. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 469. EDITOR. VoLIIVIL April 9,1891. No, 15, Editorial Buzziiigs. Before the blue-bird wings its way To northern g-Iade and dell. There comes a dear and happy day When buds begin to swell. A Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Root on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1891-. His name is Leeland I-ves Root, and his weight is 8 pounds. A cute birthday card comes to our desk announcing the event. Ernest is now " father," and Uncle Amos is a "grand- ; The Bee Journal offers con- gratulations all around. Bulletin N


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 469. EDITOR. VoLIIVIL April 9,1891. No, 15, Editorial Buzziiigs. Before the blue-bird wings its way To northern g-Iade and dell. There comes a dear and happy day When buds begin to swell. A Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Root on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1891-. His name is Leeland I-ves Root, and his weight is 8 pounds. A cute birthday card comes to our desk announcing the event. Ernest is now " father," and Uncle Amos is a "grand- ; The Bee Journal offers con- gratulations all around. Bulletin No. 9, of the Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station, is devoted to experiments in apiculture, by Samuel Cushman. We will republish some of them as soon as we can find room. Samples of Perforated Zinc are re- ceived from Dr. G. L. Tinker. The perforations are smooth, and the work- manship excellent. Father Lang-stroth, in response to our letter of recent date, writes as follows : Dear Friend :—Your letter of sympa- thy is received. I thank you for the same. We do, indeed, look to the Divine love as the true source of comfort in the sore bereavement which we have sus- tained. I am too much affected by dis- ease to say more. Yours affectionately, L. L. Langstroth. This short letter betrays his state of mind, and at the same time shows the severity of the bereavement in the loss of his son-in-law, with whom he has for years had a "; Wliat the future arrangements are to be we are not informed, but we hope they will be none the less pleasant for our aged friend and benefactor. This reminds us of the an- nuity fund, created some three or four years ago. Those who then subscribed to it, should be prompt in sending the amount this year, and thus cheer the heart and renew the resources of the apicultural " grand old man " of America —the Rev. L. L. Langstroth. H. D. Davis, an apiarist in Vermont, with a manufacturing outfit, and 300 colonies, is contemp


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