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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1913. 

 Editor Review — Enclosed find money 

 order for two dollars. I have never 

 seen the plant or office where the Re- 

 view is printed, and don't know that I 

 would he a competent judge of its worth 

 if I did, but I do think the Review is 

 worth all it costs and more, and note 

 in the December issue that you wish to 

 pay for the remaining debts on it by 

 donation, so am sending one dollar sub- 

 scription and one dollar donation to the 

 paying fund. I also notice according to 

 your statement that if each member 

 would donate fifty cents we would 

 more than own the Review. I am not 

 much of a bee-keeper ; have 18 colonies, 

 and don't get time to do them justice. 

 Hope to do better soon and am not 

 rushing into the business as I have 

 partlv gotten over my first bee fever 

 and know a few things about the busi- 

 ness now that take the place of lots of 

 the first ideas, and have dampened some 

 of my first ambitions considerably. I 

 did fairly well, I think, this season. 

 Took about 800 lbs. extract from not 

 more than eight colonies. My bees did 

 not winter well and I only counted on 

 four colonies in early spring, but it was 

 an extra good season up until August, 

 when we had a drouth that lasted near- 

 ly until October. But I must not take 

 up your good time with my little affairs. 

 Hoping ^hat you get many donations 

 to pay for the Review, and wishing you 

 and all concerned with the Review a 

 happy and prosperous new year, 1 re- 



mai;:. 



Yours truly, 



B. F. Miller. 



[Friend Miller: We thank you for 

 the donation of the dollar; also your 

 kind words in regard to the Review. 

 Yes, if each subscriber should decide 

 to send in but 50c each, as you suggest, 

 we would be more than out of debt. 

 Wouldn't it be great, though, if we 

 could by subscription, pay ofi^ say $300 

 this winter! If this could be done, 

 with more than two winters ahead be- 

 fore our contract expires, we would 

 then be very sure that we would not 

 lose the Review by default. Did I say 

 lose it! JVe will not lose it, take my 

 word for it. — Ed.] 



Coming Conventions. 



Hampshire, Hampden-Franklin. February 



Tennessee Some time in January 



Worcester County 



Date and place not decided 



National, St. Louis. February 17-18, 1914 

 Washington State. .. .January 7-8, 1914 



Augusta, Wis., Sept. 8, 1913. 

 Bee-keepers' Review: 



Just got home last evening from the 

 Minnesota Fair. The Educational Ex- 

 hibit for placing honey before the pub- 

 lic was assuredly a big success. At no 

 time was any of the space around this 

 exhibit left vacant ; it was crowded all 

 of the time, and some very good talks 

 were made on honey and the method 

 of raising and extracting by a . few of 

 the most loyal ones. 



Reverend Francis Jager of St. Boni- 

 facius, Minn., had charge of the demon- 

 stration and in all 12,000 pounds of 

 white honey were extracted. The dem- 

 onstration included uncapping with 

 steam knives, extracting, elevating the 

 honey with rotary pump to strainer and 

 then to storage tanks, bottling, filling 

 pails and cans, and melting the cap- 

 pings. 



The Fair Association contributed 

 $300 to the cause and Rev. Jager con- 

 tributed his work and an additional 

 amount which will be larger than the 

 donation of the Association. It sure 

 was no small alfair. Free wafers and 

 honey were served to all at the demon- 

 stration, and it kept one person busy all 

 of the time passing out the sweets. 



The whole demonstration and dis- 

 plays in the Agriculture building were 

 fine. I honestly believe the building 

 received its share of the patronage of 

 the entire fair, and Scott LaMont, the 

 superintendent of the apiary exhiliits, 

 has done all he can to make the bu'ld- 

 ing a success. 



F. M. DiTTMER. 



Goodman, Wis., Dec. 2nd, 1913. 

 Editor Review — Fifty-one colonies 

 stored 8,665 pounds in 28 days for me 

 this season. (Foot note of letter re- 

 ceived from Mr. E. Woodall. Good- 

 man, Wis., under above date. — Ed.) 



Those who expect to attend the big St. Louis Convention kindly 

 write this office immediately, so we can list you as one of the pro- 

 gressive members who will attend. This in the February Revikw. 



