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Convention Notices. 



1^ It is proposed to hold an Inter- 

 national Bee-Keepers' Congress on 

 the World's Exposition Grounds at 

 New Orleans, La., Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 

 1885. An interesting programme of 

 sul)jects of great importance to every 

 bee-keeper in America will be pre- 

 sented and discussed. Tlie disposi- 

 tion of our honey product, with a view 

 to secure better prices will be fully 

 considered. At the same time there 

 will be an Exhibit of Bees and Apia- 

 rian Supplies. At the time now 

 selected, the Exposition will be at its 

 best, and excursion rates low. The 

 bee-keepers of our country should lay 

 aside business for a week or two, and 

 make every exertiou to attend this 

 Convention. Come prepared with 

 facts, statistics and ideas arranged, to 

 take part in its deliberations. 



Dr. J. p. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga. 

 Dr. N. P. Allen, Smith's Grove, Ky. 

 W. Williamson, Lexington, Ky. 

 Dr. O. M. Blanton. Greenville, Miss. 

 P. L. Viallon, Bayou GouUi, La. 

 Judge W. H. Andrews, McKlnney, Tex. 

 W. S. Hart. New Smyrna, Florida. 

 S. C. Boylston, Charleston, S. C. 

 H. C. Austin, Austin's Spring's, Tenn. 

 H. C. Taylor, Wilmington, N. C. 

 J. W. Porter, Charlottesville, Va. 

 S. Valentine, Hagerstown, Md. 



S^ Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Augusta, 

 Ga., writes thus concerning our " Bee- 

 Keepers's Convention Iland-Book:" 

 I have examined it, and find it most 

 superbly gotten up. i'ou have em- 

 bodied in it all the i^ist of the Parlia- 

 mentary ^Manuals of Jefferson, Cush- 

 ing and Mell. Aside from the infor- 

 mation it contains, no bee-keeper 

 can afford to do without it for a mem- 

 orandum book." 



J8S- The second annual meeting of the 

 Seneca County Bee-Keeper.s' Association 

 will be held in the Engine House at Ovid, 

 N. T., on Feb. 11, 18S.5, at 9 a. m. All in- 

 terested are cordially invited to attend, 

 and make the meeting as protitable as 

 possible. All implements of the apiary 

 sent to the Secretarv will be exhibited a"t 

 the meeting, and will be disposed of or 

 returned as the owner directs. 



Ika WrL.soN, Sec. 



^- The Willamette Valley Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will hold its 

 second meeting at La Fayette, Ore- 

 gon, on the third Tuesday in June, 

 1885. All who are interested are in- 

 vited to attend. E. J. IIadley, Sec. 



IIS^ The Northeastern Michigan Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will bold its third 

 annual convention on Feb. 4, 188.5, in tlie 

 Opera House, at Vassar, Mich. No loCal 

 society has better meetings than the N. E. 

 Michigan. Reduced Hotel rates may be 

 secured. President Taylor has visited 

 New Orleans, and will probably be able to 

 give an interesting account of the apiarian 

 department of the Exposition. TiKise go- 

 ing on the cars will please write for rail- 

 road certificates and secure reduced rates. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



Rogersvllle, Mich. 



I®" Every subscriber is kindly in- 

 vited to obtain a jiew subscriber to 

 send with his renewal. Please notice 

 the premiums offered for clubs, on 

 another page. 



^p^ccial Jloticcs. 



The Bee Journal for 1885. 



To increase the number of readers 

 of the Bee Journal, we believe, will 

 aid progressive bee-culture and help 

 to elevate the pursuit. We,therefore, 

 offer the following 



CASH PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS. 



$10.00 for the largest club received 

 at this oftice beforeFeb. 1, 1885 (either 

 of the Weekly, Monthly, or both ) ; one 

 Weekly counts same as 4 Monthlies. 



$5.00 for the second largest ; $4.00 

 for the third ; $8.00 for the fourth ; 

 $2.00 for the fifth ; and $1.00 for the 

 sixth largest club. 



Subscriptions for two or more years 

 for one person, will count the same 

 as each year for a different person. 



Apiary Register— Ne-w Edition. 



All who intend to be systematic in 

 their work in the apiary, should get a 

 copy and commence to use it. The 

 prices will hereafter be as follows : 



For 50 colonies (120 pages) $1 0(i 



" 100 colonies (220 pages) 1 25 



" 200 colonies (420 pages) 1 50 



The larger ones can be used for a 

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 of numbers, and still keep the record 

 all together in one book, and are there- 

 fore the most desirable ones. 



1^ We want one number each of the 

 Journal of Aug. 1866, Feb.1867. Any 

 one having them to spare will please 

 send us a Postal card. We will take 

 the first that offer them, and pay 25 

 cents each for the 2 numbers. 



^' For two subscribers for the 

 Weekly Bee Journal (or 8 for the 

 Monthly) for one year, we will present 

 a Pocket Dictionary, and send it by 

 mail postpaid. 



1^" We will send sample copies 

 free to all who wish them, or desire to 

 get up Clubs. Now is the time to 

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 A large club for the Monthly can be 

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I^-For $2.75 we will supply the 

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®" Our rates for two or more 

 copiesof the book, " Bees and Honey," 

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i®° To Canadian subscribers let us 

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