. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Mar. 2, The law on Food Adulteration. THOMAS C. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, CHICAGO, ILL., MAR. 2,1881. Do Bees Puncture Fruit? Editor Journal: The following complimentary notice of the Weekly Bee Journal is condensed from the Lancaster Fanner: " The Bee Journal enjoys the en- viable reputation of having been the first periodical exclusively devoted to apiculture in America, and it is, at this time, the only weekly paper devoted to that specialty in the world ! It is a remarkably clean and clear print, and we commend
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Mar. 2, The law on Food Adulteration. THOMAS C. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, CHICAGO, ILL., MAR. 2,1881. Do Bees Puncture Fruit? Editor Journal: The following complimentary notice of the Weekly Bee Journal is condensed from the Lancaster Fanner: " The Bee Journal enjoys the en- viable reputation of having been the first periodical exclusively devoted to apiculture in America, and it is, at this time, the only weekly paper devoted to that specialty in the world ! It is a remarkably clean and clear print, and we commend it to our patrons and the public. Each number contains eight pages, well filled with the most ably conducted bee literature in this or any other country. The Weekly will be ac- ceptable to the old patrons of the Bee Journal (and their names ought to be "legion") not only in America, but wherever the English language can be read, or bee culture pursued. And here we would respectfully suggest that so able a specialist as the editor of this Journal should solve the problem, if possible, whether bees do really tear open and destroy the pulp of grapes or not. That charge rests upon them here- abouts, whether true or false, and we would like to have the sentiments of those who are able to speak with author- ity upon this much mooted ; The reader will observe the invitation of its editor, for a free discussion, " Whether bees injure or destroy sound grapes?" and as the impression prevails m some localities that they do, it is hoped that the subject will receive through the columns of the Journal the attention it deserves. Pine Grove, Pa. W. H. Stout. The editor would remark that he is unable just now to solve the problem. Many able and experienced apiarists state that they have tested the matter, by placing grapes already punctured be- fore the bees, and when they were busily engaged in sipping the juice therefrom, that they had removed the punctured f
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