. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ALSIKE CLOVER. finer and less woody than the red. It does not turn black, but remains the color of well-cured timothy. It has, as the engrav- ing shows, numerous branches, and a multi- tude of blossoms which are very rich in honey. The blossoms at first are white, but soon change to a beautiful [pink, and emit considerable fragrance. The leaves are Scatter the —Look at the list (with prices) on'the second page of this Xlie Bee-Keepers' Union needs a thousand more members. It now takes only one dollar a year as membership fees, and no
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ALSIKE CLOVER. finer and less woody than the red. It does not turn black, but remains the color of well-cured timothy. It has, as the engrav- ing shows, numerous branches, and a multi- tude of blossoms which are very rich in honey. The blossoms at first are white, but soon change to a beautiful [pink, and emit considerable fragrance. The leaves are Scatter the —Look at the list (with prices) on'the second page of this Xlie Bee-Keepers' Union needs a thousand more members. It now takes only one dollar a year as membership fees, and no more will be asked for unless the mem- bers vote it themselves. Why there are not ten thousand members is the great mystery. The following letter from Mr. J. Few Brown of Winchester, Va., sets a good example, and speaks in a business-like manner : I have read Mr. Z. A. Clark's letter in re- gard to his arrest by order of the Mayor of Arkadelphia, Ark., and your note urging upon bee-keepers the importance of paying their dollar and joining the Union, thereby assisting in " lifting up a successful stan- dard" against the ignorant and prejudiced enemy, and also securing for themselves the benefit of the Union, should necessity arise. Although I have paid my dues to the Union for the present year, I hereby au- thorize you to draw on me at sight for $3 more, if you fall short of the amount needed in assisting Mr. Clark in defending his suit, and present certificates of membership to three of the most likely persons to have similar action brought against them. I do not imagine there is a single bee-keeper who would not be willing to give 8 or 10 pounds of honey each season to assist a brother bee-keeper out of trouble, and why not give a dollar,especially when they know not when they may be the beneficiary them- selves. The past season was the poorest, except one, for honey in this locality we have had for twenty years, and the hardest in my ex- perience for selling what
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