Associations and Conventions. 



It cannot but be gratifying to every 

 progressive apiarist, to note the increas- 

 ing interest taken in the formation of 

 new societies, and tbe intelligence and 

 harmonious good-feeling which charac- 

 terizes their conventions and debates. 

 Every meeting held is an instructive 

 school to many who have been toiling 

 in the old ruts, doing little or no good 

 to themselves, and who have been a 

 drawback and positive injury to the 

 scientific specialist who depends mainly 

 upon the product of his apiary for his 

 livelihood. It is observable, that the 

 tendency of societies to elevate the in- 

 dividual member, necessarily stimu- 

 lates a pride which aims to excel in the 

 product placed on the market, and the 

 result is a stimulation of prices. 



All local Societies should see to it that 

 there be a large attendance at the Dis- 

 trict Convention, to be held in Chicago 

 en the 14th and 15th inst. Mr. G. M. 

 Doolittle, of New York, whose able let- 

 ters in the Journal each month have 

 been read with so much interest, and 

 many other successful apiarists, are ex- 

 pected to attend. Let all interested in 

 bee matters attend ; formulate your ex- 

 perience, and prepare your questions for 

 discussion. Come prepared to have a 

 sociable time, and to bear your part in 

 the debates. 



The Annual Convention of the North 

 American Bee-Keepers, to be held at 

 < ineiimati Sept. 29th, 30th and Oct. 1st. 

 promises to be the largest, most enthu- 

 siastic and most important ever held in 

 this country. An unusually intellectual 

 treat is promised by some of the ablest 

 essayists in the country, and the dis- 

 cussions will embrace a variety of sub- 

 jects and experiences that cannot fail 

 to i 1 1 struct or interest the most advanced 

 bee-keeper. A very liberal and ex- 

 haustive programme has been prepared, 

 which will be found on another page. 

 Make your arrangements early to at- 

 tend, and let no mistaken ideas of econ- 

 omy keep you away. Below will be 

 found a letter from Mr. Muth, setting 



forth some of the advantages of the 

 place selected for the meeting : 



Cincinnati, O., Aug. 16, 1880. 

 Friend Newman.— There is no bet- 

 ter place in Cincinnati, for holding the 

 meetings of the National Convention, 

 than at the Bellevue House, on the 

 hill top. There will be found a splendid 

 pavillion of sufficient capacity to ac- 

 commodate the Convention; in front. is 

 an abundance of shade trees, where the 

 weary may rest, and put out their bees 

 if any are brought for exhibition. 

 Should the weather be unfavorable, we 

 can occupy the capacious hall in the 

 second story. Those who desire can 

 take their meals at the Bellevue 

 House, or can ride down town to any of 

 the hotels. Those who attend this Con- 

 vention must wear badges, and these 

 will be recognized as free passes up in 

 the " Inclined Plane Car." As you are 

 Chairman of the Executive Committee 

 you must get up these badges and bring 

 them with you. You have had excel- 

 lent opportunity of seeing the nice ones 

 used in Europe, and can get up some- 

 thing creditable. Our meetings will be 

 visited by a large number of strangers 

 and Cincinnati and its surroundings 

 will be well represented. Only a few 

 squares north of Bellevue, and con- 

 nected by street railway are our Zoologi- 

 cal Gardens, Burnetts 1 Woods, Mount 

 Auburn and Clifton, the prettiest spots 

 around this city, and affording the 

 grandest views of it. C. F. Muth. 



ig|° In order to give the Crop Reports 

 in this Journal, we have been obliged 

 to abbreviate many of them, and omit 

 entirely much that had been prepared 

 for this issue. We requested a postal 

 card announcement of crop, but many 

 were so full that it took from 4 to 12 

 pages to tell their story. We have 

 gleaned the information desired and 

 " digested" the rest ; the greatest good 

 to the greatest number being our object. 

 All who have reported will please accept 

 our thanks, as well as the unexpressed 

 thanks of the great body of apiarists. 



W The Toronto Fair will be held 

 Sept. 6-18, 1880. Mr. L>. A. .Jones prom- 

 ises to be there with a large display of 

 honey and bees, including queens from 

 Palestine. Syria and Cyprus. It is in- 

 tended to have a Bee-Keepers 7 Conven- 

 vention held there at the same time. 



