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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



July 15, 



GBORGB W. YORK, . Kdltor. 



PUBLISHT WEEKLY BV 



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 lis JUloUg-an St., - CHICAGO, IVI.. 



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 [Bntered at the PoBtrOffica at Chicago as Second-Class Mail-Matter. 



United Stales Bee-Keepers' Ujiioii. 



Organized to advance the pursuit of Apiculture; to promote the interests 



ot bee-heepers ; to protect its members ; to prevent the adulteration 



of hone.v: and to pr^tsecute the dishonest honey-commission men. 



Membership Fee-$1.00 Per Annum. 



President— George W. York. Vice-Pres.— E. VVhitcomb. 



Secretary— Dr. A. B. Mason, Station B, Toledo, Ohio. 



liftanl of JJirectors. 



E. R. KooT. E. Whitcomb. E. T. Abbott. 



W. Z. Hutchinson. Dr. C. C. Miller. C. P. Dadant. 



Grejiora/ AXanag^r anri Treasurer, 



Eugene Secor, Forest City, Iowa. 



Next Aiiunal meeting at Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 24-26, 1897. 



Vol. niVII, CHICAGO, ILL, JULY 15, 1891, No. 28, 



Editorial Con)n)cr)t^^ 



A Note ofWarning^ is wisely sounded by Glean- 

 ings in the following paragraph : 



"Look out for irresponsible or new commission houses. 

 They will offer big inducements and talk big about their rat- 

 ings. They are still abroad in the land, and are wailing to 

 rope you in if they can." 



There are a good many (sad to say) who will not need any 

 such caution, for they know by bitter experience that there 

 are rascals and thieves among the commission men. But 

 there are a lot more bee-keepers who need just such a warn- 

 ing, and so we reproduce it, tho we gave a similar notice in 

 these columns several weeks ago. But it needs to be repeated 

 in about every other number for the next six months, and 

 then no doubt there will be some careless fellows who think 

 they know enough without reading, who will " get caught," 

 and then send up an awful howl. For, really, there are some 

 so-called honey-producers that neon to prefer to lose twenty 

 or thirty dollars on a crooked commission man rather than 

 pay one dollar for a bee-paper — until they have the "experi- 

 ence," and then they are ready enough to heed the advice of 

 the paper. But some people will learn In no other way. 



Shall the " Northwestern " be Revived ?— 



We have received the following In reference to a revival of the 

 old Northwestern Bee-Keepers' Society, which, years ago, held 

 such profitable meeting every fall In Chicago: 



Mr. Editor : — Is It not about time to know definitely 

 whether there is to be a revival of the Northwestern at Chi- 

 cago ? Its previous successful conventions were partly due to 

 the fact that advantage was always taken of low railroad 



rates, and perhaps still more to the wide-awake character of 

 the bee-keepers of the different States surrounding Chicago. 

 Low rates can probably be had this fall on the railroads, and 

 surely the men who run the bees are as wide-awake as ever. 

 Why aren't you the one to issue the call ? Let us have a 

 rousing convention. Why not ? Apis. 



We should hardly like to " issue the call " without there 

 were a number sulKciently interested to join in the request 

 made by "Apis." We believe that next fall an old-time, 

 " rousing convention " could be held here in Chicago again — 

 next November, during the Fat Stock Show. The Illinois 

 State convention could be held at the same time, if so desired, 

 they having say one day, a half day, or the evening sessions. 



" Apis " has moved that «'c " issue the call." How many 

 do we hear " seconding " that " motion ?'' Do it on a postal 

 card, if you so prefer. 



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Rules for Grading: Honey are discust ia Glean- 

 ings for July I. As there seems to be quite a difference in 

 the views of boe-keepers on this subject, why would it not be 

 a good plan for all who feel that they can help the matter 

 along, to send their suggestions to Secretary Mason before the 

 Buffalo convention, and then let a committee on grading comb 

 honey be appointed at the opening session, to whom could be 

 referred all the suggestions, and a report be given by the com- 

 mittee on the last day, after which a full discussion could be 

 had? 



The committee could, between sessions, formulate a set 

 of rules embodying the most valuable of the suggestions, and 

 then after discussion the very best might be adopted by vote. 

 Then perhap^ commission men could be persuaded to (juote 

 the markets in accordance with the rules, and thus facilitate 

 the sorting of honey when packing for market. Surely, a 

 good set of rules for grading would be a very great help to all 

 concerned. 



The BulTalo Convention Notice has been 

 sent us by Secretary Mason, and reads as follows : 



Sta. B, Toledo, Ohio, July 5, 1897. 



Mr. Editor:— Will you please say in the next issue of 

 the American Bee Journal that the next annual convention of 

 the United States Bee-Keepers' Union will be held in the Main 

 Hall of Caton's Business College, coruer of Main and Huron 

 Streets, in Buffalo, N. Y., commencing at ID o'clock, a.m., of 

 Aug. 24 next, and closing on the afternoon of the 26th ? 



Papers are to be read by W. Z. Hutchinson, R. F. Holter- 

 mann, E. Whitcomb, Hon. R. L. Taylor, Mrs. L. Harrison, R. 

 C. Aikin, G. M. Doolittle, Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Hon. Eugene 

 Seeor, Geo. W. Brodbeck, M. B. Holmes, A. E. Manum, E. 

 Kretchmer and P. H. Elwood ; to which will be added the 

 President's Address, and perhaps the General Manager and 

 the Secretary may have something of interest to present. 



The programs are now printed and in the bauds of the 

 Secretary. There are six bee-keepers' songs, with music, in 

 the program, and abundance of time is allotted to the discus- 

 sion of all papers, and for the asking and answering of ques- 

 tions. 



Any one not a member of the Union can have a program 

 sent them by mail on receipt of 5 cents iu postage stamps by 

 the Secretary. 



Several of our well known bee-keepers, such as A. I. Root, 

 Dr. Miller, S. T. Pettit and others who are not on the pro- 

 gram, will be present to help make the convention interesting 

 and Instructive. 



It is probable that suggestions will be made at this con- 

 vention in the line of so amending the constitution of the 

 Union as to remove Its objectionable features and add such 

 other provisions as may seem desirable, and suggestions iu 

 this lino by those not able to be at the convention can bo sent 

 to the Secretary, to bo brought before it. Some suggestions 

 have already been received by the Secretary, and others have 

 been made In tho boo-papors. 



Those going to the convention should buy rouud-trip 

 tickets to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment (not 

 to the United States Bee-Keepers' convention), which moots 

 at Buffalo during the last week of August. Tho G. A. R. 

 have secured a rate of one cent a mile each way In the terri- 

 tory of the Central Passenger Committee, which Is included 



