Local Convention Directory. 



1879. Time and Place of Meeting. 



May 2, 3.— Southern Kentucky, at Gainsville, Ky. 



2.— Missouri Valley, at Klinsas Citv, Mo. 



3.— Clark Co., Ohio, at Springfield, O. 



5— N. W. 111. and S. W. Wis., at Pecatonica, 111. 



6.— Albany County, N. Y., at Clarksville, N. Y. 



5-6.— Central Kentucky, at Lexington, Ky. 



6— Warren Co., N. Y., at Watts' Flats, N. Y. 



6-7.— West. 111. & Eastern Iowa, at Hamilton, 111. 



8-9.— Muscatine District, at Muscatine, Iowa. 



10— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 



12— Lancaster County, Fa., at Lancaster. 



15— Addison County, Vt., at Middlebury, Vt. 



21.— North Missouri, at AleC'redy, Callaway Co. 



28.— North-EasternWisconsin, at Hartford.Wis. 

 Oct. 21.— National Convention, at Chicago, 111. 

 1880. 

 Feb. 11— Northeastern, at Utica, N. Y. 



^W In order to have this Table complete, Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



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For descriptive circular, show- 

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Address, 



L. C. ROOT, 



Mohawk, 



Herk. Co., N. Y. 



An Extractor, as good as the best, and not cost- 

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PEACEABLE ITALIAN BEES. 



Before removing to New York I was 

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For Sale! 



An Apiary in a choice location, Full 

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DOWAGIAC, MICH. 



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