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EDITOR. 



Vol. IIYII. March 19, 1891, No, 12, 

 Editorial Buzzijigs. 



Mr. R. R. Ryan has gone from 

 Nebraska to Oregon, where he will more 

 extensively enter into the pursuit of 

 honey production. 



Remember the sad experience of last 

 season ! Every one should order all the 

 Supplies necessary for the Apiary at 

 once, and avoid " the rush." The delays 

 and annoyances of last year should teach 

 a valuable lesson in this line. 



Congress has adjourned. Among the 

 unsuccessful measures, we mention the 

 "Paddock pure-food bill," providing for 

 the branding of all food compounds and 

 adulterations. This ought to have be- 

 come a law, but among the 14,033 bills 

 introduced in the House, and 5,129 in 

 the Senate, it was lost. In the Fifty- 

 first Congress, just adjourned, the larg- 

 est mortality occui'red ; three Senators 

 and twelve Representatives having died 

 during the term. 



The Illinois Legislature having 

 elected a United States Senator, will 

 now begin its routine business. The 

 appropriations for the World's Fair will 

 be brought up at an early day. The 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association asks for 

 $5,000 for its Columbian Fair exhibit. 

 Now it will bo necessary for every bee- 

 keeper in the State to write to his Rep- 

 rentative and Senator at once, asking 

 them to vote for the appropriation. Do 

 It now, before you forget it. 



While Dr. Miller has induced brother 

 Hutchinson to substitute " I" for " we" 

 in his editorials in the Revieiv, we observe 

 that in Oleanings the more desirable 

 " we " has obtained the endorsement of 

 Ernest, on account of the plurality of 

 editors. It looks much better every 

 way, and has the endorsement of many 

 centuries. 



Report of the Toledo Convention. — 



Some have inquired why the Toledo 

 Convention report has not yet been pub- 

 lished. We reply, because the Secretary, 

 Miss Dema Bennett has been laid up 

 with La Grippe, and has been unable to 

 write it out. We received the report of 

 the first day's sessions after this week's 

 Journal was filled up. It will appear 

 next week, and the rest of it as soon 

 thereafter as possible. 



The Cold Weather of the past week 

 has been general all over the continent 

 of North America. Even Texas reports 

 the coldest weather within the memory 

 of the oldest inhabitant. This retards 

 Spring weather, and will probably pre- 

 vent the early budding of fruit-trees, and 

 the consequent danger of damage to 

 them by late frosts. If pleasant weather 

 prevails during fruit-bloom, the bees will 

 obtain considerable honey for brood- 

 rearing, and in return will fertilize the 

 blossoms, and plentiful crops of fruit 

 will be the result. We hope for such 

 a favorable condition of things. 



