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by Toronto, Canada, thence on a line to Port Huron, Mich., 

 all of the southern peninsula of Michigan ; Chicago, Peoria 

 and Quincy, 111., St. Louis, Mo., Louisville, Ky., and Pitts- 

 burg, Pa. The Western Passenger Association and the Truniv 

 Line Association make a rate of one fare for the round-trip 

 In their territory to places in the Central Passenger Associa- 

 tion, from which points the fare will be one cent a mile each 

 way, but tickets must be purchast to Buffalo from the start- 

 ing point. Enquire of your ticket or station agent in all ter- 

 ritory outside of the above-named for rates and the time the 

 tickets are good for, for I have been unable to learn the rates 

 in such territory, but presume it will be the same as that of 

 the Western Passenger and the Trunk Line Association ; but 

 be sure to inuuire of your ticket agent as above suggested. 



In the Central Passenger and Trunk Line territory tickets 

 will be good going on the '1 1st, 22nd and 23rd, and if vised 

 at Buffalo will be good, returning, for 30 days. 



Mr. O. L. Hershiser, of Buffalo, has charge of arrange- 

 ments at Buffalo, and will attend to the matter of hotel rates. 

 He writes : " I purpose obtaining accommodations in private 

 families for all bee-keepers who prefer such to hotels." Mem- 

 bers of the Union can li-aru in regard to hotel rates by apply- 

 ing to the Secretary at the place of meeting. If known in 

 time, hotel rates will W given in the bee-periodicals. 



A. B. Mason, Stc. 



If there is any further information desired, write Dr. 

 Mason, who will be glad to explain matters all that he possibly 

 can. In view of the e-ccellent program prepared, and the low 

 railroad rates assured, there ought to be a very large attend- 

 ance. 



Remember that .a copy of the 16-page program, with its 

 six beautiful bee-songs, can be had for only 5 cents ; or it will 

 be mailed free to any member of the United States Bee- 

 Keepers' Union. If you are not already a member, send Sl-.OO 

 to the Secretary — Dr. A. B. Mason, Sta. B, Toledo, Ohio— who 

 will mail you a receipt and also a copy of the Buffalo program. 



Xtae B. & O. Railroad Company (Baltimore ^ 

 Ohio) have arranged a delightful route for those going to the 

 meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic in Buffalo, N. Y., 

 the last week in August — next month. The round-trip fare 

 will be only SlO.oO from Chicago. This splendid road will 

 take you byway of Cleveland, and from there by boat on Lake 

 Erie. Those attending the bee-keepers' convention at Buffalo 

 at the same time as the G. A. R. meeting, will find the B. & 

 O. a very pleasant route to take, particularly as the ride from 

 Cleveland to Buffalo by water will be no extra expense. The 

 B. & O. will sell tickets going, Aug. 2 I, 22 and 23. For any 

 further information, address W. W. Picking, City Passenger 

 Agent B. & O. R. R., 193 Clark St., Chicago, 111. Mr. Pick- 

 ing will be pleased to show you every possible courtesy, and 

 give you a pleasant trip if you go over the line he represents. 



Xhe Nebraska State Fair will be held this year 

 at Omaha, Sept. 17 to 21. For premium list and any further 

 Information, apply to the Secretary, Robert W. Furnas, 

 BrownviUe, Nebr. 



Hon. E. Whitcomb, of Friend, Nebr., Vice-President of 



the United States Bee-Keepers' Union, is the Suoerintendeut 



of the department of "Bees, Honey and Apiary Goods." 



There is over §250 offered in cash premiums, as follows : 



PremiumB— lst.'.2nd.3rd. 

 Best comb honey, basswood or white clover,not less 



than 20 lbs., crated and in single-comb sections 



weighing not more than 2 lbs. each S 5 S3 .S2 



Best alfalfa honey, the same amount and crated as 



above 5 3 2 



Best sweet clover honey, the same amount and 



crated as above 5 3 2 



Best fall honey, the same amount and crated as 



above 5 3 2 



Best 20 pounds extracted white clover or basswood 



honey 3 2 1 



Best 2U pounds extrated alfalfa honey 3 2 1 



Best 20 pounds extracted sweet clover honey 3 2 1 



The above to have been extracted previous to July 1. 



Best 20 pounds extracted heart's-ease fall honey, 



to have been stored after Aug. 1 3 2 1 



Best 20 pounds extracted alfalfa fall honey, to 



have been stored after Aug. 1 3 2 1 



Best 20 pounds extracted sweet clover fall honey, 



to have been extracted after Aug. 1 3 2 1 



Best and largest display by any one, including bees, 



extracted and comb honey 10 5 3 



Best exhibit in beeswax 5 3 I 



Best exhibit of apiarian supt,lips and i'nplernents. . 10 .5 3 

 Best display of honey in marketable shape,products 



of exhibitor's own apiary 10 5 3 



Best display of hooey-candy, honey-sugar, and 

 sweets by any one in which honey is made to till 



the place of sugar 3 2 1 



Best honey-vinegar, not less than J^ gallon 2 1 



Best display of bees and (jueens in observatory hives 



and not allowed to fly, not less than five cages. . . 10 5 8 

 Best exhibition of extracting honey, to be exhibited 

 upon the grounds, under the direction of the 

 Superintendent, not later than Thursday of the 



Fair 5 3 2 



Best honey extractor, test to be made by actual ex- 

 tracting upon the grounds 3 2 1 



Best all-purpose single-wall hive 2 1 



Best all-purpose chaff hive 2 1 



Best bee-smoker 1 50c. 



The following are confined to exhibitors in Nebraska alone : 

 Best display of apiarian implements and supplies, 

 including comb foundation drawn, and bees in 



cages 5 3 2 



Best report of surplus honey stored by any colony 

 of bees during the year 1897, the amount of 

 stores, manner of building up, handling, kind of 

 hive used, kind and quality stored, to be verfied 

 by owner. Entries to conform with other entries 

 of this class, and report, with verification, to be 

 filed with Superintendent not later than noon on 



Thursday of the Fair 10 5 3 



The county in Nebraska showing the best collection 

 of honey of all kinds, any or all ages, shapes and 



conditions 15 10 5 



The exhibits must have been produced in the county ex- 

 hibiting, and the product of not less than five apiaries. Indi- 

 viduals composing this collective exhibit may compete for any 

 or all minor premiums offered. 



Best collection of honey-producing plants, giving 

 time of blossoming, with common and proper 

 names 10 o 3 



In view of the above liberal list, there ought to be a large 

 apiarian display at the Nebraska Fair this year. We shall 

 hope to be favored with a list of the premium winners for 

 publication in these columns. 



The Horse— Ho-w to Break and Handle. — 



This is a pamphlet of 32 pages, giving complete instructions 

 for breaking and educating colts, teaching horses to drive, 

 and for use under the saddle, together with many instructions 

 which have never before been publisht, and which are the re- 

 sult of the author's experience covering a period of 20 years. 

 By Prof. Wm. Mullen, with whom the editor of the Bee Jour- 

 nal is personally acquainted. Price, postpaid, 20 cents : or 

 given as a premium for sending us one new subscriber to the 

 Bee Journal for the rest of the year at 50 cents. 



The Names and Addresses of all your bee- 

 friends, who are not now taking the Bee Journal, are wanted 

 ot this oflfice. Send them in, please, when sample copies will 

 be mailed to them. Then you can secure their subscriptions, 

 and earn some of the premiums we have offered. The 

 next few months will be just the time to easily get new sub- 

 scribers. Try it earnestly, at least. 



Back Numbers Since Jan. x.— We are able to 



supply complete sets of the Bee Journal since Jan. 1, 1897, 



to any who may desire, at two cents per copy. There are a 



number of new readers who perhaps would like to get some of 



the first numbers of this year, to complete their volume for 



1897. We shall be glad to furnish them as long as they last, 



at two cents each. 



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Jty See " Bee-Keeper's Guide" offer on page -148. 



