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CONVENTION NOTICES 



May, igit 



LEQAL NOTICE. 



The Texas Honey-producers' Association, with 

 main office at San Antonio, Texas, hereby gives notice 

 of the organization as a limited partnership. It is 

 organized with the intention of incorporation under 

 the laws of the State of Texas, for the business of 

 purchase and sale of honey, beekeepers' supplies, 

 cans, and appliances u'sed in the production and sale 

 of apiarian products. The liability of any member 

 may be learned upon application to E. G. LeStour- 

 geon. Secretary, P. O. Box 1048, San Antonio, Texas. 



A field meeting of the beekeepers of southeastern 

 Iowa is being planned, to be held at Fairfield, la.. 

 May 9. 0. P. Dadant, editor of the American Bee 

 Journal, has promised to be present, and several 

 other noted beekeepers have been asked to be on 

 the program. A question-box will be one of the 

 prominent features of the meeting. All beekeepers 

 from far and near are invited. Fairfield is on two 

 of the main railroads of Iowa — the C. B. and Q., 

 and the Rock Island. The forenoon trains on the 

 9th will be met. The meeting-place will be the 

 Samuel Lewis meat market. Meeting will be held 

 in a hall near by. Samuel Lewis, L. W. Elinore, 

 J. I. Danielson, of Fairfield, and J. W. Stine, Stock- 

 port, Committee. 



The sixth annual field day of the Toronto Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held this year at the 

 Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, May 24 — 

 Empire Day. 



The object of these field days is to educate the 

 beekeeper by practical demonstration in the apiary 

 to better and improved methods of beekeeping; bring 

 home to each and all the importance of exchanging 

 ideas, and seeing at first hand the methods of opera- 

 tion of successful apiarists. The field-day demon- 

 .stration for this purpose is ideal; and wide-awake 

 beekeepers are alive to this fact, as is shown by the 

 increased attendance from year to year. Under the 

 splendid management of the provincial apiarist the 

 Ontario Agricultural College is taking the lead in 

 things apicultural; and the Toronto beekeepers, by 

 selecting the very center of beekeeping as their 

 place of meeting, are making a strong appeal to all 

 beekeepers — our American allies especially — not 

 only to be present on this our Empire Day cele- 

 bration, but to swell the ranks by inviting their 

 friends to spend " the day " with them. Every bee- 

 keeper within reach, it is hoped, will feel a personal 

 responsibility in helping to make this national field 

 day the greatest and best ever. It goes without say- 

 ing, that the program will be first class. Mr. Pettit, 

 with wide experience in such matters, is in charge 

 of this department, and we are confident all who 

 are fortunate enough to be present will go away 

 delighted. The Wellington County Association will 

 provide tea and coffee, while the visitors will bring 

 their lunch-baskets. 



Now, beekeepers, this is your opportunity — a great 

 occasion, a great place, a great program. Let it be 

 a great and enthusiastic meeting. 



G. R. Chapman, President. 



P. Temple, C. V. Clubb, Secretaries. 



TRADE NOTES 



We have on hand a few Bingham honey-knives 

 •lightly rusty. Price 50 cts. each as long as they 

 last. Postage extra forwarded by mail. 



CATALOG OF MAY 1. 



As we required an additional supply of catalogs 

 to provide for current inquiries we took occasion to 

 incorporate most of the changes in price which have 

 occurred since Jan. 1, and have dated these May 1 

 on the title page. The changes in price, some of 

 which arc effective this date, and some earlier, are 

 as follows: Advance of 5 cts. per pound on comb 

 foundation, made Feb. 20 ; zinc honey-boards were 

 advanced 4 cts. per 100; zinc sheets to $4.00 each; 

 Alexander honey-strainers to $4.50 each; and gaso- 

 line and oil stove marked up 50 cts. each; Town- 



send uncapping-box to $20; also a further advance 

 in comb-foundation mills was made April 1. The 

 following additional advances in honey-extractors 

 and other metal goods are made effective May 1 : 

 Two-frame Novice and Cowan extractors are marked 

 up $1.50 each; four-frame Novice and 72018 Cowan 

 extractors $2.00 each; four-frame Root automatic 

 are advanced $4.00 each; the six-frame $5.00 each, 

 and the eight-frame $6.00 each. Honey-storage 

 tanks are advanced $1.00 each, excepting the smallest 

 size, to which 75 cts. is added. 



The Coggshall bee-brush has been marked up from 

 20 cts. to 30. 



The prices on tin cans and pails are withdrawn, 

 and we quote no prices beyond what stock we have 

 available to furnish. Our Los Angeles and San 

 Francisco offices are protected till July 1, and are 

 prepared to supply cans in carload lots or less. We 

 are not so fortunate here, and the factories gen- 

 erally have all they can do in taking care of parties 

 with whom they have contracts, and will not ac- 

 cept any new business at any price. We have a 

 limited supply which will care for ordinary re- 

 quirements for several weeks; but on anything fur- 

 ther we shall have to quote on whatever we find 

 available when your inquiry is received. Beekeep- 

 ers who have not yet bought or contracted for their 

 supply of empty cans for shipping their honey when 

 produced may find great difficulty in getting a 

 supply when needed. We advise you to get in line 

 before it is too late. Some factories have orders 

 to keep them busy for four to six months, running 

 night and day. 



BEESWAX MARKET. 



We are quoting a further advance of two cents 

 a pound on beeswax, and offer, for prompt shipment, 

 36 cents cash or 38 in trade, delivered at Medina. 

 We have wax enough to keep us going till June, 

 but need ten to twenty tons for use beyond that 

 date. Freights are very slow, and we advise that 

 shipments be forwarded this month to secure this 

 price. If another raise in price should be neces- 

 sary to keep in touch with the market we shall, at 

 the same time, be compelled to make another ad- 

 vance in the price of comb foundation. We should 

 like to avoid this if possible. 



GLASS JARS FOR HONEY. 



Because of the advancing prices of glassware and 

 the increasing difficulty of obtaining various styles 

 at all, we have dropped out of our catalog for 1917 

 all b it the six-ounce tumbler and one-pound round 

 jar which we were able to contract for as needed. 

 We still have in stock at Medina, as well as at our 

 branches, more or less of the styles formerly listed 

 which we shall be pleased to close out at former 

 prices while they last. We give a list here of what 

 we have in stock at Medina, with the price of the 

 same, and will try to give in our next issue a list 

 of stock at our branches. These are bargains at old 

 prices on today's market, and should be taken quick- 

 ly. They could not be replaced at these prices. 



18 cases ^/^-Ib. taper-panel jars, 24 to case, 90c 

 case; 6 for $5.10; 80c per case for lot. 



75 cases 1-lb. taper-panel jars, 24 to case, $1.10 

 case; 6 for $6.30; 95c per case for lot. 



30 cases 1/2 -lb. tip-top jars, 24 to case, $1.00 case; 

 6 for $5.70; 90c per case for lot. 



42 cases 1-lb. tip-top jars, 24 to case, $1.10 case; 

 6 for $6.30; $1.00 per case for lot. 



8 crates lib. tip-top jars, 144 to crate, $5.50 per 

 crate; $5.25 per crate for lot. 



39 cases 1-lb. Federal or Simplex jars, 24 to 

 case, $1.10 per case; 6 for 6.30; $1.00 per case for 

 lot. 



5 cases Vz-lb. square jars with cork, 144 to case, 

 $4.00 per crate; $3.75 per crate for lot. 



7 cases 1-lb. square jars with cork, 72 to case, 

 $2.50 per crate; $2.40 per crate for lot. 



30 cases 1-lb. square jars with cork, 24 to case, 

 $1.10 per case; $1.00 per case for lot. 



24 cases ^/4-lb. Hershiser jars with aluminum cap, 

 24 to case, at 75c per case; 70c per case for lot. 



Some of the one-pound square jars may have glass 

 top with rubber-band and spring-top fasteners, same 

 style as the tip-top jar. These are usually worth 

 75 cts. a gross more than the jars with cork; but 

 we will supply what we have at regular price with 

 cork. 



