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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 19. 



CBORGB 'W. YORK, • Editor. 



PHBLISHT WEEKLY BY 



GEORGE W. YORK & COMPANY, 

 US Aliclileaa St., - CHICAGO, ILL. 



$1.00 a Year— Sample Copy Sent Free. 

 (Bntered at the Post-Offloe at Chicago as Second-Class Mall-Matter. 



United States Bee-Keepers' Ujiioii. 



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



of bee-feeepera ; to protect its members ; to prevent the adulteratit>n 



of honey: and to prosecute the dishonest honey-commission men. 



Membership fee-S1.00 Per Annum. 



Hx&cittivG Cozninittc^e, 



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



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



Board o/ Uirocf ors, 



E. R. Root. E. Whitcomb. E. T. Abbott. 



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



GGnGml Manager and Trt^asurer, 



Eugene Secor, Forest City, Iowa. 



Next Annual Meeting at BuiTalo, N. Y,, Aug. 24—26, 1897. 



Vol. imil. CHICA&O, ILL, AU&. 19, 1897. No, 33. 



Editorial Con)n)cr)t^^ 



On to Buflalo!— Thafs the cry now. If it isn't the 

 biggest and best bee-conveution ever held on this continent, 

 it won't be the Executive Committee's fault, that's certain. 

 But we just expect that at least our Eastern bee-keepers will 

 simply "swarm" to Buffalo, and that the Main Hall of 

 Galon's Business College, corner of Main and Huron street?, 

 will be a veritable hive of bee-keepers. A good representa- 

 tion ought to be present from the West, especially when such 

 low railroad rates will be in force. 



Better take next week off, and go to the convention, and 

 see the wonderful Niagara Falls, besides. It is also the 

 chance of a lifetime to get in touch with those big Eastern 

 bee-keepers. We certainly expect to see and hear Doolittle, 

 Elwood, Manum, Capt. Hetherlngton, and many other notable 

 and "wise (bee)-men of the East." Only $10.50 for the 

 round-trip from Chicago. It's worth half that to just see 

 Doolittle — 'cause he's a big man no matter in what way you 

 look at him. We've seen him, and so speak from experience. 



"Put Me OfTat Buflalo" will likely be the re- 

 frain sung out most next week. Wo hope at least 500 of the 

 " refralners" will bo bee-keepers who will also attend the 

 convention. We expect to see many of the O. A. R. men who 

 are bee-keepers. It will bo such a fine chance for them to 

 attend both meetings — dividing their time between them. It 

 might help some If each would get a copy of the program, and 

 see just at what sessions of the bee-convention they prefer to 

 be present. Send 5 cents to the Secretary, Dr. A. B. Mason, 

 Sta. B, Toledo, Ohio, and he will mall you a copy. Remember 



that six bee-songs also go with it. If you possibly can do so, 

 just add 95 cents more to your remittance, and become a 

 member of the United States Bee-Keepers' Union. Dr. Mason 

 will then mail you a membership receipt as well as a copy of 

 the Buffalo program. 



Xlie Buflalo Convention Progfrani is an un- 

 usually meaty one. As there will be many who cannot go, 

 and who have not as yet sent their 5 cents for a copy, and yet 

 will desire to kmw what subjects will be talkt about, we give 

 here the principal part of the program as publlsht : 



" Experimental Work at the Ontario Experiment Station " 

 — R. F. Holtermann, of Canada. 



Secretary's Report — Dr. A. B. Mason, of Ohio. 



"Apiarian Exhibits at Fairs" — Hon. E. Whitcomb, of 

 Nebraska. 



"Suggestions on the Making of Exhibits at Fairs " — W. 

 Z. Hutchinson, of Michigan. 



' "Relation of Bees to Horticulture "—Hon. R. L. Taylor, 

 of Michigan. 



" Bee-Culture for Women " — Mrs. L. Harrison, of Illinois. 



President's Annual Address — George W. York, of Illinois. 



" Improved Methods in Extracted-Honey Production" — 

 R. C. Aikin, of Colorado. 



"Successful Bee-Keeping"— G. M. Doolittle, of New York. 



"Needs of Bee-Culture in the South "—Dr. J. P. H. 

 Brown, of Georgia. 



Report of the General Manager and Treasurer — Hon. 

 Eugene Secor, of Iowa. 



" Cn-operation Among Bee-Keepers "—Geo. W. Brodbeck, 

 of California. 



"The Progress of Bee-Keeping in Canada" — M. B. 

 Holmes, of Canada. 



"Profitable B''eeding of Bees, or Feeding for Profit" — A. 

 E. Manum, of Vermont. 



" Marlcetiug Honey" — P. H. Elwood, of New York. 



" Shipping Comb Honey " — E. Kretchmer, of Iowa. 



It will easily be seen that for any one to miss the above 

 rich program will be a great misfortune. Better be there if 

 you can possibly arrange it. 



Of course discussions will follow the reading of the 



papers, and it is intended to devote some time of each session 



to the question-box. 



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Lodgfing: During the Convention.— As there 



will be several visitors in Buffalo besides the bee-keepers, it 

 will require a lot of room to furnish sleeping accommodations. 

 But we find if we can fill the special sleeping-car with bee- 

 keepers, we can use that same car during the three nights we 

 will be in Buffalo at a cost of only about 75 cents for each 

 person per night. Of course there will be no trouble to get 

 something to eat; and with a good place to sleep assured, 

 why, all who go in that carload will have no reason to com- 

 plain. 



Now, wo hope that 25 or BO bee-keepers around and west 

 of Chicago will write us at once, or telegraph, so that we can 

 secure this sleepling-car, and make ail arrangements. We 

 must do this on I'^riday afternoon (Aug. 20) without fail. If 

 the special car is to be taken by the bee-keepers. Surely, we 

 ought to have at least 40 bee-keepers to pass through or start 

 from Chicago, when the round-trip is only $10.50 I Let's 

 surprise the East with a big attendance from the West. It 

 will do all of us good to get better acquainted. 



Canadians "Will Be There !— A letter received 

 from Secretary Mason, reads as follows : 



Sta. B, Toi.kdo, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1897. 

 Friend York:— A few days since I received a letter from 

 a Canadian friend, saying : 



" I am pleased to see that you are making every effort to 

 have a grand convcMition at Buffalo, N. Y. From what I can 

 judge, you will succeed. I have every reason to believe that 



there will be a good attendance of Canadians as well 



I may give you a hint : I expect to see as many Canadians as 



