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375 



a man, or employ some responsible capable 

 man living' near, to thoioutjhly investigate 

 every new lirm that begins bidding for the 

 bee-keepers' honey. Before a man ships 

 honey to a new firm, let him consult the 

 l^uion, and it shonld be the business of the 

 I'Uiou to know, as near as it is possible to 

 know, if the tirm is reliable. If a firm does 

 not deal in an honorable manner let it be 

 reported at once to the Union, and if the 

 report is a true one, let the facts be pub- 

 lished. For instance, I have lately received 

 from Sauford A- Co., of New York, City, an 

 order for a list of names of bee-keepers. 

 The order was on a nice letter sheet with a 

 fine lithofjraphio heading ( that poitit is 

 never neglected ), and Bradstreet and Dun, 

 as well as as two banks, given as reference. 

 Upon reference to Bradstreet and Dun it 

 was found that the firm's name was not 

 even inenfioned. The banks replied that 

 the firm had a small balance in the bank, 

 but it was so small, and their acquaintance 

 with the tirm was so slight and short that 

 they did not care to say anything about 

 their responsibility. Sanford & Co. were 

 informed that cash in advance must be sent 

 for the names, and that ended the matter. 

 It is possible that this firm will do an hon- 

 orable business, but tho chances are that 

 they will prove a third Horrie & Co. The 

 Uuion could have a man in each of the 

 large cities whose business it should be to 

 lookup all such cases as this and report 

 them. 



What w« need is one. good, strong, en- 

 thusiastic Union, or As^ociatio ' of bee-keep- 

 ers, it matters little as to its name, with a ca- 

 pable, energetic manager whose heart is in 

 the business. If bee-keepers could be as- 

 sured of such, how they would rally V They 

 would come by the thousand*. I doubt if 

 there is a reader of those lines who would 

 not gladly send in his dollar each year. We 

 must stop this haggling over minor diflfier- 

 ences and go to work upon the main ques- 

 tion. With the old societies amalgamated 

 upon a new and desirable basis, and the 

 right kind of a manager right on the spot 

 ready for business, success will be assured. 

 The journals will take up the matter and do 

 all in their power to make it a success. As 

 the rank and file see that the leadf>rs mean 

 business, thev will be eager to join, and 

 everything will go with a go to it. 



And now comes a phase that is not ex- 

 actly pleasant. Gleanings snggests that it 

 may be necessary to elect a new manager, 

 as Mr. Newman is now so far from the base 



of operations. With the old constitution 

 and hoad<iuarters in Chicago, there is no 

 question but what Mr. Newman was deci- 

 dedly the right man in the right place. It is 

 doubtful if there is another man in the 

 United States that could have done so well 

 as he did. Let us not forget that. But with 

 Mr. Newman in California it is a case of the 

 right man in the wrong place. The great 

 center of bee-keeping and honey dealing is 

 in Chicago, and it is in or near (Chicago 

 that the manager should live. He should 

 certainly be near enough to reach Chicago 

 quickly and cheaply. But I have said 

 enough. If any one thinks that the course 

 that I have mapped out is not desirable, let 

 him give his reasons fairly and courteously, 

 but fearlessly, and they will be considered 

 in the same manner. 



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Genepal Index to Wolume IX. 



IKrDE32C TO SUBJECTS. 



.\dvfirti8oment9 in the Review 122 



Amalgamation 83,116,254 



.Amalgamation, the Good that Might be Expect- 

 ed From 200 



.Apis Dorsata 16,156.221 



Apis Dorsata and Other Large Bees 16 



Artificial Combs 45 



Birnet Taylor 306 



Benton' sPromises. Frank 126 



Benton Bee Bulletin 85 



