AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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EDITOR. 



Vol, mil. Marcl 26, 1891. No. 13. 



Editorial Buzzijigs. 



This World is full of beauty, 

 Like other worlds above ; 



And if man but did his dutj', 

 It might be full of love. 



liOrd Brougham estimated that a bee 

 can fly over 90 miles an hour, or 1}4 

 miles in a minute. 



The Honey Markets are bare, and if 

 the honey crop of 1891 is a large one, 

 there could not be a better prospect for 

 a ready sale. 



Startling and life-like pictures of the 

 shooting of the Italian assassins in New 

 Orleans, are printed in Frank Leslie's 

 Illustrated Newspaper, of last week. 



The Soiled Globe Bee- Veils are now 

 all sold, and no more Orders can be 

 received for them. We have plenty of 

 the perfect ones, and can fill orders by 

 return mail. 



So Far, reports show that the bees 

 have generally wintered well — but the 

 trying weather is yet to come, in all 

 probability. The present indications 

 are that this year will record a good 

 crop of honey. "We have had two years 

 of failure in that line, and a third would 

 be almost an impossibility — so far as all 

 precedents are concerned. We hope for 

 a "boomer !" 



Bees^yax is getting scarcer, and those 

 having any on hand should send it to 

 market at once. A large quantity will 

 be needed for making comb foundation 

 within the next few weeks. If all the 

 beeswax now in the hands of the bee- 

 keepers is sold at once, it may prevent a 

 rise in the price of comb foundation. 



' ' Education at the Michigan Agricul- 

 tural College : its scope, its method, and 

 its results; by President O. Clute." This 

 is the title of a pamphlet of 14 pages, 

 issued by the College. It is very inter- 

 esting, and shows a healthy growth of 

 the College during the 33 years of its 

 existence. 



A Sneak-Thief is often discovered by 

 his sneaking actions— so you can easily 

 recognize a robber bee by its quick 

 motions and sneaking ways. In times 

 of scarcity of honey, if tempted by ex- 

 posed sweets, any bees may become 

 robbers. 



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. 



The Scarcity of beeswax may soon 

 cause an advance in the price of comb 

 foundation, as it has done for several 

 years, in early Spring. A hint to those 

 who intend buying foundation, to do so 

 S0071, may save them some money. 



