. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .<8».. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., OCTOBER 17, 1883. No. 42. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, EDITOR AND Proprietor, Honey Producing Plants. Speaking of the apiarian exhibit of the Micliigan State Fair, the Country Gentleman says: One of the most interesting features of the exhibition, was a collection of honey-producing plnnts, pressed and mounted by C. M. Weed, a student at the Agricultural College. vSo well •was the work done that the natural colors of the flowers were perfectly preserved. There were more than 50 specimens. We have p
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .<8».. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., OCTOBER 17, 1883. No. 42. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, EDITOR AND Proprietor, Honey Producing Plants. Speaking of the apiarian exhibit of the Micliigan State Fair, the Country Gentleman says: One of the most interesting features of the exhibition, was a collection of honey-producing plnnts, pressed and mounted by C. M. Weed, a student at the Agricultural College. vSo well •was the work done that the natural colors of the flowers were perfectly preserved. There were more than 50 specimens. We have purchased the whole col- lection, and have them bound in a volume and placed in the Bee Jour- nal Museum, for the convenience of visitors. 8^ We have received a copy of a new Bee Book, in German, by C. J. II. Gravenhorst, of Germany. It is published at 5 marks ($), by C. A. Schwetschke & Son, Biaunschweig, Germany, and contains large oc- tavo illustrated pages. Mr. Graven- horst is one of the most progressive of German apiarists, and his articles have been published in the Asierican Bee Journal from time to time, on all the most interesting topics of the day. Honey at the Indiana State Fair. Alley's New Feeder.—We have re- ceived one of these new bee feeders, and placed in the Museum. It is new, novel, and thoroughly practical. ®" Our honey-producers who have an eye ujion a European market for honey, will be pleased to learn that several late shipments of comb honey from tliis country to Europe has re- sulted successfully. The Indiana Farmer has the follow- ing concerning the honey exhibit at the recent State Fair : While the honey show at the State Fair was creditable to those who made the exhibit, nevertheless, it was a dis- grace to the bee-keepers of Indiana; especially so after the bounteous yield of the past season. Several parties had written us to the effect that they would make a display of apiarian products, but failed at the eleventh hour. Yet
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