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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



of the hive and appear about half full, 

 the quantity being probably just as 

 great as the strength ot the wax will 

 bear without tearing. Those near 

 the bottom being better supported are 

 more tilled than the upper ones. In 

 the centre of the lower part of the 

 hive we observe an irregular shaped 

 mass of comb, furnished with cells 

 like those of our bees, all containing 

 young ones in such an advanced state 

 that when we broke tlie comb and let 

 them out, they flew merrily away." 

 Baltimore, 5 Md. 



Weather During Next Winter. 



PEOF. C. C. BLAKE. 



The weather in December will be 

 quite cold and winter-like, witli a 

 number of severe winter storms, and 

 a good deal of rain in the Southern 

 States; while in the Northern States, 

 and in Dakota and the Northwest, 

 the precipitation will be much less, 

 and all in the form of snow, though 

 there will be a partial thaw the last 

 of the month, during which there will 

 be some rains in portions of the 

 Northern States. While there will 

 be some pleasant winter weather, yet 

 taken as a whole it will be a cold, 

 stormy month, tliough not so cold as 

 some beceinbeis are. January, 18S6, 

 will be still colder, and all ttie pre- 

 cipitation of the month, except pos- 

 sibly the first few days of the month, 

 will" be in ttie form of snow, except in 

 the far Soutli, where it will be rain, 

 but the precipitation for the mouth 

 will be less than in December. 



During the last days of January or 

 the Hrst days of February, 1886, there 

 will be vililent electric storms tliat 

 will seriously interfere witli working 

 the telegraph lines, and at the same 

 time there \\\U be extensive auroras 

 visible both in North America and 

 Europe. I cannot tell exactly how 

 far South these auroras will be visi- 

 ble, but I think they can be plainly 

 seen as far South as St. Louis, Mo. 

 These electric storms will continue 

 for several days, and be quite intense, 

 and, under the peculiar circumstances 

 of their appearance, they will be the 

 harbinger of the end of winter, for 

 soon thereafter the cold weather will 

 begin to moderate in the South, and 

 by the middle of the mouth of Feb- 

 ruary, extensive rains will commence 

 in tlie Gulf and South Atlantic States, 

 wliich will reach St. Louis, Mo., by 

 about the 20tl), and soon thereafter 

 will extend over most of the United 

 States and Canada, except perhaps 

 the far Northwest, where winter will 

 not break up before the end of the 

 montli. February will be a very 

 stormy month, taken as a whole; and 

 durir]g the change from cold winter 

 weather to rainy spring weather there 

 will be a violent conflict in the 

 elements, resulting in a heterogeneous 

 mixture of rain, snow, sleet and hail, 

 with the rain gradually advancing 

 and gaining the mastery over the 

 snow. These rains and melting 

 snows during the latter part of Feb- 

 ruary, will result in extensive floods, 



which will probably do the most 

 damage in the following month of 

 March. 



I have not yet flgured for the 

 minute details, but, speaking gen- 

 erally, next " March will come in like 

 a lamb," with vigorous growing 

 weather and a very early spring. 



As the weather for the balance of 

 1SS6 will be as remarkable as that just 

 described, we will consider it at length 

 in a subsequent issue of The Future. 



The National Bee -Keepers' Union. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I.— This organization shall be 

 known as the "National Bee - Keepers' 

 Union," and shall meet aiuuially, or as 

 often as necessity may require. 



Article II.— Us object shall be to pro- 

 tect the interests of bee-keepers, and to 

 defend their rights. 



Article 111.— The officers of this Union 

 sliall consist ot a President, tive Vice- 

 Presidents, and a General Manager (who 

 shall also be the Secretary an<l Treasurer), 

 whose duties shall be those usually per- 

 tonned by such officers. They shall be 

 elected by ballot, and hold their several 

 oHices for one year or until their successors 

 are elected and installed ; blaidc ballots 

 tor this purpose to be mailed to every mem- 

 ber by the General Manager. 



Article IV.— The officers sliall consti- 

 tute an Advisory Board, which shall 

 determine what action shall be taken by 

 this Union, ujion the applicalion of any 

 bee-keepers for defense, ami cause such 

 extra assessments to be made iijKin all the 

 members as may become necessary for their 

 defense. 



Article V.— Any person may become a 

 member by paying to the General Manager 

 an Entrance Fee ot one doll.vr to the 

 Defense Fund, and an annual fee of 2o 

 cents, tor which he shall receive a printed 

 receipt making him a member of this U nion, 

 entitled to all its rights and benefits. The 

 annual fee shall be due on the first day of 

 .lulv ni each year, and jiust be jiaid within 

 30 (lays in order to retain membership in 

 this Union. 



Article VI.— Donations of any amount 

 may be made at any time to the Defense 

 Fund, in addition to the entrance and 

 membership fees and the regular assess- 

 ments made upon the members by the 

 Advisory Board. 



Article VII.— The Defense Fund .shall 

 be used tor no other purpose tlian to defend 

 and protect bee-keepers ui tlu'ir riglits, after 

 such cases are api>roved by tlie Advisory 

 Board, and shall only be subjected to Drafts 

 regularly made in writmg by the Advisory 

 Board. 



Article VIII.— The annual fees paid by 

 the members shall Ix'couic a geucial fumi, 

 from which shall lie ]iaid the Icgifimafc 

 expenses of this Union, such as printing, 

 postage, clerk-hire, etc. 



Article IX.— Meetings of this Union 

 shall be held at such times and places as 

 sliall be desigiiatetl by the Advisory Board, 

 or upon the written requisition of ten 

 nieinbers. 



T^RTICLE S.— This constitution may be 

 amended by a majority vote of all the 

 members at any time. 



LIST of members. 



Addenbrooke. W., 

 Allen, liansdin, 

 A lley. Henry, 

 Anfiersnn. J. Lee, 

 Anderson. Wm., 

 AnselH:. S.. 

 Asp nwiill. Jno., 

 Biihb. Eninll. 

 B»Uey. W.O.. 

 BHldwin, A. A . 

 Baldwin, B. T.. 

 Baldwin. L. W.. 



Ball, Miss 3. M. 

 Barnes, Wm. M,, 

 Biirruws. O. B,, 

 Baxter, E. J.. 

 Bean. C. M. & W. L. 

 Bernschein. Ernst, 

 Besse, IL. M. D., 

 Billim-'s. L. I". 

 BilllnK, Peter 

 Hitzer. Wm., 

 Blanchard, O. C, 

 Bledsoe. 11., 



Blount, C. N., 

 Bcihn. Gustav, 

 Bray. Moses, 

 Brickey, Peter, 

 Brtiwn. A, J., 

 Buchanan, J, W, & Bro, 

 Bucklew, J, A„ 

 Burrell, U, D„ 

 Burton, L., 



Camp. c. A„ 

 Camp. G, W„ 

 ('arder. A,, 

 Chapman, B,, 

 Chapman, J,, 

 Cheney, H. n., 

 Christian. P.J, 

 ('hristie. Jno. H.. 

 CHrke.Rev. W, F,, 

 ClickenKer, Kai-lle, 

 Connlev, John T,, 

 Cook, Prof, A, J,, 

 Cript;, Uenry, 



Dadant. Chas,, 

 Dadant. <'. P , 

 Darby, M,E., 

 Dayton, C. W., 

 Dawson, L., 

 Deadman, G. A., 

 Decker. A. A.. 

 Decker, C. K.. 

 Demaree, G, W., 

 Dibhern.C, H & Son. 

 Dickason, T. B., 

 Didrickson. O,, 

 Dittmer, Gua, 

 Dodee.U. B , 

 Doolittle, G. M„ 

 Dorr, Dr. H R,. 

 Downs, Robert, 

 Drane. E,. 

 Drew, Wm., 

 Dunham, P„ 

 Dunn, John, 



EaKlcsfleld, E. C„ 

 Knslwoiid, L., 

 Edson, A, S. 

 Klwood, Sr., W, R., 

 Kalsoner, J., 

 Feathers, Harvey, 

 Flanatran, K. T., 

 Kngland, P. J„ 

 Bnki', Wm.. 



Fereuson, S.. 

 Folleti, Charles, 

 Forbes, W. K., 

 France. E. & Son, 

 Freeborn, S. I,. 

 Fult'.n. W. li.. 

 Funk, H. W.. 

 Furness. Dwight, 



Gander. A. M„ 

 Gibson, F, A., 

 Goodiich, A, S„ 

 (ireen. Charles H,, 

 G'eenine, C, F., 

 Greiner, G. C. 

 Greiner. Fi-iedemann, 

 Gresh. Abel, 

 Grrmm, Christopher, 

 Griswold, Fred, 



Ilurdinji, Benj., 

 Ilarlens, J G., 

 Harrison, S. H., 

 Hart. F. M.. 

 Haskin. A. S„ M, D,, 

 Hatch. C, A., 

 Havens. Reuben, 

 Hayhurat. K. M., 

 HeMter, Mrs, J, N,, 

 Ileddr>n, James, 

 Hensley, J, P„ 

 Hettel, M., 

 Hill, A.G„ 

 Hills, Mrs, H„ 

 Hilton. George B.. 

 Ilobler, Geo,, 

 lloiJue. K. M., 

 H(,ke, Abe. 

 Hollinesworth. C. M„ 

 Howard, J. B,. 

 Hoyle. Georye H., 

 Huse, Wra,H., 

 Hutchinson. VV, Z,, 

 Hvne. J:'nies M., 

 Ilfinski.Dr. A, X., 



Isham, H, B., 

 Jackson. Andrew, 

 Jardine. Jaw., 

 Jones, George W., 

 Jones, Henry, 

 Jones, J, H„ 



KillouBh,J,M., 

 Kins, D. N,. 

 Kinp, T, Frank, 

 Knirkerbiicker, G. H., 

 Koeppen, August 

 Kruschke, H. O., 

 Kybcr, G. E. T„ 



I,ammey, John, 

 Langstroth. Rev. 

 Lanning. J<ihn, 

 Lnwton, B. W. 

 L,'edom. C., 

 Le Roy, J, W., 

 Lindsly. L. 

 Ludkev, ("harles, 

 Ludloff, K., 



L. L., 



Lyman. W, C„ 

 Lynch, Jno, C„ 



Maddox, W, T„ 

 Mahln, Rev. M. 

 Mabory. s. H„ 

 Manum, A. E., 

 Marden, Uenry, 

 Margrave, J. W., 

 Marshall. .), W,. 

 Mason, Jhs, B., 

 Mittto,>ii. Jus.. 

 Mcl'onnell, James, 

 MiCirniick, Kmery, 

 M'-'Gec, Charles, 

 Mcljces, S.. 

 McNay. Frank, 

 McNeill, .lames, 

 Millard, D.. 

 Miller, B, J,&Oo., 

 Miller, Dr. CO., 

 Miller, Geo., 

 Miller. Henry, 

 Mills. L, D., 

 Miiinich, F., 

 Minor, N. L., 

 Morse, William, 

 Mulh, C. F.. 

 Mulh Rasmussen, Wm., 



Nelson, James A., 

 Newman, Alfred H., 

 Newman, S M,, 

 Newman, Thomas Q. 

 Nipe. James, 

 Nutt. W. C, 



Ochsner, J. .f., 

 Osburn, A, W., 

 Owens. J. J.. 

 Parker, U. G., 

 Payn, W. N., 

 Pennoyer, I,. A., 

 Perkins. Nelson, 

 Peters, Geo, B„ 

 Peters, Jno., 

 Phelps. N. T„ 

 Ponil. Jr,.J, B., 

 Powell, E. W., 

 Pray, G, lj„ 



Rainey, Jarvis, 

 Raisch. 11., 

 Reett, L., 

 Reed, L. G., 

 Rey, John. 

 Reppert, F.. 

 Reynolds, M, G., 

 Richards, Wm., 

 Roberts, Jesse H., 

 Rogers, Jno., 

 Koot, A. 1,, 

 Rose. C. H.. 

 Rowe, David, 

 Roye, Burr, 

 Salisbury. S. W., 

 Schaper, E. F., 

 Scheurmg, Paul, 

 Seabriglu. L. C, 

 Sears, J. W.. 

 Secor. Eugene, 

 Segars, M., 

 Shapley. D. L.. 

 Shearman, J. O., 

 Shepard, Horace, 

 Shirley, W. 11., 

 Shuck, J. .\I., 

 Slade, W. D., 

 Smith. David. 

 Smith, George, 

 Smith. Mrs. Martha, 

 Sneli, F. A., 

 8pady,Jno„ 

 Spencer, M. L„ 

 Stearns, J. R.. 

 Stephenson, H, W., 

 Stephens, \V. B., 

 Stewart; W. U., 

 Stocker. Wm. S, 

 Stolley, Wm., 

 Slordock, i". H., 

 Stoier. E. M., 

 Sumner. T. is.. 

 Sweet, C. L,, 



Talbert. M., 

 Taylor, George, 

 Taylor. K. L. 

 'matcher. Will., 

 Thellmann, C.. 

 Thompson, Geo. M,, 

 Tinker, Dr. G. L., 

 Tongue, L, N,, 

 Travis, F, W., 

 Travis, 1, A., 

 Treadwell. W. B., 

 'I'rimberg r.John, 

 Turner. P. E., 

 Twining, M, J,, 

 Tyrier, Alonzo, 

 VanlKUlten, C. W,, 

 Valentine, J, M, 

 Vialliin, P. L.. 

 Walton, Col, K., 

 Webster, H.S., 

 Wee^s. t'., 

 Wendt. Henry. 

 West. Chas., 

 Whitney, W. V., 

 Wicherts. A., 

 Wilkins, Miss Uiey A. 

 Wilson, W, W. 

 Wolcott, Wm.C, 

 Wriiiht, W. D., 

 Wurth, Dan., 

 Zwiener H. L. 



