1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



47 



Secretary— 0. M. Bean, of McGraw- 

 ville. 



Treasurer— J. W. Cudworth, of Mc- 

 Grawville. 



The Chair appointed Messrs. Kennedy 

 and Lansing to act with liimselt' as the 

 Executive Committee. 



The questions selected for discussion 

 at the next meeting were : " What are 

 the honeyrproducing plants that may lie 

 raised to advantage ?" " Best method 

 for strengthening weak colonies after 

 spring dwindling?" •'Which is most 

 profitable, box or extracted honey r" 



The Association adjourned to meet 

 on Tuesday. May 10, 1881, at 10 a.m., in 

 same rooms. Ciias. A. Pierce, Pres. 



C. M. Bean, Secty. 



Special Notices. 



g^" The Volume of the Bee Jour- 

 nal for 1880, bound in stiff paper 

 covers, will be sent by mail, for $1.50. 



(ST Notices and advertisements in- 

 tended for the Weekly Bee Journal 

 must reach this office by Friday of the 

 week previous. 



igTWhen changing a postoffice ad- 

 dress, mention the old address as well 

 as the new one. 



Keud before the California Convention. 



Strong Colonies a Necessity. 



S. D. BARBER. 



The rapid progress made in apicul- 

 ture in the last few years is remarkable. 

 The increase in colonies and the pro- 

 duction of honey has been marvelous 

 to say the least of it, when we take into 

 consideration the great loss of bees that 

 California sustained in the years 1877 

 and 1879 ; yet apiculture is steadily 

 moving on. The flora treasures of 

 Southern California seem to be ade- 

 quate to the great demands made upon 

 them, and many have come to the con- 

 clusion that there is a science in bee- 

 keeping that will pay the apiarist; but 

 he will find that his success to a great 

 extent very much depends upon his 

 knowledge of that insect, the honey 

 bee, and the natural laws by which they 

 are governed 



The whole profit of apiculture consists 

 in keeping the colonies strong. When 

 honey is abundant, a large apiary will 

 till up rapidly in the same place where 

 a few weak colonies will barely make a 

 living. If desirous of making bees 

 prosperous and profitable, protect them 

 from wind and wet, extremes of heat 

 and cold, destroy their enemies, and 

 leave them to enjoy a sufficiency of food, 

 accumulated by their own industry, and 

 if any are in want, a timely assistance 

 should be rendered them, and doubt not 

 you will prosper as a bee-keeper. Our 

 knowledge of bee instinct is such at the 

 present time that no important point is 

 longer a subject of controversy ; and in 

 the light thrown around the subject, no 

 branch of moral economy can be more 

 definitely regulated, or conducted with 

 such absolute success. The laws which 

 govern these industrious little insects 

 are peculiar to themselves, differing 

 from those which govern everything 

 else ; yet they are simple, and easily 

 learned by any close observer. But 

 when a deviation is made from those 

 laws, loss, sure and certain, must follow. 

 To be successful, then, in the practical 

 art, the science on which it is founded 

 must be thoroughly understood. It is 

 easy for any person to tell when their 

 bees are prosperous, and it is just as 

 easy to tell when something is wrong ; 

 but it is not so easy to tell what that 

 something is. It is no longer a matter 

 of doubt that the natural swarming of 

 bees can be controlled, and get such in- 

 crease by artificial means, secured as 

 may be desired, and at the same time a 

 crop of honey obtained according to the 

 season. The early swarms are most 



E rentable, but never be in too much 

 aste to divide your bees. Your rule in 

 artificial swarming should be, never 

 cripple the strength of the colony where 

 the queen is to remain, as she dimin- 

 ishes her laying according as the num- 

 ber of bees are dininished. I prefer to 

 take brood and bees at different times 

 from my hives as they can spare them, 

 and have young and fertile queens to 

 form my new colonies. Many valuable 

 colonies are ruined by being transferred 

 from one hive to another in a wrong 

 time, or by being divided without re- 

 gard to the principles which should 

 govern the matter to make it successful. 



(^Constitutions and By-Laws for 

 local Associations 8:2 per 100. The name 

 of the Association printed in the blanks 

 for 50 cents extra. 



(ST Sample copies of the Weekly 

 Bee Journal will be sent free to any 

 names that may be sent in. Any one 

 intending to get up a club can have 

 sample copies sent to the persons they 

 desire to interview, by sending the 

 names to this office. 



l|S° It would save us much trouble, if 

 all would be particular to give their P.O. 

 address and name, when writing to 

 this office. We. have several letters 

 (some inclosing money) that have no 

 name. Many others having no Post- 

 office, County or State. Also, if you 

 live near one postoffice and get your 

 mail at another, be sure to give the ad- 

 dress we have on our list. 



(gr The date following the name on 

 the wrapper label of this paper indicates 

 the time to which you have paid. In 

 making remittances, always send by 

 postal order, registered letter, or by 

 draft on Chicago or New York. Drafts 

 on other cities, and local checks, are not 

 taken by the banks in this city except 

 at a discount of 25c, to pay expense of 

 collecting them. 



@TAt the Chicago meeting of the Na- 

 tional Society we were requested to get 

 photographs of the leading apiarists, to 

 sell to those who wanted them. We can 

 now supply the following at 25 cents 

 each : Dzierzon, the Baron of Ber- 

 lepsch, and Langstroth. The likeness 

 of Mr.Langstroth we have copied, is one 

 furnished by his daughter, who says, 

 " it is the only one ever taken when he 

 was in good health and spirits." We 

 are glad to be able to secure one of such 

 a satisfactory nature. 



(ST VVe will send sample copies to any 

 who feel disposed to make up clubs for 

 1881. There are persons keeping bees 

 in every neighborhood who would be 

 benefitted by reading the Journal. 

 and by using a little of the personal in- 

 fluence possessed by almost every one, 

 a club can be gotten up in every neigh- 

 borhood in America. Farmers have 

 had large crops, high prices, and a good 

 demand for all the products of the 

 farm, therefore can well afford to add 

 the Bee Journal to their list of 

 papers for 1881. 



igy We have filled orders for quite a 

 number of Binders for the Weekly Bee 

 Journal. We put the price low, 30 

 per cent, less than any one else could 

 afford to sell them, for we get them by 

 the quantity at wholesale and sell them 

 at just enough to cover the cost and 

 postage, the latter being 21 to 23 cents, 

 on each. We do this to induce as many 

 as possible to get them, and preserve 

 their Weekly numbers. They are ex- 

 ceedingly convenient; the Journal 

 being always bound and handy for 

 reference. The directions for binding 

 are sent with each one. 



(BT The Nebraska Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold their Annual Conven- 

 tion, on the 10th and 11th of February, 

 1881, at Plattsmouth, Cass Co., Neb. 

 Western Iowa bee-keepers are cordially 

 invited to attend. 



Hiram Craig, Pres, 



$3T The Marshall County, Iowa. Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will meet at the 

 Court House in Marshalltown, Iowa, on 

 Saturday, Feb. 5, 1881, at 1 p.m. Sub- 

 ject for discussion : " Winter care of 

 bees." J. W. Sanders, Mec. 



CLEBBING LIST. 



Wesupplj Hi.- Weekly Ami- 1 lean Bee Journal 



ami any of the following periodicals) Cor 1881, at the 

 prices quoted in tho lust column of figures. The 

 first column gives the regular price of both : 



Publishers'Priee. Olub. 



The Weekly Bee Journal (T. U. Ncwnmni . .$2 111 



:iml (ilcainnusln Bee-Culture ( A.l.Kout) Sill . '! '•■< 



Bee-K"<-p,-i*- Mimuzine ( A.J. King). . 3 00 



Bee Keepers' Bxohanee (J. H.Nellls). 2 75. 



The 4 above-named papers 4 T!j. 



Bee-K»*i*pi'rv Instructor (W.Thomas) 2 50. 

 Uee-KeepersMi utile < A.ci llilh 2 50. 



The 6 above-named papers 5 75. 



Prof. Cook's Manual i bound In cloth) 3 25. 



Bee-Culture (T,G.Newman) 2 40. 



For Semi-monthly Bee Journal, $1.00 leas. 

 Kor Monthly Bee Journal, |1,50 less. 



2 on 



13 -II 



:; 75 

 2 35 

 2 36 



5 00 



\i 0(1 

 'J 25 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS' QUOTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The market is plentifully supplied with 

 honey, and sales are slow at weak, eaBj prices. Quo- 

 table at I8@20c. for strictly choice white comb in l 

 and 2 lb. boxes j at I4@ IRc. for fair to good in large 

 packages, and at I0@12o. for common dark-colored 

 and broken lots. — ('Men-go Times. 



BEESWAX.— Choice yellow, 20@S4c; dark, 15<&17. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— Best white comb honey, small neat 



packages, l*i«'J(l<\ ; lair do . l.V . 10c ; dark do., II 13 ; 

 large I'fxos sell for ahout'V. under above. White 

 extracted, ',W lUc. ; dark, "ySc; southern strained, 



SOoSfiP. 



BEESWAX.-Prime quality, 20@24c. 



H. K. & P. B. THFKBEK & CO. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The market for extracted clover honey 

 is very good, and in demand at 10c. for the best, and 

 7<a8c. for basswood and dark honey. The supply of 

 comb honey is good, with a fair demand. We pay 

 10c. for the best. 



BEESWAX— 18<§»24c. C. F. MUTH. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— Our market is inactive for honey— no de- 

 mand only for local trade. We quote, comb 12<§,14c. 

 Extracted, choice white, K&7HC. ; off-colors and can- 

 died, 5(a6Vijc. 

 BEESWAX— 22(g24c.. as to color. 



Steakns & Smith, 423 Front Street. 

 January 22, 1881. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1881. Time and Place of Meeting. 



March 12— Mills Co., Iowa, at Glenwood, Iowa. 

 April 2— S. W. Iowa, at Corning. Iowa. 



5— Central Kentucky, at Winchester, Ky. 



Win. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 

 7— Union Association, at Eminence, Ky. 



E. Drane, Sec. pro tein., Eminence, Ky. 

 May 4— Tuscarawas and Muskingum Valley, at Cam- 

 bridge, Guernsey Co., O. 



J. A. Bucklew, Sec, darks, O. 

 5— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 

 10— Cortland Union, at Cortland, N. Y. 



O. M. Bean, Sec, McGrawville, N. Y. 

 11— S. W. Wisconsin, at Darlington, Wis. 



N. E. France, Sec. Platteville. Wis. 



Sept. National, at Lexington, Ky. 



--Kentucky State, at Louisville, Ky. 

 Oct. 18 -Ky. State, in Exposition B'd'g, Louisville.Ky. 

 W. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 



jy In order to have this Table complete, Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



Ladies who Appreciate Elegance 

 and purity are using Parker's Hair Balsam. 

 It is the best article sold for restoring gray 

 hair to its original color and beauty. 



nstead of sending silver money in 

 letters, procure 1, 2 or 3 cent stamps. 

 We can use them, and it is safer to send 

 such than silver. 



tg^T Any one desiring to get a copy of 

 the Constitution and By-Laws of the 

 National Society, can do so by sending 

 a stamp to this office to pay postage. If 

 they desire to become members, a fee 

 of $1.00 should accompany it, and the 

 name will be duly recorded. This no- 

 tice is given at the request of the Exec- 

 utive Committee. 



Books for Bee-Keepers. 



Cook'« Mnmmi of the A plury.— Entirely re- 

 written, greatly enlarged and elegantly Illustrated, 

 and Is fully up with the times on every conceivable 

 i that Interests the apiarist. It Is not only in- 

 structive, but Intensely interesting and thoroughly 

 practical. The boob Is :i masterly production, ami 

 one thai no bee-keeper, however limited his means, 

 can afford to do without, doth, SI. S5 ; paper cov- 

 ers. $il.OO, postpaid. Per dozen, by express, cloth, 



*I2.; paper, 19.60. 

 Qulnby** New Hee-Keeptnff, by L. C. Boot.— 



The author has treated the subject of bee-keeping 



in :i manner that oannot rail to interest all. its style 



is plain and forcible, making all its readers sensible 

 Ol the tact that the author Is really the master of the 

 subject. Price, 81.50. 



Novice's A BCofBee-Cultare, by A.I. Root. 

 This embraces "everything perttttning to the care of 

 the boney-bee<" and is valuable to beginners and 

 those more advanced. (Moth, !*!.:£.■»; paper, $LOO. 



KliifC'« Bee-K.ee|»er«t* Text-Book, bv A. J. 

 King.— This edition is revised and brought down to 

 the present time. Cloth, 3M.OO; paper, 7Sc. 



I-iniigKtrotli on the Hive and Honey Bee. 



This is a standard sclentitic work. Price, 3&2.00. 



111. ---..-. i Been, by John Allen.— A romance of 

 bee-keeping, full of practical information and con- 

 tagious enthusiasm. Cloth, S I .<><►. 



Bee-Culture ; or Suecexutul Munneement 

 of the Apiary, bv Thomas (J. Newman.— This 

 pamphlet embraces the following subjects : The Lo- 

 cation of the Apiary— Honey Plants — Oueen Rearing 

 -Feeding— Swarming— Dividing— Transferring- Ital- 

 ianizing- In trod ucing Queens- Extracting-Quietlng 

 and Handling Bees— The Newest Method of Prepar- 

 ing Honey tor Market, etc. It is published in En?- 

 ll*h and Oi-i'mini. Price for either edition, 40 

 cents, postpaid, or ^it.OO per dozen. 



Food Adulteration; What we eat and should 

 not eat. This book should be in every family, where 

 it ought to create a sentiment against the adultera- 

 tion of food products, and demand a law to protect 

 consumers against the many health-destroying adul- 

 terations offered as food. 200 pages. Paper, 50c. 



The Dzierzon Theory ;— presents the funda- 

 mental principles of bee-culture, and furnishes a 

 condensed statement of the facts and arguments by 

 which they are demonstrated. Price, 15 cents. 



Honey, us Food and Medicine, by Thomas G. 

 Newman.— This is a pamphlet of 24 pages, discoursing 

 upon the Ancient History of Bees and Honey ; the 

 nature, quality, sources, and preparation of Honey 

 for the Market ; Honey as an article of food, giving 

 recipes for making Honey Cakes, Cookies, Puddings, 

 Foam. Wines, ftc; and Honey as Medicine, followed 

 by many useful Recipes. It is intended for consum- 

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 the country, and thus assist in creating a demand for 

 honey. Published in KnglKh and German. Price 

 for either edition, 6c. ; per dozen, SOc. 



Wintering Bees.— This pamphlet contains all 

 the Prize Essayson thisimportant subject, that were 

 read before the Centennial Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. The Prize— $2.3 in gold— was awarded to Prof. 

 Cook's Essay, which is given in full. Price, lOc. 



Bees and their Management. This pamphlet 

 was issued by the Italian Bee Company, and has had 

 a large circulation. The price has been reduced from 

 20 cents to lO cents. 



The Hive I Use— Being a description of the hive 

 used by U. M. Doolittle. Price, 5c. 



Kendall's Home Book— No book can be more 

 useful to horse owners. It has 35 engravings, illus- 

 trating positions of sick hoses, and treats all diseases 

 in a plain and comprehensive manner. It has a large 

 number of good recipes, a table of doses, and much 

 other valuable horse information. Paper, 25c. 



Chickeu Cholera.by A. J. Hill,— A treatise on its 

 cause, symptoms and cure. Price, 35c. 



Moore's Universal Assistant contains infor- 

 mation on every conceivable subject, as well as re- 

 ceipts for almost everything that could be desired. 

 We doubt if anyone could be induced to do without 

 it, after having spent a few hours in looking It 

 through. It contains 4 so pages, and 500 engravings. 

 Cloth, !$2.50. 



Ropp's Easy Calculator.— These are handy 

 tables fyr all kinds of merchandise and interest. It 

 is really a lightning calculator, nicely bound, with 

 slate and pocket fur papers. In cloth, Sl.oo ; Mo- 

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U3?~ Sent by mail on receipt of price, by 



THOMAS <J, NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street. Chicago, III. 



Binders for the Bee Journal 



fig" A Bee-Keepers' meeting will be 

 held at Walnut Hill, Barren Co., Ky. 

 on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1881. All are in- 

 vited. H. C. Davis, Sec. 



A Great Paper.— We desire to call the 

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 the best." See advertisement, in another 

 •olumn, and send for specimen copy. 



We can furnish Kmerson's Binders, gilt lettered on 

 the back, for the Ameeucan BeeJouknal for 1880, 

 at the following prices, postage paid : 



Cloth and paper, each 50c. 



heather and cloth 75c. 



VW Binder, for the Weekly Bee Journal 

 postpaid, S.> cent.. 



B^~ We can also furnish the Binder for any Paper 

 or Magazine desired. 



THOMAS O. NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111, 



THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL, 



AND BEE-KEEPERS ADVISEK. 



The British Bee Journal is published monthly at 

 $I.7o, and contains the best practical information for 

 the time being, showing what to do. and when and 

 how to do do it. CK.AIIUOTT, Be.- Master, 



School of Apiculture, Fuirlawn.Southall, London. 



HOXEY WANTED.-I desire to purchase sev- 

 eral barrels of dark extracted honey, and a few 

 of light ; also. Comb Honey. Those having any for 

 sale are invited to correspond, giving particulars. 

 ALFRED II. M:uMA\, 

 972 West Madison street. CHICAGO, ILL. 



