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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



International Fair.— We have 

 received a circular from the manage- 

 ment, announcing the opening of the 

 third annual Detroit International Fair 

 and Exposition, which will take place on 

 Aug. 25, and continue until Sept. 4, 

 1891. 



This is an exceptionally excellent 

 opportunity for bee-keepers, as the 

 management have always fulfilled their 

 promises; and have shown that they 

 are actuated by a liberal spirit, and a 

 desire to afford to the fraternity every 

 facility in their power for making the 

 bee and honey exhibit the finest in this 

 country. 



Railroad and steamboat lines entering 

 Detroit will make special rates ; and 

 the railroad and steamboat lines of 

 Michigan, and most of their connections, 

 will return exhibits free to point of 

 shipment. 



The list of premiums in the Apiary 

 Department are the largest and most 

 liberal that are offered by any exposition 

 in the country, and to Mr. H. D. Cutting, 

 the able and efficient Superintendent of 

 that department, is due the credit 

 therefor; and to his untiring energy 

 and industry the bee-keepers are in- 

 debted for the very creditable display of 

 last year, which he desires to see 

 surpassed at the coming fair. We have 

 received the following letter from friend 

 Cutting, which speaks for itself : 



I have made arrangements with the 

 International Fair and Exposition, at 

 Detroit, for a very desirable space for 

 the bee and honey exhibit. It is larger 

 than the space occupied last year, and 

 in a much better location for the exhibi- 

 tion of goods of this class. 



This is a splendid place to exhibit, and 

 every bee-keeper who can possibly make 

 an exhibit will find it to his advantage 

 to do so; and the expense is small, as 

 compared with that of other exhibitions. 



I will be present to allot space, and do 

 all I can to make it pleasant for exhib- 

 itors during the fair. All goods con- 

 signed to me will be placed on exhibition, 

 and reshipped to owners at the close of 

 the fair. 



Persons desiring premium-lists and 

 entry blanks, should write to Geo. M. 



Savage, No. 7 Merrill Block, Detroit, 

 Mich. 



For space and information in regard 

 to the exhibit in the bee and honey 

 department, address the undersigned. 

 H. D. Cutting. 



Clinton, Mich. 



Illinois bee-keepers are being en- 

 thused by the generous recognition of 

 the industry by the late Legislative 

 appropriation. A correspondent desires 

 us to insert the following in order to 

 ascertain the views and feelings of 

 others. Is it worth while to meet and 

 confer ? That is the question to be 

 considered. He says : 



Now that the State has made an 

 appropriation for printing the report 

 of the Illinois Bee-Keepers' Association, 

 an earnest effort should be made to 

 have a valuable and comprehensive 

 series of essays prepared, relating to our 

 growing industry. 



What do the bee-keepers of Illinois 

 think of having a conference held during 

 the Springfield Exposition, Sept. 7 to 

 11, to arrange a programme for the 

 annual meeting, and to enthuse bee- 

 keepers in reference to the splendid 

 recognition of this industry by the late 

 General Assembly, as well as to take 

 action in reference to the exhibit to be 

 made at the Columbian Exposition ? 



One-Eyed Bees were mentioned 

 on page 730 by Prof. Cook when 

 describing a sample sent us by Mr. N. 

 Staininger. These cyclopian bees are 

 mentioned by Mr. T. W. Cowan, in his 

 book, " The Honey Bee," on page 167. 

 This is the first time that such have 

 been mentioned in a bee-book, we think. 

 Mr. Cowan says that Major Munn 

 described them in the Blenenzeiturig in 

 1886, and adds : 



The Major stated that, if placed in a 

 box, they crawled out, walked on the 

 table, and fell on the floor, but evidently 

 could not see, as they did not fly to the 

 window. Vogel, who examined them 

 microscopically, found the eyes quite 

 transparent, and destitute of pigment. 

 The hairs and simple eyes were also 

 quite'white. 



