Dec. 14, 190S 



THt AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



869 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



National Convention, Dec. 19, 20, 21. 



— The Fat Stock Show, upon which we have 

 depended for reduced rates on the railroads, 

 has been postponed two weeks, so the dates 

 for the convention will now be Dec. 19, 20 

 and 21, 1905. 



The place of meeting has also been changed 

 to Brunt Hall, in the Bush Temple of 

 Music, corner of North Clark Street and 

 Chicago Avenue (entrance on Clark Street,) 

 5 minutes walk north from the Revere House, 

 Southeast corner N. Clark and Michigan Sts., 

 which will be headquarters for the members. 

 W. Z. HnxcHiNSON, .SVf. 



The ChicagoNorthwestern Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold a social session at 

 the Revere House, Dec. 19, 1905, at 10 a.m. At 

 2 p.m. the same day will be held the regular 

 annual election of officers. Any other busi- 

 ness coming before the meeting will be at- 

 tended to. Herman F. Moore, Sec. 



N'ew York Bee-Keepers' Institutes. 



— A series have been arranged to be held in 

 New York State as follows; Amsterdam, 

 Dec. 11, 1905; Syracuse. Dec. 12; Watertown, 

 Dec. 13; Fulton, Dec. 14; Auburn, Dec. 15; 

 Romulus. Dec. 16; Geneva, Dec. 18 and 19. 

 Dr. E.F. Phillips, Acting in Charge of Apicul- 

 ture, United Slates Department of Agricul- 

 ture, will attend and address these Institutes 

 on subjects pertaining to bee-keeping. 

 Romulus, N. Y. C. B. Howard, Sec. 



The New York State Association of 

 Bee-Keepers' Societies will hold its annual 

 meeting at Geneva, N.Y., at the Nester Hotel, 

 Monday and Tuesday, Dec. IS and 19, 1905. 

 New and interesting subjects are to be intro- 

 duced and discussed at this meeting, and all 

 bee-keepers of New Y'ork State should make 

 arrangements to be present. Good and rea- 

 sonable accommodations have been secured. 

 Headquarters will be at the Nester Hotel. 



Romulus, N. Y. C. B. Howard, Sec. 



The lOth Annual Chicago Show of 



the National Fanciers' and Breeders' Associa- 

 tion will be held .Jan. 22 and 27 (both inclu- 

 sive) 1906. The most prominent of the breed- 

 ers and fanciers of poultry, pigeons, cats and 

 pet stock of all kinds have already signified 

 their intention of being in attendance with an 

 entry of their finest specimens. The best in- 

 cubators and brooders of the country will be 

 shown in operation. Foods and supplies and 

 appliances pertaining to the great industry 

 which this enterprise represents, will compete 

 for the favorable attention of the crowds. 

 Premium lists with classifications, rules, list 

 of judges and apportionment of same, and all 

 necessary information to exhibitors and 

 patrons, will be issued about Dec. 15, 1905, 

 The mailing list includes 20,000 names, and it 

 is the purpose to send to all interested, yet 

 some may by mistake be missed. All such 

 and those deserving specific information 

 should write to Fred L. Kimmey, Sec, Room 

 .500, 325 Dearborn St., Chicago, HI. 



Smokers at Wliolesale 



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50 boxes good 2nd-hand 5gal. Tin Cane, 3 

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