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COWEWTIOX UIRECTORY. 



Time find place of meeting. 



Dec. le, 17.— Northern Illinois, at Rockford. Ills. 



D. A. Fuller, Sec, Cherry Valley, Ills. 



Deo. IR. 19.— Carolina, at Pineville. N. C. 



N. P. l,yles. Sec, Derit:i, N. C. 



Jan. 1, 1!.— Michigan State, at Detroit, Mich. 



H. D. Cutting, Sec, Clinton, Mich. 



May 7.— Susquehanna County, at Montrose, Pa. 



H. M. Seeiey, Sec, Harlord, Pa. 



■ In order to have this table complete, 

 Secretaries are reque.sted to forward full 

 particulars of the time and the place of 

 each future meeting. — The Editok. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



Phesidext— P. H. Elwootl. ..Starkville, N. Y. 

 Secket.ahv— C. P. Dadant Hamilton, Ills. 



National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



Pkesident— James Heddou ..Dowagiac, Mich. 

 Secy and Manager— T. G. Newman, Chicago. 





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Wiiiler Covei-iiifj. 



How is it about the cover over the bees 

 for wintering out doors ; Are they to be 

 on the hives, or taken off ? Please answer 

 through the Bee Jduiinal. 



Barber, Wis. R. ToLEiiROTEX. 



fif you mean the hive-covers, leave them 

 on, of course. There should also be a straw 

 mat or cushion of chaff over the frames for 

 absorbing the moisture arising from the 

 cluster of bees, if you do not " pack " the 

 hives with straw all around. Your ques- 

 tion is too indefinite for an intelligent 

 reply.— Ed.] 



■IlinoiM Statu Fair. 



As Mrs. L. Harrison was not very well 

 posted, or probably made a mistake in 

 giving all the honors to the 'Iowa exhibi- 

 tors of bees and honey at the late State 

 Fair, I would call her attention to the fact 

 that I, a resident of Illinois, carried awaj- 

 some of the honors, among them a second 

 premium on comb honey ; and so that you 

 may see that Illinois was not entirely with- 

 out honey, I will say that I obtained 900 

 pounds of comb-honey and 100 pounds of 

 -extraeted-honey. My bees are in splendid 

 condition for Winter. A.iKOX Copi'IN. 



Wenona, Ills. 



[There, Sister Harrison, you were a little 

 too previous. Illinois is redeemed, even if 

 it is a second-rate (second oremium) affair. 

 —Ed.] 



IIx«e.«i!<ive Mtvarining. 



Will some of the many readers of the 

 Amekican- Bee Joukx.m. tell me what to do 

 to present bees from swarming too exces- 

 sively. Last Summer, as a result of too 

 much swarming, I obtained no comb- 

 honey from my bees. If there is any pos 

 sible way to overcome this difficulty, I 



shall be glad to know it. The hive I use is 

 the 8-frame Wisconsin. 



Being but a beginner in the art of bee- 

 keeping, and very anxious to learn, I will 

 ask Mr. J. M. Hambaugh for his reason for 

 shaking bees in front of the hive. 



And now, Mr. Editor, io thanking your 

 contributors for the many good and helpful 

 things found in the Bee Jouknal, may I 

 ask them to be a little more explicit, and 

 when writing give their explanations more 

 in detail. S. M. Caulzex. 



Montclair, Colo., Dec. 1, 1890. 



!Vot I>i*«coiira;;<><l. 



The season of 1890 is over, and although 

 I had but o swarms, and 600 pounds of 

 surplus honey in one iJound sections from 

 my 73 colonies of bees, I am not one bit 

 discouraged, but anticipate far better 

 results next season. My bees are still out- 

 of-doors, having plenty of stores laid by 

 for winter. Enw. Margiletu. 



Mt. Carroll. Ills., Nov. 28, 1890. 



.Ui!>«ouri SlatiMtics. 



Being requested by the Secretary of the 

 Missouri State Board of Agriculture to 

 furnish him statistics of the bee-keeping 

 interests of Missouri for publication, and in 

 compliance with this request, I ask every 

 bee-keeper of this iState to assist in this 

 matter by sending to me a report of how 

 many colonies of bees they had in the 

 Spring and Fall of 1890 ; how much comb- 

 honey, e.xtractedhouey, and beeswax they 

 obtained. I would also suggest you giving 

 all information possible concerning those 

 keeping bees in your neighborhood. As 

 there are to be some -10,000 copies of the 

 Agricultural Report printed and dis- 

 tributed, we now have an excellent oppor- 

 tunity of bringing the bee-keeping interests 

 before the people of the State of Missouri. 

 By attending promptly to this matter, you 

 will not only confer a favor, but will be 

 materially benefited yourself by so doing. 

 J. W. Rouse, Secretary 

 Misnourl State Bee-Kccperg' Association- 

 Mexico, Mo., Dec. 1, 1890. 



Ciood Honey Ci-op. 



My bees fabout 100 colonies) have done 

 exceedingly well this season. The colonies 

 which were "strong" in the Spring (the 

 great thing for success in bee keeping) 

 were in fine condition for the basswood 

 gathering. I live on the banks of what 

 was once a lake, but which has been dry 

 for some years. This Fall this spot being 

 abloom with sun-Howers, and the weather 

 fine, the bees have been even busier secret- 

 ing nectar from these blossoms than when 

 gathering from the basswood blossoms. 

 The warm, bright days and heavy dews at 

 night assisted greatly in the gathering of 

 this nectar. I make a specialty of ex- 

 tracted-honey, and will be able to extract 

 close on to 100 pounds from each colony, 

 which retails at 10 to 15 cents per potmd. 

 My bees have many frames of honey, more 

 than they cluster on, seemingly, without 

 having been capped over, and. as far as I 

 am able to .iudge, this has been placed in 

 combs after the gathering was past. My 

 honey is very thick this season. I notice 

 on fine days that the bees still drink plenty 

 of water. Do thev thin the honey with 

 this water ; and will this account for the 

 apparently fresh gathered honey in combs 

 after the disappearance of the flowers and 

 the many nights of frosty weather ; In 

 putting my bees aside for the Winter, I 

 leave from 6 to 8 frames of the brood- 

 chamber pretty full of honey, and fill the 

 super with dry sawdust and leaves. I 



move the entrance blocks to within an inch 

 or half an inch. My hives are the 10-frame 

 Langstroth. P. L. Porgan. 



Sloan, Iowa, Nov. 27, 1890. 



[Bees do use water for diluting honey, 

 preparing food for the young bees, etc.— 



Ed.I 



HONEY AND BEESWAX MARKET. 



CHICAGO, Nov. 26.— There is not the vol- 

 ume of trade usual at this season, yet prices 

 are without material chang-e since last quota- 

 tions. Best lots of while honey in 1-pound 

 sections, bring-s 17®lSc; brown and dark, 

 slow, at uncertain price's. Bxtvaetcd, 7@8c 

 per pound. Our stock is light, as to (luantity, 

 but is kept well up to demand by daily re- 

 ceipts. Beeswax, 27@l:Kc. 



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



DENVER, COLO., Nov. 28.— First grade 1-Ib. 

 sections, lU(3ilSe. Suppl.v exceeds the demand 

 at present. Beeswax, 2.")(5*28c. 



J, M. CLARK COM. CO.. 1517 Blake St. 



DETROIT, Nov. 27.— Comb honey in good 

 demand at 15@17c per lb. Extracted, 7@8c. 

 Beeswax, 27@28c. 



M. H. HUNT. Bell Branch. Mich. 



NEW YORK, Dee. 6.— We quote: Fancy 1- 

 Ibs., white, 16@17c.; 2-lbs., white, 13@14c. 

 Off grades, 1-lbs., 1.3@14c. : 2-lbs.. 12 cents. 

 Buckwheat, l-lbs., 12(51. 'Sc; 2-Ibs., 11 cents. 

 Extracted, white clover :iiid basswood, 8'/4@9c 

 buckwheat, 6ii@7c.; California, 6?.i@7Hc.; 

 Southern, 65@70c per gallon. Market has 

 been inactive for weeks. Beeswax, 2,3@26c. 

 HILDRETH BROS. & SEGELKEN, 

 28-yO West Broadway. 



KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2S.-We quote 1-lb. 

 white comb, 16® 18c: 1-lb. dark comb, 12@1 4c: 

 extracted, 5@7c. California 1-lb. white comb. 

 16@17c; 1-lb. extra C & C. lOo; 2-lb. extra 

 C & C, 14c; 2-lb. white, l.'ic; oxtracted,6S4@7c. 

 CLEMONS, MASON & CO., 



Cor. ith and Walnut StB. 



CINCINNATI. Nov. 12.— There is a good de- 

 mand for all kinds of honey. Arrivals are 

 (air of all but comb honey and Southern ex- 

 tracted. Small lots only of each are arriving, 

 and are sold immediately. California honey 

 seems to be as highly appreciated in our 

 market as the best clover honey. We quote 

 choice comb honey nominal at 16(Sil8c per lb. 

 Extracted honey at 5^(5 ,Sc per lb. 



Beeswax is in good demand at 24@26c., for 

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

 Corner Freeman Sc Central Aves. 



CHICAGO, Nov. 2.5. — New honey arriving 

 very slowly, demand active, and all receipts 

 are taken promptly. We quote: White clover 

 1-lbs., 16@18c.: 2-lbs., 14@l,5c,: dark 1-lbs., 

 ll®12c: 2-lbs., 9@10c. Extracted meets with 

 quick sale, values ranging from 6H@7i4 cts., 

 depending tipon quality and style of package. 

 Beeswu.v, 28®:i0c. 



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



BOSTON, Nov. 28.— We quote fancy white 

 1-pound combs. 19@20c: fair to good, 18@19c. 

 No 2-lb. combs in the market. E.xtracted, 7@ 

 9c. No beeswax on hand. 



BLAKE & RIPLEY. .'.7 Chatham Street. 



MILWAUKEE, Oct. 11.— Market is in good 

 condition for honey: demand is steady and 

 good values muintaine<l, while the supply is 

 fair to meet the current dcmauds. We quote* 

 Choice white 1-lbs., 17®18c. ; good white 1-lbs. 

 16@17c. Dark and old 1-lbs., 10@12c. Ex- 

 tracted, white in barrels. .S'2@9c.: in kegs or 

 tin, 9®9i^c. : dark, in barrels or kegs, 6®7c. — 

 Beeswax, 26®30c. 



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



ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. (i, 1890.— The honey 

 market is quiet, but stock is light aud i>rices 

 well sustained. We arc selling white at 16® 

 20c: ndxed, 14@13c; buckwheat, 13@14c. 

 Extracted, white, 8"/4@10c; amber, 7@8c; 

 dark. B®6!4c. Boeswa.x, 2S@30c. 



H. R. WRIGHT, 326-328 Broadway. 



