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Association; but was pleased to learn 

 that the beekeepers had a good time 

 and that Rev. L. L. Langstroth was 

 able to attend. Important questions 

 were brought up and answered and 

 general good will prevailed. There 

 seems to be an increasing interest 

 and attendance at our conventions and 

 this is truly cheering. 



The Eastern New York Beekeepers' 

 Union will hold an Annual Convention 

 in Agricultural Hall at Albany on Tues- 

 day, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 8, 

 9 and 10, 1884. 



We invite exhibition of hives, ex- 

 tractors, implements and all apiarian 

 supplies. Time will be given for ex- 

 hibiiing and ex;imining, and testimo- 

 nials will be awarded. Addresses and 

 essays on important topics from prom- 

 inent apiarists and questions on inter- 

 esting subjects will be discussed. 



A general invitation is extended to 

 all iuLerestetl in apiculture to attend. 



Sol Vrooman, President. 

 Eastern N. Y. , B. K. U. 



or show to the edification of bee 

 keepers and others. 



Past members are earnestly re- 

 quested to renew their membership 

 and all others cordially invited to come 

 in with us. 



The ladies having been well repre- 

 sented at our past meetings, we cer- 

 tainly expect a larger attendance this 

 session than ever" before. All those 

 not attending will surely miss a good 

 time, for we expect the largest gath- 

 ering and also the most enthusiastic 

 meeting of practical beekeepers ever 

 held west of the Mississippi river. 



We have succeeded in making very 

 satisfactory hotel arrangements, two 

 dollar hotels having oflfered one dollar 

 rates. 



Railroads : — all bee keepers desiring 

 to attend can obtain certificates entit- 

 ling them to excursion rates over the 

 B. & M. and U. P. railroads by ap- 

 plying at any time previous to January 

 6, to M. L. Trester, Sec'y Neb. Bee- 

 keepers' Association, Greenwood. 

 Please apply immediately. 



M. L. TuESTER, Sec'y. 



[We deeply ivgret not being able to 

 accept the president's kind'invitation 

 to attend the convention as we have 

 met with them in times past and would 

 like to meet our old-time friends again. 

 We would urge our readers to attend if 

 possible, as these conventions are the 

 life of apiculture and we promise them 

 a good time.— Ei>.] 



NEBRASKA STATE BEEIOEEPEKS 

 ASSOCIATION. 



Notice is hereby given that the Neb. 

 State Beekeepers' Association will 

 meet in annual session at Lincoln, 

 Neb., ■ Wednesday, Jan. 9. 1884, at 

 2 o'clock p. M., in the Y. M. C. A. 

 Rooms on Tenth St. between O and 

 P, just east of the Government 

 Square. 



We have the promise of some emi- 

 nent apiarists from other states to be 

 with us and also expect to have one of 

 the largest displays of apiarian sup- 

 plies ever gathered together in the 

 state. Each person attending is re- 

 quested to bring something to exhibit 



The American Rural Home by Mes- 

 srs. A. A. Hopkins and P. C. Reynolds 

 of Rochester, N. Y., contains a very 

 interesting report of the meeting of 

 the Western Farmers' Club. Among 

 other matters the question of the fail- 

 ure of the crop of clover seed was 

 brought up, and the discussion was 

 so important and interesting, that we 

 give it to our readers. 



Mr. James C. AUis, Holley, believed 

 that the cold, wet season prevented 

 the multiplication of bumble-bees 

 which he thinks are necessary for the 

 distribution of pollen and fructification 

 of germs of clover seed. 



Prof C. H. Jenner, Brockport, said 

 the bumble-bee theory stirred him up, 

 and he would suggest that the black 

 Italian honey bee will answer as a sub- 

 stitute for the bumble-bee. The fact 

 that the growth of the second crop was 

 so rapid would explain the failure of 

 seed, but without question, bumble- 

 bees were scarce. 



Mr. Henry Harrison, and others, 

 questioned the theory that bees have 

 anything to do with the fertilization of 

 flowers. 



P. C. Reynolds, of R., said one 

 of the greatest naturalists, and closest 



