. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 131. liijmM^ THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Vol. nil. No. 9. We Kegretto learn that Mr. E. C. Jordan, one of the principal bee-keepers of Virginia, is unwell—having been dang-erously ill in Washington. He is convalescing now. Our Correspondents have rushed in so many communications that we are unable to give one-tenth of them space at present. We have more on hand now than we can use in three months. Please exercise a little patience, and not conclude hastily that communications are refused or gone to the waste-basket. As a I^eslt
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 131. liijmM^ THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Vol. nil. No. 9. We Kegretto learn that Mr. E. C. Jordan, one of the principal bee-keepers of Virginia, is unwell—having been dang-erously ill in Washington. He is convalescing now. Our Correspondents have rushed in so many communications that we are unable to give one-tenth of them space at present. We have more on hand now than we can use in three months. Please exercise a little patience, and not conclude hastily that communications are refused or gone to the waste-basket. As a I^esltiniate Resultof the persist- ent assertions by ministers and others, who know nothing about it, that comb honey is being manufactured by machinery, etc., a turbulent fellow gathered a crowd around him near our office,asserting very vehement- ly that he knew it to be true that comb was made and filled and capped by machinery, etc.—that he had a i-elative in California who was engaged in the business, and had made and sold lots of it in New York. We pro- duced a letter from the bee-keeper in question, and an article over his signature, on making comb foundation, and his adver- tisement of it for sale. This he pooh-poohed —said it was only a " blind," etc. He would rather believe the statements of the religious and secular press, than all the evidence to the contrary in the world. Truly, " Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be ; Tlie Christian at Home, a valuable paper published at Asbury, N. T., reviews our book entitled " Bees and Honey " thus : It is an exceedingly valuable book for any person who desires to study the habits of bees or the improved methods of manipu- lating them and their productions. Nor does the value of the information which the book contains exceed the interest of it. There is nothing in natural history more interesting or more astonishing than a thorough knowledge of the manners and customs ot the little creatu
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