. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. W. Z. HUTCHIXSOIV. Our friend and co-laborer in apiarian journalism, W. Z. Hutchinson, was born in Orleans county, N. Y., on Feb. 17, 1851. He was the eldest child, and. W. Z. HUTCHINSON. when four years old, his parents moved to Michigan, on a farm in Genesee coun- ty, where he remained until a few years ago, when he went to Flint, Mich., where he now resides and publishes the Bee- Keepers^ Review. An interesting reminiscent account of himself Bro. Hutchinson gave to the readers of the Review for December, 1892, from which we extract the fol- lowing
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. W. Z. HUTCHIXSOIV. Our friend and co-laborer in apiarian journalism, W. Z. Hutchinson, was born in Orleans county, N. Y., on Feb. 17, 1851. He was the eldest child, and. W. Z. HUTCHINSON. when four years old, his parents moved to Michigan, on a farm in Genesee coun- ty, where he remained until a few years ago, when he went to Flint, Mich., where he now resides and publishes the Bee- Keepers^ Review. An interesting reminiscent account of himself Bro. Hutchinson gave to the readers of the Review for December, 1892, from which we extract the fol- lowing paragraphs: One great diflSculty in my youth was the lack of opportunities to earn money. The first money that I earned to amount to anything was earned trapping. As soon as I had money to use I began buy- ing books. This was after I had reached my teens. I always had a great desire to know the reason of things, to delve into mysteries, to know something about common things that everybody did not know, hence I had books on swimming, on trapping, on phrenology, physiogomy, mesmerism, physiology, etc. Of all the old books that mother had, I think none were studied with more interest than two on natural philosophy. It was this trait of mine that led me into learning short-hand. At 17 I began teaching school. I taught seven terms. I liked teaching very well, but it was too trying on ray "; From the time I was 18 until I was 25, I did a great deal of can- vassing. I worked mostly at selling picture-frames. When 19 I was teaching school one winter and "boarding ; I came across " King's Bee-Keepers' Text ; Here was a new mystery—one of those things that I delighted to revel in. Upon inquiry I learned that the owner had bees down cellar. We went right down to see how they were winter- ing. The next summer I passed three days, while on a canvassing tour, at the house of this friend. It was in swarm- ing-time. The enthusiastic part of my
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