AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



747 



These conventions have been held an- 

 nually for the past 25 years, and it has 

 been the usual custom, wherever they 

 are called, to furnish the delegates free 

 accommodations, which, we believe, is 

 usually done by the local residents 

 throwing open their doors to the guests, 

 as is often done on the occasion of other 

 conventions. As the delegates to this 

 convention will be of the highest moral 

 character, we suggest that the citizens 

 of Beeville manifest their usual Southern 

 hospitality by entertaining these distin- 

 guished guests in the best manner pos- 

 sible. Old Citizen. 



Delegates or representatives will be 

 called on to rise and represent their sev- 

 eral States. Now, let us have every 

 State in the Union well represented. 

 Remember, no hotel bills at bee-meetings 

 in Texas ! And if you don't visit Sunny 

 Southland, and the midwinter bee-meet- 

 ing, you may have cause to regret it. 

 There- will be free dinners on the 

 ground both days, so that the people 

 will not have to disperse ; and free sup- 

 per, lodgings and breakfast at our good 

 and generous people's homes. Come one, 

 come all, and see how royally we can 

 treat you. Jennie Atchley. 



Some Notes and Comments. 



A stroll among Brazoria county bee- 

 keepers will be written up for this de- 

 partment soon, and many interesting 

 facts given, and some surprises to peo- 

 ple not acquainted with that part of 

 south Texas. Look for it. It will bene- 

 fit you to read it. 



We are still having beautiful spring- 

 like weather, and the birds and bees are 

 yet happy that they are permitted to en- 

 joy our balmy air and our almost per- 

 petual sunshine. 



If you don't come to our midwinter 

 bee-meeting you will lose a treat, and 

 you may have cause to regret it. So get 

 the consent of your mind now, and come. 



Mr. Stevens, of South Dakota, arrived 

 here with his bees and household effects 

 last week, and will make Bee county his 

 future home. He brought 50 colonies 

 of nice Italian bees. He also brought 

 with him Mr. Pennel and family, and all 

 are delighted with our climate. 



look at the country, will do well to 

 make it known to me while at the meet- 

 ing, as special hotel rates and private 

 conveyances will be secured for you, that 

 will save you unnecessary expense. 



I wish to especially call the attention 

 of my lady bee-friends to our midwinter 

 bee-meeting on Dec. 27 and 28. Every- 

 body come, so as to arrive here Dec. 26, 

 that we may have a full attendance both 

 days. Our arrangement committee will 

 meet you at either train on Dec. 26 and 

 27. If you arrive on the Southern 

 Pacific the hour is 4:45 p.m., and on the 

 Aransas Pass it is at 6 o'clock p.m. 

 Our hacks and buggies will meet both 

 these trains Dec. 26 and 27 only. Should 

 you arrive before or after these dates, it 

 will be necessary that you drop me a 

 card to that effect, otherwise you might 

 have to walk out. 



Jennie Atchley. 



Answers to Your Questions. 



Those coming to the bee-meeting and 

 wishing to remain a few days after, to 



Friends, should you not get an answer 

 at once to your questions pertaining to 

 bees, or other matters, through the 

 American Bee Journal or by letter, you 

 may Jcnow that I have not yet come to 

 them, as I let them come in by turn 

 usually. But all your questions will be 

 answered as intelligently as I know how, 

 and as soon as I can possibly reach 

 them. Some become impatient when 

 their answers do not come at once. 

 Please do not worry about it, but rest 

 assured that your answers will come. 

 Jennie Atchley. 



Visiting Bee-Keepers. 



We have lately been visiting the bee- 

 keepers of Brazoria county in this State. 

 We find lots of large apiarists through 

 that county that the bee-keeping public 

 know nothing about. This county lies 

 about 150 miles northeast of Beeville, 

 and borders on the Gulf Coast. While 

 bees usually do well in Brazoria county, 

 this year they had nearly two months of 

 perpetual rain in July, August, and 

 September, and no honey was gathered 

 of any consequence, and what was taken 

 is of a very low grade, and hardly fit for 

 table use. They get some white bass- 

 wood honey there, when the weather is 

 favorable. 



The honey that is gathered in these 

 lowland counties, especially along the 

 river bottoms, is usually a dark amber 



