. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Truth is Mighty, and Will Prevail. Since the death of the lamented Quinby, the North-Eastern Convention appears to have fallen into the control of fault- finders. Only one meeting has intervened since that body, by solemn Resolves, con- demned the Bee-Keepers' Magazine and Gleanings in Bee-Culture! The former, because it favored selling honey without being glassed, and the latter because its edi- tor said that the placing of honey upon the market at a somewhat reduced price would increase the demand—and thus benefit the producer. Time (that great leve
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Truth is Mighty, and Will Prevail. Since the death of the lamented Quinby, the North-Eastern Convention appears to have fallen into the control of fault- finders. Only one meeting has intervened since that body, by solemn Resolves, con- demned the Bee-Keepers' Magazine and Gleanings in Bee-Culture! The former, because it favored selling honey without being glassed, and the latter because its edi- tor said that the placing of honey upon the market at a somewhat reduced price would increase the demand—and thus benefit the producer. Time (that great leveler) has demonstrated both positions right, notwith- standing the condemnation by these self- constituted judges! At the Utica Convention the following denunciations of the Bee Journal and its editor were p*assed: Whereas, The bee-keepers of America have de- manded a bee journal published purely for the interests of the producer and with a view of advanc- ing the science of apiculture; a journal whose edi- tor was disinterested in the manufacture and sale of supplies for the apiary, in every manner or form ; and Whereas, The American Bee Journal has be- trayed the confidence of the honey producer, under the guise of disinterestedness, when in fact its edi- tors are among the largest supply dealers in America; and Whereas, The American Bee Journal has un- justly charged bee-keepers with fraud in adulterat- ing comb honey and is depreciating the value of honey to the detriment of producers ; and Whereas, The editors of the AMERICAN BEE Journal control convention reports, publish quota- tions for honey and mutilate articles and corres- pondence so as to further their own interest, and best serve their personal ends ; and Whereas, Said Journal has taken arbitrary meas- ures, to the detriment of those interested, while we recognize the fact that periodicals devoted to api- culture should be the mediums through which every contributor should have a voice and all receive mutual bene
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