AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Liabilities. 



The Union has engaged attorneys for 

 the defense of several cases, the cost 

 for which will have to be paid when they 

 come up for trial — so we shall have use 

 for all the money on hand and the dues 

 for the next year — as the cases are 

 reached on the docket. 



Dues and Election of Officers. 

 It now becomes my duty to call for 

 $1.00 for the coming year, as dues from 

 each member. A Blank is enclosed to be 

 used for sending it, and also a Voting 

 Blank. Fill up all the blanks, and send 

 to the Manager with a postal note or 

 money-order for $1 in the envelope sent 

 with it. It must be received by Feb. 1, 

 1892, or the vote will be lost. 



Concluding" Remarks. 



The Union needs money, of course, 

 but it needs members, and they are more 

 important. Its moral power and influ- 

 ence is what counts, and a membership 

 of 5,000 would be of more value than 

 the $5,000 which it would bring. 



Several of the attorneys who are mem- 

 bers of the Union have assisted the Gen- 

 eral Manager in arranging cases, giving 

 •'opinions," and writing briefs, as well 

 as giving advice concerning the manage- 

 ment of cases on trial. The manager 

 wishes to thank them all, but particu- 

 larly to acknowledge his obligations to 

 Messrs. J. E. Pond and G. W. Demaree 

 for valuable assistance and counsel. 



The General Manager has labored 

 without the hope of reward, except such 

 as comes from a consciousness of having 

 done his duty, and is fully prepared to 

 welcome his successor as soon as elected. 



Thomas G. Newman, Manager, 

 199 Randolph street. Chicago, Ills. 



dueries aiid Replies. 



Patting Bees Into tie Cellar, 



QuEKY 797. — When is the proper time 

 to put bees in the cellar in Iowa ? — 



Newton. 



November. — J. P. H. Beowjst. 



I do not know. — J. E. Pond. 



The early part of November. — G. M. 



DOOLITTLE. 



Just as soon as the weather seems to 

 become cold. We do not put our bees in 



the cellar before the last fortnight of 

 November. — Dadant & Son. 



When it becomes settled cold weather. 

 — H. D. Cutting. 



November 10 to 20, on an average. — 

 J. M. Hambaugu. 



Just before hard freezing weather 

 begins. — M. Mahin. 



A little before the usual, time of 

 "freezing up.*" — R. L. Taylor. 



From the last of October to Dec. 1, 

 before the hives are frozen up. — C. C. 

 Miller. 



About Dec. 1, or as soon thereafter as 

 they have had a last good flight. — C. H. 



DiBBERN. 



Just before severe weather in any 

 State. In this latitude it comes about 

 Nov. 15 to 20.— A. J. Cook. 



Just about the time they cease flying 

 for the season. This advice applies 

 equally well to Delaware, and all other 

 States. — James Heddon. 



I believe the best time is as soon as 

 they are semi-hibernating. I formerly 

 advocated sometime in December, soon 

 after a purifying flight.— Mrs. L. Har- 

 rison. 



Any good bee-keeper in Iowa can 

 answer your question better than I can. 

 There is one thing certain, it injures 

 bees to handle them after cold weather 

 sets in. — G. W. Demaree. 



I can see no advantage of putting bees 

 into cellars before some freezing weather 

 occurs. I should say to carry them in 

 before it freezes hard enough to cause 

 frost in the hives.— G. L. Tinker. 



When settled cold weather comes, or 

 when the bees are done flying. I usually 

 put them in about the first week in 

 November, but have put them in about 

 the middle of October with good results. 

 — A. B. Mason. 



In Iowa, as well as in other States, 

 bees should be put into the cellar as 

 soon as they cease to fly, and settled 

 cold weather has arrived. It will be 

 interesting to read Mr. Doolittle's article 

 on page 778, giving the results of his 

 experiments.— The Editor. 



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 of the large size, for the Bee Journals 

 previous to this year. If you want one, 

 please send at once, before all are gone, 

 as we shall not have any more made. 

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