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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 29, 



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yoiniV. CEICA&O, ILL,, AM. 29, 1895. No,. 35, 



Editorial Budget. 



Mrs. Jennie Atcliley has been appointed a dele- 

 gate to represent Texas at the Farmers' National Congress, to 

 be held at Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 12 to 16, inclusive. 



Dr. Miller called at the Bee Journal office Tuesday, 

 Aug. 20. He was attending a meeting of the executive board 

 of the Illinois State Horticultural Society, then being held in 

 Chicago. I always feel better after seeing Dr. Miller. He 

 must be the sort of tonic I need. 



Prof. Cook's Entomology Class at Long 

 Beach, Calif., from July 15 to Aug. 15, was very successful. 

 It contained teachers, preachers and fruit-growers. Applica- 

 tions for next season's class are already coming in. That 

 speaks well for the instructor. Prof. Cook wins. 



The Amalgamation Question.— On page 492 

 I asked the members of the Bee-Keepers' Union to vote on the 

 question of uniting the North American and the Union into 

 one society. Only six, seemingly, have cared enough about it 

 to vote at all. They are : Jas. A. Stone, Dr. Miller, Wm. 

 Muth-Easmussen, C. Theilmann, M. H. Meudlesou, and L. 

 Eastwood. Their replies will be found on page 568, in cou- 

 nection with those of the regular list of experts who are rep- 

 resented in the Question-Box answers, and to whom the same 

 question was propounded. As might be expected, there is a 

 difference of opinion. 



Father L,ang:stroth would like to be at the To- 

 ronto convention next week, and will be there if a sufficient 

 amount is contributed to pay his expenses. His daughter, 

 Mrs. Cowan, will accompany him, to take care of him, as she 

 can do it better than any one else. A part of the necessary 

 expenses has already been sent to Father L., by a few of his 

 personal friends, but quite a little is yet needed. Now if any 

 of the Bee Journal readers feel like contributing say one dol- 

 lar or more (or any amount), if they will please send it at once 

 to this office, I will see that it reaches Father Langstroth, 

 and also report it in these columns, unless requested not to 

 do so. 



This is a fine chance to help give Father Langstroth a 

 grand trip and outing, and those of you who will not attend 

 the meeting at Toronto, and thus be saved that expense, may 

 feel abundantly able to send a dollar or so to make it possible 

 for him to be there. In order to be of use, it will be necessary 

 to be sent at once, as the time is so short. 



It is a Painful Duty to report crookedness in 

 dealing, but such is sometimes necessary. It will be remem- 

 bered that last spring VV. R. Lightou, of Omaha, Neb r., ad- 

 vertised basswood trees for sale at very low prices. Talcott 

 Bros., of Iowa, who are bee-keepers, sent Lighten a cash 

 order for trees, but the trees never came. After writing, and 

 getting no satisfaction, they reported the matter to this office, 

 whereupon I wrote Lighten, but received only promises to re- 

 turn to Talcott Bros, their money. After patiently waiting, I 

 threatened to publish Lighten if he did not return the money 

 by a certain date. He failed to do it, so I am only keeping 

 my promise in writing this paragraph. 



I believe in giving every advertiser ample opportunity to 

 straighten up all apparently peculiar transactions, but when 

 any one clearly refuses to do the right thing, I also believe in 

 letting my readers know it. 



Whenever Mr. Lightou returns the amount of their order to 

 Talcott Bros., I shall be glad to announce it as publicly as I 

 have now reported his unbusinesslike dealing. 



Only a 'Week, and the North American convention 

 will be in session in Toronto. Are YO0 going to be there? 

 Father Langstroth fully expects to be, and I know all will be 

 glad to see him again. I have never had the good fortune to 

 meet him, so I am anticipating a real pleasure nest week. It 

 is my intention now to leave Chicago next Monday afternoon, 

 reaching Flint, Mich., late that evening, stopping with Bro. 

 Hutchinson until 10 the next morning, when we will proceed 

 to Toronto, arriving there about 7 p.m., Sept. 3. This will 

 give me one day (the Ith) to visit the Industrial Exposition, 

 or run across to the famous Niagara Falls before the conven- 

 tion opens, Wednesday evening. 



I am looking forward to a delightful time among our 

 Canadian friends and others. I trust the convention may be 

 the best the North American ever held. Whether it will be 

 or not, will depend entirely upon those in attendance. Let 

 each go with the determination to do his and her best to help 

 make it the grandest meeting of bee-keepers this continent 

 ever beheld. 



marketing' the Honey Crop.— Before me lie 

 two letters asking me to recommend some reliable firm of 

 honey and beeswax dealers to whom can be shipped the pro- 

 ducts of the apiary. By referring to the " List of Honey and 

 Beeswax Dealers," published in every number of the Bee 

 Journal, you will And those who make that very thing a 

 business. Of course we do not guarantee anybody, but we do 

 not knowlnaly permit any dishonest firm to be represented in 

 the advertising columns of the Bee Journal. But before ship- 

 ping your honey or beeswax, he s\irc to have a definite under- 

 standing with the firm to whom you contemplate shipping. It 

 may avoid a heap of trouble later on. 



I would be glad to have any just complaints against Bee 

 Journal advertisers sent to this office, so that should any un- 

 scrupulous dealers attempt to defraud, they may be "spotted," 

 and their names dropped from among the advertisers in these 

 columns. I don't propose to give such fellows a second 

 chance to trick the honest readers of the Bee Journal. 



The Chicago meeting of the Illinois State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will be held Wednesday and Thursday, 

 Oct. 30 and 31, 1895, during the annual Fat Stock Show, 

 when reduced fares will be granted on nearly if not quite all 

 roads. The particular place of meeting in Chicago will be 

 announced later. 



The Springfield meeting of the same association will be 

 held Nov. 19 and 20, 1895, during the State Odd Fellows' 

 meeting, when there will be low rates all over the State. 



