DtiF' On Comb Foundation the prices are 

 ruling downward. Our rates may be found 

 on the third page of cover. 



E^~As Mr. J. A. Waterhouse, of Hamil- 

 ton, Out., has been called out West to em- 

 bark in some extensive business with his 

 brother. He has sold out his apiary supply 

 and bee business to W. G. Walton, who will 

 assume and fill all orders which are turned 

 over to him. 



'The April number of the Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Exchange, edited and published by Mr. 

 J. H. Nellis, is at hand. He makes a good 

 paper, and the Bee Journal wishes the 

 enterprise success, as it does everything that 

 is honorable and intended for the advance- 

 ment of the science of bee culture. 



We would call particular attention to 

 the advertisement of the " Bienen-Zeituug," 

 published by Mr. B. Mayerhoeffer, in 

 Prague, Austria. Some want a bee-paper 

 in the German language and this will accom- 

 modate them. We expect to make arrange- 

 ments to get them in bulk and mail them to 

 American subscribers directly from this 

 office. The price is only 00 cents per year. 

 When clubbed with the American Bee 

 Journal, $2.00 will pay for both. 



Given's Wired Foundation. — Mr. 

 Given has sent us more samples of his 

 foundation and thinks the cracking by the 

 wires was caused by the cold weather. 

 That might have been a portion of the cause 

 and the rough handling in transit may have 

 been to blame, but we really prefer the 

 wires to be bedded into the foundation and 

 covered up with the wax. Mr. Given adver- 

 tises the machine in this issue of the Jour- 

 nal, and is fully persuaded that his inven- 

 tion is an entire success. We hope it may 

 prove to be so. 



Ht^"Mr. Weiss, the father of comb- 

 foundation manufacturing in this country, 

 called on us a few days ago. He has been 

 sick and in the hospital in this city, but is 

 now convalescent. He has been suffering 

 with rheumatism. He desires to find some 

 light employment in the apiary, being well 

 posted in every department of the apiary, or 

 in making comb-foundation. He owns his 

 machine and if any one desires to make an 

 arrangement with him, they may address 

 him in care of Mr. H. Templeton, 213 Ran- 

 dolph St., Chicago. 



JgpMr. J. H. Nellis' Circular and Price 

 List of supplies is at hand. It contains 16 

 pages, and gives full information concerning 

 the articles enumerated. 



ll°Mr. L. F. Cox, of Portage, Mich., has 

 sent us his descriptive circular of the Colvin 

 Hive, and also a sample of his honey rack 

 and sections. The latter is made very light 

 of berry-box material, and were it not now 

 considered absolutely essential for success- 

 ful marketing, to, use separators, to have all 

 the combs built straight, it would be a nice 

 arrangement, as it is so light and may be 

 cheaply made. 



HdP Mr. Jas. Heddon desires to inquire 

 for the address of the bee-keeper that sent 

 him $12.00 last fall, to hold till this spring. 

 The book containing the address was burned 

 with his dwelling house last December. 



Bee-Keepers' Conventions. 



Southern Kentucky. 



The Semi-Annual Meeting of this Association will 

 be held on the first Friday and Saturday in May (2d 

 and 3d), 1879, at Gainesville, Allen county. All who 

 are in any way interested in bee-culture are invited 

 to be present and co-operate. A full line of apiarian 

 supplies will be on exhibition. Mr. Newman, Presi- 

 dent of the National Association, and editor of the 

 American Bee Journal, will be present and deliver an 

 address. Dinner will be served on the grounds each 

 day. Programme.— 1. How can bee-keeping be 

 made interesting and profitable to the mnss of the 

 people ? 2. Can bee-keeping as a profession be made 

 a success ? 3. Bee feeding and bee forage. 4. Gen- 

 eral discussion on last year's work. 5. Honey in its 

 uses and adulterations, (i. What is the best hive, and 

 how should it be handled and cared for? 7. Ques- 

 tions answered and discussed. All bee-keepers are 

 expected to be present, and be prepared to discuss 

 any and all questions presented. N. P. Allen, Sec. 



Central Kentucky. 



The Semi-Annual Convention of this Association 

 will meet In Lexington, Ky., one day earlier than 

 usual, on account of being promised the honored 

 presence of the editor of the American Bee Journal, 

 the Executive Committee deciding to have a2 days' 

 session, commencing Monday, May 5th, at 10 a. m. 

 As this is Mr. Newman's first visit to the bee-keepers 

 of this section, I hope they will appreciate his kind- 

 ness in accepting our invitation, and attend the Con- 

 vention in full force, wet or dry. Chas. F. Muth, Esq., 

 of Cincinnati, is also expected, and a large number of 

 prominent bee-keepers from adjoining counties, who 

 will address the bee-keepers with essays, etc. There 

 will be a good exhibition of apiarian supplies. All 

 should contribute to make our Conventions as inter- 

 esting as possible. W. Williamson, Sec. 



Warren and Chautauqua Co., ST. Y. 



The Warren and Chautauqua County Bee-Keepers' 

 Society will hold its semi-annual meeting at Watts' 

 Flats, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., on Tuesday, Mav 0, at 

 10 a. m. E. L. Wellman, Sec. 



"Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa. 

 This Society will meet at Hamilton, Hancock Co., 

 111., (opposite Keokuk, Iowa,) Tuesday and Wednes- 

 day, May 6th and 7th, 1879. The committee of recep- 

 tion will receive and exhibit free, all articles sent by 

 bee-keepers or manufacturers, if sent in care of Ch. 

 Dadant & Son, Hamilton. 111., and freight pre-paid. 

 The meeting will take place at 10 a. m., in the City 

 Hall. Reduced rates will be given at the hotels. The 

 Huestis House will take bee-keepers at $1.00 per day. 

 A large number of prizes will be given away to mem- 

 bers present at this meeting. Rev. O. Clute, of Iowa 

 City, Iowa, will deliver a free public lecture on 

 " Honey and Money," on the evening of May 6th. 

 The anti-adulteration committee will make a full re- 

 port. Will the members please bring their badges ? 

 Will M. Kellogg, Sec. 



Central Michigan. 



The Central Michigan Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will meet in the Capitol at Lansing, May 10th, at 10 a. 

 m. Let every one come, and bring his wife, sons and 

 daughters, likewise anything in the bee-keeping line 

 he may think worthy of exhibition. We anticipate 

 an interesting time. Frank Benton, Sec. 



North-Eastern Wisconsin. 



This Association will meet at Hartford, Washing- 

 ton county. Wis., on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 

 27th and 28th, at Philip Laun's House. Papers of in- 

 terest will be read, written by the Rev. L, L. Lang- 

 stroth, Mr. G. M. Doolittle and Mrs. L. C. Axtell. 

 Geo. Grimm, H. P. Sayles, and others will be present 

 and read articles. Business to commence promptly 

 at 10 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to 

 come, and bring anything of interest to bee-keepers. 

 We have been requested to change this into a State 

 Association. The matter will be presented at the 

 coming meeting, to which bee-keepers from the en- 

 tire State are cordially invited. 



Frances Dunham, Sec. 



