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ConTeDtion IVotices. 



jy There will be a meetinK of the Susquehanna 

 County Bee-Keepers' Association at the Court House 

 in Montrose, Pa., on Saturday, May 4, 1889, at loa.ni. 

 H. M. Sbelkt, Sec. 



ttl^ The Eastern New Vork Bee-Keeners' Associa- 

 tion will hold its ne.\t meetinK in conjunction with 

 the t'armers' Institute in the Agricultural Hall, at 

 Albany, «. V., on Jan. 16 to 19. ItWG. 



Thos. Pierce, Pres. 



tS^ The Northeastern Ohio. Northern Pennsylva- 

 nia and Western New York Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its tenth annual convention in the 

 City Hall at Kranklin, Pa., on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day. Jan. 3(.t and 31, 18h;:I. Good lK)tel accommoda- 

 tions have been secured at one dollar per day. 



C. H. COON, Sec. 



Honey and Bees'wax Market. 



MILWAUKKB. 



HONET.— We quote : Fancy white i-lbs., I7@18c.; 

 2-lbB.. 150I6C. Good dark 1-lbs., ISSilOc: 2-lb8., 14® 

 lie; fair l-lbs., I:;(5il4c. Bxtracted, white, in kegs 

 and i^-barrelB, 8^'®9C. : amber in same, 7».<j@8c.; in 

 pails and tin, white. 9'.^/«.l0c. ; in barrels and i.Q-bar- 

 rels. dark. 5V6@fic. Market dull. The very best sells 

 slowly, and "inferior qualities are neglected very 

 much. Damaged, broken and leaky comb honey not 

 wanted. 



BKB8WAX.-22®23C. _, 



Jan. 10. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.—We quote extracted at 5'&8c. per lb. 

 Best white comb honey, 12®16c. Demand slew, 

 with a smaller snpiily than ever at this season for 

 the past io vears. 



UKMBWAJt.— Demand is good— 20®22c. per lb. for 

 good to choice veilow. on arrival. 

 Jan. 9. C. P. MDTH & SON, Freeman & Central At. 



Please to get your Weisriibor, 



who keeps bees, to also take the Amekican 

 Bee JouitNAL. It is now so cheap that 

 no one can a£Eord to do without it. 



A. Modern Bee-Farm and its Eco- 

 nomic Management, by S. Simmins, of Rot- 

 tingdean, Brighton, England, is the title of 

 a new book of about 200 pages, printed on 

 excellent paper, and nicely bound in cloth. 

 Price $1.00. For sale at this office. 



Send Us tlie I^anics of bee-keepers 

 in your neighborhood who should take and 

 read the American Bee Journal, and we 

 will send them a sample copy. In this way 

 we may obtain many regular subscribers, 

 for thousands have never seen a copy, or 

 even know of its existence. This is one 

 way to help the cause along. 



Clover Seeds.— We are selling AUike 

 Clover Seed at the following prices : $8.00 

 per bushel; 83.3.5 per peck ; 35 cents per lb. 

 White Clover Seed : $10.00 per bushel; $3.75 

 per peck ; 30 cents per lb. Melilot or Sweet 

 Ckrver Seed: $6.00 per bushel ; $1.75 per 

 peck: 30 cents per lb.— by express or freight. 



Money in Potatoes, by Mr. Joseph 

 Greiner. Price, 40 cents, postpaid. This 

 is a complete instructor for the practical 

 potato-grower, and explains the author's 

 new system in 40 interesting lessons. It is 

 for sale at this office. 



■We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant 

 SEEI> at the following prices : One 

 ounce, 40 cents ; 4 ounces, $1 ; K pound, 

 $1.75 ; 1 pound, $3. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for half an acre, if properly 

 thinned out and re-set. 



Alfalfa Clover.— For cultivation of 

 this honey-plant, see page 245, of 1888.— 

 We supply the seed at the following prices : 

 —Per lb., 32c. ; per peck, $3.00 ; per half- 

 bushel, $5.50 ; per bushel of 60 lb., $10.00. 

 If wanted by mail, add 10 cents per pound 

 for bag and postage. 



International Bee-Convention. 



—The Pamphlet Report of the Columbus, 

 Ohio, Bee-Convention can be obtained at 

 this office, by mail, postpaid, for 35 cents. 

 This pamphlet contains the new bee-songs 

 and words, as well as a portrait of the 

 President. Bound up with the history of 

 the International Society, and a full report 

 of the Detroit, Indianapolis and Chicago 

 conventions, for 50 cents, postpaid. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— White 1-lbs., 16@17c.; fall. I4®I5c.; Cal- 

 fornia l-ltas. Ifi@17c.; white 2-lbs., 12®15c. Extrac- 

 ted, white California, 7@8c. 



BEESVVAX 20c 



Jan. 7. CiiJCMONS. CLOON & CO., cor 4th fcWalnut. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Choice l-pounds. 15®16c. ; dark 1-lbs. 

 12c.: 2-lbs., 14c.: dark, lie. White extracted in 60- 

 Ib. cans. 8c.: amber, 7c.: in barrels and kegs, 5®8c. 

 Demand good, prices steady, and stock large. 



BEESWAX.— None in market. 

 Jan. 4. HAMBLIN & BKAKSS, 514 Walnut St. 



DENVER. 



HONBY.— White, in 1-lb. sections, 15®16o. Ex- 

 tracted, 9®10C. 



BEB8WAX.-20C. 

 Jan. 1. J. M. CLAKK & CO., 1409 Fifteenth 8t. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote ; Fancy white 1-lbs., 14@15c.; 

 2-lbs-, 120 Fair white l-lbs., 14@l5c.: 'i-lbs., lOto lie. 

 Buckwheat Mbs , lii®llo.; 2-lbs.. 9®lllc. Extrac- 

 ted, white. 7V^@8c.; dark buckwheat. 6@614c. which 

 is in good demand. Market dull, except for extrac- 

 ted buckwheat: for all other kinds it is quiet, owing 

 to unseasonable weather, we believe. 



HlLDKE'l'U BKOB. & SKGBLKBN, 

 Jan. 10. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONBY.—We quote : Bxtracted. white, ea cents; 

 amber, GC. Comb, white 1-1 bs., 13®14c.i 2-lbs., 13c.: 

 amber. 10@llc. Demand is of a .iobbiog nature, and 

 arrivals are small. 



BEESWAX.— lH@20c. 

 Jan. 8. 8CHACHT & LBMCKE. 122-124 DarlB St. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White clover 1-lbs.. 18®19c.; 

 2-lbB., 16®l7c. Good dark 1-lbs., 15(«!i6c.; 'J-lbs. 13® 

 14c. Buckwheat l-lbs., 14@15c.: 2-lb8.. 12®l2Hc.— 

 Extracted, 7@9c.. depending upon quality and style 

 of package. Receipts increasing, but demand still 

 limited. Stock is not selling as freely this season as 

 a year ago. 



BBB8WAX.-22C. 

 Nov. 13. B. T. FISH St, CO., 189 8. Water St, 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.- It is selling fairly well at 18c. for best 

 1-lbs.; very fancy lots have sold at 20c. Dark and 

 yellow comb sells slowly at 13@16c. Extracted, 7* 

 9c., according to quality and style of package. The 

 stock of best comb honey is light. 



SBRSWAX,— 220. K. A. BURNETT, 



Nov. 22. 181 South Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— White 1-lb. sections, r2®i2!^c.: 2-lbs., 

 12®14c.: amber, 8@l(lc. Extracted, white. t5^®6Mc.: 

 light amber. 6c. : amber and candied. 5^i®5Mic. For 

 comb honey the demand is light ; for extracted it is 

 good, and market firm. 



BBBSWA_X.— Dull at 18(a22c. 

 Nov. 15. O. B. 8MITU & CO., 423 Frout St. 



DETROIT. 



HONBY.— Best white 1-lbs.. lG®18c. Supply is not 

 large, but equal to the demand. 



BE KS WAJt.-22®i3c. 

 Dec. 12. M.U. HUNT, Bell Branch, Mich. 



BOSTON 

 HONEY.— We quote : Best white clover l-pounds, 

 17@18c.: best2.1bs.. 16« I7o. Extracted. H09c. The 

 sales are good, and indications are that all the honey 

 in the country will he sold by Feb. 1. 

 Dec. 27. BLAKK & KIPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY.— We quote: Extracted in barrels. 5@6c. 

 according to quality:! n cans, 7<§*8c. Comb, 12^^®l5c. 

 Prices llrmer on account of scarcity, though the 

 demand is not great. 



BEB8WA_X.— 21C. for orlme. 

 Oct. 17. D. G. T (JTT & CO., Commercial-St. 



CXiUBBirVCi I^ISX. 



■We Club the American Bee Journal 



for a year, with any of the following papers 



or books, at the prices quoted in the JL.ASX 



column. The regular price of both is given 



in the first column. One year's subscription 



for the American Bee Joiunal must be sent 



with each order for another paper or book: 



Price of both. Club 

 The American Bee Journal 1 00. . . 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 00 1 75 



Bee-Keepers'Magazine 1 50 — 1 40 



Bee-Keepere' Guide 150.... 140 



Bee-Keepers' Review 150 — 140 



The Apiculturist 1 73 1 65 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00. . . . 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer... 1 40 130 



5 00 



200 

 175 

 150 

 2 00 

 2 10 

 2 20 

 130 

 1 40 

 150 

 1.30 

 175 

 125 

 125 



The 8 above-named papers 5 65. . 



and Cook's Manual (old edition) 2 25 — 



Bees and Honey ( N ewman) ... 2 00 



Binder for Am. Bee Journal.. 1 60 



Dzierzon's Bee-Book (cloth) ... 3 00 



Hoot's A BCof Bee-Culture.. 2 25 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00 



Western World Guide 1 50 



Heddon's book, "Success,".. 1 50.. 



A Year Among the Bees 1 75 



Convention Hand-Book 1 50. . . . 



Weekly Inter-Oeean 2 00. . . . 



How to Propagate Fruit 1 50 — 



History of National Society. .1 50 — 



Do not send to us for sample copies of 

 of any other papers. Send for such to the 

 publishers of the papers you want. 



Red Isabels for Pails.— We have 

 three sizes of these Labels ranging in size 

 for pails to hold from one to ten pounds of 

 honey. Price, $1 for a hundred, with the 

 name and address of the bee-keeper printed 

 on them. Smaller quantities at one cent 

 each ; but we cannot print the name and 

 address on less than 100. Larger quantities 

 according to size, as follows : 



Size A. 



250 Labels $1.50 



500 Labels 2 00 



1,000 Labels 3.00 



Size B. Size C. 



$2.00 $2.25 

 3.00 3.50 

 4.00 5.00 



;«- Samples mailed free, upon application. 



Photograplis oi Bee-Keepers.— 



The "medley "gotten up by E. O. Tuttle, 

 containmg the faces of 120 representative 

 apiarists, and a printed sketch of each one, 

 will be sent with the Bee Journal for one 

 year for $1.75; or we will present it free, by 

 mail, to any one, for a club of three subscri- 

 bers and »3.00. 



Siinniins' I^on-Swarminsf Sys- 

 tcmi, and the American Bee Journal 

 for one year, for $1.25. The subscription 

 to the Bee Journal may begin anew at 

 any time. 



Ifonr Full Address, plainly written, 

 is very essential in order to avoid mistakes. 



gttluertiscmcuts. 

 BEESWAX WANfED. 



Bees'wax.— We will pay 30 cents per 



pound, ill Cash, for Yellow Beeswax, deliv- 

 ered here ; or 33 cts. per lb. in exchange 

 for Bee-Keepers' Supplies. 



I[^~ To avoid mistakes, the name of the 

 shipper should always be on each package. 



THOS. G. NEWIOAN ic SON, 



923 & 925 West Madison 8t., CHICAGO, ILLS. 



