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tioned by Major Berry, contains only 440 

 acres at present, but is being constantly 

 enlarged, and is only one out of many or- 

 chards in that prolific region. 



Yours truly, 



C. H. Clayton. 



Hurrah for the bees ! Yes, hurrah for 

 the sensible fruit-grower ! May his kind in- 

 crease, until all shall recognize the inval- 

 uable aid of bees in the production of fruit. 



li;^^ I^eekeeping is a science, having for 

 its object the attainment of a correct 

 knowledge of all that pertains to the habits 

 and instincts of these wonderful insects; 

 and a practical art which regards all the 

 attainments thus made as the only reliable 

 basis of successful bee-culture. — Newman. 



Xo J^liniiesof a Bee-Keepei-s. — 



The fifth annual convention of the Minne- 

 sota State Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held in the Lumber Exchange, corner of 

 Fifth and Hennepin Aves., Minneapolis, 

 Minn., on Wednesday. Thursday and Fri- 

 day, Jan. 10, 11 and 13, 1894. 



In the announcement sent out, we find 

 these paragraphs: 



In behalf of this Association we extend 

 to you a most cordial invitation to attend 

 this meeting, which promises to be one of 

 great interest to all who are in any way 

 interested in apiculture. If you are follow- 

 ing this branch of industry in a professional 

 way. we urge you to be present and take 

 an active part in the proceedings. 



Amateurs will find this meeting a great 

 aid in acquiring valuable knowledge, as 

 the question-box will be one of the main 

 features of the meeting, and all want to 

 come prepared to fill the box with such 

 questions as they wish to have answered. 



The Horticultural Society, one of the best 

 associations in the State, commence their 

 annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, and 

 will continue until Saturday. Every owner 

 and cultivator of a single rod of land can- 

 not afford to stay away from this meeting. 



By an agreement with the railroad com- 

 panies, a reduction to IX rates will be 

 given on the certificate plan, viz. : You 

 pay full fare to Minneapolis and get a re- 

 ceipt from the ticket agent, showing that 

 you have paid full fare to the meeting; the 

 fare back will be one-third rate, provided 

 250 have attended the meetings. 



The following is a part of the bee-keepers' 

 programme, excepting the Question-Box : 



President's annual address — J. P. West, 

 of Hastings. 



Bee-diarrhea, its causes and cure — C. C. 

 Aldrich, of Morristown. 



Reports of each member of losses in the 



winter of 1893. Number of colonies in the 

 spring, increase and production of comb 

 and extracted honey and beeswax in 1893, 

 and kind of hive used. Come prepared with 

 a written report, and if not present send it 

 to the President. 



Reminiscences of bee-keeping in Minne- 

 sota — Hon. J. W. Thompson, of Lester. 



The honey exhibit and items of interest 

 at the Columbian Exposition — C. Theil- 

 mann, of Theilmanton. 



Keeping two queens in one hive — Barnett* 

 Taylor, of Forestville. 



Loose against tight frames — J.W.Murray, 

 of Excelsior. 



Thur.sday afternoon it is expected that 

 the bee-keepers will meet with the Horticul- 

 tural Society, at which time interesting 

 matters in connection with the Columbian 

 Exposition will be presented. An interest- 

 ing session is promised. 



On Friday morning there will be a union 

 meeting with the Horticultural Society, 

 and an address by their President, J. M 

 Underwood, of Lake City. 



Adulteration of honey — J. P. West, of 

 Hastings. 



Report of committee on apiculture — J. 

 W. Murray and Barnett Taylor. 



Increasing the white honey crop, and 

 finding a market for it — Barnett Taylor, of 

 Forestville. 



The advantages of the honey-bee to the 

 horticulturist — Wm. Urie, of Minneapolis. 



A. K. Cooper, Sec. J. P. West. Pren. 



'I'lie HiOitg' '^Viiitcr Eveiiiiig;s is 



just the time to " read up " on bee-keeping. 

 Look over our book list on the 31st page of 

 this number of the Bee Journal, and then 

 order one or more books when renewing 

 your subscription. Our book clubbing of- 

 fers are found on page 799 of this issue also. 

 Look it over now, before you forget it. It 

 will pay you. 



CouTention I^otice««. 



VERMONT.— The 19th Annual Convention 

 of the Vermont Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held in Burlington, Vt., on Jan 24 and 25, 

 1894. Programmes later. All interested in 

 apiculture are invited to be present. Whether 

 you live in Vermont or outside, come to the 

 Burlington meeting. H. W. Scott, Sec. 



Barre, Vt. 



NEBRASKA.— The winter meeting of the 

 Nebraska State Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 be held at York, Nebr.. on Tuesday and 

 Wednesday. Jan. 23 and 24, 1894. Interest- 

 ing essays will be prepared by those competent 

 to interest. For particulars, address the Sec- 

 retary. ^1. D. Stilson, Sec 



York. Nebr. 



R.ead our great offers on page 31. 



