1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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success. ' IK- said women in Vermont 

 were as capable and had as good facili- 

 ties as in any part of the country, and 

 would succeed as well, if attended ii>. 



Adjourned to meet at Bristol. Vt., 

 in May uext. T. Bbookens, ifec. 



Champlain Valley, Vt., Convention. 



This Association held its winter meet- 

 ■ ing at Brandon, Vt. on Jan. 20,21, 1881. 



Pros. Crane in the chair. Col. 11. II. 

 Merritt gave an address of welcome, to 



which Pres. Crane replied, stating the 

 object of the meet inn and giving a 

 brief narration of the ancient history 

 of the honey bee, and of its improved 

 management in the present age. 



Mr. A. E. Manum said success de- 

 pended on the man and circumstances. 

 The bee-keeper should be a person of 

 even temperament — not easily excited — 

 should be somewhat acquainted with 

 botany; and recommended small sec- 

 tion boxes, to hold not more than 2 lbs. 

 Everything should be kept ready and in 

 order. He gave estimate of produce in 

 a good season with Italian bees, and 

 also a poor season like the past. 



Mr! O. C. Wait, of Georgia, said that 

 experience had shown that bee-keeping 

 was no mystery or slight of hand, but a 

 clear, plain, practical science. Bee- 

 keepers were an intelligent, enterpris- 

 ing class of men; men of progress. No 

 intelligent man would destroy his bees. 



After some discussion Mr. Manum ex- 

 hibited some of his honey boxes, and 

 explained their uses and advantages. 



Bees were advantageous in the or- 

 chard, and to the buckwheat crop, as he 

 had satisfactorily demonstrated. Some 

 doubts had been expressed to the value 

 of the red clover blossom on account of 

 the inability of the bee to reach the 

 nectary; Italians have the advantage 

 over black bees, because they are pro- 

 vided with greater length of probosis. 



Pres. Crane said he liad noticed bees 

 working in red clover early and late in 

 the season; bees will not work where 

 they get no honey. 



In the evening, after a few prelimi- 

 naries, Mr. E. A. llasseltine read a sen- 

 sible and witty poem on " Prospects 

 9 and Retrospects," which was well re- 

 ceived by the audience. 



The talk on Sweets, by Prof. Seely, 

 was a learned dissertation on the chem- 

 ical properties and qualities of the va- 

 rious kinds of sweets that are offered 

 in our markets. He exhibited over 20 

 different kinds of sugar; spoke of the 

 various substances from which sugar 

 was extracted, as trees, plants, roots 

 and fruits; some specimens would solid- 

 ify sooner than others; sugar from cane, 

 corn, beets and maple, were all of the 

 same chemical formation. 



J. E. Crane spoke on the Individual- 

 ity of Bees; there was a marked differ- 

 ence in the character of colonies, some 

 were industrious, others not so; some 

 prefer some kinds of flowers, others re- 

 ject them; Italians dislike buckwheat, 

 while black bees work well on it. Every 

 colony has some peculiar character. He 

 showed several samples of honey from 

 different flowers, and explained their 

 various qualities, and also exhibited 

 specimens of bees from the Holy Land. 



Dr. F. Bond said that the Creator had 

 placed the sweets in flowers to attract 

 the bee, to carry out nature's laws, by 

 carrying the fertilizing pollen to the un- 

 fertile flower, and thus showing a wise 

 and benificent Providence. 



On Friday, Jan. 21, after some pre- 

 liminary business, the following were 

 elected officers for the ensuing year: 

 President, J. E.Crane; Vice-Presidents, 

 H. L. Ltonard, E. P. Wolcott, E. A. 

 Hasseltine; Secretery and Treasurer, 

 Hon. T. Brookins. 



Mr. O. C. Wait spoke of the bad con- 

 dition he found honey in the Boston 

 market, and of the manner of award- 

 ing premiums at fairs. 



Mr. Manum remarked that it was im- 

 portant to have good queens, he advised 

 all to raise their own; old queens were 

 C best to rear queens from, say 2 years old 

 or more; it is best to rear queens in 

 warm weather, when honey is plenty. 



The question "how to prevent bees 

 from dwindling "Mr. Leonard answered 

 thus: In this case as in all other ills to 

 which bee-keepers are heir to, keep the 

 colony strong and healthy. Mr. Leonard 

 read an essay on " Bee-culture for 

 Women," giving instances of marked 



Local Convention Directory. 



1881. Time and Place oj Meeting. 



April 2— S. W. Iowh, at CornlDK, Iowa. 



5— Central Kentucky, at Winchester, Ky. 



Win. Williamson. Sec. Lexington, Ky. 

 7— Union Association, nt Eminence, Ky. 



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

 7— N. W. Ohio, at Delta. Ohio. 

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



D. G. Parker, 1'res., St. .Joseph. Mo. 

 May 4 -Tuscarawas ami Muskingum Valley, at Cam 

 bridge. Ouernsey Co.. O. 



.1. A. Bucklew, Sec, Chirks. O. 

 a— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 

 Ill Cortland Union, at Cortland, N. Y. 



C. M. Bean, Sec, MoUrawville, N. Y. 

 11— S. W. Wisconsin, nt Darllntrton, Wis. 



N. E. France, Sec, Plattevllte, Wis. 



Sept. National, at Lexington, Ky. 



-Kentuckv State, at Louisville, Ky. 

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

 W. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 

 IW In order to have this Table complete. Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



(BfWheii changing a postoffice 

 dress, mention the old 

 as the new one. 



ul- 

 address as well 



gg" We have prepared Ribbon Badges 



for bee-keepers, on which arc printed a 

 large bee in gold. Price 10 cents each, 

 or $8.00 per hundred. 



^T The Volume of the Bek Jour- 

 nal for 1880, bound in stiff paper 

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



l^" Notices and advertisements in- 

 tended for the Weekly Bee Journal 

 must reach this office by Friday of the 

 week previous. 



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. 



CLUBBING list. 



We supply the Weekly American Bee Journal 



and any of the following periodicals, for 1SSI, at the 

 prices quoted in the last column of figures. The 

 first column gives the regulnr price of both : 



Publishers'Prtce. Club. 



The Weekly Bee Journal (T. G. Newman) ..$2 00 



and Gleaningsin Bee-Culture (A.I. Root) 3 00.. 2 75 



Bee-Keepers' Magazine (A.J.King).. 3 00 . 2 t>0 



Bee-Keepers' Exchange (J. H.Nellis). 2 75.. 2 SO 



The 1 above-named papers 175., 3 75 



Bee-Keepers' Instructor (W.Thomas) 2 50.. 2 35 



Bee-Keepers' Guide (A.G.Hill) 2 50.. 2 35 



The 6 above-named papers 5 75.. 5 00 



Prof. Cook's Manual (bound in cloth) 3 25. . 3 00 



Bee-Culture (T.G.Newman) 240.. 2 25 



For Semi-monthlv Bee Journal, $1.00 less. 

 For Monthly Bee Journal, f 1.50 less. 



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. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS' QUOTATIONS. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The market is plentifully supplied with 

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

 table at 18(tt20c. for strictly choice white comb in 1 

 and 2 lb. boxes ; at 14@l(.c for fair to good in large 

 packages, and at K.K3 12c. for common dark-colored 

 and broken lots.— Chicago Times. 



BEESWAX.— Choice yellow, 20®21c; dark, 15017. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— Best white comb honey, small neat 

 packages, 17(al8c; fair do., 15(aJ6c.; dark do,, 12® 13 ; 

 large boxes sell for about 2c under above. White 

 extracted, 9®10c; dark, 7&8c. ; southern strained. 

 80885c. 



BEESWAX— Prime quality, 20@23c. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The market for extracted clover honey 

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

 8<^0c. for basswood and dark honey. Comb honey 

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



BEESWAX-18<»24c. C. F. MUTH. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONE Y.— Extracted is in large supply for the sea- 

 son, and purchasers for round lots difficult to find, 

 except at extremely low prices. We quote white 

 comb, 12@15c. ; dark to good, loft lie. Extracted, 

 choice to extra white, 6@6}£c.; dark and candied, 

 5@5)^c. 



BEESWAX— 2K822HC. as to color. 



Stearns & Smith. 423 Front Street. 



San Francisco, Cal., March 4, 1881. 



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igy 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. 



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. 



^ 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. 



<^° 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. 



SPECIAL NOTICES. 



(^Constitutions and By-Laws for 

 local Associations $2 per 100. The name 

 of the Association printed in the blanks 

 for 50 cents extra. 



<gy" 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. 



1ST We 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. 



Hundreds of Men, Women and Chil- 

 dren rescued from beds of pain, sickness 

 and almost death and made strong and 

 hearty by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the 

 best evidences in the world of Its sterling 

 worth. You can find these in every com- 

 munity.— Post. See advertisement. 9w4t 



lg3° 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 1 * Mini mil of the A plnry.— Entirely re- 

 written, greatly enlarged and elegantly illustrated, 

 ami Is fully up with the times on every conceivable 

 subject that interests the aplHriat. It is not only In- 

 structive, but intensely interesting and thoroughly 

 practical. The book is a masterly production, and 

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

 can afford to do without. Cloth, $1. 85 ; paper cov- 

 ers, SI, OO, postpaid. Per dozen, by express, cloth, 

 (12.; paper, $9.50. 



4|ulnby> New Bee-Keeping, by L. C. Root.— 



The author has treated the subject of bee-keeping 

 in a manner that cannot fall to interest all. Its style 

 is plain and forcible, making all Its readers sensible 

 of the fact that the author Is really the master of the 

 Biibject. Price, *l..»o. 



Novice's ARC ofBee-Culture, by A. I. Root. 



This embraces "everything pertaining to the care of 

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

 those more advanced. (Moth, #1.85; paper, #1.00. 



Kiim'- Bee-Iteepers* Text-Book, by A. J 



King.— This edition Is revised and brought down to 

 the present time. Cloth, $1.00; paper, 75c. 



IiiMiKHtroth on the Hive and Honey Bee. 



This is a standard scientific work. Price, 82. OO. 



Blessed Bees* by John Allen.— A romance of 

 bee-keeping, full of practical information and con- 

 tagious enthusiasm. Cloth, 91. OO. 



Bee-Culture ; or Successful M anugement 

 of the Apiary, by Thomas (i. Newman.— This 

 pamphlet embraces the following subjects : The Lo- 

 cation of the Apiary— Honey Plants— Queen Rearing 

 — Feeding— Swarming— Dividing— Transferring- Ital- 

 ianizing lntrniiiK'ingyueens— KxtractinK— Quieting 

 and Handling Bees— The Newest Method of Prepar- 

 ing Honey for Market, etc. It is published in Eng- 

 lish and German. Price for either edition, 40 

 cents, 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, 50c. 



The Dzlerzon 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, as Food and Medicine, by Thomas a. 

 Newman.— This is a pamphletof 21 pages, discoursing 

 upon the Ancient History of Beea 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 be scattered by thousands all over 

 the country, and thus assist in creating a demand for 

 honey. Published in Eugllsu and German. Price 

 for either edition, 6c. ; per dozen, 50c. 



Wintering: Bees.— This pamphlet contains all 

 the Prize Essays on this important subject. that were 

 read before the Centennial Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. The Prize— $25 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 ti. M. Dootittle. Price, 5c. 



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, 85c. 



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

 cause, symptoms and cure. Price, 25c. 



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 480 pages, and 500 engravings. 

 Cloth, 98.50. 



Ropp'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, 91. OO ; Mo- 

 rocco, 91. 50. Cheap edition, without slate, SOc. 



t^~ Sent by mail on receipt of price, by 



THOMAS G, NEWMAN, 



974 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



ig^At 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 oy 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. 



t^ 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. 



Binders for the Bee Journal 



2 ?f" Binders for the Weekly Bee Joornal, 

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



We can furnlBh Emerson's Binders, gilt lettered on 

 the back, for American Bee Journal for lSOO, 

 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 G. NEWMAN, 

 974 West Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



HONEY 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 H. NEWMAN 

 972 West Madison street. CHICAGO ILL. 



THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL, 



AND BEE-KEEPER'S ADVISER. 



The British Bee Journalis published monthly at 

 $1.75, and contains the best practical information for 

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

 how to do do it. C.N.ABBOTT, Bee Master. 



School of Apiculture, Falrlawn.Sonthall, London, 



