. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. IgP An Old Illinois Bee-Keeper in California. BT HON. J. M. HAMBAUGH. I have been a citizen of California for over two years, as many are aware, and I have not since written a scratch for the good, old, faithful American Bee Journal, and I will uow say that should kind Providence spare my good health, I will not be so derelict in the future. Chief among the causes of making so stupendous a change was that of mine and wife's health. We first emigrated to Pomona, Calif., bringing with us a carload of household goods, or " emigrant outfit," as
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. IgP An Old Illinois Bee-Keeper in California. BT HON. J. M. HAMBAUGH. I have been a citizen of California for over two years, as many are aware, and I have not since written a scratch for the good, old, faithful American Bee Journal, and I will uow say that should kind Providence spare my good health, I will not be so derelict in the future. Chief among the causes of making so stupendous a change was that of mine and wife's health. We first emigrated to Pomona, Calif., bringing with us a carload of household goods, or " emigrant outfit," as it was termed. Our trip was delight- ful, and without incident of note. Of course Grand Canyon of the Arkansas ; Salt Lake and the Temple; Leadville above the clouds, falling snow and slush, the in the last days of May ; Truckee, on the summit of the Sierra Nevadas, with its 40 miles of snowsheds ; Gate to the Garden of the Gods; snow-capt mountains, etc., were incidents of great interest to the family, and especially to the children, long to be remem- bered. We arrived in Pomona June 4, 1895, moved into a small cottage, and turned ourselves over to the mercy of the land agents, speculators, etc. Of course, we were shown their special line of goods, and their meritorious points were elab- orately pictured up, to the extent that was calculated to en- trap the untutored tenderfoot, to all of which we listened patiently, occasionally making a note of the main points, and especially that of a financial nature. For five long weeks we were driven far and near, and were shown hundreds of beauti- ful orange, lemon, prune, and mlxt orchards, and a more lovely country the 'un never shone upon. But it seemed to me that the prices askt, with the attendant expenses, were too much for my limited finances. By chance, at Pomona, we fell in with a geatleman and his wife, by the name of Andrew, who were but one week out from Grand Island, Nebr., and by some unaccountable alEnity we became quite
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