. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 4, 1907 American Hee Journal. Conducted by Emma M. Wilson, Marengo, 111. Bees in a Dining-Room Decoration Mr. Chevalier sends the follow- ing item : Mrs. Spender Clay is very busy just now with the decorating of her house on Berlieley Square, London. She has secured a mantel- piece for the dining-room which is quaint, if not beautiful. It represents a bear being chased by a swarm of iDees, and the carving is down to details. Each particular bee repre- sents much labor and skill. If the artist had been at all faithful in his representation,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 4, 1907 American Hee Journal. Conducted by Emma M. Wilson, Marengo, 111. Bees in a Dining-Room Decoration Mr. Chevalier sends the follow- ing item : Mrs. Spender Clay is very busy just now with the decorating of her house on Berlieley Square, London. She has secured a mantel- piece for the dining-room which is quaint, if not beautiful. It represents a bear being chased by a swarm of iDees, and the carving is down to details. Each particular bee repre- sents much labor and skill. If the artist had been at all faithful in his representation, what an inter- esting study this would be. Good thing that Mrs. Clay's artistic tastes run bee-ward instead of in some other directions; but how much more inter- esting she would find the real little creatures in full life. Honey-Sandwiches Chop together English walnuts and raisins in equal proportions. To each cup of this mixture add 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 of orange juice. Spread between lightly buttered slices of cream bread and cut into dainty shapes.—Good HouseKeeping. A Sister's Success With Poultry It is undoubtedly a breach of trust to put in print, without permission, part of a private letter ; but the temptation is too strong to be resisted to give as a text the following extract from a late letter of Miss Frances E. Wheeler, of New York State, under date of Jan. 28 : Dear Miss Wilson :—We have had a very uncommonly cold winter; but bees and birds are fine. Our 27 White Holland turkeys are sleeping in a woodshed and thriving with the mercury below zero for days, and at one time 40 below. Not a toe is even frosted! We are running 200-odd ducks, and in 2 of our houses have not lost a bird; in the other, jnst 3 young ones. That is a remarkable record; but I don't expect you to appreciate it as much as if I'd got off a big thing on bees. Frances E. Wheelek. That's the text: now the sermon—at least the application : Since a sister who shows herself so successful
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