. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Aug, 16, 1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 257 dustry, seeing the actual working of the results of the more inventive brethren of the craft, not omitting the social part of the meeting, it is an occasion when one feels it is good to be alive and a bee-keeper, especially when I compare it with the life I led in London for 18 solid years in a ding}7 office overlooking roofs and chimney pots, it is a matter for thankfulness to God that my health broke down and I was permitted to have the experience of " real life " in becoming a bee-ke
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Aug, 16, 1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 257 dustry, seeing the actual working of the results of the more inventive brethren of the craft, not omitting the social part of the meeting, it is an occasion when one feels it is good to be alive and a bee-keeper, especially when I compare it with the life I led in London for 18 solid years in a ding}7 office overlooking roofs and chimney pots, it is a matter for thankfulness to God that my health broke down and I was permitted to have the experience of " real life " in becoming a bee-keeper in New Zealand. War and bees are not proper language, but I cannot close this article without pay- ing tribute to the many men of our craft who have gone forth to fight, many of whom have paid the supreme sacrifice, and I am convinced they did and are doing their duty well, as I am certain a bee- keeper who "makes good" with bees is one who will "make good" in anything he takes up. God send a speedy termina- tion to this awful strife, so that our crafts- men may come from the awfulness of the battlefield to the most peaceable and beau- tiful occupation in life "amongst the ;. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. FIFE NEWS. [9492] Our little pets in the hivedora have made great progress this season in honey gathering. Beginning with a cold spring, they were sorely kept back, and had a lot to make up before the honey flow, which generally begins about the middle of June with us; but I am glad to say that they made good progress, and have given,
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