brush apply the liquid to the 

 back of the label. This is afterward pressed on the glass by 

 means of a clean cloth. This gum resists damp very well. 



Honey Crop Reports for 1895 are somewhat 

 various. They range all the way from "bees starving " to 

 what Editor Leahy said in the July Progressi.e, about the 

 honey-flow at Higginsville, Mo., viz.: " Never lor years have 

 we had such a honey-flow as has been this season." 



While I sincerely wish that every bee-keeper in the land 

 might have a satisfactory honey crop this year, still I agree 

 with the writer of a sentiment I read a few days ago, that 

 bee-keepers should not be discouraged as might reasonably be 

 the farmer when he meets with crop failure, for the latter 

 then has his outlay of much preparatory labor and often large 

 financial investment in land all for nothing, while the bee- 

 keeper frequently has but little money invested, and when 

 there is no honey crop there is also less work to be done in 

 the apiary. Also, the majority of bee-keepers do not depend 

 alone upon the bees, so that if a honey failure does come they 

 go on as before with their other labor, and though the bees 

 do not invariably bring them a profit, they also do not cause 

 severe lessor inconvenience. 



I trust that no one will be discouraged, but press onward 

 in the apicultural race, possessing the assurance that some 

 day their turn will come to receive the blessing of an abun- 

 dant honey harvest. 



Xhe Xortb American CouTention will meet 

 in Toronto, Ont., Canada, Sept. 4. 5 and 6 — less than two 

 months from now. The sessions will be held in the auditorium 

 of the Normal School, and all the necessary arrangements are 

 being rapidly completed. The prospects are that there will 

 be reduced rates from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, at least, 

 and it is hoped that our Western friends may also be provided 

 for with a reduction in transportation e.tpenses. 



The Executive Committee is working on the program, 

 which is sure to be a good one. Secretary Hutchinson is in 

 such close touch with the whole field of apicultural ability, 

 that if a splendid feast is not furnished, those who attend will 

 know whom to blame. It is a settled thing that our Canadian 

 brethren (and "sisteren") will strain every nerve (and almost 

 break their backs) to make the coming convention the finest 

 and largest ever held by the Association. And they'll do it. 

 They know how. 



I would very much like to attend, but whether I can go 

 or not, I hope everybqdy else will be there to enjoy the " feast 

 of reason and flow of soul " that is being stored up for the 

 occasion. 



As soon as a definite program and arrangements are com- 

 pleted, they will be puj)lished so that all may know what to 



expect. 



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"Observer" — who does the observing for the Pro- 

 gressive Bee-Keeper — observes that it would not be well for 

 the North American and the Bee-Keepers' Union to form any 

 "matrimonial alliance." He says: " Don't do it. The Union 

 has done noble work as it is. Better let well enough alone in 

 this case. I will let abler writers than I say if I am not right." 

 Maybe "Observer" can seethe "end from the beginning," 

 and "feels it in his bones" that there might be a divorce 

 called for some day in case the "wedding" is consummated. 

 Personally, I favor making " one " of the twain, as both are 

 old enough and sensible enough to live peaceably together. 

 Besides, " In union there is strength." 



"White Clover seems to have been a failure again 

 this year in most localities, but the basswood gave promise of 

 an abundant yield in many parts of the country. Gleanings 

 for July 1 had this to say about the honey prospects : 



Basswoods are blooming beautifully ; and the frequent 

 and warm rains that we are now having give promise of an 

 abundant honey-flow from that source. Letters go to show 

 that white clover has been largely a failure almost every- 

 where. If any one has secured a fine crop of white clover 

 honey, let him hold up his hand. There is going to be a crop 

 of honey in California ; but, as Rambler says, it will not be 

 such a very large one after all. 



The Progressive Bee-Keeper sports an illus- 

 trated calendar at the head of its editorial page each month. 

 A portion of the artistic design in the July number suggests a 

 St. Joseph, Mo., " variety show " or " musee " I once heard 

 Bro. A. I. Root and Dr. Miller endeavor to describe. May be 

 the Progressive is helping to boom one of " St. Joe's" indus- 

 tries, on the score of State pride ! I think Rev. E. T. Abbott 

 will have to give our Progressive friends a " short sermon," 

 though if it be as " short " as " Sweet Marie's " frock, shown 

 in the July calendar, it can hardly be called a "sermon." 



Bee-Paral>'SiS. — In reply to a question from a sub- 

 scriber, as to the symptoms and treatment of bee-paralysis, 

 Mr. Roberts, of Alderman & Roberts, writes thus : 



The symptoms of bee-paralysis, or " nameless bee-disease," 

 are, first, a shiny black color, then swollen abdomens, slug- 

 gish movements and quivering of wings. The remedy given 

 on page 3d4 should be applied every week. I seldom have to 

 use more than two applications. J. B. Roberts. 



Wewahitchka, Fla. 



