. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Another Old Subscriber and Contribu- tor. J. M. Davis, the Tennessee Queen Breeder been a reader and contributor of the American Bee Journal since its estab- lishment in 1861, and his name is M. M. Baldridge, of St. Charles, 111. Mr. Baldridge was born in , and is therefore 79 years old. He visited S. B. Parsons, at Flushing, Long Island, at the time when the first Italian bees were imported from Europe. He met Mr. Quinby and Mr. Langstroth. and was also present at the first National Beekeepers' convention in 1870 at In- dianapolis, Ind. 5/ years
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Another Old Subscriber and Contribu- tor. J. M. Davis, the Tennessee Queen Breeder been a reader and contributor of the American Bee Journal since its estab- lishment in 1861, and his name is M. M. Baldridge, of St. Charles, 111. Mr. Baldridge was born in , and is therefore 79 years old. He visited S. B. Parsons, at Flushing, Long Island, at the time when the first Italian bees were imported from Europe. He met Mr. Quinby and Mr. Langstroth. and was also present at the first National Beekeepers' convention in 1870 at In- dianapolis, Ind. 5/ years. After its first year, 1881, the American Bee Journal was sus- pended until 1866. At that time the following persons 7ioiv living became subscribers and contributors of it: Dr. G Bohrer (84) and his wife (88), now of Chase, Kan., but at that time of Indiana. Dr. Bohrer was also a mem- ber of the first National Beekeepers' Association. Mrs. Bohrer is a bee lover also. E. Kretchmer, of Council BluflFs, Iowa, mentioned in these reminiscences, on page 89 of our March number, was also one of the early writers and contribu- tors of that date. A. I. Root, the well-known publisher and writer on bees, began his interest- ing writings at that time and wrote under the >iom de f>lume of " ; His articles in the Bee Journal were much appreciated. He is now 77 years old. A. J. Fisher, of East Liverpool, Ohio, claims to be the youngest of the early readers of the American Bee Journal, and the bestlooking. Ladies,what do you say? He says his wife won't be jealous if you think he looks young. He is only 69, and that photograph was taken on his birthday. He would like to see the National convention meet again in Cleveland, where it met 46 years ago. He was there. 4s years. Our faithful young-old man. Dr. C. C. Miller, has been with the American Bee Journal since the early days of 1870. We won't tell how old he is. Just read his answers to ques- tions if you want to know. T
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