American bee journal . tself for going back 75years and teaching old-fogyism, the Ameri-can Farmer put^ forth the protest that themore-improved hives are patented ; on thecontrary, the fact is, that the majority ofapiarists in the country do not use patentedhives; and they do not keep their liees insquare boxes, and get their honey out in 13pound chunks, either. The writer of thatarticle undoubtedly knew more about wast-ing good lumber, than he did about bee-keeping. The men in tliis country who are keepingbees successfully would no more think ofgoing back to the old box or gum, thanwould the
American bee journal . tself for going back 75years and teaching old-fogyism, the Ameri-can Farmer put^ forth the protest that themore-improved hives are patented ; on thecontrary, the fact is, that the majority ofapiarists in the country do not use patentedhives; and they do not keep their liees insquare boxes, and get their honey out in 13pound chunks, either. The writer of thatarticle undoubtedly knew more about wast-ing good lumber, than he did about bee-keeping. The men in tliis country who are keepingbees successfully would no more think ofgoing back to the old box or gum, thanwould the wheat raisers go back to the sickleor cradle to harvest their grain. When building a bee-hive a person mightbetter add a little to the expense and put inmovable conib-franies, and have the surplusapartment arranged for one-pound sections,than to try and net it on the cheap order,and for years be compelled to use a fourth-class article If you wish to sell honey, you could makeno better investment for your bees, as honey. Main Budding of the Detroit Exposition. placed side by side, would extend over sixmiles. The total cost, together with com-panion stnietures, will be over It is located on the edge of the Detroitriver, overlooking the Canadian shore andthe passing commerce between the GreatLakes. Heduced rates on railroads willgather an immense concourse of prizes, amounting to 8100,000, areoffered. For further particulars address theGeneral Manager, C. W. Robinson, Detroit,Mich. The Fair will open on Sept. 17,1889,and last ten days. OI<1-Fosy Exiravagance.—Mr. G. K. Hubbard, in the Indiana Facmfc, scornsthe ignorant writers on apiculture and in-ventions of bee-hives. He says : The American Farmer gives an extendeddescription of how to make a bee-hive,which, it says, is beyond question, thesimplest, cheapest, and best arranged These are broad claims, andshould interest us all, until we have estab-lished tiieir value. What is this wonderful
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