Gleanings in bee culture . others swallowed, and somefew to be chewed; and Gleanings is oneof the few to be chewed. Yes, you haveto chew it, and digest it too, because themodern beekeeper who would be abreast ofthe time must know what you are doingover there. We have scientific men galorein Europe, yet all the knowledge and all thediscoveries are not to them. On your side,too, important investigations have beenmade, and with great success, in bacteriol-ogy, in the diseases of bees, in queen-rais-ing, and in the best way to raise and markethoney, and we are willing to be taught. But it is not p
Gleanings in bee culture . others swallowed, and somefew to be chewed; and Gleanings is oneof the few to be chewed. Yes, you haveto chew it, and digest it too, because themodern beekeeper who would be abreast ofthe time must know what you are doingover there. We have scientific men galorein Europe, yet all the knowledge and all thediscoveries are not to them. On your side,too, important investigations have beenmade, and with great success, in bacteriol-ogy, in the diseases of bees, in queen-rais-ing, and in the best way to raise and markethoney, and we are willing to be taught. But it is not pleasant to note how seldomare the contributions to your columns whichreach you from this country. They are al-most as rare as flies in amber, or as theproverbial plums in a sailois ? I am sure it is not the fault of youreditorial staff. The same arguments whichcompel me to read you apply also to staff are broad-minded enough to wishto gather in all that the world has to say 886 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Fig. 13.—Sweet clover bordering the road—the white variety on the left and the yellow on the right. about our craft. After sifting away thechaff, there is a bulk of wheat left. Why,then, is it? I can think of only one reply,not to our credit, and that is that we overhere are too lazy. We are satisfied withcontributions to our Bee Journal and Rec-ord—very good papers, and not to be sur-passed for useful reading-matter; but weshould keep more in touch with you. Now, even across the Atlantic, I think Ican hear some one say, Practice what youpreach. Set the example, and write yourselfmore frequently. Well, there are two orthree ways of looking at that of all, there are your editors to consid-er. They might not think my manuscriptsworth the paper they are Avritten on, or thepenny stamp it costs to post, and forthwiththrow it in the waste-paper basket (which Iam informed is rather caf)acious), with theejaculation, What rubbish! I almostthin
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