THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



to work harder than ever to have the Re- 

 view of such a character that if a man can 

 take only one journal the Review will most 

 fully answer his needs. I shall strive harder 

 than ever to gather all of importance that 

 appears in the other journals, shall discuss 

 special topics whenever the occasion de- 

 mands, and ever aim to give the brightest, 

 freshest ideas in apiculture. 



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A Honey Extkaotob with a reel more than 

 seven feet in diameter is illustrated and de- 

 scribed in a late number of Gleaninqs. It 

 is to be used in Cuba and run by steam 

 power. W, A. Osborn of Cuba has a similar 

 one and tells in Gleanings of its advantages 

 in that land of big apiaries and enormous 

 yields. Such an extractor will throw out 10,- 

 000 pounds of honey by working from seven 

 in the morning to four in the afternoon. 

 Such an extractor may be all right in its 

 place, but it has no use in an ordinarily large 

 apiary. 



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THE NORTH AMEKIOAN BEE-KEEPERs' 

 CONVENTION. 



The North American Bee-Keepers' Society 

 will hold its 28d annual convention Dec. 27, 

 28 and 29, at the Randall House, corner 

 Penna. Ave. and 15th Sts., Washington, D. C. 



This hotel is new, handsomely furnished, 

 and first class in all its appointments, and is 

 the most centrally and beautifully located of 

 any hotel in Washington. The regular rates 

 are $.".00 a day, but to those attending the 

 convention they will be only !5;2.r)0. Besides 

 this, if only fifteen members stop at the 

 house, a hall in the hotel will be furnished 

 free. Otherwise, the charge for the hall will 

 be .f r).00 per day. Of course there are other 

 cheaper hotels to which those who choose 

 can go. Rates as low as $1.75 can be se- 

 cured. Or a room at ,$1.00 a day can be ob- 

 tained and meals taken upon the European 

 plan. 



The convention will be held when all rail- 

 roads will give a round trip for the price of 

 one and one-third fare. It may be well to 

 explain, however, that these rates are given 

 only for local traflQc. In other words, a 

 person who has to pass over more than one 

 road cannot buy a through ticket and take 

 advantage of the reduced rates. In order to 

 take advantage of the reduced rates he will 

 be obliged to first buy a round trip ticket 

 over his own road; then upon reaching the 



next road, buy one over that, and so on. It 

 may be possible that a limited return ticket 

 could be bought nearly as cheaply as to pay 

 these locally reduced holiday rates. Let all 

 consult their ticket agents in regard to this 

 before buying their tickets. The trunk 

 lines would have granted reduced rates (one 

 and one-third fare) but there must be 100 

 persons present. Should there be less than 

 100 present holding railroad certificates, the 

 reduced rate would be withheld. Should we 

 adopt the certificate plan and then the at- 

 tendance be less than 100. there would be 

 b tter disappointment and loss, as, had the 

 members not exj^ected to return at one-third 

 fare upon presentation of their certificates, 

 they would have taken advantage of other 

 reductions. As it now is, those living on 

 roads leading into Washington direct will 

 be all right, while those coming over more 

 than one road can manage as suggested. 



PROGRAMME. 



FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, DEO. 27.. 



Afternoon Session— 2:00 P. M.— Payment of 

 annual dues ; reception of new member and dis- 

 tribution of badges. " President's Address," 

 Eugene Secor, Forest Citjs Iowa. Discussion. 

 "Grading Honey,'' Dr. C. C. Miller, Marengo, 

 111. Discussion. Question Box. 



EvENiNO Session— 7:30 P. M.— "Self-Hivers," 

 E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio. Discussion. Ques- 

 tion Box. 



second day— WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28. 



Morning Session— 9:30 A M.— " Detecting the 

 Adulteration of Honey," Prof. A. J. Cook, Agri- 

 cultural College, Mich. Discussion. (Prof. H. 

 W. Wiley, U. S. Chemist, is expected to be pres- 

 ent and join in tlie discussion.) "Varieties of 

 Bees and Their Characteristics," Frank Benton, 

 Washington, D. C. Discussion. Question Box. 



Afternoon Session— 2:00 P. M.— "What the 

 Department of Agriculture Ought to Do for 

 Apiculture," P. H. Elwood, Starkville, N. Y. 

 "What the Department of Agriculture Has 

 Done and Can Do for Apiculture," C. V. Riley, 

 Government Eatomologist, Washington, D. C. 

 Discussion. Question Box. 



Evening Session — 7:30 P. M.— "Shall the 

 Scope of tlie Bee-Keepers' Union be Broad- 

 ened?" T. G. Newman, Chicago, 111. Discus- 

 sion. Question Box. 



third DAY, THURSDAY, DEC. 29. 



Morning Session.— Selection of place for 

 holding next meeting. Election of officers. Re- 

 port of Committees. Completion of Unfinished 

 Business. Question Box. Adjournment. 



Just a word in regard to the fewness of 

 the topics. Some of the topics are of 

 unusual importance and deserve most thor- 



