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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Beeson's Section-Press is the 



latest arrival for our Museum. A good 

 idea can be obtained of it from the 

 engraving. It is very simple, easily 

 operated, and is practically automatic. 

 Sections can be put together with 

 marvelous rapidity. As they can be 

 made and sold for the small price of two 



dollars each, it will not pay for any one 

 to do without such a needful implement. 



It is made of poplar lumber, %x2%, 

 39 inches high. The frame is nailed 

 together with six-penny wire nails. 



The operator sits in a chair, with the 

 press on the floor and between his knees, 

 with both feet on the treadle. A pressure 

 with the left foot raises the slide-bar 

 and opens the press, thus leaving both 

 hands free to fold the section and place 

 it in the notch-block, when a downward 



motion of the right foot closes the press 

 and brings the dovetails firmly together. 

 The name of the ingenious inventor is 

 A. Beeson (very significant), and he 

 lives at Loveland, Colo. 



TVliat ^Will tlie Harvest toe? 



is the general inquiry. The present 

 prospect is indicated by many letters we 

 have received, but the two following, 

 are fair samples of them all : 



The honey-flow continues, and I have 

 never before seen bees carry in honey 

 so rapidly, day after day. The white 

 clover bloom will not be out in full 

 before June 20 ; then our pastares and 

 fields- will be carpeted with these 

 fragrant white flowers. — G. L. Tinker, 

 New Philadelphia, Ohio, 



My bees wintered on the summer 

 stands, and are now booming. I had 12 

 colonies, but lost one in the Winter, and 

 had 2 swarms in May. White clover is 

 very plenty here, and linden promises 

 better than at any time in 15 years. — D. 

 A. Merilatt, Elmira, Ohio. 



'Warm Weatlier has come, and 

 we think that it will continue awhile. 

 Hard labor is now the lot of the apiarist. 

 Bees need attention, and must have it 

 now. This is the time of harvest. 

 Sweetly speed its coming. 



The State Orant of $500 to the 

 Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association 

 passed both houses of the Legislature. 



'When 'Writing a letter be sure 

 to sign it. Too often we get a letter 

 with the name of the post-office, but no 

 County or State. One such came 

 recently, and we looked into the Postal 

 Guide and found there were places by 

 that name in 13 States. That order for 

 goods will have to wait until another 

 letter comes to give the proper address. 

 Be sure to stamp your letter, or it may 

 go to the dead letter office. 



The sewing machine I got of you 

 still gives excellent satisfaction — W. J. 

 Patterson, Sullivan, Ills. 



