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of the United States, and is now no longer 

 a matter of experiment. It is good for bay 

 — will yield 2 to 3 tons per acre of the finest 

 quality. It is valuable for seed, which it 

 produces in large quantities. It makes ex- 

 cellent bee-pasture, and as a honey -plant it 

 cannot be excelled. It is good for fall and 

 early spring pasture, and is the only clover 

 that remains green all winter; and its 

 greatest value is in its ability to store up 

 plant-food, and at the same time send down 

 deep-feeding roots in the subsoil, and bring 

 to the surface elements of fertility that 

 would be otherwise lost. 



Crimson clover is an annual, and must be 

 sown in its proper season; this extends 

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 to 10 quarts of seed per acre are usually 

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Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 14. 



Stored Fine Yellow Honey. 



Bees up to July 25 barely made their liv- 

 ing, but from that time they gradually 

 gained in stores and surplus, of very fine 

 yellow honey, and now some of the best 

 colonies have filled two and three cases of 

 28 sections each. C. Tueilmann. 



Theilmanton, Minn., Aug. 13. 



Illinois State Members' Reports. 



The last report from the members of the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association is 

 so light that I came very near making up 

 my mind not to send it in. However, here 

 it is: 



Frank X. Arnold, of Deer Plain, answers 

 as follows: 



1. How many colonies ? 123. 



3. What are the prospects for a honey 

 crop ? Fair. 



3. How much honey gathered to date ? 

 About 1,900 lbs. 



4. Is the honey gathered No. 1 or not ? 

 Yes, mostly clover. 



M. Bevier, of Bradford— 1. 37. 3. Not 

 very good; has been too dry. 3. None; it 

 is all the bees can do to make a living. 



Peter Blunier, of Roanoke— 1. (il. 3. As 

 the rains have come now, a little fall honey 

 may be expected. 3. None to any amount. 

 4. What little I have is good. 



W. G. Cole, of Canton -1. 10. 2. Poor. 

 3. Probably 40 lbs. 4. Looks well; haven't 

 tasted it. 



P. J. England, of Fancy Prairie— 1. 14. 3. 

 Good for a fall fiow. 4. None. 



Dr. C. C. MiUer, of Marengo— 1. 146. 3. 

 Nix. 3. 000. 



Jas. Poindexter, of Bloom ington—1. 144. 

 3. Doubtful if sufficient for winter stores. 

 3. 00. 4. It has been fair quality. 



Geo. F. Bobbins, of Mechanicsburg — 1. 37. 

 3. Good — for next year. 3. Are you mak- 

 ing fun of me ? 4. Yes. 



Pres. J. Q. Smith, of Lincoln- 1. 47. 3 

 Poor. 3. None since last report. 



Jas. A. Stone, of Bradfordton— 1. 60. 3. 

 Poor. 3. Hives are growing heavy, but 

 none to spare for surplus so far; bees 

 swarming in August. 



Jas. a. Stone, Hec. 



