. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1698. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 589 missioner of Labor as to their position re- garding the use of liquor by employes, establishments replied, representing 1,745,- 000 men. Of these 5,363 reported that when hiring men they endeavor to ascertain whether the prospective employes use liquor. Of establishments engaged in the business of transportation nearly all take such precautions. Of the 6,901 establishments mentioned 3,527 absolutely require that their employes shall not use liquor when on duty, and most of them require that employes shall not
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1698. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 589 missioner of Labor as to their position re- garding the use of liquor by employes, establishments replied, representing 1,745,- 000 men. Of these 5,363 reported that when hiring men they endeavor to ascertain whether the prospective employes use liquor. Of establishments engaged in the business of transportation nearly all take such precautions. Of the 6,901 establishments mentioned 3,527 absolutely require that their employes shall not use liquor when on duty, and most of them require that employes shall not use it at any time. The reasons given for this are instructive. Unreliability, in- efficiency, incompetency, bad work, irregu- larity, dishonesty, accidents, abuse of ani- mals, wastefulness, and bad example are some of the reasons given for not employ- ing men who use liquor. Sober employes mean the opposite of all these things, and that is why business men want them. Bear in mind that these figures are not compiled by a " temperance crank," and that cranks did not furnish the reports from which they were taken. They are merely the result of an investigation made for business reasons among business men, and there is no sentiment about them ex- cept that of common-sense.—Nat. Stockman. Bees Didn't Do Well. I am well pleased with the American Bee Journal. I always read it through once, and some of it twice. I think if there ever was another man with as much patience as Job it surely is Dr. Miller. My 30 colonies have not done very well this season—only about pounds of sur- plus, all sold and delivered at IS'.j and 10 cents a pound. White clover was a total failure so far as nectar was concerned, and there was but a small amount of linden. Tenn. Cannon Co., Sept. 6. Afflicted With Honey-Dew. I commenced the season of 189S with 38 colonies, all black bees. I use a hive with Langstroth size frames. I increast to 36 colonies by natural swarming, and had 1,400 one-
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