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flow of sap this year. To those who are forehanded 

 enough to anticipate their needs we will make the 

 following prices subject to stock on hand at the time 

 shipment is desired: 



Single 1-gallon cans or six-gallon cans in a case, 

 at $1.25. 



Two to ten cases of six 1-gallon cans, at $1.15. 



Larger quantities of 75 to 100 gallons at $1.10. 



Pure rock-maple sugar in lots of 1 to 50 lbs., at 

 15 ets. per lb. 



Pure rock-maple sugar in lots of 50 or more lbs. 

 at 14 cts. per lb. 



Orders will be filled in rotation or as nearly as 

 possible, depending on the size of the order. Our 

 inspection will be much more rigid than formerly, so 

 that you need have no fear of getting an off-grade 

 of syrup. By the United States standard, 11 lbs. 

 2 1-5 oz. are required for a gallon of the fancy 

 grade and the No. 1. For the second grade, 11 lbs. 

 per gallon is required. Many of our readers will 

 remember that Medina County secured the gold medal 

 at the World's Columbian Exposition. Let your 

 order come along, as we shall undoubtedly have a 

 fair supply by the time you read this notice. 



Convention Notices 



WOECESTEE COUNTY BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



Meetings held on the second Saturday of each 

 month, except July and August, at 2 P. M., at Hor- 

 ticultural Hall, Worcester, Ma^s. 



April 12, Building Up for Work, Arthur C. Mill- 

 er, State Inspector, Providence, R. I. 



May 10, Swarming and Requeening, Allan La- 

 tham, Norwich, Ct. 



June 14, Addi'ess, Wilfrid 'WTieeler, Concord, 

 Mass., Secretary State Board of Agriculture. 



Summer Field Meeting. Date, location, and pro- 

 gram to be announced. 



September 13, Address, Burton N. Gates, Ph. D., 

 State Inspector, Amherst, Mass. 



October 11, Rights of Beekeepers, Arthur Monroe, 

 Spencer, Mass. 



November 8, Comb and Extracted Honey, A. 

 Flansberg, Marlboro, Mass. 



December 13, Value of Inspection, J. L. Byard, 

 Inspector, Marlboro, Mass. 



January 10, 1914, Annual Meeting. Election of 

 officers. Reports of officers. General discussion of 

 year's work. 



First annual convention of the Northern Michigan 

 Branch National Beekeepers' Association will meet 

 at Traverse City, Mich., Wednesday and Thursday, 

 March 19 and 20, 1913. Headquarters and place of 

 sessions at Hotel Whiting, where special rates have 

 been given us. 



OFFICERS. 



President, C. F. Smith, Cheboygan, Mich. ; Vice- 

 president, Samuel D. Chapman, Mancelona, Mich. ; 

 Secretary-Treasurer, Ira D. Bartlett, East Jordan, 

 Mich. 



This is the first meeting of our association as a 

 branch of the National Beekeepers' Association. We 

 want it to be a success ; and to make it so requires 

 a goodly attendance of enthusiastic followers of oui- 

 beloved pursuit. 



These gatherings are but once each year, and I 

 am sure you all can afford to be there. In fact, you 

 can not well afford not to attend; so, come out, 

 brother and sister beekeepers, and let us have a 

 rousing meeting. Bring along some of the family or 

 an interested friend, if possible. 



You will note that we have some very liberal prizes 

 offered for display of apiarian products — first, sec- 

 ond, and third prizes offered. I wish every one at- 

 tending would bring along at least something. It 

 makes a nice display, creates enthusiasm, and you 

 are pretty sure of a prize of some sort if your article 

 is at all worthy. Of course the best wins out; but 

 you never know what you can do until you try. 

 Don't forget the dates. Ira D. Bartlett, Sec. 



PROGRAM. 

 wednesdav, 1 p. M. 



Opening remarks, C. F. Smith. 



Secretary-Treasurer's report. 



Appointment of committees. 



For the good of the association. 



Election of officers. 



Selling Honey by House-to-house Canvass, F. B. 

 Cavanagh. 



Co-operative Ideas for Michigan Apiarists, E. E. 

 Covey ou. 



Question-box. 



Foul-brood report, E. B. Tj'rrell, State Inspector 

 of Apiaries. 



Talk on Foul-brood legislation, E. M. Hunt. 



Illustrated lecture on beekeeping and fruit-grow- 

 ing in Western Michigan, Western Michigan 

 Development Bureau. 



THUESDAV, 8:30. 



National affairs; also soft candy for bee feed, E. 

 D. Townsend. 



Reminiscences of the supply business, A. G. Wood- 

 man. 



Getting all the honey from the cappings, its dis- 

 position, and wax craft, Ira D. Bartlett. 



How I disposed of my 1912 crop of comb honey, 

 George Jaquays. 



Question-box. 



THURSDAY, 1 P. M. 

 Open session until train time. 



PRIZES. 

 BKST 5 SECTIONS OF COMB HONEY. 



1. $4.00 in bee supplies, presented by M. H. Hunt 

 & Son, Lansing. 



2. $2.00 in bee supplies, M. H. Hunt & Son. 



3. Advanced bee-veil, A. G. Woodman Co., Grand 

 Rapids. 



BEST SINGLE SECTION OF COMB HONEY. 



1. Dewey foundation-fastener, W. T. Falconer 

 Mfg. Co., Falconer, N. Y. 



2. Beekeepers' Review, National Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



BEST FIVE POUNDS E\TRACTED HONEY. 



1. 1000 No. 1 sections, G. W. Lewis Co., Water- 

 town, Wis. 



2. 500 sections, A. G. Woodman Co., Grand Rap- 

 ids, Mich. 



3. Beekeepers' Review, National Beekeepers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



BEST FIVE POUNDS CANDIED EXTRACTED HONEY. 



1. Protection hive, A. G. W^oodman Co., Grand 

 Rapids. 



2. 2 lbs. light brood foundation, W. T. Falconer 

 Mfg. Co., Falconer, N. Y. 



3. American Bee Journal, C. P. Dadant, Hamil- 

 ton, 111. 



BEST, PUREST, AND CLEANEST SAMPLE FIVE-POUND 

 BEESWAX. 



1. 1 Hatch wax-press, A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



2. Light super foundation, W. T. Falconer Mfg. 

 Co., Falconer, N. Y. 



3. American Bee Journal, C. P. Dadant, Hamil- 

 ton, 111. 



In judging the above, the color, body, flavor, and 

 package will be considered. Do not put your name 

 on the products entered, but enter it with the secre- 

 tary, so tliat impartial judging may be assured. 



I was surprised to see the number of answers I 

 received to the small advertisement that I had in 

 your journal of Feb. 1. I am receiving letters yet. 



Altamont, N. Y., March 1. Paul Quay. 



I received the ABC and X Y Z of Bee Culture, 

 and I am very much pleased with it. I think that, 

 with careful reading and study, one can hardly fail 

 in undertaking to keep bees. I am much pleased 

 with the book; and if one did not wish to keep bees 

 it is very interesting to study their ways. I also re- 

 ceive Gleanings every two weeks, and there is 

 much in it one can learn. I am sure I appreciate 

 your kindness verv much in sending me the papers. 



Wolfe Island, O'nt., Feb. 24. S. L. Langon. 



PCT TOP NOTCH PRICES QW 

 UL I FOR YOUR HONEY DT 



USING LEWIS SECTIONS 

 AND SHIPPING CASES 



Send for Annnal Catalog which will tell 

 yoa who is yonr nearest Distribater. 

 G. B. Lewis Company, Watertown, Wis. 



