"Fertilization in confinement." — Prof. J. 

 Hasbrouck, Flatbush, Long Island, N. Y. 



"Qualities in Bees." — James Heddon, 

 Dowagiac, Mich. 



" Fonl Brood."— L. C. Whiting, East Sag- 

 inaw, Mich. 



"My Method of Queen-Rearing."— Wm. 

 J. Andrews, Columbia, Tenn. 



"A National Apiary and Queen-Rearing 

 Establishment."— Wm. Williamson, Lex- 

 ington, Ky. 



"How to Prevent Swarming." — D. D. 

 Palmer, New Boston, 111. 



" Should we try to Prevail on People to 

 Keep Bees?"— W. M. Kellogg, Oquawka, 111. 



" Introducing Virgin Queens." — Rev. Dr. 

 M. Mahin, Logausport, Ind. 



" Can Bee-Culture be made Profitable ? 

 If so, how ?"— J. H. Nellis, Canajoharie, 

 N. Y. 



" Something about Bees."— H. A. Burch, 

 South Haven, Mich. 



"Will the Rearing of Dollar Queens be 

 Profitable to the Buyer and Seller ?"— D. A. 

 Pike, Smiths burg, Md. 



" Comb Foundation."— J. W. Portor, Char- 

 lottesville, Va. 



"Moving Bees."— N. P. Allen, Smith's 

 Grove, Ky. 



"The Next Progressive Step."— Frank 

 Benton, Lansing, Mich. 



" Wintering Bees, Theoretically and Prac- 

 tically considered."— H. H. Flick, Lavans- 

 ville, Pa. 



"Miscellaneous Topics."— M. M. Bald- 

 ridge, St. Charles, 111. 



"Foul Brood ; its Dangers and its Cure." 

 — Chas. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O. 



"Bee Forage in the South."— Dr. J. P. H. 

 Brown, Augusta, Ga. 



"Increasing the Demand for Honey." — 

 Rev. O. Clute, Iowa City, Iowa. 



Many of the Essays indicated above 

 are now in the hands of the printers, 

 and it will be gratifying to know all 

 are of a high order, and cannot fail to 

 elicit exhaustive discussions of the 

 subjects treated upon. That this will 

 be the most successful Convention of 

 the kind ever held in this country there 

 cannot be a doubt. Let every bee- 

 keeper come with a determination to 

 bear his or her part in the discussions, 

 and be as willing to impart information 

 as to receive it. Perhaps an old 

 practice with you may be new to some 

 one else. Comparison of practices may 

 suggest theories, and experiments 

 with theories may demonstrate scientific 

 truths. We doubt not all will be well 

 repaid for time expended (not lost) in 



attendance, and add to their store of 

 knowledge to leave as an inheritance 

 to their children and friends. 



The National Convention. 



Present indications point to the 

 National Convention to be held in 

 Chicago, commencing on Tuesday, 

 Oct. 21, 1879, as one of the most inte- 

 resting and important that have ever 

 been held. Full arrangements have 

 been made, and the President, who has 

 been absent in Europe for the past 4 

 months, attending the Bee and Honey 

 Shows and Conventions there, is ex- 

 pected home now every day, and in all 

 probability will be at his post before 

 this number of the Bee Journal is in 

 the hands of its many readers. He 

 will make a full report of his observa- 

 tions in Europe to the National Con- 

 vention, and will make suggestions as 

 to the future honey production and 

 honey markets of the World. He has 

 gathered many interesting facts, and 

 hopes that the bee-keepers of America 

 will reap a substantial benefit as the 

 result of their sending a person to 

 represent them to the bee associations 

 of Europe. He has not been idle, hav- 

 ing traveled some twenty thousand 

 miles in search of the information he 

 has gathered ; he has visited ten differ- 

 ent countries, and conversed with 

 thousands of the principal bee-keepers 

 of the Old World ; he has exhibited to 

 them many of our most approved im- 

 plements for the apiary, and has in 

 return seen their best efforts in the 

 same direction. The subject of honey 

 production and marketing has been 

 fully discussed, and he has the pleasure 

 of knowing that much of the prejudice 

 of the European bee-keepers against 

 American honey has been done away, 

 and also of witnessing the most en- 

 thusiastic demonstrations in favor of 

 America and her honey products and 

 modern bee management. 



Let there be a general rally at the 

 Chicago Convention. Every bee-keeper 

 in the United States and Canada will 

 find a hearty welcome. 



