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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



Sept. 15. 



fectly white. The difficulty witli all wax beans 

 heretofore has been that they (the beans them- 

 selves) were colored, and many people object to a 

 colored bean lor table use. This bean, which is 

 perfectly white, was originated by Eugene Davis, of 

 Grand Rapids, Mich., the man who gave the world 

 (through a little help from your humble servant) 

 the Grand Rapids lettuce, which is now catalogued 

 in almost every seed list. Well, we bought quite a 

 quantity of seed direct from friend Davis himself, 

 and we are now harvesting a nice crop of new 

 beans Below is what Jolinson and Stokes said of 

 it in their catalog last spring: 



Extensive trials the past two seasons have proven this new 

 bean to be the largest cropper, the handsomest pod, the best 

 shipper and market bean. In cultivation. The plant is vigor- 

 ous and healthy, of compact, upright growth, carrying its 

 pods on the center and well up from the ground. The pods 

 are very long, oval, clear waxy-white color, and, when of suit- 

 able size to use for snaps, entirely stringless, showing no ten- 

 dency to string until they approach maturity. Practical 

 market-gardeners and eanners are delighted with it, because 

 of its hardness, productiveness, and handsome appearance. 

 The large, white, handsome, kidney shaped dry beans are very 

 attractive. 



I do not know what the price will be for 1897, but 

 venture to offer as follows: Packet, 5 cts. ; pint, 30; 

 quart, 35; 4 quarts, $1.;'6; peck, f3.(j0. If wanted by 

 mail, add 8 cts. per pint for postage. Futhermore, 

 should you make an oi'der, and if it tianspires that 

 any reliable seedsman offers tliem at a lower price, 

 I will refund tlie difference. In fact, we will do this 

 on all or nearly all the seeds we oflfer for sale. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



^ THE LINCOLN' CONVENTION, OCTOBER 7 AND 8. 



I We have received the following further notice 

 concerning the next North American meeting, from 

 the Secretary, Dr. A. B. Mason: 



Station B, Toledo, O., Aug. 18, 1896. 



Mr. Editor:— As you already know, the next 

 meeting of the North American Bee-keepers' As- 

 sociation is to be held in Lincoln, Neb., in one of 

 the University buildings, on the 7th and 8th of next 

 October, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. of the 7th, 

 and closing with the evening session (<n the 8th. 



The securing of railroad rates, and all arrange- 

 ments at Lincoln, have been left by the Executive 

 Committee with the Nebraska bee-keepers, and my 

 correspondence has been mostly with Mr. L. D, 

 Stilson, editor of the Nehra><ka Bcehceper, and Sec- 

 retary of the Nebraska Slate Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion, and through his efforts arrangements have 

 been made by which the railroad rate will be one 

 fare plus $3.00 for the round trip, tickets to be 

 bought on October 6; but I learn that the Lake 

 Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad has not yet 

 entered into the agreement, but probably will do 

 so before the time of meeting. 



The way for bee-keepers east of Lincoln to take 

 advantage of the Homeseekers' Excursion rates is 

 to purchase their tickets to a point beyond Lincoln, 

 then stop off at Lincoln for the convention, and 

 afterward go on to the point to which the tickets 

 were purchased, pay tlie extra $3.00 there, and start 

 on the return trip. But your local railroad agent 

 should be able to give you definite information about 

 this. 



In addition to the above it is possible Uiat a rate 

 of a fare and a third on the certificate plan will also 

 be made to accommodate those who can not take 

 advantage of the Homeseekers' Excursion rate. 

 Watch the bee-papers for further announcements 

 as to rales. 



The Wabash Railroad will sell tickets on the above 

 date for one fare for the round trip, which, from 

 here, is 131.40. As yet, I have received no informa- 

 tion about rates from north, south, or west of Lin- 

 coln. 



The Nebraska bee-keepers have promised to enter- 

 tain free all members of the Association who live 

 outside of Nebraska; and any one interested in bee 

 culture can become a member by the payment of 

 one dollar to the Secretary. It seems to me that 

 Nebraska liee-keepers have taken a good sized con- 

 tract, and I hope we shall have the largest conven- 

 tion the Association has ever held; but the Ne- 

 braska bee keepers are said to be "hustlers," and 

 there need be no fears about their filling their part 

 of the bill, even if hundreds of bee-keepers "try 

 their mettle." 



That all may know something of what to expect, 

 the following program has been provided: 



The Past and Future of Bee-keeping. Mrs. J. N. 

 Heater, Columbus, Neb. 



Bee-keepers' Exchange. Prof. A. J. Cook, Clare- 

 mont, Cal. 



The Wild Bees of Nebraska. Prof. Lawrence 

 Bruner, Lincoln, Neb. 



Improvements in Bee Culture. E. R. Root, Me- 

 dina, Ohio. 



Some of the Conditions of Nebraska. L. D. Stil- 

 son, York, Neb. 



The Union and Amalgamation. Thomas G. New- 

 man, San Diego. Cal. 



Economic Value of Bees and their Products. C. 

 P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111. 



Artificial Heal and Pure Air, properly applied in 

 Wintering. R. F. Holterniann, Brantford, Ont. 



The Honey-producer and Supply-dealer. Rev. E. 

 T. Abbott, St. Joseph, Mo. 



An Original Poem. Hon. Eugene Secor, Forest 

 City, Iowa. 



Importance of Water in the Apiary. Hon. E. 

 Whitcomb. Friend. Neb. 



Honey Adulteiation and Commission Men. Geo. 

 W. York, Chicago, 111. 



Sweet Clover as a Honey-producing Plant. Wm. 

 Stolly, Grand Island, Neb. 



What I Don't Know about Bee-keeping.— Dr. C. 

 C. Miller. Marengo, 111, 



How to Secure Comb Honey.— W. Z. Hutchinson, 

 Flint, Mich. 



How to Winter Bees Successfully.— Hon. Geo. B. 

 Hilton, Fremont. Mich. 



The Production of Extracted Honey— two brief 

 papers, one by N. E. France, of Platteville, Wis., 

 and one by J. C. Balch, of Bronson, Kan. 



President A. I. Root will give an address on some 

 subject that will be of interest to all. 



It is the present intention to devote the first 

 evening's session to addresses of welcome by Gov. 

 Holcomb, in behalf of the State, and by the Chan- 

 cellor, Hon. Geo. E. McLean, in behalf of the State 

 University. Responses will be made by Hon. En- 

 gene Secor, of Iowa, and others will be named later. 

 Ex-Gov. Saunders, an old-time bee-keeper, will also 

 address the convention; and at some session Prof. 

 Chas. E. Bessy will tell us something about " Bot- 

 any as Related to the Honey Flora." 



1 am informed that there will be from 1500 to 1700 

 students at the State University, and it is probable, 

 if time will admit, that from 600 to 800 of them will 

 desire so listen to one or more brief addresses on 

 apiarian subjects that will be of interest to them. 



It is possible that too many papers and addresses 

 have been provided for; but it is fair to presume 

 that the Nebraska bee-keepers are " hustlers," and 

 we know that those whose names are on the pro- 

 gram are also "hustlers," or they would not have 

 been put there, for this is to be a meeting of 

 "hustlers." 



Mr. E. Whitcomb, President of the Nebraska State 

 Bee-keepers' Association, writes me Ihat "no pains 

 will be spared to make the meeting the most pleas- 

 ant ever enjo.ved, and Lincoln will be yours on 



tiiat occasion;" and, the editor of the American Bee 

 Jimrnal says, "Let's simply astound the Nebraska 

 people with numbers." 



Itis expected that the Amalgamation Committee 

 will make a report that will be of interest to every 

 bee-keeper on the continent, and it is hoped as 

 many will be present as possible. 



A. B. Mason, Sec. 



The Southern East Tennessee Bee-keepers' Association will 

 hold Its annual meeting at Cookson's Creek, Oct. 10, 1896. Ses- 

 sion will open at 9 o'clock a. m. All are invited to attend, es- 

 pecially those engaged in bee culture. 



W. J. CoPELAND, Sec. 



The annual meeting of the Southern Minnesota Bee-keepers' 

 Association will be held at Winona on the 24th and 25th of 

 September next, at 9 o'clock a. M. All who feel in any way in- 

 terested in bees or honey are very cordially invited to attend. 



Winona, Minn., July 27. E. C. Cornwell, Sec. 



The annual meeting of the Southwestern Wisconsin Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held at Wauzeka, Oct. 7 and 8, 1896. 

 All interested in apiculture are invited to attend, especially 

 those who want a foul-brood law to protect their bees from 

 the dreaded disease. Our committee is working hard to get 

 every beekeeper interested, and we should all feel it is for our 

 own interest to help get a State law to protect our bees. Many 

 prominent bee-keepers of the State have promised to be at our 

 meeting, and no one can afford to miss it. 



Boscobel, Wis., Aug. 11. M. M. Rice, Sec'y. 



