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Student in apicultural class at agricultural college—"Professor, why
is it dangerous for a person with the blues to go into an apiary?"
Professor (perplexed)—"I do not know; the text-books do not say
anything on the subject."
Student (with much glee)—Because bees are said to have a preference
for blue!
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"To be or not to be stung," might have been written by Shakespeare
instead of all that stuff about shuffling off this mortal coil, that
school boys are so fond of spouting on declamation days. If he had said
that about the bees, and a little more too, we might now be classing
the Bard of Avon as something of a bee-keeper; and perhaps we would be
having a peep into his immortal works through the pages of our friend,
_Gleanings_.
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Mr. Maybee—I have read that a professor in one of our agricultural
colleges says that there is considerable difference between the sting
of a wasp and that of a bee.
Mrs. M.—I am not willing to take that learned man's word for it, as I
was stung by both, and did not see the difference; both are too hot for
me.
_LANGSTROTH FUND._
[For years, bee-keepers have felt that they owed the Rev. L.
L. Langstroth—the Father of American bee-culture—a debt
that they can never very well pay, for his invention of
the Movable-Frame Hive which so completely revolutionized
bee-keeping throughout all the world. In order that his few
remaining years may be made as happy and as comfortable as
possible, we feel that we should undertake a plan by which
those bee-keepers who consider it a privilege as well as
a duty, might have an opportunity to contribute something
toward a fund that should be gathered and forwarded to
Father Langstroth as a slight token of their appreciation,
and regard felt for him by bee-keepers everywhere. No amount
above $1.00 is expected from any person at one time—but any
sum, however large or small, we will of course receive and
turn over to Father L. All receipts will be acknowledged
here.—ED.]
List of Contributors.
Previously Reported $79 95
Margaret Swain, Pendleton, Ind. 50
Ed. Weidner, Earlville, Ills. 1 00
Scott LaMont, Jarrett, Minn. 90
Wm. Kittinger, Caledonia, Wis. 1 00
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Total $83 35