. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 9, 1907 American l^ee Journal .-'jwiyB'-. i^cellanepu Workiug Under Dilliculties—that's what we have been doing in order to get this number of the Ameriein Bee Journal out on tinae. It is a rather serious matter to move a printing oflice, and be able to find everything again very soon. But in a week or two more we will have everything in " apple-pie order," and running as smoothly as ever. Please re- member we are never so much interrupted that we can't take care of all renewals and new subscriptions for the old American Bee Journal that
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 9, 1907 American l^ee Journal .-'jwiyB'-. i^cellanepu Workiug Under Dilliculties—that's what we have been doing in order to get this number of the Ameriein Bee Journal out on tinae. It is a rather serious matter to move a printing oflice, and be able to find everything again very soon. But in a week or two more we will have everything in " apple-pie order," and running as smoothly as ever. Please re- member we are never so much interrupted that we can't take care of all renewals and new subscriptions for the old American Bee Journal that may be sent to us. Honey Conditions in Southern Cali- fornia.—We have received the following from Mr. John Stewart, of Southern Califor- nia, dated April 28, 190?: American Bee Journal— The enclosed from the Los Angeles Times for April 26, is true of the conditions of the honey-production in the fog-belt near the coast in Southern California; but more in- land, in the orange-producing districts, the conditions have been better for a fair honey crop this year. The swarming season is on. John Stewart. From the clipping sent we condense the following: Bees are dying every day this spring, while there are flowers in abundance. In some places the beemen have to feed their bees daily on sugar to keep them alive, while in the hills and orange groves there are millions of blossoms. This strange condition is laid to the cool, cloudy weather which is a great hardship on the busy bee, and which has prevented the development of the honey-producing element in the Bowers. A continuation of such weather as has prevailed the past week will cut down the honey-supply materially. A week of sunshine will be the means of saving many valuable colonies of bees throughout Southern California. Such is the summary of conditions as in- dicated by reports received by H. J. .Mercer, Secretary of the California National Honey- Producers' Association. Mr. Mercer believes that unless there is a decided
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