Aids from Bee-Periodicals. 11 



American Bee Journal. — This is the oldest American bee- 

 paper, and the only weekly journal devoted exclusively to hee-s 

 keeping in the United States. It was founded in 1861, by the 

 late Samuel Wagner, whose breadth of culture, strength of 

 judgment, and practical and historical knowledge of bee-keep- 

 ing were remarkable. Even to-day those early volumes of this 

 paper are very valuable parts of any bee-keeper's library. 

 Under the able management of Mr. Thomas G. Newman, the 

 late editor, the paper made great and continuous advance- 

 ment. The contributors to the "Amfrican Bee Journal" are 

 the successful bee-keeper's of America, and so it has a wide 

 influence. It is now edited by George W. York, whose skill, 

 enterprise and ability, give rich promise that this journal will 

 not only remain at the front, but will continue to advance in 

 all that is of value and interest to bee-keepers. The publish- 

 ers are George W. York & Co., 56 Fifth Ave., Chicago, 111. 

 Subscription price, $1.00 a year. 



Olennivgs in Bee Culture. — This semi-monthly journal, 

 which has just completed its 21st volume, has shown great 

 vigor and energy from its very birth. Its editor is an active 

 apiarist, who is constantly experimenting; a terse, able writer, 

 and brimful of good nature and enthusiasm. I am free to say 

 that in practical apiculture I am more indebted to Mr. Root 

 than to any other one person, except Rev. L. L. Langstroth. 

 I also think that, with few exceptions, he has done more for 

 the recent advancement of practical apiculture than any other 

 person in our country. This sprightly and beautifully illus- 

 trated journal is edited by A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. Price 

 §1.00 a year. 



Canadian Bee Journal. — This excellent periodical, though 

 published across the line, is worthy of high praise and patron- 

 age. Mr. D. A. Jones was its founder, and his ability, enter- 

 prise, andlong and successful experience gave this paper great 

 prestige. Perhaps ho bee-keeper in the world has sacrificed 

 more in the way of time and money, and received less for it, 

 than has Mr. Jones. This is a monthly journal, and is published 

 by the Goold, Sbapley & Muir Co., Ltd., Brantford, Ont., at 

 .§1.00 a year. It is edited by Mr. R. F. Holtermann, one of 

 our best writers in apiculture, and one of our most successful 

 and most able bee-keepers. 



