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District Convention at Chicago. — The 



arrangements are now complete. It 

 will be held at Parker Hall, corner of 

 Halstead and West Madison streets, on 

 Sept. 14 and 15, 1880, commencing at 10 

 a. m. All bee-keepers in the North 

 Western States are invited to attend. 

 The Ganlt House has reduced rates for 

 those in attendance. Excursion rates 

 to the Chicago Exposition will be ob- 

 tainable on all the railroads. 



i^We have received the " 29th An- 

 nual Report of the Indiana State Board 

 of Agriculture, 1879." It contains the 

 proceedings of the agricultural societies 

 of the State, as well as the proceedings 

 of the State Bee-Keepers' Association, 

 making a valuable book of reference. 

 Secretary Heron has our thanks for it. 



HSPWe are prepared to supply all new 

 subscribers with the numbers from Janu- 

 ary when it is so desired. 



©"A few copies of the first edition 

 of Cook's Manual may still be obtained 

 at this office, at 30c. each or 4 for $1.00. 



Local Convention Directory. 



18S0. Time and Place of Meeting. 



Sept. 14, 15.— District Convention, at Chicago, 111. 



14— LaCrosse, at LaCrosse, Wis. 



15-17— At Toronto, Canada. 



20— Nebraska, at Omaha. Nebraska. 



26— Northern Indiana, at Valparaiso, Ind. 



28— Kentucky State, at Louisville, Ky. 



29, 30 and Oct. 1— National, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 Oct. 5 — Albany County, N. Y., at New Salem, N. V. 



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



6, 7— Tuscarawas and Muskingum Valley, at 



Newcomerstown, O. 



J. A. Bucklew, Sec. Clarks, O. 

 7— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 



Geo. L. Perry, Sec, Lansing, Mich. 

 14— Southern Kentucky, at Louisville, Ky. 

 14, 15-W. 111. and E. Iowa, at New Boston, 111. 



Will. M. Kellogg, Sec, Oquawka, 111. 

 20— Southwestern Wis. at Platteville, Wis. 



N. E. France, Sec, Pletteville, Wis. 

 Nov. 9— Lancaster Co., Pa., at Lancaster, Pa. 

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

 1881. 



Jan. 11— N. W. 111. and S. W. Wis., at Freeport, 111. 

 18— Northeastern Wisconsin, at Oshkosh, Wis. 

 Feb. 2— Northeastern, at Rome, N. Y. 



6, 6— Ashtabula Co., O., at Andover. O. 



W. D. Howells, Sec, Jefferson, O. 

 April 5— Central Kentucky, at Winchester, Ky. 



Wm. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 



IE^~ In order to have this Table complete, Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



MAX WASTED, 



Reliable and experienced, to take charge of apiary 

 and do light gardening. Apply to 



DOCTOR NUGENT, Strathroy, Ont., Canada. 



Illls WANTED, 



rom 100 to 200 colonies, mostly Italians (pure). Ad- 

 dress, Doctor Nugent, Strathroy, Ont.. Canada. 



[ We will insert free of charge, under this heading, 

 the names and addresses of persons having honey 

 and wax to sell, giving address,description and prices; 

 all to occupy not more than three lines.— Ed.J 



t bbls. clover and basswood, extracted, at 10c, de- 

 livered on cars here, and 500 lbs. of nice comb honey, 

 in i}4x4% sections. H. F. Walton, Woodruan, Wis. 



5 bbls. Extracted, to sell (2 linden and 3 poplar), 

 40 gallons to the bbl. ; $32.50 each, delivered on cars. 

 B. B. TONE Y, Holly Tree, Jackson Co., Ala. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS' QUOTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



HONE Y— Light comb honey held at 15® 17c, Ex- 

 tracted. 6@8c. 

 BEESWAX— Choice yellow, 20(a23c; darker, 15<S17. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— White, in single-comb sections, 14@16c. 

 Larger boxes. 2c per lb. less. Extracted, 7(aSc. 

 BEESWAX.-Prime quality, 20@22c 



CINCINNATI. 

 HONEY.— Extracted honey, 8(3.10c. Choiee white 

 comb honey, 16@18c. 

 BEESWAX-20J/25C C. F. MUTH. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY-Comb, 12@13c; Extracted, 7@8e. $ ID. 

 BEESWAX-22®24c. Stearns & Smith. 



DISSOLUTION NOTICE. 



Notice is hereby given, that the co-partnership 

 heretofore existing under the name of THOMAS G. 

 NEWMAN & SON, is this day dissolved by mutual 

 consent. All accounts due to the said firm must be 

 paid to Thomas G. Newman, who will also pay all 

 claims against the late firm, and continue the publi- 

 cation of the American Bee Journal, and Bee 

 Books and, Pamphlets. The business of dealing in 

 Bee-Keepers' Supplies will be continued by Alfred 

 H. Newman. Dated at Chicago, 111., July 1, 1880. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 

 ALFRED H. NEWMAN. 



Land in Florida for Salo. 



Timber Land in Northern Florida— &40 acres— 

 about 50 miles south of the Georgia line, 25 miles- 

 west of Tallahassee, and near the Apalachicolariver. 

 Title clear and unincumbered. Will sell cheap for 

 cash, or trade forafarm, apiary or other property. 

 Address, with particulars, FDORIDA LAND, care 

 American Bee Journal, Chicago, 111. 



HONEY A SPECIALTY! 



CONNER, BURNETT & CO., 

 165 South Water Street, Chicago, 



G-ZEZLSTZEIFl^IL. 



PRODUCE COMMISSION. 



We ask you to correspond with us before disposing 

 of your HONEY CROP, as we can be of much serv- 

 ice, having constant intelligence from all parts of the 

 country. 



We would refer to James Heddon, Dowagiac, 

 Mich., and J. Oatman & Sons, Dundee, 111. 9-tf 



