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is medium; I have crated now on hand, 125 

 pounds in one-pound sections. I have 75 

 Langstroth brood frames that will average 

 5 pounds each, making 375 pounds more; 

 and I think that we have used at least 100 

 pounds in the family. I have also sold 68 

 pounds at 15 cents per pound— which 

 makes a total of 662 pounds of white clover 

 honey; and I think that I can get 15 cents 

 per pound tor the comb honey in sections 

 by next spring, although it is retailing now 

 for that in Pittstield, Ills., and in Louisiana, 

 Mo. If my bees hibernate through the win- 

 ter all right, I will try an extractor next 

 summer, and see what I can do with it. 

 Lionel Brokaw. 

 Summer HiU, Ills., Dec. 25, 1889. 



Woman's Experience M'itli Uees. 



Years ago my father gave me a swarm 

 of bees, and said, "Do what you can with 

 them." We had no home, but lived with 

 Mr. K's father, and my hives were box- 

 hives, like all the rest. 1 got no honey, but 

 plenty of bees. My husband, like others, 

 got the " Western fever," and "West" he 

 went, to get us a home, and came home 

 without one, as we had no money to buy 

 such as he wanted. He talked " West" for 

 three years, and then I got the "fever" 

 too, and West I went, and came home with 

 the " fever " all gone. We intended to buy 

 a farm, and had only $1,000 in cash to buy 

 with, and wanted a good-sized one. We 

 went in debt on a farm that had been 

 rented for nine years — a farm of 200 acres, 

 with no fence on it, or anything else to live 

 like other people. I had some Langstroth 

 hives, and my bees began to work. I told 

 my husband that I would pay for the farm 

 with honey ! I had to work with the bees 

 all alone, as they stung the life out of my 

 folks. I rolled my sleeves up and went to 

 work with a will. The first year my bees 

 all died except 6 colonies. The next season 

 I crowded them with boxes, had 9 new 

 swarms, and sold $100 worth of honey; the 

 next year only iS60 — I felt weak ; but the 

 next year I had S350 worth, and the next, 

 ¥556 worth; and the past year I had 8,000 

 pounds of fine honey, and the average price 

 per pound is 9 cents, as honey is very plen- 

 tiful. I have 148 fine colonies, and can 

 pay for another farm if I keep well. We 

 wives can lend a helping hand in many 

 ways if we select some business, and stick 

 to it. We do not take many cares off our 

 husbands, but we can try to pay for our 

 homes. I let nature take its course with 

 my bees. How nice it is to pay all expenses 

 on a farm with bees, and then have all that 

 is made on the farm, clear. I often look at 

 my pets, and wonder how they can do so 

 much. Mhs. H. a. Kenrick. 



Mindoro, Wis., Jan. 14, 1890. 



eggs and queens, and had I known this last 

 spring, it would have been a saving of over 

 Si20 to me, and now the Bee Joukn'.vl has 

 told me all this for one single dollar ! Just 

 think what I will save next year, at the 

 same rate, as I have put 42 colonies into 

 winter quarters, and I think that they have 

 an abundance of stores ! I am wintering 

 my bees in the cellar; it is very dry and 

 well ventUated. I take great pride in look- 

 ing after my bees, and as long as they stay 

 with me, they shall have a good home, 

 and be well cared for. The American Bee 

 Journal also is a welcome guest at our 

 house, and its value can scarcely be esti- 

 mated. My advice to every bee-keeper is, 

 to take the Bee Journal for one year, and 

 he will never have to be solicited to sub- 

 scribe again — he will be only too willing to 

 do so. 



I intend to enlarge my apiary to an enor- 

 mous size, provided I have success in the 

 business. It shall have my individual at- 

 tention from this henceforth, and I am now 

 searching for knowledge. 



G. N. Benham. 



Red Wing, Minn., Jan. 10, 1890. 



I^rst Year's Work vrith Bees. 



I procured my first bees last spring, com- 

 mencing with 20 colonies. My new hives 

 contain 2,140 cubic inches each, being two 

 stories high, and all painted white. I use 

 the Langstroth brood-frames, which are 

 perfection, in my mind, as the combs are so 

 beautifully built in them, straight and 

 even. I allowed my bees to swarm nat- 

 urally; they gave me 26 new swarms, and 

 stored 1,400 pounds of comb honey in one- 

 pound sections. My honey is all sold at 

 from 10 to 15 cents per pound, according 

 to the grade, except about 400 pounds that 

 I kept in case I should have to feed some 

 colonies in the spring, and a few pounds for 

 my neighbors. 



Owing to my inefficiency in the business, 

 I lost 4 colonies on account of their losing 

 their queens; this is one place where I prize 

 the American Bee Journal, as it has 

 taught me how to furnish my bees with 



Bees are Quiet in the Cellar. 



I wintered 22 colonies in the cellar last 

 winter, and increased them to 54 the past 

 season; I put them into the cellar again on 

 Dec. 1, 1889, and they are doing finely. 

 Though we have had very warm weather 

 so far, the bees are very quiet. I had 600 

 pounds of surplus honey in one-pound sec- 

 tions, and the hives were still very full and 

 heavy when put into the cellar. 



B. T. Pierce. 



Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 14, 1890. 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MARKET. 



Convention Notices. 



lt^~ The spring meeting of the Northern Illinois 

 Bee-KeeperB' ABsociation, will meet at the residence 

 of D. A. Fuller, in Cherry Valley. Ills., on May 19th, 

 1890. D. A. Fdllkk. Sec. 



Z^~ The Ohio State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held in Cleveland, O., on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, Feb. 19 and 20, 1H90. 

 MISS DKMA Bennett. Sec. and Trias., Bedford, O. 



03^ The Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold their Annual Meeting at theW.C. T. U. 

 Rooms in ('ortland, N. Y., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1890, 

 at 10 a.m. sharp. M. H. Fairbanks, Sec. 



Q3P~ The Northeastern Ohio. Northwestern Penn- 

 sylvania, and Western New York Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation, will meet ni joint session with the Ohio 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association, in Cleveland, O.. on 

 Feb. 19 and 20, 1890. Geo. Spitler. Sec. 



B^" The 21st annual meeting of the New York 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association will be held in the 

 Court House at Rochester, N. Y.. on Feb. .5, B, and 7 

 1K90. Reduced rates will be given at hotels and on 

 all principal railroade. The programme and full 

 particulars will appear in due time. Each county 

 association is requested to send two or more dele- 

 gates. G. U. KNICKERBOCKER. Sec. 



tW The twenty-third annual meeting of the Min- 

 nesota State Horticultural Society, in joint session 

 with the Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Association, will 

 be held in the Town Hall, at Excelsior, Minn., on 

 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Jan. 21. 

 22. 2H, 24. 189<:i. The Bee-Keepers' Association wilt 

 occupy a portion of Friday morning for its second 

 annual meeting, and will discuss questions pertain- 

 ing to bee-culture, as related to horticulture. For 

 further particulars, address VVm. Urie, Secretary of 

 the Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Association, Minneapo- 

 lis, Minn. 



C3?~ The Wisconsin State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, will hold its Sixth Annual Meeting in the Capi- 

 tol at Madison, Wis., on Thursday, Feb. .'J. Ixito. A 

 com III etc programme of the Convention will l)e duly 

 mailed to the prominent bee-keepers of the State. 

 A large attendance of bee keepers is anticipated, as 

 the Farmers' meeting takes place the same week. 

 We hope, also, to have a Honey Fair during the 

 meeting. Premiums have been offered for the best 

 display, and of samples of extracted and comb 

 honey. Send to the Secretary for a premium list. 

 Mr. A. I. Root is expected to be present at the meet- 

 ing. Dr. J. W. Vance, Sec , Madison, Wis. 



DETROfT, Dec. 20.— Comb honey is dull and 

 lower, now quoted at 12@14c. Extracted, 7@ 

 8c., with few sales. Beeswax is now in good de- 

 maud, at 24®25c. 



M. H. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



BOSTON, Jan. 9.— Best 1 lbs., 16c; best 2 

 lbs., 1.5c. Extracted, T@9c. Beeswax, 23c. 

 Trade is dull. 



BLAKE & RIPLEY, 57 Chatham St. 



CHICAGO, Dec. 27.— White clover 1-lbs.. 12 

 @.13!-4c. ; basswood. llCnllVic. : buckwheat, 8 

 @10c. Extracted, G'ifi'Hc. Beeswax, dark, 

 23®24c.; bright, 25ff;' 2Sc. 



S. T. FISH & CO., 189 S. Water St. 



CHICAGO, Jan. 8.— Sales are light, at 12@ 

 13c. for white 1-lbs. ; dark, 8@10e. Extracted 

 dull at 6@7c. for dark, 7(a",8c. for fancy white. 

 Beeswax, prime, 25o. 



R. A. BURNETT, 161 S. Water St. 



DENVER, Dec. 28.— Comb, 1-lb. sections, Ist 

 grade, 13®15c. ; 2nd, 12®14c. Extracted, 6® 

 7c. Beeswax, 20@2.5c. 



J. M. CLARK COM. CO., 1421 Fifteenth St. 



KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24.— Demand is light 

 and prices lower, owing to bee-keepers offer- 

 ing honey at 11@12'/2C,, delivered throughout 

 the West. Very fancy 1-lbs., 12 in a crate, 13 

 cts. : good, 12!4c. ; dark, lOe. Two-lbs., white, 

 12c. ; dark, 10c. Extracted, white, 7c. ; dark, 

 5@6c. 



HAMBLIN & BEARSS, 514 Walnut St. 



CINCINNATI, Jan. 8.— The very mild winter 

 apparently has a depressing effect on the 

 honey market, more especially on comb honey 

 Best white is offered at 14@16e., but conces- 

 sions have to be made to effect sales. There is 

 a fair demand for extracted at o@8c. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 20®22c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. MUTH & SON, 

 Corner Freeman & Central Aves. 



MILWAUKEE, Dec. 27.— Market dull; only 

 best grades demanded. White 1-lbs., 13®14c.; 

 •2-lbs., ll®12c.; dark 1-lbs., 12@13c.; 2-lbs, 10 

 @12c, Extracted, white, in barrels, 7@7!4c.: 

 in '/4-barrels and kegs or tin. 7'/4@8c. ; dark, in 

 barrels, 6®6J4c.; in kegs, 6'/4@7c. Beeswax, 

 22®2oc. 



A. ^V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



NEW YORK, Dec. 30. — Demand for comb 

 honey has almost ceased, and choice lots can 

 be picked up at almost any price. Extracted 

 is doing fairly well. Basswood and California, 

 T/iC; orange-bloom, 8@8!4e.; buckwheat, 6c.; 

 Southern. 70@75c. per gallon. 



HILDRETH BROS. & SEGELKEN, 



28-30 Broadway, near Duane St. 



KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.— Market continues 

 very dull. Demand very light. Weather is en- 

 tirely too warm. We quote white 1-lb. comb, 

 13c.; fall, 1-lbs., 10@llc.; white, 2-lbs., 11® 

 12c.; fall, 2-lbs., 10c. Extracted, white, 7® 

 7V4C. ; amber, 5@6c. Beeswax, 22c. 

 CLEMONS. CLOON & CO., 



Cor. 4tli and Walnut Sts. 



1^" Some have requested us to print a 

 card on a less number than 100 Honey 

 Almanacs, and we have concluded to ac- 

 commodate them. We will furnish 25 

 copies with card printed on the first page, 

 postpaid, for 81.10; 50 copies for -$1.70; 

 75 copies for S2.30. See prices for more 

 on the page 20. 



Clul>s of 5 for $4.00, to any addresses. 

 Ten for $7.50, if all are sent at one time. 



Xlie Report of the proceedings of the 

 20th annual session of the International 

 American Bee-Association is now published. 

 The price is 25 cts., postpaid. It contains, 

 besides the report, the new songs and 

 music then used, and engravings of the 

 present officers as well as the retiring ones. 

 In all, it contains 36 pages. It is for sale 

 at this office. 



