THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST

THE
BEEKEEPER'S
DIRECTORY
The following beekes  will be able to supply Bees
and Queens in any quantity for the season of 1919.
Order Early.
W. R. STIRLING,
Ridgetown, Ontario.
Breeder of line Italian Queens.
E. E. MOTT,
Glenwood, Michigan, U.S.A.
Northern bred Italians, E.F.B. resisting.
L. PARKER,
R.F.D. No. 2, Benson, N.C., U.S.A.
Dr. Miller's Strain of Italian Queens.
EASTERN LABEL CO.,
Clintonville, Conn., U.S.A.
Attractive Honey Labels. Catalogue Free.
WM. BEUGLASS,
R. R. No. 3, Bright, Ontario.
Full Colonies of Bees, Spring, 1919.
J. F. DIEMER,
Liberty, Mo.
3 Banded Italian Queens.
JOHN M. DAVIS,
Springhill, Tenn.
Breeder of three band Italian Queens.
F. W. JONES & SON,
Bedford, Quebec.
Choice Italian Queens. Italian Bees in
Pound Packages.
RUMFORD & FRETZ,
Forest, Ontario.
Choice three band Italian Queens.
PRACTICAL
QUEEN REARING
Is the title of the new bee book, cloth bound,
110 pages, finely illustrated, which has Just
been written by Mr. Frank C. Pellett, former
State Apiarist of Iowa and well known bee-
keeping writer.
For many years there has been a demand
for a book which would give in concise form
the many different methods of queen rearing.
as the Doolittle, Pratt, Alley, Miller, Dines
and others with variations as practised by
the large queen breeders.
You have this In this new bee book.
Send for your copy now and learn for
yourself how to rear queens from your best
colonies to advantage. Variations of plans
may be of great value also to queen breeders,
Price postpaid, $1.00, or with the Ameri-
can Bee Journal, one year only, $1.76.
(Canadian postage 16 cents extra.)
AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL
HAMILTON, ILLINOIS

their packages, but that it would be very
difficult in cases where fruit was shipped
long distances.
Prof. Crow suggested that a press com-
mittee might be appointed to explain to the
responsible parties on the daily press -the
costs involved in the purchase of packages,
express, picking, etc., to ensure the facts
regarding the cost of producing and mar-
keting fruit being given the public, instead
of the misleading information  so   often
given publicity. The need for some such
action was recognized. Such a committee
would be able to send letters to the papers
promptly   setting  right  misconceptions
spread by misinformed people by means of
letters and interviews in the daily papers.
Mr. Craise, of St. Catharines, said that
last year fully 50% of his crates that were
returned were seriously damaged. The re-
turn charges were so high the practicability
of the idea of requiring packages to be re-
turned was very problematical.
Mr. Johnson showed that it frequently
happens when markets are glutted that it
becomes difficult to find an outlet for the
fruit. If growers insisted that the packages
must be returned it would mean that the
buyers would pass over their fruit and take
the fruit with which the package went free
of cost. One grower thought that it should
be possible for associations near cities to
buy up packages from the dealers and haul
them home themselves to good advantage.
The president, Prof. Crow and Mr.
Hodgetts were appointed to act as a press
committee. This committee will send let-
ters to the daily press from time to time
setting forth the grower's side of matters
affecting the fruit industry.
A lengthy discussion was held over
methods of increasing the membership of
the association. The advisability of re-
quiring all who attend the annual conven-

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tion to become   members   before  being
granted admission was considered. It. was
thought that the resumption of the Ontario
Horticultural Exhibition next fall would
tend to increase the membership. The ad-
visability of giving special premiums was
proposed. The preparation of a statement
showing the valuable work the Ontario
Fruit Growers' Association is accomplish-
ing for use by the 'directors while attend-
ing meetings of the local association was
authorized  for the  purpose of assisting
them in obtaining members.
Those present included President Jas. E.
Johnson, Simcoe; Sec'y., P. W. Hodgetts,
Toronto; W. T. Macoun, Ottawa; Prof. J. W.
Crow, Guelph; R. W. Grierson, Oshawa;
Howard Leavens, Bloomfield; G. W. Bridg-
man, Winona; H. Sirrett, Brighton; W. Mit-
chell, Clarksburg; E. F. Palmer, Vineland
Station; A. Craise, St. Catharines; H. K.
Revell, Goderich; C. R. Terry. Clarkson.
Choice Three Band
Italian    Queens
Our own strain, originally imported, bred
for a number of years in Ontario. They
are hardy, gentle, and great honey gath-
erers. Scale hive last season totalled 573
lbs.; none better. Filled up with orders to
July 15th. Prices $1.10 each, six $6.25,
dozen $12. We do sell select untested
queens. If they are not No. I they will
not be mailed. Orders filled in rotation.
Order now.
Help wanted-male or female.
S. B. BISBEE
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