. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 70 Death of Lady Beekeeper Mrs. Beulah Reed, wife of Earl C. Reed, of Ranchester, Wyoming, died on November 3. at the age of 34 vears, leaving four children and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Reed had recently taken up beekeeping as an exclusive busi- ness. Mrs. Reed was keenly inter- ested in the bees and will be greatly missed, both in the home and in the apiary. Inspector's Report A copy of the annual report of the Minnesota Inspector of Api- aries recently came to the editor's desk. It contains the usual statis- tical information regarding the a
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 70 Death of Lady Beekeeper Mrs. Beulah Reed, wife of Earl C. Reed, of Ranchester, Wyoming, died on November 3. at the age of 34 vears, leaving four children and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Reed had recently taken up beekeeping as an exclusive busi- ness. Mrs. Reed was keenly inter- ested in the bees and will be greatly missed, both in the home and in the apiary. Inspector's Report A copy of the annual report of the Minnesota Inspector of Api- aries recently came to the editor's desk. It contains the usual statis- tical information regarding the activi- ties of the inspectors for the past year and in addition discusses brood diseases of bees, transferring, etc It contains 18 pages and can jirobably be secured by addressing Charles D. Blaker, Minneapolis, Minn. II inois Illinois is asking $10,000 for bee in- spection work for 1921. The State Association has also recommended the establishment of a complete de- partment of Beekeeping at the Uni- versity for education and extension. The budget for the University^ in- cludes recommendations fior a* de- partment of beekeeping. Favorable action on the part of the Illinois Leg- islature will assure a fair start to- AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL wards better work on beekeeping in the State. Exhibit Sells Honey I am the first beekeeper in this part of the country that got the mov- able-frame hives. I had an observation liive with golden Italian bees and queen at our township fair this last fall, and it sure was a treat to everybody. Lots of old men had never seen a queen; it kept me busy pointing out the queen. I sold all my honey that I had to sell, at 40 cent a pounid, and could have siold a thousand pounds more, if I had had it. Geo. W. Jones. Keota, Okla. (Compliments for your good man- agement. You can surely sell honey if you only let people know that you have it. Your example shiould be followed by others.—Editor.) Illinois Joins Honey Producers' League At its recent meeting the
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