THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



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I naturally would make a special call to all 

 usiug the Hoffmau frame to write for it, and 

 would illustrate it in the very best manner. 

 I should do all I could that bee keepers 

 might have a chance to appreciate it. This 

 would be the natural reaction. Then some 

 one might say I was all Hoffman frame, and 

 that no other had a chance. So you see I 

 can make an allowance if you seem to be 

 running ideas in a particular dii ection. 



Some editors are not always impartial. 

 I don't say intentionally so, but it is human 

 nature to look out for one's own interests. 

 It may be we fear usiug an article because 

 some person of intiueuce or some friend 

 may be shown in error by it. Or we may 

 use an article from such a person or give 

 them more license in writing that which is 

 personal, because we do not wish to offend 

 them. This as I said is natural, but to say 

 nothing about right, is not wise. If editors 

 had been more broad and liberal we sho^ld 

 not now have so many bee journals it seems 

 to me. To the credit of the Canadian Jour- 

 nal I would say that in this resiject, as far as 

 I can see, it has always been impartial 

 and has shown no fear or favor. Articles 

 are used on their merits and all writers and 

 hives have an equal chance, if the firm does 

 sell special patterns. Though the C. B. J. 

 has beeu rather slim in couteuts at times, on 

 the whole, as it has been managed, I would 

 have given up all other bee journals before I 

 would that. Why ? Well, I am pretty cer- 

 tain that if a really good article or idea 

 comes out in the Review, Gleanings, Guide, 

 or Ajji., it will also appear very soon in the 

 C. B. J. I feel more sure of getting the cur- 

 rent news and do not fear that some things 

 will be withheld or passed unnoticed for 

 reasons best known to the editor. 



Though, when I find fault I expect to get 

 it in return. I hope no one will get the im- 

 pression that I think I am capable of point- 

 ing out just what are the errors and falla- 

 cious ideas that appear in the Review or its 

 management, to say nothing of those of our 

 current apicultural literature. 



I was much gratified by reading the articles 

 from the pen of E. E. Hasty, in last Review. 



Kingston, R. I., Dec. 18, 1890. 



[It is true that there may be a disposition 

 not to write upon a subject, after it has been 

 closed up in one number, but it sometimes 

 seems as though better articles might be, 

 and often are, written after one number de- 

 voted to the subject has been published. 



Bee keepers become aroused upon the sub- 

 ject. Lack of room has prevented a contin- 

 uance of the discussion ; but now that the 

 Review has been enlarged, there is no neces- 

 sity of considering a subject closed for dis- 

 cussion so long as anybody has anything of 

 value to offer. 



Let those who hesitate about entering the 

 columns of the Review bring " knock down " 

 arguments with them, and then there will be 

 but little danger of their being " floored." 



It is true that an editor can, to a certain 

 extent, "lead" his readers, particularly so 

 if they are inexperienced ; and this is one 

 reason wliy I think it better that an editor 

 have no financial interest in any hive or im- 

 plement. 



Perhaps I did not make my meaning clear 

 in regard to where the Review finds its 

 readers. It is in Canada and the United 

 States ; but there are few subscribers in the 

 Southern States, or west of the Mississippi 

 valley. — Ed.] 



How Mr. Hearn Eaises His Bright Yellow 



Bees. — Some Te£f.monials. — A 



Reply to Mr. Alley. 



li. L. HEABN. 



.T S to in-breeding, if Mr. Alley calls it 

 ») such, I select one of my best queens 

 to raise queens from, and usually two 

 queens to raise drones from, the latter queens 

 about three years old, the former from one 

 to two years old. These are the best queens 

 to be found in from fifty to seventy colonies, 

 and as little akin as possible. Now if you 

 call that in-breeding, that is just what I do. 

 In the Review for September I said I had 

 not practiced in-breeding more than was 

 necessary to keep in view four distinct char- 

 acteristics, viz., honey gathering, prolific- 

 ness, gentleness and color. How I have 

 succeeded in these respects hundreds of tes- 

 timonials are on file to show. 



To which Mr. Alley replies in the Apt. for 

 November, that he does not believe I can 

 show a testimonial from any one to whom I 

 have sold my five banded bees, that says 

 they are good honey gatherers ; and adds, 

 "Trot 'em out, Bro. H." Now, I don't like 

 to attempt to monopolize the pages of a bee 

 journal in giving testimonials. It looks too 

 much like advertising without pajing for it, 

 but by the permission of the Review I will 

 " trot in a few of 'em : " 



