1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



79 



Nebraska State Convention. 



The Nebraska State Bee-keepers' as- 

 sociation held its third annual meeting 

 at l'lattsniouth, February 1(1 anil 11, 

 and elected the following officers for 

 1881, viz: President, T. L. Von Dora, 

 Omaha: vice-president, S. L. Thomas. 

 Plattsmouth; secretary, t;. M. Hawley, 

 Lincoln: treasurer, /F. E. Caldwell, 

 Bellevue. 



President Craig delivered the annual 

 address before retiring from the chair. 

 and W. C. B. Allen acted as secretary 

 in behalf of Secretary W. U. Pigman. 

 who was unable to be present. 



Papers were presented by Charles Da- 

 dant, of Hamilton, 111., on "Spring 

 Dwindling of Bees;" bv G. M. Hawley, 

 of Lincoln, on " Food Plants for Bees;" 

 by T. L. Von Dorn, of Omaha, on 

 " Drone Progeny " and " Bee-keeping 

 for Profit;" and by T. S. Corbett, of 

 Omaha, on " Bee Pasturage." 



The meeting was the most practical 

 and interesting ever held by the asso- 

 ciation, and a fair attendance was had 

 from Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, Cass 

 and Lancaster counties. Mr. James T. 

 Fife, president of the South-western 

 Iowa Bee-keepers' association, from 

 Corning, Iowa, was invited to take part 

 in the proceedings. A two "days' dis- 

 cussion ensued upon various topics of 

 bee-culture, including '• Wintering 

 Bees," " Increase of Colonies." " Bee 

 Pasturage," " Marketing Honey, " 

 " Comb, or Extracted Honey,"' and the 

 practical -experience of the members 

 called out by questions and answers. 



Resolutions of respect were passed to 

 the memory of Dr. H. Hunger, of 

 Omaha; also resolutions of thanks to 

 the people of Plattsmouth. and to the 

 railroad companies for reduced rates 

 and other courtesies. 



G. M. Hawley, J. J. McLain and T. 

 S. Corbett were appointed a committee 

 to take charge of the exhibit of the 

 bee-keepers at the next State Fair. 



tention, and have never seen bees punc- 

 ture or tear open perfectly sound grapes; 

 not that they could not, but that they 

 will not. Birds, wasps and hornets are 

 destructive to grapes, and when they 

 are punctured the bees follow and take 

 up the 'wasted sweets; and, being so 

 much more numerous, are noticed by 

 the observer, while the real depredators 

 are overlooked. 



If you will take a bunch or so of ripe, 

 sweet grapes and puncture half of them, 

 and put them near a hive of bees, you 

 will see that the bees, after taking up 

 the sweets from the punctured grapes, 

 will leave the ones that are sound and 

 perfect. In wet weather, when sun- 

 shine and showers alternate, grapes 

 will crack open and bees will collect in 

 large numbers on them, and all that are 

 imperfect will be rifled of their sweets, 

 and the bees are condemned for the de- 

 struction, when, in fact, they are not 

 guilty. In France and Germany, where 

 wine is extensively made, bees are kept 

 in large numbers; and also in Califor- 

 nia. Then I would say to all who are 

 engaged in fruit-raising, keep bees; at 

 least sufficient to supply your tables 

 with honey, if not to fill your pockets 

 with money. 



Bee-keeping is both pleasant and 

 profitable. It is elevating in its ten- 

 dency, as it brings us in close contact 

 with nature, and through nature we 

 look up to nature's God; and thus we 

 are made better by observing the won- 

 drous working of the tiny bee in con- 

 structing its waxen cells, rearing its 

 young and gathering the fragrant 

 sweets from nature's flora. 



" Garden and orchard-lawn, nnd flowery mead ; 

 The blue-veined violet, rich columbine. 

 The wanton cowslip, daises in their prime, 

 With all the choicest blossoms of the lea, 

 Are free allowed and given." 



SPECIAL NOTICES. 



tlTWhen changing a postoffice ad- 

 dress, mention the old address as well 

 as the new one. 



Read before the Ky. Hort. Soc'y. 



Bees as Fertilizers of Flowers. 



DR. N. P. ALLEN. 



The subject of fruit culture, in con- 

 nection with apiculture, is one that is 

 fraught with much interest, and if I 

 can say anything that will cause horti- 

 culturists of my own State to investi- 

 gate and test the two pursuits together, 

 I shall feel amply rewarded for my ef- 

 fort in that direction. I am aware that 

 there is a prejudice againstfruit-raisers 

 keeping bees; but I regard the bees 

 necessary to success in horticulture. In 

 fact, I regard apiculture as the hand- 

 maid of fruit-culture. 



The office that bees perform in the 

 fertilization of the flowers of most all 

 our fruits is of primary importance, 

 and cannot be dispensed with without 

 loss. I am aware that many other in- 

 sects perform the same office to a lim- 

 ited extent; but the honey bees, much 

 more than all, carry the pollen from 

 flower to flower, and by that means the 

 flowers are fructified, and in return 

 furnish the bee with both bread and 

 honey — its natural food. Thus you see 

 the importance of combining fruit and 

 bee-culture. Where there are no bees, 

 flowers fail to set their fruit to a great 

 extent, and the consequence is a short 

 crop. If you have bees sufficient to 

 gather the rich stores from your gar- 

 dens and orchards, you will thus secure 

 the most wholesome and delicious food 

 for you tables the world affords; food fit 

 for the gods — pure, unadulterated honey, 

 unlike the vile stuff we often buy from 

 the grocery, mixed with glucose made 

 from corn and potatoes. 



Bees kept on the improved plan are 

 very profitable — often paying from 100 

 to 200 per cent, on the capital invested; 

 but some of our wine-growers will tell 

 you they are destructive to vineyards, 

 and that you cannot keep bees and 

 raise grapes. I have kept bees and 

 grapes together for a number of years, 

 and have given them my personal at- 



<gg° We have prepared Ribbon Badges 

 for bee-keepers, on which are printed a 

 large bee in gold. Price 10 cents each, 

 or $8.00 per hundred. 



O" The Volume of the Bee Jour- 

 nal for 1880, bound in stiff paper 

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



igl" Notices and advertisements in- 

 tended for the Weekly Bee Journal 

 must reach this office by Friday of the 

 week previous. 



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. 



ffm. Williamson, See., Lexington, Ky. 

 7— Union Association, at Kniinence, Ky. 



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

 7— N. W. Ohio, at Delta. Ohio. 

 IS— N. W. Missouri, at St. Joseph, Mo. 



D. G. Parker, Pres., St. Joseph. Mo. 

 May 4— Tuscarawas and Muskingum Valley, at Cam 

 bridge, Guernsey Co., O. 



J. A. Bucklew, Sec, Clarks, O. 

 5— Centra] Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 

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



C. 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. 



%W In order to have this Table complete. Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— ED. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS* QUOTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The market is plentifully supplied with 

 honey, and sales are Blow at weak, easy prices. Quo- 

 table at 18®20o. for strictly choice white comb in 1 

 and 2 lb. boxes ; at 1-K&1I6C for fair to good in large 

 packages, and at KK5i 12c. for common dark-colored 

 and broken lots.— Chicago Times. 



BEESWAX.— Choice yellow, 20i»24c; dark, 15(817. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— Best white comb honey, small neat 

 packages, 17(ii 18c; fair do., 15®16c; dark do., 12(jil3 ; 

 large boxes sell for about 2c. under above. White 

 extracted, 9&10c. ; dark, 7(s8c; southern strained. 

 80c885c. 



BEESWAX.— Prime quality, 20@23o. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The market for extracted clover honey 

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

 8&9c for basswood and dark honey. Comb honey 

 is of slow sale at 16c. for the best. 



BEESWAX-18(82Ic. C. F. MUTH. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

 HONEY— We quote comb 12@15c. Extracted. 

 choice:white, c'v.i.Tc. ; offcolors, H(«t%c. 

 BEKSWAX -22i«2'lc, as to color. 



Stearns & Smith. 428 Front Street. 



(S" •' What is the meaning of ' Dec. 

 81 ' after my name on the direction- 

 label of my paper ?" This question 

 has been asked by several, and to save 

 answering each one, let us here say : It 

 means that you have paid for the full 

 year, or until "Dec. 31, 1881." "June 

 81 " means that the first half of the 

 year is paid for, up to " July 1st." Any 

 other month, the same. 



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. 



9 instead of sending silver money in 

 letters, procure 1, ^ or 3 cent stamps. 

 We can use them, and it is safer to send 

 such than silver. 



♦-•- • -.. — 



<@r 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. 1 hafts 

 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. 



Premiums. — For a club of 2, weekly 

 we will give a copy of "Bee-Culture ;" 

 for a club of 5, weekly, we will give a 

 copy of " Cook's Manual," bound in 

 cloth ; for a club of 6, we give a copy of 

 the Journal for a year free. Do not 

 forget that it will pay to devote a few 

 hours to the Bee Journal. 



igf 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. 



<gr 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. 



igy 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. 



Books for Bee-Keepers. 



Cook's Miiminl of the ,\ plin-y. — Entirely re- 

 written, greatly enlarged mid elegantly illustrated, 

 and is fully up with tin- times on every cuncelvable 

 subject that Interests the apiarist. It is not only In- 

 structive, but Intensely Interesting nnd thoroughly 

 practical. The hook is il masterly production, and 



one that no bee keeper, however limited ills means, 

 can afford to do without Cloth, iffl.sSA ; paper cov- 

 ers, SM.OO, postpaid. I'er dozen, by express, cloth, 



112.; paper, $9.50, 



QiilnHy'M New Hee-Ke«*|»lnis, by I,. C. Root.— 

 The author has treated the subject of bee-keeping 

 In a manner that cannot fail to interest all. Its style 

 is plain and forcible, making all its readers sensible 

 1. 1 the tact that the author is really the master of the 

 subject. Price, *I.."»0. 



Novice' ■ A It G ot'Bee-CiiUure, by A. I. Root. 

 Tins embraces "everything pei'tnlning to the care of 

 the honey-bee," and is valuable to beginners and 

 those more advanced. Cloth, *l.af>; paper, JSl.OO. 



Klntc'N Bee-Keeper* 1 Text-Book, by A. .1 



KinK— This edition is revised ami brought down to 

 the present time. Cloth, fi.OO; paper, 75c. 



1,;iui;«trii(ii on the Hive anil Honey Bee. 

 This is a standard scientific work. Price, WS.OU. 



Blessed Bees* by John /Mien.— A romance of 

 bee-keeplne. full of practical Information and con- 

 tagious enthusiasm. Cloth, *i .«><►. 



Bee-Culture ; 01* Succeaaful Miinueement 

 of the Apiary, by Thomas G. Newman.— This 

 pamphlet embraces the following subjects : The Lo- 

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 —Feeding Swar-mint: Dividing Transferrlnu- Ital- 

 ianizing— Introducing Queens -Ex traction yuieting 

 and Handling Bees -The Newest Method of Prepar- 

 ing Honey for Market, etc. It is published In Knir- 

 li«h and German. Price for either edition, 40 

 eenlN, postpaid, or $3.00 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, »Oc. 



The D/.ferzan Theory ;— presents the funda- 

 mental principles of bee-culture, and furnishes a 

 condensed statement of the facts and arguments hy 

 which they are demonstrated. Price, 15 cents. 



Honey, a* Food and Itfedlelne, 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, &c; and Honey as Medicine, followed 

 by many useful Recipes. It Is intended for consum- 

 ers, and should he scattered by thousands all over 

 the country, and thus assist in creating a demand for 

 honey. Published in English and German. Price 

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



Wintering Bees.— This pamphlet contains all 

 the Prize Essayson this important subject .that were 

 read before the Centennial Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. The Prize— *2» 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 CI. M. Doolittle. Price, *>c. 



Kendall's Horse 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, 35c. 



Chicken Cholera.byA. 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 any one could be induced to do without 

 it, after having spent a few hours in looking it 

 through. It contains 4.S0 pages, and 500 engravings. 

 Cloth, SS.50. 



Kopp's Easy Calculator.— These are handy 

 tables for all kinds of merchandise and interest. It 

 is really a lightning calculator, nicely bound, with 

 slate and pocket for papers. In cloth, $1.00 ; Mo- 

 rocco, $1. 50. Cheap edition, without slate, 50c. 



B3?~Sent by mail on receipt of price, by 



THOMAS G, NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



Binders for the Bee Journal 



igaTAt 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 : JJzierzon, 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 lie 

 was in good health and spirits." We 

 are glad to be able to secure one of such 

 a satisfactory nature. 



O" 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. 



KW Binders for the "Weekly Bee Journal, 



of 1881, cloth and paper, postpaid, 85 cents. 



We can furnish Emerson's Binders, gilt lettered on 

 the back, for American BEE Journal for 1890, 

 at the following prices, postage paid : 



Cloth and paper, each 50c. 



Leather and cloth 75c. 



1^" We can also furnish the Binder for any Paper 

 or Magazine desired. 



THOMAS 6. JIEWM1K, 



il71 West Madison Street, Chicago, III. 



HO.VET 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. 

 A I.FKKII II. YEllMIV 

 S72 West Madison street. CHICAGO ILL. 



THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL, 



AND BEE-KEEPER'S ADVISER. 



The British Bee Jbumalis published monthly at 

 $1.75, and contains the best practical information for 

 the time being, Bhowinjz what to do, and when and 

 how to do do It. CAT. ABBOTT, Bee Master, 



School of Apiculture, Fairlawn.Southall, London. 



