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keeper, and he is to be jmt to work under 

 Prof. Cook, let us tell him what experiments 

 we would like to have him try — let's use 

 him.— Ed,] 



Pure ads. — No Articles Ought to be Skipped. 



The Review is for Advanced Bee-Keepers; 



But has Been Almost too Topical. 



ARTHUE C. MILLEK. 



f DARED not venture an article on the 

 subject of bee journalism, lest I should 

 be overwhelmed bj' the others, and, as 

 it turned out, I am glad I did not ; but, now 

 that the rest have shown their hands, I can 

 safely show mine, just for your own perusal. 



I like the idea of pure " ads.," and of stop- 

 ping the paper when subscriptions expire. 



Don't quite like the sentiment shown in 

 regard to skipping (by readers) articles not 

 having a "leading'" name at the top, for 

 there is, or ought to be if the editor admits 

 it, good grain there. 



Don't forget that the Review if for ad- 

 vanced bee-keepers ; there are enough of 

 them to well support it ; let other papers 

 cater to beginners. 



Dr. Miller's remarks concerning the name 

 of the Review are a little contradictory, for 

 he is "reviewing." What was that very 

 Nov. No. but a good review of bee papers ? 

 The best review should suggest an advance, 

 and that is what vou are constantly doing. 



One trouble with the Review is that it 

 doesn't give a fellow a chance to "talk 

 back." It is so topical that one feels it is 

 useless and out of place to try to answer 

 contributors through its columns until a 

 kindred topic presents the opportunity, and 

 then the iron is cold and " I's dun forgitit 

 all." 



If my advice is good for anything, don't 

 oh donf, go into the supply business. 



Pbovidence, R. I. Nov. 20, 18i)0. 



[Yes, friend Miller, the Review has been 

 a little "too topical," in the sense in which 

 you use the words. Ijack of room was the 

 trouble. This has now been remedied, and 

 as I said last month, no discussion need be 

 considered closed, so long as anybody has 

 anything of value to offer. There will now 

 be an opportunity to " talk back," and it 

 often happens that some can "talk back" 

 better than they can start the conversation. 

 —Ed.] 



Bee-Keepers' Review. 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSOfl, Ed. & PPOp. 



Tebms : — $1.00 a year in advance. Two copies, 

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FLINT, MICHIGAN. FEBRUARY 10, 1891. 



The Apt. thinks bee escapes will have a 

 short run. The Review doesn't. 



Five excellent articles upon " Separa- 

 tors" yet on hand. If others wish to write 

 upon the subject, let them do so. Now that 

 the subject is "up," let's do it justice. 



The Hukon, Tuscola and Sanilac Go's 

 (Mich.) Bee-Keepers will meet in Oaro, 

 March 11 and 12, 1891. The editor of the Re- 

 view expects to be present and read a paper 

 on the " Different Varieties of Bees." 



Me. Timpe, of five-banded bee fame, sent 

 enough of the new potatoes, that he is adver- 

 tising, to enable each member of the family to 

 have a potato. They are certainly very nice. 

 They have a taste that, mixed with a vivid 

 imagination, would about enable them to 

 pass for sweet potatoes.. 



SUPEES THAT COMPBESS THE SECTIONS. 



I have often thought, if we could have a 

 super that would compress the sections both 

 ways, something after the style of the Foster 

 case, for instance, but free from any accom- 

 panying disadvantages, it would be a grand 

 thing. Mr. Heddon's new style of case and 

 wide frames compress the sections sidewise 

 by means of a screw. Geo. E. Hilton has a 

 case in which the sections are similiarly 

 compressed : and Wm. W. Gary has just sent 

 me a super, or "clamp,,' as he calls it, in 

 which the sections and section holders are 

 pressed together with screws. Wood sepa- 

 rators are used. Of course, the closer to- 

 gether we get the sections the less oppor- 

 tunity is there for using propolis. Mr. Gary 

 also sent me a shipment of foundation last 

 year that was very nice, and the whitest I 

 ever saw. 



