. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mr. Thos. Wm. Cowan, editor of the British Bee Jour- nal, as most of our readers know, is living now in Califor- nia (Monterey County). In a letter received from him dated Oct. 18, he saj's ; "We have been enjoying this place very much, and I have certainly never been anywhere where the climate is so agreeable. The thermometer has ranged all the summer. J/r. T/ws. Il'in. Coica/i's California Home. between 55 and 70 degrees, and only last week did we g-et it up to 78 degrees. Mrs. Cowan has been wonderfully well. and it has done me an immense amou
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mr. Thos. Wm. Cowan, editor of the British Bee Jour- nal, as most of our readers know, is living now in Califor- nia (Monterey County). In a letter received from him dated Oct. 18, he saj's ; "We have been enjoying this place very much, and I have certainly never been anywhere where the climate is so agreeable. The thermometer has ranged all the summer. J/r. T/ws. Il'in. Coica/i's California Home. between 55 and 70 degrees, and only last week did we g-et it up to 78 degrees. Mrs. Cowan has been wonderfully well. and it has done me an immense amount of good. " I am sending you a photograph of our place here, so that 3'ou may have some idea of the vegetation. You see we are surrounded with palms and other tropical or semi- tropical ; We are very glad indeed to know that our good English friends are enjoying their sojourn in our Western climate, and among-our people. We hope they will conclude to re- main permanently. " Uncle Samuel " will be delighted to adopt them, and as many more like them as will come over our " Eastern ; But no wonder Mr. and Mrs. Cowan are well and happy ill such a lovely place as is shown in the picture sent us, and which we take pleasure in showing to our readers. All it lacks is a few colonies of bees on that beautiful lawn a few rods west of the mansion. The Humane Alli.\nce.—A four months' subscription to The Humane Alliance, the handsome illustrated maga- zine of animals and pets ; a neat book containing a charm- ing story of an animals fidelity and showing man's in- humanity to man : also an interesting book on the subject of Humane Education, will be sent free, for 10 cents to cover the cost of forwarding. The Humane Alliance, 127 East 23rd St., New York, N. Y. « « « ? ? Mr. John H. Martin, of Los Angeles Co., Calif., writ- ing us Oct. 21, said : "We have had a nice rain, and the fields and the moun- tain sides begin to respond to the mois
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