THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



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ket. Rather let the beekeepers of 

 America wash the robes of a[)i- 

 ciillure from the stigma cast upon 

 her reputation by tlie conduct of 

 those who adulterate. Let us say 

 to the world ever and always that 

 the beekeepers of America de- 

 nounce ever3^ form of adulteration 

 and mean wherever possible to 

 ferret it out and expose it. 



— We have many inducements 

 to offer those who wish to work for 

 the '•• Apiculturist." Just drop us 

 a card asking for them. 



— If any of the dealers who ad- 

 vertise with us wish to take advan- 

 tage of bottom prices for advertising 

 by the year, for 1885, they wifl 

 please write to us for terms at once. 

 Remember we shall send out from 

 2000 to 3000 copies per month in 

 1885. Also if you are having 

 price lists printed we should be 

 pleased to exchange advertisements 

 with you. We mean, if possible, to 

 give the beekeepers the best adver- 

 tising for the money expended, that 

 they can procure. 



— While at Mr. Alley's some- 

 time since, we tested one of the 

 most simple and ingenious bee- 

 smokers that we ever saw, the "Vis- 

 itor Smoker" froui Mr. Clark of 

 Moniteau, Moniteau Co., Mo. 



It can be carried in the mouth 

 and burns punk or rotten wood and 

 after testing it thoroughly our ad- 

 vice to everyone of our readers is, 

 send to Mr. Clark and secure one to 

 try for yourself. Mr. Alley put up, 

 for shipping, sixty queens, using 

 this smoker without refilling it. We 

 would suggest that the smoke tube 

 which directs the smoke upon the 

 bees or into the hive be longer and 

 smaller as it takes rather too much 

 wind to run it. 



— The present number of our 

 Journal is so crowded that we are 

 unable to oive Mr. Cheshire's arti- 



cle on foul brood but will see to it 

 later on. 



— We are now preparing to 

 give our readers a rich treat in the 

 January number in the shape of a 

 valuable paper from the pen of one 

 of our most prominent and scholar- 

 ly apiarists, upon "Moses Quinby 

 and his life-work," to be accom- 

 l)anied by a fine likeness of that 

 lionored father of practical apicul- 

 ture in America. 



CON VEN TION NO TES. 



MICHIGAN STATE BEEKEEP- 

 EliS' ASSOCIATION. 



Tlie annual meetinji' of tliis associa- 

 tion wih occur iit Lansins, in the Sen- 

 ate chamber of the State Capitol, Dec. 

 10 and 11, 1884, Hrst session 10 a. m., 

 Dec. 10. 



This being the home of Prof. A. J. 

 Coolc, and the location of tlie State 

 Agricultural College, it is expected 

 this will be the most interesting meet- 

 ing ever held b}' this societj'. 



A programme is being prepared, in- 

 cluding several very important and in- 

 teresting papers from Professor Cook, 

 T. J. Burrill, Dr. Beal, E. L. Hewett, 

 and several prominent apiarists from 

 other states. A large delegation is 

 expected from Canada. 



The question box will be one of the 

 important features. Come prepared 

 to ask and answer questions. 



Reduced rates on all Michigan rail- 

 I'oads, and at hotels in Lansing. The 

 President and Secretary will be at the 

 Hudson House. 



Notify me as soon as possible how 

 many railroad certificates you will 

 want and over what road you will go, 

 so I shall have time to procure them. 

 A cordial invitation is extended to all. 

 Please come and bring your beekeep- 

 ing frientls with you. 



XL D. Cutting, 



Secretary. 

 Clinton, Mich., Nov. 10, 1884. 



