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known as the " Thurber Medal," to be 

 awarded for the finest sample of honey in 

 the most marketable shape. To be contest- 

 ed for only by producers. 



We have written Mr. Langstroth, inviting 

 him to attend the convention, and have pro- 

 vided for his entertainment while here. 



Special circniars will be issued in a few 

 days, and can be had from the same parties 

 who have the shipping cards and certificates 

 of delegates. 



Shipping cards can be had by applymg to 

 H. K. & F. B. Thurber, New York; Ameri- 

 can Bee Jouknal, Chicago; Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Mwinzine, New York; Gleaiiings in 

 Bee Culture, Medina, O.; Wm. J. An- 

 drews, Columbia, Tenn.; J. H. Nellis, 

 Canajoharrie, N. Y. 



Delegates' certificates can be had by ap- 

 plying to Wra. J. Andrews, I'res., Colum- 

 bia, Tenn.; J. H. Nellis, Sec, Canajoharrie, 

 N. Y. 



Tliese very favorable arrangements are 

 largely due to the Messrs. Thurber, and I 

 cannot speak too highly of their substantial 

 evidence of the interest ihey take in the 

 prosperity of our society. 

 Very respectfully yours, 



J. S. CoE, Vlce-Pres. and ) 



Committee of Arrangements. ) 



The following correspondence will be of 

 interest: 



" New Y'ork, Aug. 14, 1877.— Hon. Peter 

 Cooper: Dear Sir— Tlie bee-keepers of 

 this country intend holding a National Con- 

 vention next October. They will make the 

 finest display of bees, lioney, beeswax, and 

 apiarian supplies ever made at any fair, at 

 the American Institute building. Exhibits 

 will probably be sent from every State in 

 the Union. As this is their initial meeting 

 here, they have no hall, and no funds in 

 hand to hire one. We write you to know 

 whether you would not like to supply this 

 want. We understand there will be 500 

 delegates, and we would thank you to indi- 

 cate your will in this matter as soon as you 

 conveniently can, tiiat it may be published 

 in the bee jom-nals and agricultural papers 

 generally. Respectfully, 



H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co." 



"New York, Aug. 14, 1877.— Messrs. H. K. 

 & F. B. Thurber & Co. : Gentlemen— Mr. 

 Cooper will give the nse of the Large Hall, 

 under the auspices of the American Insti- 

 tute. Respectfully, 



John W. Chambers." 



[This hall is one of the finest in New 

 York city, and we trust that it may be well 

 filled with bee-keepers, and that there may 

 be a full display of all kinds of apiarian 

 supplies for the inspection of bee men from 

 every State of the Union as well as visitors 

 from other countries. Let there be a gener- 

 al rally and good display. We expect to be 

 present and will do in our power to make 

 both the meeting and display of supplies a 

 success.— Ed.] 



For the Ameincan Bee Journal. 



My Queen Cage. 



Friend Newman— I notice an invitation 

 to those having anything they think of use 

 to bee-keepers to send it to your office. 



Herewith I send you a description of a 

 new queen cage for introducing. I see that 

 almost every one agrees that when tlie 

 queen is liberated it should be done with as 

 little excitement as possible. Mr. Dadant 

 says: "Put in a comb stopper, and let them 

 gnaw it out." Mr. J. F. Spaulding (my 

 neighbor) says, he had one graw out this 

 summer, but instead of the queen coming 

 out the bees went in, and the queen did not 

 get out for 2 days. 



Comb Foundation is a success. That 

 point has been settled by the present season, 

 if we may believe the reports as they come 

 in from those who have used it. 



You can open my cage the whole width 

 without opening the hive, and there is not 

 a place that there is a possible chance to 

 catch or kill a single bee inside or out. I 

 would send you one, but I thought you 

 could make one cheaper than the cost of 

 sending. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Fig. 1, is a representation of cage closed. 

 Fig. 2, the cage open, 

 o, a, a,— dotted lines,— the inside dimen- 

 sions of hive. 



b, honey-board. 



c, top-bar of cage, which is %x^ in. 



e, one perpendicular bar, and /, the bot- 

 tom bar. Both should be about ^\% in. 



The wire-cloth, j), in fig. 2, should be 

 tacked to the bar, with some small brads. 



d, sliding bar with some little tins tacked 

 on the back side to keep it from sliding off. 



The wire-cloth, o, is tacked to the bars, d 

 and e. 



g, is an isolated cornier with tin plates 

 tacked on, to keep food for the queen. 



h, is a projecting arm or bar which rests 

 on the rabbet of the hive. 



i, is a metal corner of galvanized iron. 



n, is a small wire fastening on the end of 

 the sliding bar, c7, and reaching to the out- 

 side of the hive. 



If you choose, you can lengthen the bar 

 e, as at m, and fasten it into an empty 

 frame, dispensing witli the arm or bar h. 



