. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. VOL. 11. FLINT, MMGM, DECEMBER 10,1889. NO. 12. The Keview, Its Home, Its Editor and His Family. qW^ S an introduction to what we have to (J^J say upon this subject, we will give an ' ' extract from a letter received last July, from Mr. Geo. F. Bobbins of Mechan- icsburg, 111. It is as follows: " I have some- times felt inclined to criticise, somewhat, the conduct of the Review. After all, I sup- pose it is about right. It all depends upon how we look at it. If it is intended for a a journal of general apicultural knowledge, fitted alike for all cla
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. VOL. 11. FLINT, MMGM, DECEMBER 10,1889. NO. 12. The Keview, Its Home, Its Editor and His Family. qW^ S an introduction to what we have to (J^J say upon this subject, we will give an ' ' extract from a letter received last July, from Mr. Geo. F. Bobbins of Mechan- icsburg, 111. It is as follows: " I have some- times felt inclined to criticise, somewhat, the conduct of the Review. After all, I sup- pose it is about right. It all depends upon how we look at it. If it is intended for a a journal of general apicultural knowledge, fitted alike for all classes and all parts of the country, it is deserving of pretty sharp crit- icism. But if intended as a sort of specialty in bee-journalism, and an exponent of a sys- tem or school of apiculture, its excellence puts it above criticism. The best style of journalism is that which reflects the individ- uality of the journalist—that has a man at its head who puts himself into it, and makes it his journal; and you certainly put Hutch inson into the Review pretty big. The Re VIEW may be narrow in scope, and its corp of correspondents rather exclusive, yet, in its way, it is certainly about the creamiest journal in the country ; and ought to be a great favorite with Northern bee-keepers who are a little out of their ; The proposed character of the Review was briefly outlined in its first issue. We pre- sume Mr. Robbins has not seen that number, yet so perfectly have we fulfilled our promi- ses, that a perusal of the later issues leads him to unwittingly give the gist of our ' • In- ; Yes, we believe in specialty, even in bee-journals. The Review is a spe- cial paper for apicultural specialists ; for advanced bee-keepers. In preparing copy, or in writing editorials, it is taken for granted that its readers are conversant with modern bee-culture. We would have no one infer that there is no place for the Review upon the table of the novice or the amateur, bu
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