Gleanings in bee culture . matters have for many years been of a veryextensive character. Taking all of thesethings into consideration. Governor .lohn-son could scarcely have found a man betterequipped to undertake the duties of the newoffice, involving, as it does, an annual ap-propriation of $100,000 and a corps of assist-ants. Besides all his other qualities, ProfessorCook is one of the most lovable Christianmen I ever met. I have seen him in con-ventions, and time and time again he has,with that broad and loving spirit so charac-teristic of him, poured oil on troubled was, indeed
Gleanings in bee culture . matters have for many years been of a veryextensive character. Taking all of thesethings into consideration. Governor .lohn-son could scarcely have found a man betterequipped to undertake the duties of the newoffice, involving, as it does, an annual ap-propriation of $100,000 and a corps of assist-ants. Besides all his other qualities, ProfessorCook is one of the most lovable Christianmen I ever met. I have seen him in con-ventions, and time and time again he has,with that broad and loving spirit so charac-teristic of him, poured oil on troubled was, indeed, a great ])eace-maker, becausehe seemed to have the happy faculty of see-ing the good in everybody, and of trying tomake every one happv- It goes withoutsaying, that Professor Cook will harmonizethe api)arently conflicting interests of thebeekeepers and the fruitgrowers. If hehas any thing to say about it (and he willhave a good deal) there will be no strifebetween me and thee, for we be brethren. Gleanings in Bee Culture. Fig. 1.—Tobacco farm of Fred M. Colton. (iranby, Conn. THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN THE CONNECTI-CUT VALLEY BY E. H. SHATTUCK The subject of tobacco honey may sounda little odd, and the average beekeeper inConnecticut who has not investigated thematter thoroughly is a trifle alarmed onfinding out that the tobacco plant is beingallowed to blossom, and, as a consequence,yield nectar; and many of them feel that itwill spoil the flavor of the late summer andfall honey to a certain extent. It is because of this feeling of unrestamong the beekeepers of the ConnecticutValley that this article is penned, in thehope that it will reach, through Gleanings,a great number of the fraternity who live inthe tobacco section. During the past few years syndicatesand well-to-do farmers have begun raisingunder cloth what is called shade-growntobacco, and also have commenced pick-ing the leaves from the outdoor tobacco,so called, in both instances allowing theplant to blossom and ma
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