. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1914. American Hee Journal tol Building, Madison, Wis., Feb. 3 and 4, beginning at 10 am. Tuesday. The headquarters for beekeepers will be at Simons' Hotel. We are preparing an interesting program, and looking for a large attendance. Dittmer, Sec. A Belgian Opinion on the Italian Bee —Belgium is one of the most thickly settled, if not the most thickly settled country in the world. It has also the best agricultural system. In beekeep- ing they are leaders, and their monthly magazine, " Le Rucher Beige," is often quoted for its p
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1914. American Hee Journal tol Building, Madison, Wis., Feb. 3 and 4, beginning at 10 am. Tuesday. The headquarters for beekeepers will be at Simons' Hotel. We are preparing an interesting program, and looking for a large attendance. Dittmer, Sec. A Belgian Opinion on the Italian Bee —Belgium is one of the most thickly settled, if not the most thickly settled country in the world. It has also the best agricultural system. In beekeep- ing they are leaders, and their monthly magazine, " Le Rucher Beige," is often quoted for its practical way of treating modern bee questions. Mr. A. Wathelet, its editor, whose portrait we reproduce in this number,. Mr. a Wathelet. of Belgiim. Editor of the "Rucher BelEe:" one of the foremost bee-papers in the French language. is a large practical apiarist, and- his, opinion is of value. He writes us as follows concerning the Italian bee: " I read, in L'.-Vpiculteur, your expres- sion of opinion concerning the Italian bee. As a rule, the beekeepers of the Basin of the Meuse are of the same opinion, and the Italian bees pure or mixed, are to be found in almost all our ; ••• More Improvements in Parcel Post— According to bulletins recently sent by the Department at Washington to Post- offices over the country, commencing with Jan. 1,1914, there is to be a change made in the parcel post. After that date the weight limit for parcels to be sent within the loO-mile zone will be increased from 20 pounds to 50 pounds with the same rates apply- ing, 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound. This would make the charges on a .5ii-pound package 54 cents within the zone limit. Outside of the 150-mile zone the weight limit is to be increased from II pounds, as at present, to 20 pounds. There are also material reductions in rates for these zones as compared with formerly. The department still con- tinues the plan, however,
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