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EDITOR. 



VoiniV. Dec, 12, m No. 50. 



One I>ay at a time ! 

 It's a wholesome rhyme ! 



A good cue to live by, 

 A day at a time. 



■We Iiave received the first number of 

 the "Queen Breeders' Journal," dated Jan- 

 uary, 1S89. It is to be issued monthly at 50 

 cents a year, at Marlboro, Mass. It con- 

 tains 10 pages, and is nicely printed. 



Candy lor ^Viiiter Feeding— Mr. 



Fulkenson, ot Wayne Co., Pa., desires us to 

 Siive in the American Bee Journal a re- 

 ceipt for making candy to feed bees on the 

 top of frames in winter. Here it is : 



Use four parts of coffee A sufjar, and one 

 part of water ; simmer until it becomes 

 quite hard, on being cooled ; mould it into 

 frames ot one-inch thickness, and lay it on 

 the top of the frames, using sticks under- 

 neath 3 ^-inch square, to give the bees free 

 access to it, and the heat of tlie hive will 

 beep it warm, and soften it. 



As liie Cold Weatlier approaches 

 every kind-hearted man who owns a horse 

 will provide his animal with a comfortable 

 blanket, both for stable wear and for cov- 

 ering when hitched out-of-doors. Nor is it 

 a matter of kindness of heart alone, but is 

 really a matter ot economy with the owner 

 of the horse. An animal which is kept 

 comfortably blanketed will keep in good 

 condition and come out in the spring in bet- 

 ter condition for hard work, on less feed 

 than cue that is afforded none but its nat- 

 ural protection. The cost of the blanket 

 will be more than saved in the feed, besides 

 adding to the physical comfort and appear- 

 ance of the beast. 



The Caiiiidinns, it seems, are prepar- 

 ing for a monster convention at Brantford 

 next fall, in connection with the meetii g of 

 the International there. The Honey Pro- 

 ducer for December remarks as follows : 



The Cnnadkin Bee Journal makes a 

 very happy sngKHstion, and one which re- 

 flects much credit upon it, in speaking of 

 the International American Bee-Associa- 

 tion meeting at Brantford next year, it says: 



" Next year the meeting being in Brant- 

 ford, we trust that some arrangement may 

 be made tn secure a good crowd. Let the 

 Ontario Bee-Keepers' Association and all 

 county societies make it a point to attend in 

 a body — Our suggestions may be prema- 

 ture, but beginning in lime is half the 

 battle." 



What an excellent idea if all the county 

 associations, and wp believe there are seven 

 alone atliliated with the Ontario, besidns a 

 number of others— and the Ontario and the 

 Quebec can arranije to meet in a body at 

 Brantford. Tliey alone would have one ot 

 the very best conventions ever held : if we 

 add to this the bee-keepers of the United 

 States, and as it is proposed, representatives 

 from several European countries, we shall 

 certainly have the best meeting bf'e-keepers 

 have ever held, and we can assure the edi- 

 tors of the Cajwirfirtii. Bee Jouritiil and all 

 others a most hearty welcome to Brantford. 



We should lilie to see such a convention 

 held, and think that the suggestions are 

 " good and timely." We support the motion 

 enthusiastically. 



Revised I^angstrotli.- On page 814 

 will be seen the announcement that the 

 new and revised edition of the book of the 

 Rev. L. L. Langstroth will appear next 

 week. It will show the progress of thirty 

 years, and will be very interesting. It is 

 somewhat strange, and certainly a coinci- 

 dence, that in the year of three S's (1888) 

 there should appear new editions of three of 

 the standard bonks on apiculture — the other 

 two being by Prof. Cook and Mr. A. I. Root. 

 The revised Langstroth is published by Ch. 

 Dadant & Son, whose long experience in 

 practical apiculture abundantly qualifies 

 them for the work of revision. As soon as 

 the book comes to hand we will give further 

 notice and review. It can be obtained at 

 this ofBce as soon as issued from the press. 



To I>elin«iHen«s.— After January 1, 

 1889, we shall discontinue sending the 

 American Bee Journal to those who 

 have not responded to the bills we sent out 

 a few weeks ago. 



This does not mean that we shall try to 

 deprive fDiy one oi the pleasure of reading 

 the Bee Journal who really desire its 

 continuance, but find it diflicult to pay now. 

 Such can get a short extension of time by 

 asking for it. We should be sorry to lose 

 any subscriber who wishes to have its 

 weekly visits continued, but do not want 

 any to continue to take it who do not think 

 they are getting the full worth of their 

 money. 



We hope each one will endeavor to send 

 us one or more new subscribers when they 

 renew. We want at least ten thousand sub- 

 scribers for 1880. 



Maryland, My Maryland John 



B. Reed, Ovving's Mills, Md.,on Dec. 3, 1888, 

 writes us as follows concerning an article 

 on page 7.^6, on the institution of a Bee- 

 Keepers' Society in Maryland : 



I lately met with a correspondent of the 

 American Bee Journal who was very 

 eiithusiaslio about tlie organization of a 

 bee-keepers' association for Maryland. He 

 showed me an article that lie wrote on that 

 subject, which I think is very good; but I 

 do not think there has been enough of bee- 

 literature distributed in our StHte to start 

 one very soun. If you would make an ap- 

 peal to some of our large bee-keepers, and 

 some of tlie neighboring States would lend 

 a helping hand, we might in time organize 

 such a body ; if only very small at first it 

 would very likely increase. There are a 

 uood many who would keep bees if they 

 had some one to attend to them. If there 

 were men going about doing such work that 

 were endorsed by some association, it would 

 increase the numher ot apiarists. Do you 

 not think that it would be well to agitate 

 this matter ? 



Will the bee-keepers in the surrounding 

 country correspond with Mr. Reed, so that 

 there may be a good vs'orking society in- 

 stituted in Maryland, as we suggested in an 

 editorial on page 7.^6 ? It requires some one 

 to lead, and considerable energy to get the 

 bee-keepers together, and then the thing 

 can easily be done. Enough enthusiasm 

 can be kindled at such a meeting to make a 

 society a success. We repeat what we be- 

 fore said : Act quickly ! Strike out for 

 success I Be enthusiastic ! These are the 

 watch-words which bring success, every- 

 time. 



Indian Summer seems to have 

 "slipped a cog "this year. The beautiful 

 weather which usually comes in October, 

 and which we are wont to call "Indian 

 summer," arrived this year aliout the mid- 

 dle of November, and is still here. In fact 

 we can truthfully say that though not quite 

 as warm, still " December is as pleasant as 

 May," in all that makes it enjoyable. Our 

 friends in the country have good roads, and 

 with bracing atmosphere, clear skies, and 

 a lack of snow in the West, the season is 

 delightful. In the East they are having 

 lots of snow, and storms have been too 

 plenty, while no snow is the rule all throngh 

 the West. 



Xlie Micltigan Bee-Keepers meet 

 in convention on Wednesday (the date of 

 this paper), and hold a two-days session. 

 This is the 33rd annual convention of this 

 State Association. It is one ot the oldest 

 and best societies of bee-keepers in Amer- 

 ica, and this meeting will no doubt be a 

 very interesting one. We shall have a re- 

 port of the proceedings in due time. 



In Australia there is a great com- 

 plaint of drouth, which seems to have ex- 

 tended all over that continent. New Zealand 

 and the islands adjacent. It is much of the 

 same state of affairs as existed in North 

 America in 1887, the results of which are 

 yet being felt quite extensively. 



