1901 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



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play is not an extensive one; but 

 that a photograph of it would be 

 made at the first opportunity, for 

 publication in The Bee-keeper. 

 The ornamental frame- work about 

 the exhibit was made in the Falco- 

 ner factory. We hereby take it 

 upon ourself to cordially invite 

 readers of The Bee-keeper to call 

 and make themselves known. 



Carlyle says, "Literature is the thought 

 of thiniiing souls." 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



WASHIXGTOX (JKAUING RULES. 



Fancy. — All sections to be well filled, combs 

 straight, of even thickness and firmly attached to 

 all four sides; both wood and comb unsoiled by 

 travel stain or otherwise; all the cells sealed ex- 

 cept the row of cells next the wood. 



No. 1. — All sections well tilled, but combs uneven 

 or crooked, detached at the bottom, or with but few 

 cells unsealed; both wood and comb unsoiled by 

 travel-stain or otherwise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified 

 according to color, using the terms white, amber 

 and dark. That is, there will be "Fancy white," 

 "No. 1, dark," etc. 



Below we give the latest and most authentic re- 

 port of the Honey and Beeswax market in different 

 trade centers: 



New Yokk, June 20, V.Ol. — There is no comb 

 honey on this market, nor is there any offering in 

 the country, that we know of. Just at present 

 there is no demand from the consumers. Extract- 

 ed honey is plentiful with but little demand at the 

 jiresent moment. Beeswax is in good demand at 

 from 27 to 2« cts. per pound. Our former quota- 

 tions on comb honey will hold good for the present. 

 Francis H. Lbggett * Co. 



Chicago, June I'.i. — The new comb honey has 

 not reached this market yet; it would sell at 15 % 

 It) cts.. if choice white, and the ambers at 12 @ IS 

 cts. The market is entirely bare With exception 

 of a few cases of a lot that we had held for us, ex- 

 pecting it would be needed. Advices are that 

 shipments will be started by July 1st. Very little 

 trading is being done in extracted, as large dealers 

 will not contract this season unless at low figures. 

 Some sales of amber have been made at 4^ (<r Sets, 

 for early autumn delivery. vVhite is held at 5!^c. 

 Beeswax sells at 30c. R. A. Btrnett & Co. 



Kansas City. Mo.; June 20 —We have a good 

 demand for honey, but sujiply is very light. Price 

 of white comb, \bc.: extracted ti (Te 7".^. Demand 

 for beeswax is good with light supply, at 30c. a lb. 

 Very few cases of honey on this market. Prospects 

 for new crop with us is poor. 



Hambi.in & Sappington. 



Buffalo, June 19. — Tiie demand for honey at 

 present is very light with small supply. Price of 

 comb. 7 (Si 15c. Extracted, none. Beeswax is in 

 fair demand with light supply and sells at 27(« 28c. 

 There is no demand for honey during berry season. 

 Batterson & Co. 



LITERARY NOTES. 



The Cosmopolitan for July gives a solution of 

 the problem. What to do with one's summer vaca- 

 ti m, in a well-writtsn, illustrated article entitled, 

 "A Houseboat — The Modern Palace." Most 

 people have neither the money nor the wish to 

 go to an expensive, overcrowded seaside or moun- 

 tain resort, and yet every man needs a few days 

 devoted to pleasure and a complete rest at least 

 once a year. I'ndoubtedly a houseboat offers a 

 cheap and comfortable vacation, and the ranks of 

 its devotees are constantly swelling. 



The Ladies' Home Journal for July contains 

 an article by Margaret E. Sangster, entitled: "Good 

 Advice to Girls Who Travel." The young girl who 

 is traveling by herself should seek information 

 from the train people rather than from her com- 

 panioiiS on the train. No, girl in traveling should 

 make confidantes of strangers of either sex, dis- 

 close her name, her destination or her family 

 affairs, or make acquaintances on the road. She 

 may, however, show kind attention to a mother 

 traveling with little children, amuse a wearied 

 little one, and politely thank any one who does 

 her an unobtrusive kindness. 



"The famous 'honey of Attica,' in (ireece, 

 was made from the thyme of that country, 

 in the old days." 



CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL 

 BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION, 



To be Held at Buffalo, N. Y., September 

 10th, 1 1th and 12th. 



The following notice has just been received from 

 Secretary A. B. .Mason: 



i Oefice OPTHE Secretary, 



I Sta.B, Toledo, O.; June 25, I'.iOl. 



Editor American Bee-keeper: Will you please 

 say in your next issue that all arrangements for 

 the next convention of the National Bee-keepers' 

 Association have been completed in so far as pos- 

 sible and that the Convention will be held in the 

 audience room of the Buffalo Society of Natural 

 Sciences, in Buffalo, N. Y., on the 10th, 11th and 

 12th of September next, commencing on Tuesday 

 evening. The Natural Science Society, through its 

 President, Mr. Smith, has also very kindly offered 

 our association the use of their library and other 

 committee rooms during the time of our conven- 

 tion; and to do all in its power to help make our 

 convention a success. The place of meeting is in 

 the Buffalo Library Building, corner of Washing- 

 ton and Clinton Streets, near the business center 

 of the city. 



Railroad rates will vary in the different passen- 

 ger association territory, from one cent a mile each 

 way to one and one-third fare for round trip. Each 

 one can I'eadily learn the rate on inquiry at their 

 railroad station. 



The Buffalo bee-keepers will try to provide en- 

 tertainment at reasonable rates for all bee-keepers 

 who will notify Mr. Sidney S. Sleeper, of Holland, 

 M . v., by September 2, of their wish for entertain- 

 ment. In a letter just received from Mr. Sleeper, 

 he says: "VV'e want all to come who can, for we 

 wish to make the Buffalo meeting the most pleas- 

 ant and instructve one that was ever held in 

 America. We will have the co-operation of all the 

 sciences as well as the School Board," and names 

 some professional men who are interested in 

 our specialty, and who will be at the convention to 

 help. In a long letter from Mr. Herschiser, just 

 received, he closes by saying: "t'all upon me for 

 whatever further assistance I am able to render;" 

 and Mr. Penton, an ex-president of the local bee- 

 keepers' society and others, have offered to do all 

 they can to provide for the comfort of the delegates. 



As stated in my previous convention notice, there 

 will be no fixed program and no pajiers, for the 

 time will be occupied in answering and discussing 

 questions, except that on Thursday evening there 



