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to examine many colonies. The packing 

 is not removed until settled warm weather 

 and then only from the top ; the sides 

 remaining packed throughout the year. 

 This packing at the sides, I consider an 

 advantage, even during the sultry days 

 of basswood bloom. 



In answer to the argument of cumber- 

 someness, I will simply say that nearly 

 all of the improved methods of manage- 

 ment at all seasons of the year may be 

 practiced with chaff hives without the 

 moving of a single one. How this may 

 be done could form the subject of many 

 long articles. 



Last Winter I wintered 96 colonies out- 

 of-doors in chaff. On the first of April 

 all were alive; one was queenless and one 

 dwindled during April as a result of late 

 " tinkering." — Bec-Keepef s Review. 



Tie World's ColnmMan Exposition, 



EEY. W. F. CLAEKE. 



So it is called by the American Bee 

 Journal and Dr. Mason — both high au- 

 thorities. But I venture to think the 

 name is not a happy one, and that if 

 generally adopted, it will have a deter- 

 rent influence on exhibitors. When the 

 Colonial and Indian Exhibition at which 

 Canada made such a magnificent display 

 of honey, was held in London, England, 

 the exhibit was limited by the title 

 adopted to the colonies and to India. 

 The adjective ''Columbian" seems to 

 convey the idea that all the world is to be 

 invited to come and see the aggregation 

 of wonderful things the people of the 

 United States are going to spread out 

 before their admiring eyes. 



I am not going to question the ac- 

 curacy of Mr. Dadant's admirable 

 report, but if I said what is attributed 

 to me, I certainly spoke " without 

 book." I had no right to say that 

 "Ontario had already taken steps in 

 regard to the Columbian Fair ; and that 

 the Province expected to make a very 

 large display." What I ought to have 

 said, was, that Ontario bee-keepers had 

 already been discussing the matter, and 

 that, prior to the passage of the Mc- 

 Kinley bill, there was an expectation and 

 disposition to take part in the exhibition. 

 I referred to the fact that I had seen in 

 some United States papers, the inquiry 

 started whether the McKinley bill might 

 not have a tendency to prevent foreign 

 nations from participating with the same 

 heartiness that they would have done 

 before that piece of legislation became 

 an accomplished fact. I did not know 



whether it would cool the ardor of 

 Ontario bee-keepers or not, but I re- 

 gretted the unfriendly spirit which 

 seemed to lurk in the McKinley bill, and 

 feared that it would have an unhappy in- 

 fluence on both countries, as it plainly 

 disclosed a policy of non-intercourse. 

 Guelph, Out. 



[Whether Mr. Clarke thinks that the 

 name (The World's Columbian Exposi- 

 tion) is "a happy one" or not, it is so 

 named by Act of Congress, and also in 

 the President's Proclamation, as pub- 

 lished, last week, on page 8. It will 

 doubtless be held, become a grand suc- 

 cess, and pass into history under that 

 name ; and as anticipated by Mr. Clarke, 

 President Harrison has* invited all the 

 world — Canada included — to appoint 

 representatives and send exhibits. 



No one should entertain any fears that 

 the McKinley bill will materially inter- 

 fere with the success of the Fair. Con- 

 gress will see to it that all articles 

 intended only for exhibition will be 

 admitted free of duty. 



The "unfriendly spirit" which Mr. 

 Clarke is so much exercised over, exists 

 only in his imagination ! 



As to the course the Ontario Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will pursue about mak- 

 ing an exhibit, we shall know more after 

 its session this week. We imagine, 

 however, that its members known to 

 entertain broad and liberal views will 

 exert their influence in the right direc- 

 tion. — Ed.] 



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