THE BEE-KEEPERS" REVIEW 135 



"What Is a Langstroth Hive!" 



Considerable merriment was started at the St. Louis convention 

 when President Gates inquired: "What is a Langstroth Hive?'" but 

 the fact was soon brought out that this was not something to be 

 treated lightly, but a serious condition — that there were no standard 

 dimensions for manufacturers to work by, and that there was actually 

 much variation in size and shape of both the hive and frame as put 

 out by the different manufacturers of bee-keeping supplies. A com- 

 mittee was appointed to confer with the different manufacturers, 

 with a view of standardizing the Langstroth hive and frame. Since 

 returning from the convention, it is with pleasure that we notice in a 

 late number of Gleanings that the manufacturers themselves now 

 realize this deficiency in their supplies, and are now working among 

 themselves to standardize the Langstroth hive and frame; so we 

 may now expect some tangible results. 



You Can Do It. 



"Somebody said that 'it couldn't be done,' 

 But he with a chuckle replied. 

 That 'maybe it couldn't,' but he would be one 



Who' wouldn't say so till he'd tried. 

 So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin 

 On his face. If he worried he hid it. 

 He started to sing as he tackled the thing 

 That couldn't be done — and he did it ! 



"Somebody scoff'ed : 'Oh, you'll never do that — 



At least, no one ever has done it.' 

 But he took off' his coat and he took oft" his hat, 



And the first thing we knew he'd begun it. 

 With the lift of his chin and a bit of a grin. 



Without any doubting or quiddit, 

 He started to sing as he tackled the thing 



That couldn't be done — and he did it ! 



"There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, 

 There are thousands to prophesy failure ; 

 There are thousands to point out to you one by one 



The dangers that wait to assail you. 

 But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, 



Then take off your coat and go to it ; 

 Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing 

 That 'cannot be done' — and you'll do it.'" 



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