^"Mr. W. P. Henderson, Murfrees- 

 boro, Tenn., on Dec. 11, 1879, sent us 

 some bloom from the Hawthorn, from 

 which the bees were on that day gather- 

 ing pollen. 



CLUBBING LIST. 



We supply the American Bee Journal and any 

 of the following periodicals at the prices quoted in 

 the last column of figures. The first column gives 

 the regular price of both. 



Gleanings in Bee Culture $2 50 $2 25 



Bee-Keepers' Magazine 2 50 2 00 



Bee- Keepers' Exchange 2 25 2 00 



Bee-Keeper's Instructor 2 HO 1 75 



The five Bee papers of U. S 4 75 3 40 



Local Convention Directory. 



1880. Time and Place of Meeting. 



Jan. 13.— N. W. 111. & S. W. Wis., annual, at Davis, 111. 



1H.— Indiana State, at Indianapolis, lnd. 



21— Central Ohio, at Chillicothe. O. 

 Feb. 2— Southern Michigan, at Battle Creek, Mich. 



3-Fireman's Hall, Cortland. N. Y. 



11— Northeastern, at Utica,N. Y. 

 Oct. National, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 



14— Southern Kentucky, at Louisville, Ky. 

 Pec. 8.— Michigan State, at Lansing, Mich. 



14, 15.— Northern Michigan, at Carson City, Mich. 



83F" In order to have this Table complete. Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— ED. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS' QUOTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— White clover, in single-comb sections, 

 16(gl8c. ; when with more than one comb in a box, 2c. 

 per lb. less. Dark, in the comb, no demand. Ex- 

 tracted, 8@10e. 



BEESWAX— Prime choice yellow, 20®22c; darker 

 grades, 12J-.j(« 15c. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— Best white, in single-comb sections, 16® 

 18c; fair do., I4®ltic. Larger boxes, 2c. per lb. less. 

 Extracted, 8 «,l(ic. 



BEESWAX.— Prime quality, 25c. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— White, in single-comb sections, 16@lSc. 

 It retails very slowly on occount of the increased 

 price, which is above the views of consumers. The 

 extracted sells readily-8®9c. C. F. Muth. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— Comb. 15@18c. Extracted, 10@12c. $ lb. 

 The stock is light, as is also the demand. 



Stearns & Smith. 



TD TJ 1ST lEI-A. JVC 



COMB FOUNDATION MACHINE. 



Having put in new machinery, I can manufacture 

 much cheaper than heretofore, and will give Bee- 

 Keepers the benefit of the reduction. I will sell 

 strictly first-class machines, of the best workman- 

 ship, at the following rates : 



13 Inch rolls $57.00 



» " " 38. OO 



6 " " 3T.OO 



4 " " 19.00 



I will make a cheaper machine when desired, but 

 do not warrant or recommend it. Send for circular, 

 and also read the wholly unsolicited editorial on 

 Comb Foundation, in the Amkrican Bee Journal 

 for August, 1879, page 3-1 0. A machine can be seen 

 at said office. I received orders for twelve Machines 

 during the week of the National Convention, from 

 D. A. Jones, of Beeton, Ont., and J. Oatmon & Sons, 

 Dundee, 111., among others. 



Inventor ;md sole manufacturer, 



1 MRS. FRANCES DUNHAM, Depere, Wis. 



North-Eastern Bee-Keepers' Association. 



The Tenth Annual Meeting of the North-Eastern 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will be held in the City 

 Hall, at Utica, N. Y., Feb. 11th, 12th and 13th 1880. 



Prices will be awarded for essavs anil implements 

 of bee-culture, as follows : $5.00 for the best essay- 

 subject, The Races of Bees and the different Crosses; 

 $5.0u for the best essay-subject. Comb Foundation, 

 the various Modes of Manufacture and its Uses : 

 $5.00 for the best essay— subject, The Best Mode of 

 Increase of Swarms, how far should it be extended, 

 and how best prevented? $5.00 for the best Honey 

 Extractor; $1.00 for the best Comb Foundation for 

 the brood chamber ; $1.00 for the best Comb Founda- 

 tion for the surplus boxes ; $2.00 for the best and 

 most practical Bee Smoker; *2.00 for the best and 

 most practical Bee Hive, with the surplus arrange- 

 ment and boxes ; $8.00 for the best display of Apia- 

 rian Implements. Every manufacturer of supplies, 

 and every inventor of extractors, smokers, comb 

 foundation and otherapiarian implements, are here- 

 by invited to send their articles and compete for 

 these prizes. It is especially requested that all arti- 

 cles be exhibited In the same shape and form as they 

 are made for the trade, and not fitted up expressly 

 for exhibition. Every article will be arranged so as 

 to compare favorably with others on exhibition, and 

 we shall endeavor to have a just and impartial de- 

 cision rendered in each and every case. All are in- 

 vited to make an effort on the prize essays. 



The following will be the programme in part : 



First day, Feb. II.— Convention called at 1 o'clock 

 p.m.; calling the roll ; Secretary's report ; Treasu- 

 rer's report ; report of standing committees ; essay 

 from Mr. A. G. Thurber— subject, The Future of the 

 of the Honey Trade, followed by discussion. 



Evening Session.— Essay from Mr. II. A. Burch— 

 subject, A Neglected Field, followed by discussion ; 

 essay from Mr. E H. Wynkoop— subject, Small 

 Fruits as a Secondary with Apiculture, followed by 

 discussion. 



Second Day, Morning Session.— Convention called 

 at 9 o'clock a. m.— Appointing of Coiumitteeon Prize 

 Essays and Implements on exhibition; President's 

 address— subject. The Best Mode of Increase of 

 Swarms, how far should it be Extended and howbest 

 Prevented ? followed by prize essays upon same sub- 

 ject and discussion ; essay from Mr. A. F. Moon- 

 subject, Improvement of the Italian Bee, Uollar 

 Queens, &c, followed by discussion. 



Afternoon Session. Receiving members ; election 

 of officers ; appointing of committee to take charge 

 of question drawer ; reading of prize essavs -sub- 

 ject, Comb Foundation, the Various Modes of Man- 

 ufacture and its Uses, followed by discussion ; essay 

 from Sec'y Geo. W. House-subject, Past Events, 

 followed by discussion. 



Evening Session.— This session will be spent in ex- 

 amining articles on exhibition, and receiving expla- 

 nations from exhibitors. 



Third Day, Morning Session.— Convention called at 

 9 o'clock a.m.; reading of essays— subject, The Races 

 of Bees and the Different Crosses, followed by dis- 

 cussion ; essay from A. J. King— subject, Manage- 

 ment, followed by discussion. 



Afternoon Session.— Report of Committee on Es- 

 says and Implements on Exhibition, and awarding of 

 the prizes for same ; report of Committee on Ques- 

 tion Drawer : miscellaneous business ; adjournment. 



Those not expecting to be present are invited to 

 send questions for the Drawer. 



Essays are expected from prominent apiarists. 



The coming Convention promises to be one of 

 the most interesting since the organization of our 

 Association. Let everybody attend. 



Geo. W. House, Sec'y. L. C. Root, Pres't. 



SEED-TIME AND HARVEST. 



Edited by Isaac F. Tillinghast. 

 A New Illustrated 24 page Magazine devoted to the 

 Cultivation and Improvement of our American Gar- 

 dens. Price only 50 cents per year, and each num- 

 ber contains as a supplement a packet of some New, 

 Rare, or Novel Flower or Vegetable Seeds, which 

 alone are worth more than the subscription price. 

 One sample copy free. Address, 



Seed-Time and Harvest, La Plume, Pa. 



THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL, 



AND BEE-KEEPERS ADVISER. 



The British Bee Journal is published monthly at 



$1.75, and contains the best practical information for 



the time being, showing what to do, and when and 



how to do do it. 



C. *T. ABBOTT, Bee Master. 

 School of Apiculture, Fairlawn, Souttiall, London. 



