THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



The December number of LlPPINCOTT's 



Magazine is a special Southern number; 

 all the contributions are from well-kown 

 Southern authors. The complete novel is 

 written by T. C. De Leon, author of " Creole 

 and Puritan," "The Puritan's Daughters," 

 " Four Years in Rebel Capitals," etc., and 

 is a stirring tale of the Civil War, entitled 

 " A Fair Blockade-Runner " It is well 

 known that some of the most daring block- 

 ade-runners during the war were Southern 

 women. Mr. De Leon makes one of these 

 women a beautiful, brave, and captivating 

 girl, the heroine of his story. The tale is re- 

 plete with exciting adventure, and has a 

 dash and go about it which insures its 

 success. Subsciption price of Lippincott's 

 with the Bee-Keeper one year $3. 



Program of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, to beheld in Agricul- 

 tural Hall, Albany, N. Y., Dec. S to 11 : 



Dec. 8. — Informal meeting. First day, 

 Wednesday, Dec. H, 9 a. m. — Presidents ad- 

 dress, P. rl. Elwood, Starkville NY. Ap- 

 pointment of committees and routine busi- 

 ness. Question box. 2 p. m — The preven- 

 tion of swarming, W. F. Clarke Guelph, On- 

 tario, Can. Discus-sion. Question box. 7:30 

 p.m. — The Outlook for Apiculture at the 

 Columbian Exposition, A. B. Mason, Au- 

 burndale, O. Discussion. 



Second day. Thursday, Dec. 10, 9 a. m. — 

 Election of officers Selection of next place 

 of meeting. Business of the association. 

 Volunteer contributions. Discussion.- Prices 

 of honey and sugar. 2 p. m — Can we set- 

 tle upon two sizes of sections as standard ? 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, 111. Discussion. 

 Question box. 7:30 p. m. — The bees, the 

 location, and the apiarist-, G. M. Doolittle, 

 Borodino, N. Y. Discussion. 



Third day, Friday, Dec 11, 9 a. m. — The 

 Italian Bees: What are the principal points 

 of excellence, and to which qualities should 

 we give the preference ? (t. W Knicker- 

 bocker, Pine Plains, N. Y. Discussion. 

 Question box. 2 p. m. — Some facts not gen 

 erally known about rendering beeswax, R. 

 F. Holtermann, Brantford, Can. Adjourn- 

 ment. 



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