Bingham's Smoker Corner. 



Every bee-keeper needs a good smoker ; it 

 will pay for itself many times over during 

 a season's operations. We find by compar- 

 ison in actual service, that the Bingham is 

 the superior of all, hence we advise its pur- 

 chase—standard or large size preferable. — 

 J. Ontmnn & Sons' Circular for 1880. 



Shreveport, La., Feb. 9, 1880. 

 I have used one of Bingham's large smo- 

 kers for the past two years, and like it very 

 well. Half-rotten wood burns out too fast, 

 but I have not been able to keep it going 

 with hard-wood alone, so I use some cloth 

 with it.— C. R. Cablin, in Gleanings for 

 March. 



The past season has proven the Bingham 

 & Hetherington Honey Knives to be far su- 

 perior to all others. We advise the pur- 

 chase of none other.— J. Oatman & Sons' 

 Circular for 1880. 



Bingham has certainly so far succeeded in 

 giving us a smoker of which there is but 

 very little complaint.— A. I. Root, in Glean- 

 ings for March. 



$W We expect an importation of Italian 

 queens in May, and can fill all orders 

 promptly, after their arrival. 



Catalogues fob 1880.— Since our last 

 issue, we have received the new catalogues 

 of the following dealers in bees and apiarian 

 supplies : L. C. Root & Bro., Mohawk, 

 N. Y.; Lewis & Parks, Watertown, Wis.; 

 H. A. Burch & Co., South Haven, Mich.; C. 

 F. Muth, Cincinnati, O.; H. H. Brown, 

 Light Street, Pa.; D. S. Given, Hoopeston, 

 111.; S. Valentine, Double Pipe Creek, Md. 



By referring to the printed address 

 on the wrapper of every copy of the Bee 

 Journal, each subscriber can ascertain 

 when his subscription expires. We stop 

 sending the Bee Joubnal promptly when 

 the time for which it is paid runs out- 

 sending only during the time paid for. In 

 making remittances, always send by postal 

 order, registered letter, or by draft on 

 Chicago or New York. Drafts on other 

 cities, and local checks, are not taken by 

 the banks in this city except at a discount, 

 to pay expense of collecting them. 



<^" l The Farm," an agricultural 

 paper published in Dublin, Ireland, has 

 been enlarged and improved in appear- 

 ance. The publication office has been 

 removed to new and commodious 

 quarters at 87 Marlboro St., Dublin, 

 and it will in future be edited by Thos. 

 B. Grant, Esq., for many years the co- 

 editor of the Irish Farmers' 1 Gazette. 



The freight on 200 lbs. sent to Geor- 

 gia, was $3.85, showing that bee-keepers 

 there can get goods from the north at 

 reasonable rates. 



03P~H. H., Byron, 0.,asks how to dispose 

 of black ants when they arc troublesome in 

 the apiary. A little powdered borax scat- 

 tered about their hills will generally cause 

 them to decamp. 



iP'We have received an Almanac for 

 1880, published by the Philadelphia Re- 

 cord. It is beautifully printed and illus- 

 trated, and contains much information. 



The Cortland Union Convention will 

 be held at Cortland. N. Y.,on Tuesday, 

 April 6, 1880. All interested in bees are 

 cordially invited. C. M. Bean, Sec. 



iglT The Central Michigan Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association, will convene at the 

 New Capitol in Lansing, April 15, 1880. 

 An invitation is extended to nil nianu- 

 factors of apiarian supplies, who desire 

 to exhibit their wares, to come and pre- 

 sent them, or if consigned to the care 

 of J. Ashworth, Pres.. they will be ex- 

 hibited. We expect a large meeting. 

 J. Ashworth, President. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1S80. Time and Place of Meeting. 



April 1— Union Association, at Eminence, Ky. 



6— Fireman's Hall, Cortland, N. Y. 



15— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 



29, 30— W. III. and B. Iowa, at Monmouth, III. 

 May 4.-N. W.Ill.&S. W. Wis., at Pecatonlca, 111. 



4, 5— Central Kentucky, at Lexington, Kv. 

 5— Southern Michigan, at Battle i reek, Mich. 

 18— Bock Biver Valley, at Davis Junction, III. 

 25.— Northwestern Union, at Hastings, Minn. 



Oct. National, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 



5, 6.— Northern Michigan, at Carson City, Mich. 

 11— Southern Kentucky, at Louisville, Ky. 



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



1881. 



Feb. 2— Northeastern, at Rome, N. V. 



%W 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@18c. : when with more than one comb in a box, 2c. 

 per lb. less. Extracted, 7@9c. 



BEESWAX.— Prime choice yellow, 20.'.i22c; darker 

 grades, 14<g<ltjc. 



NEW YORK. 



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

 20c. Larger boxes, 2c. per lb. less. Extracted, Be H)c. 



BEESWAX.— Prime quality, 23@25c. 



CINCINNATI. 

 HONEY".— White, in single-comb sections, 16@18c. 

 Extracted sells readily— 7@9c. C. F. Muth. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY.— Our market is quiet, with fair stocks for 

 the season. Holders are forcing sales to make room 

 for new crop, which we will get in May. We quote 

 Comb at 12V 15c. ; Extracted, 7(g<9c. * ft. 



BEES WAX— 22<« 23c. STEARNS & SMITH. 



