AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Another .point that we would like 

 brought out at the Convention is the 

 possibility of carrying out some plan 

 similar to Alpaugh's, by which large 

 quantities of surplus honey could be 

 obtained at the smallest possible expen- 

 diture. 



A system that would enable us to pro- 

 duce as much comb as extracted-honey, 

 would, perhaps, increase our profits. — 

 Canadian Bee Journal. 



Intoxicated Bees. 



While reading the interesting notes 

 on hardy flowers, by Mr. S. Arnott, they 

 brought to memory his promise of last 

 year to investigate the cause of bees be- 

 coming torpid when working upon 

 Sedum Faharia or <S. spectabUe. 



Owing to the unfavorable state of the 

 weather, and the influence it has upon 

 some flowers more than others, in pre- 

 venting them from being in a fit state to 

 induce bees to work upon them, I have 

 been unable to carry out my projected 

 experiments. Although the plants flow- 

 ered well this year, they were not much 

 visited by bees in the past Autumn. 



Sedum ibericum, during Summer, was 

 as usual very attractive to them. On 

 one occasion I observed a few bees 

 alight upon the large purple heads, so 

 pretty at that season. I had only a few 

 steps to take to reach the plants, but 

 although a few seconds only had elapsed, 

 two of about a dozen of the bees at work 

 were in a torpid or intoxicated state. A 

 shower of rain put an end to what I had 

 hoped to be a discovery — that the flow- 

 ers, in addition to the secretion of honey, 

 also distill something of an intoxicating 

 nature. Although most of the bees 

 seemed to be unaffected, the two in 

 question were instantly affected, which 

 I thought from the effects of sipping a 

 sort of ether, which sometimes stands in 

 little globules on the top of the petals. 

 I held the two bees in my hand for 

 thirty minutes before they recovered 

 from their torpor and were able to fly. I 

 hope Mr. Arnott will give us the benefit 

 of his observations.— Londo7i Journal of 

 Horticulture. 



Bees do not Injure Fruit. 



In California an attempt has been 

 made to grow grapes and conduct an 

 apiary with it. The bees have been 

 given the freedom of the vineyard, and 

 no injury has been done to the fruit. 

 This is proof positive that bees do not 

 puncture the skins of fruit, nor other- 



wise injure it. California apiarists will 

 yet demonstrate to fruit-growers that 

 the bees have improved fruit growing 

 rather that injured it. — Exchange. 



New Races of Bees. 



If the Government at Washington is 

 inclined to send some one to search out 

 new races of bees, and get us further 

 information, we think it due to Mr. 

 Benton that the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Convention should express 

 themselves very strongly in his favor, 

 and from our acquaintance with him, 

 we are convinced that no other person in 

 the United States is so well suited to 

 carry out that expedition successfully in 

 the interest of bee-keepers. His past 

 sacrifices should be considered in this 

 matter, and if he would consent to 

 accept the duty, we think it would be so 

 well performed that the results would be 

 all that could possibly be. attained. — 

 Canadian Bee Journal. 



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 friend or neighbor, you will oblige us by 

 commending the Bee Journal to him, and 

 taking his subscription to send with your 

 renewal. For this work we will present you 

 with a copy of the Convention Hand-Book, 

 by mail, postpaid. It sells at 50 cents. 



TL Nice I'ocltct Dictionary will be 

 given as a premium for only one new 

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 is a splendid little Dictionary— just right for 

 the pocket. Price, 25 cents. 



ConTeiition I^otiees. 



J^r"The annual meeting of the Colorado 

 State Bee-Keepei-s' Association will be held in 

 Denver, Jan. 18 and 19, 1892. 



H. Knight, Sec, Littleton, Colo. 



J^^The Carolina Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will meet at the Court House in Charlotte, N. 

 C, on Dec. 22, 1891. A full attendance is 

 earnestly desired. 



A. S. Beach, Sec, Pineville, N. C. 



j^"The Michig-an State Bee-Keepers' Asso 

 elation will meet in Grand Rapids, Mich., on 

 Thursday, Dec. 31, 1891, and Friday, Jan. 1, 

 1892, Geo. E. Hilton, Sec, Fremont, Mich. 



, __ special session of the California Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, in honor of the visit of 

 Prof. A. J. Cook and A. 1. Root, will be held in 

 Los Angeles, Calif., at the Chamber of Com- 

 merce, Jan. 6 and 7, 1892. The California 

 permanent exhibit in an adjoining room, will 

 no doubt be of interest to all. 



C. W. Abbott, Prest. 



G. W. Brodbeck, Sec. 



