Gleanings in bee culture . as a university course, and giv-ing us a vision of what may some time cometo be, in the matter of education, bothpractical and scientific. There was , the state inspector, always enthusi-astic and full of his subject, talking aboutthe marvelous delicacy and wonder of theformation of the bees sting, as well asabout modern methods of practical beekeep-ing. And there were all the others (this isnot a rejoort, you see) with their differentmessages and comments and , best of all, was the very noticeablefeeling of increasing friendliness, unity ofinte
Gleanings in bee culture . as a university course, and giv-ing us a vision of what may some time cometo be, in the matter of education, bothpractical and scientific. There was , the state inspector, always enthusi-astic and full of his subject, talking aboutthe marvelous delicacy and wonder of theformation of the bees sting, as well asabout modern methods of practical beekeep-ing. And there were all the others (this isnot a rejoort, you see) with their differentmessages and comments and , best of all, was the very noticeablefeeling of increasing friendliness, unity ofinterest and purpose, and the recognitionon all sides of the open-minded attitude ofpeople eager to improve and develop, andto keep always abreast of new ideas in theirchosen work. One impressively interesting thing wasthe unanimity of opinion expressed thatthis section does not require the heavypacking recommended by Dr. Phillips^—thatit would not bring about suflfieient addition-al profit to pay for the increased labor and. 234 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE expense. Mr. Ben G. Davis, who handledthis question in an interesting paper, saidin answer to a question that some time agothey made experiments along tliis line thatconvinced them that the good to be gainedby quadruple winter cases was not worthwhile for them. And no one was found totake up cudgels in behalf of the recom-mended method. WE BEE-FOLK (Being the conclusion of my paper at the convention.)The citys mad mornings are discord and din,With a clash and a roar and a jangle within;While with mockingbird music the morning hours comeCaressing our beehives—and how the bees hum!The cities go tramping with quick-rushing feetThat hurry the day thru, and restlessly beat;But we love to loiter a bit as we passA lingering day by the hives in the grass,In a spell that is woven by shuttle-like wingsThat flash thru the sunshiny fabric of things,While whispers of grasses and winds in the treesCome waving around us at work with our bees.
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