1894. 



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that until December 1st, we allow a 

 discount of 5 per cent, on all prices 

 in our catalogue excepting only ship- 

 ping cast's and honey jars. 



" Somnambulist, "• who writes for 

 the Progressive Bee-Keeper under the 

 caption ■• Wayside Fragments," keeps 

 his identity concealed very success- 

 fully. But whoever he may be, some 

 very bright ideas flow from his pen. 



The Practical Bee-Keeper has not 

 put in an appearance for two months. 

 Wonder if it has succumbed to the 

 hard times also? 



While in Toronto, attending the 

 Industrial Fair we had the pleasure 

 of meeting Editor Holterman of the 

 Canadian Bee Journal, who had 

 charge of the exhibit of The Gould, 

 Shapley & Muir Co. We found Mr. 

 H. to be a very pleasant, liberal 

 minded and well posted bee-man. 

 The exhibit of supplies and honey 

 made by Gould, Shapely & Muir was 

 very extensive and on a larger scale 

 than any individual exhibit of the 

 kind at the World's Eair. 



Do not let }'our subscription expire 

 without renewing at once. 



Every bee-keeper who can spare 

 the time and money should go to St. 

 Joseph and attend the annual con- 

 vention of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers Association. It will be a 

 very profitable experience for anyone. 

 The railroad fares are very low and 

 this is the pleasantest time of the 

 year to travel. 



25tb annual convkntion of the 



north american bee-keepbbs' 



association, st. joseph, mo., 



October 10th, 11th, and 



12th, 1894. REDUCED 



RAILWAY FARES. 



TheCentral Traffic association grants 

 one and one-third rates on the same 

 conditions as those named in my ear- 

 lier circular and which were also pub- 

 lished in full in the American Bee- 

 Journal of September 13th. The ter- 

 ritory of the Central Traffic association 

 extends from Lakes Michigan and 

 Huron to the Ohio river, and from 

 Toronto, Buffalo and Pittsburg west- 

 ward to Chicago aud the Mississippi, 

 and includes, therefore, Michigan, 

 south peninsula, Southern Ontario, 

 Western New York, Western Pennsyl- 

 vania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, ex- 

 cept northwest part. 



The Western Passenger association 

 includes the following railroads : Bur- 

 lington, Cedar Rapids & Nor. Rail- 

 way; Chicago & Alton; Chicago & 

 Northwestern; Chicago, Burlington & 

 Northern; Chicago, Burlington & 

 Quincy; Chicago Great Western; 

 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chi- 

 cago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago, 

 St. Paul, Minn., & Omaha; Hanni- 

 bal & St. Joseph; Kansas City, St. 

 Joseph & Council Bluffs; St. Louis, 

 Keokuk & Northwestern; Illinois 

 Central; Iowa Central; Minneapolis 

 & St. Louis; Missouri Pacific; Rock 

 Island & Peoria; Sioux City & Pacific; 

 Wabash; Wisconsin Central lines 



Very Important. — Certificates must 

 be obtained from local agents when 

 purchasing going tickets, and must be 

 presented at the Convention to be 

 countersigned by the Secretary or no 

 reduction can be obtained on return 

 ticket. The rate is not secured unless 

 100 certificates are presented, therefore 

 do not fail to secure a certificate when 

 you purchase your ticket, whether sin- 

 gle or round-trip, and no matter 

 whether you intend to take advantage 

 of the reduced fare or not. Tickets 

 valid October 6th to 15th, inclusive. 



