THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



787 





THOMAS a. ITSWUAN, Editor. 



Mnill. Dec. 14,1887. No. 50. 



Tbeir Chaste Salutes are not misplaced 

 When women kiss a friend or brother ; 



But of life's honey what a waste 

 There Is, when women kiss each other. 



" How to ProdDce Comb Honey " Is 



the title of a new pamphlet of 12 pages, by 

 Ceorge E. Hilton, of Fremont, Mich. The 

 size of the pages are 4x6 inches, and the 

 price 10 cents. It is the substance of an 

 essay read at the Joint meeting of the State 

 Farmers' Institute, and Fremont Progres- 

 sive Bee-Keepers' Association last Febru- 

 ary. It can be obtained at this office. 



Every One Needs a Calendar for the 



New Tear, and will appreciate the elegant 

 one designed and engraved on steel for 

 Messrs. Dollber, Goodale & Co., of Boston, 

 Mass., who will mail it to any one upon re- 

 ceipt of ten cents In stamps or cash. It is 

 one of Lovell's flnest steel-plate engravings, 

 and is by far the handsomest calendar 

 which we have ever seen. 



Only One Book of History with every 

 club subscription to the American Bee 

 Journal and New York World, is all that 

 we can offer. The book is worth the whole 

 money to be sent, and then you may con- 

 aider the other two papers as a free gift. 



Give Proper Credit. — Several bee- 

 papers have copied the report of the Chi- 

 cago convention from the American Bee 

 JOCRNAL without giving any credit for it. 

 As we paid the reporter for attending the 

 sessions and writing out the proceedings, it 

 is our private property, and any periodical 

 which copies it should in common honesty, 

 give the American Bee Journal proper 

 credit for it. If it does not wish to do that, 

 then let it send a reporter to the convention 

 and get it in a legitimate way. 



Colored Bee-Keeper.— It has often 

 been said that but few bees were kept by 

 colored men. The following item is from an 

 exchange, and shows that one colored man, 

 at least, is a proficient apiarist : 



The first premium for the best display of 

 honey at the Alabama State Fair was 

 awarded. Jointly, to R.C.Bedford and Robert 

 DeJernette. The latter being a Negro, the 

 Advertiser speaks In high terms of him both 

 as a skilled apiarist and an industrious and 

 worthy citizen. 



Mr. T. "W, Cowan has arrived at his 

 winter residence in Switzerland, and by a 

 letter from him we learn that he had a very 

 rough ocean passage, but arrived in safety, 

 and that the journey was very beneficial to 

 Mrs. Cowan's health. He speaks enthusi- 

 astically of the very kind reception he met 

 among the apiarists of America. He intends 

 to write a series of articles for his paper, 

 the British Bee Journal, during the coming 

 winter, concerning American apiculture, In 

 which he promises to "do full Justice to 

 American bee-keepers." 



Upon arriving at Horsham, bis English 

 residence, he found that a triumphal arch 

 had been erected, made of bee-hives, ever- 

 greens, and flags, with the word WELCOME 

 in large characters. There was general 

 rejoicing among the people, that Mr. and 

 Mrs. Cowan had returned In safety. 



Knowing that his many friends in Amer- 

 ica will enjoy the reading of these particu- 

 lars, we have given place to them, and 

 congratulate our friends, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Cowan, upon their reception " at home." 



Prof. Wiley's Resignation is now 



called for. not only in Kansas but in New 

 England, as will be seen by the following 

 paragraph in the New England Homestea'l, a 

 paper of wide Influence, full of pluck and 

 enterprise. It says : 



It Is apparent that the resignation of Prnf. 

 H.W.Wiley, Chemist of the National De- 

 partment of Agriculture, will be requested 

 at the close of this season's work in the 

 sorghum sugar experiments. Such acourse 

 will do much to clear the air about Com- 

 missioner Colman. 



A man occupying such a position should 

 have known enough to try to remedy the 

 evil effects of the silly lies he invented 

 about the " manufacture of combs out of 

 parafSne, and filling them with glucose by 

 machinery." But Prof. Wiley has never done 

 anything to arrest the multitudinous repeti- 

 tion of the story in the papers of the World. 

 Even when he is informed about the sad 

 havoc it is playing, and its injury to the 

 pursuit of bee-keeping, he simply laughs in 

 his sleeve, and apparently " enjoys the fun." 

 Such a man in the position of " National 

 chemist" Is a National disgrace ! 



An Enthusiastic Apiarist, and tbere 

 are many thousands of them ; indeed, it 

 may be truthfully said that " the woods are 

 full of them." wrote the following for one 

 of our farm exchanges : 



An experienced apiarist declares that the 

 modern improvements in bee-keeping, in- 

 cluding the movable comb-hive, the honey 

 extractor, comb foundation, and the safe 

 methods of wintering, make bee-keeping a 

 pursuit which maybe indefinitely developed. 

 Indef d. it may be so followed that, from its 

 wide diffusion over our country and from 

 the value of its products, it may be truly 

 called a great National industry. 



This Is honr a Label for extracted 

 honey reads from a Rhode Island apiary : 



Pure Honey— E.vtracted (thrown from the 

 Comb by Machinery). Warranted gathered 

 by my bees from the Natural Sources. — 

 Samuel Cushman. Pawtucket, R. I. 



Mr. Cushman has done well. It estab- 

 lishes a reputation for pure honey to have 

 a distinctive and attractive label. It is neat, 

 concise, and reads enticingly. 



The Langstroth Book.— Concerning 

 the revision of tbls book and its publication 

 next spring, Mr. M. M. Baldridge, of St. 

 Charles, Ills., writes us as follows : 



The following extract from a letter from 

 Dadant & Son, dated Nov. 30, received by 

 the writer, may be of interest to all the 

 readers of the bee-papers, and so unknown 

 to them. I take the liberty of making it pub- 

 lic, trusting no barm, but much good, will 

 ensue in doingso - 



" The revised work of Father Langstroth 

 will probably be ready by next spring, and. 

 Judging from the number of inquiring 

 friends, we anticipate a ready sale for it. 

 As soon as It is ready for the press, or 

 rather, for sale, the readers of the bee- 

 papers will be duly informed by extensive 

 advertising. We have been delayed In the 

 revision of the work by different causes. 

 Independent of our control, but we think 

 we have now overcome all the obstacles, 

 and that the balance of the work will soon 

 be completed." 



The revision of Father Langstroth's book 

 is certainly In the best of hands, and I sin- 

 cerely hope that Messrs. Dadant will be 

 able to give us the opportunity to peruse it 

 by the time indicated. 



We hope that this Important book will be 

 published soon, for so many are very anx- 

 ious to possess a copy of the latest revision. 

 As Messrs. Badant & Son are making thor- 

 ough work of it, we may all with patience 

 await Its advent. 



Not Cincinnati. — Concerning the loca- 

 tion of the next meeting of the North 

 American Bee Keepers' Society, Mr. C. P. 

 Muth writes us (is follows : 



I am sorry that Toledo was selected for 

 the next place of meeting of the North 

 American Bee Keepers' Society, and not 

 Cincinnati. The great majority of our 

 brethren will visit Cincinnati during the 

 Centennial Exposition next summer and 

 iaii. There would be a chance fora grand 

 meeting had Cincinnati been selected. The 

 attraction of the Centennial, general reduc- 

 tion of fares for three or four months, free 

 use of a nice hall, all combined should have 

 been an inducement. 



We should have preferred Cincinnati for 

 the next meeting, but were not present 

 when the vote was taken. We are sorry 

 that Mr. Muth was not here to advocate the 

 claims of Cincinnati. 



Photographs of Bee-Keepers.— We 



have purchased a lot of the "medley" got- 

 ten up by E. 0. Tuttle, containlngthe faces 

 of 1.31 representative apiarists, and a photo- 

 graphical sketch of each one, and will send 

 it and the Bee Journal for one year for 

 $1.7.5, or will present il free by mail to any 

 one for a club of three subscribers and $3. 



To Delinquents.— After Jan. 1, 1888, 

 we shall discontinue sending the American 

 Bee Journal to those who have not re- 

 sponded to the bills we sent out a few weeks 

 ago. This does not mean that we shall try 

 to deprive any one of the pleasure of read- 

 ing the Bee Journal who really desire Its 

 continuance, but find It difflcult to pay now. 

 Such can get a short extension of time by 

 asking for it. We should be sorry to lose 

 any subscriber who wishes to have Its 

 weekly visits continued, but do not want 

 any to continue to take It who do not think 

 they are getting the full worth of their 

 money. We are contemplating many new 

 features and improvements for next year, 

 which we shall mention In detail in future. 



