. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Railroad Tracks and Lumber Yards of The Kretchmer Mfg. Co. ing 1908 and 1909, 109 percent over that of 1907. The power used by the Kretchmer Mfg. Co., is all electricity—29 five- horsepower motors. They are about to install several new machines. One machine, of their own invention, turns out complete Hoft'man end-bars, the blank piece of wood being put in at one end of the machine, and comes out at the other end a perfect Hoft'man end- bar, and at a rapid rate. They make the "Champion " bee-smoker, of which 15,000 were turned out the past ye
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Railroad Tracks and Lumber Yards of The Kretchmer Mfg. Co. ing 1908 and 1909, 109 percent over that of 1907. The power used by the Kretchmer Mfg. Co., is all electricity—29 five- horsepower motors. They are about to install several new machines. One machine, of their own invention, turns out complete Hoft'man end-bars, the blank piece of wood being put in at one end of the machine, and comes out at the other end a perfect Hoft'man end- bar, and at a rapid rate. They make the "Champion " bee-smoker, of which 15,000 were turned out the past year. Council Bluffs has 13 railroads, which makes it such an exceptional shipping- point. It is also in a great honey-pro- ducing district, and being on several of the transcontinental railroad lines, makes it a sort of gateway to the far West. And that part of our country, through its tremendous irrigation pro- jects, is rapidly being opened to the growing of alfalfa and the coming of many bee-keepers, which result is sure to follow. Three of Mr. Kretchmer's sons, be- sides a brother of his wife, are all em- ployed in the business. Each is in charge of a different department, which thus keeps the management pretty much in the family. No wonder the business is such a success. .'\nd, what is best of all, they deserve the large success they are having. It was very encouraging to us to come in personal touch with the manu- facturers of bee-keepers' supplies again. Some 4 years ago we made th^ rounds among them, and felt that it was well worth the doing. We think that Bee- keepers ought to be in closer contact with the bee-supply manufacturers and dealers. Their interests are mutual. Each needs the other in order to suc- ceed. One cannot be independent of the other. So if there is anything the American Bee Journal can do to help cultivate a better relation or under- standing between the honey-producer and manufacturers of bee-keepers' sup- plies, it will be only too glad to do it.
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