THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



287 



Mr. E. G. Baldwin. 



Dear Sir:- — ^I have a letter from 

 the A. I. Root Co. 1 had been talk- 

 ing with our Board of Trade at 

 Tarpon Springs, Fla., and some pro- 

 minent citizens about having a 

 Bee-keepers' convention at Tarpon 

 Springs. They thought it should 

 be held just before the holidays, 

 and should consider the subject of 

 a Florida Bee-Keepers' Association. 

 I think it is practicable to organize. 

 I am past 7 6 years old, and am 

 not able to do much, but I will do 

 what I can towards making" it a suc- 

 ess. I should think we could have 

 papers enough to keep a convention 

 for two days. Please write me what 

 you think about it. I can secure a 

 room, to hold the convention in, 

 free. 



Yours truly, 



JAMES C. TETER. 



A letter from Editor Root ac- 

 companied the above letter, assur- 

 ing us of his hearty sympathy in 

 any genuine movement toward or- 

 ganization, generously offering the 

 columns of "Gleanings" to aid in 

 effecting a Florida State Associa- 

 tion. 



Beemen, of Florida, and adjoin- 

 ing States as well, have we not 

 been long enough without a State 

 association? Is not the time ripe 

 for concerted action? Surely a 

 state producing six such choice 

 table honeys as Tupelo, Orange, 

 Mangrove, Pennyroyal and the tv.-o 

 Palmettos needs an Association. 

 Let all beemen of the state keep 

 this matter under consideration, 

 when Fall comes, let us decide on 

 a suitable point for a gathering 

 place, let all who can, meet and 

 elect officers, draft a constitution 

 and By-Laws and get the necessary 

 machinery in motion for an Asso- 

 ciation. The "Review" is Nation- 

 al in its scope, and its pages are 

 at the service of all beemen, north 

 or south, east or west. Further 

 notices will appear in these columns 

 later. Meantime, let any who are 

 interested send in suggestions for 

 a consummation so devoutly to be 

 wished. — E. G. B. 



but the indications all point to a 

 good crop of California Sage and 

 Western Alfalfa. There will not 

 be quite as much clover honey on 

 the market this, as last year, al- 

 though the basswood yielding in 

 some locations will offset the de- 

 ficiency in the clover crop. Some 

 sections especially Indiana and 

 Missouri report the season as very 

 dry and a short crop. Ohio will not 

 likely get the "bumper" crop of a 

 year ago, although a fair crop will 

 likely be harvested. Michigan 



and Wisconsin will have about the 

 same amount of honey as a year 

 ago, but mixed with basswood. For 

 our own use we much prefer a 

 blend of about half clover and a 

 half basswood honey, in preference 

 to clear clover. And this is one of 

 those favorable years when honey 

 is of the very finest quality. This 

 in itself will go a long ways to- 

 wards disposing of the crop of best 

 table stock. 



The Honey Season to Date 



We have not had as many re- 

 ports of the honey crop condiitions 

 to date as we would have liked, 



The Wilder article for August 

 came just as we were going to 

 press, too late for this number, 

 but will appear in the September 

 number as usual. Articles intended 

 for certain numbers of the RE- 

 VIEW should reach this office at 

 least thirty days previous to date 

 of publication, or they may be car- 

 ried over to a succeeding number. 



The Price of Honey for 1914 



We shall ask and expect to re- 

 ceive the same price this, as last year 

 although we no doubt will have an 

 opportunity to take much less were 

 we to take the price many will 

 offer. Set a fair price upon your 

 hard earned product, (if you have 

 stock of quality) then do a consid- 

 erable "hustling" and find a buy- 

 er who appreciiates good goods and 

 you will come out alright. Say! Do 

 you know! We received 20c in 

 stamps the other day to pay for 

 advertising a crop of about three 

 ear loads of honey, did you ever! 



If I had three car loads of Al- 

 falfa honey to dispose of this year, 

 (as this party did) I would immed- 

 iately secure not less than one full 

 page of the REVIEW and do some 

 hustling, AND I'D SELL IT TOO! 

 Why not let folks know you have 

 honey for sale! Produce "honey of 



