i6 Requisites to Success. 



work (two volumes) is $5.50. In strange contrast to the 

 above is the new work entitled "The Honey Bee," by Th. 

 W. Cowan. This book is not only beautiful, but full, 

 accurate aud scientific. Mr. Cowan is as careful to give 

 credit as is Mr. Cheshire to withhold it. The author con- 

 fines himself to the anatomy and physiology of the honey 

 bee, so the work is purely scientific. The price of this 

 admirable work is only 75 cents. 



As practical guides I do not think the foreign works 

 superior to our own. Indeed, I think the beginner would 

 profit most by studying our American books. The 

 advanced bee-keeper will gain much in discipline and 

 knowledge by a careful reading of the foreign works on 

 bee-keeping. Foreign scientists, especially the Germans, 

 are at the head, but no nation is quicker to discern the 

 practical bearing and utilize the facts and discoveries in 

 science than are Americans. The Germans had hardly 

 shown how centrifugal motion could be used to separate 

 honey from the comb before Americans had given us our 

 beautiful extractors. The same is true of comb founda- 

 tion machines. The Germans pointed out the true nature 

 of " foul brood," and discovered the germicides for its 

 cure, yet I believe ten times as many Americans as foreign- 

 ers profit by this knowledge. 



PROMPTITUDE. 



Another absolute requirement of successful bee-keeping 

 is prompt attention to all its varied duties. Neglect is the 

 rock on which many bee-keepers, especially farmers, find 

 too often that they have wrecked their success. I have no 

 doubt that more colonies die from starvation than from all 

 the bee maladies known to the bee-keeper. And why is 

 this? Neglect is the apicide. I feel sure that the loss each 

 season by absconding colonies is almost incalculable, and 

 what must we blame? Neglect. The loss every summer 

 by enforced idleness of queen and workers, just because 

 room is denied them, is very great. Who is the guilty 

 party? Plainly, neglect. If we would be successful, 

 promptitude must be our motto. Each colony of bees 



