1881. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOtmNAL. 



§5 



Local Convention Directory. 



1881. Time Mid Place of Meeting. 



April2— S. W. Iowa, at Corning, Iowa. 



5— Central Kentucky, at Winchester, Ky. 



Win. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 



7— Union Asaoutatton, at Eminence. Kv. 



B, Drane, Sec pro tem., Eminence, Ky. 



7— N. W. Ohio, at Helta. Ohio 



13-N. \V. Missouri, at St. Joseph, Mo. 



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

 May 4— Tuscarawas ami Muskingum Valley, at Cam 

 brieve, Guernsey Co.. O, 



J. A. Bueklew. See., Clarks. O. 

 :*»— Central 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. K. France. See.. I'lut leville. Wis. 

 1'-', IS— Texas Bee-Keepers' Association, at Mc- 

 Kinnev, Collin Co., Texas. 

 W. B. Howard, Sec, Kingston, HuntCn.,Tex. 



Sept. National. Ht Lexington, Ky. 



•-Kentucky State, at Louisville, Ky. 

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

 \V. Williamson, Sec, Lexington, Ky. 



(y In order to have this Table complete. Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



CLUBBING LIST. 



We supply the Weekly American Bee J oarnal 



and any of the following periodicals, for 1881, at the 

 prices quoted In the last column of figures. The 

 first column gives the regular price of both : 



Publishers' Price. 



The Weekly Bee Journal (T. G. Newman) 



and Gleanings In Bee-Culture lA.LRoot) 3 (10. 



Bee-Keepers' Magazine (A.J.King).. 3 00 



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



The 4 above-named papers 4 75. 



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



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



The 6 above-named papers 5 75. 



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



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



For Semi-monthly Bee Journal, f 1.00 less. 

 For Monthly Bee Journal, Jl. 50 less. 



Club. 

 JfSOO 



200 



. 2 50 



. 3 76 



. 2 35 



. 2 35 



. 500 



. 3 00 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



BUYERS' QUOTATIONS. 

 CHICAGO. 



HONEY- The market is plentifully supplied with 

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

 table at 18@20c for strictly choice white comb in 1 

 and '1 lb. boxes : at l4@T6e. for fair to good in large 

 packages, and at H>@1 :2c. for common dark-colored 

 and broken lots. Extracted, SOlOc. 



BEES WAX. -Choice yellow, 20&23c; dark, 15@17. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— Best white comb honey, small neat 

 packages, H@ 10c ; fair do., U@lfic; dark do.. 11@12 ; 

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

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

 80S 85c. 



BEESWAX.— Prime quality, 20@23c. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— The market for extracted clover honey 

 is good, at 8@ 10c. Comb honey is of slow sale at 16c 

 for the best. 



BEESWAX-18@22c. C- F. Muth. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— The "Vigilant" takes 000 cases to Liver- 

 pool. There is a slightly improved feeling conse- 

 quent upon a little more inquiry, but prices show no 

 material appreciation. Discouraging reports are re- 

 ceived from the southern part of the State, as to the 

 prospects of the coming crop, but other sections give 

 promise of an abundant yield. With a good supply 

 yet on the market, prices are not apt to be buoyant 

 until the anticipated failure is more fully settled. 

 We quote white comb, 12® 13c; dark to good.JXgiiic. 

 Extracted, choice to extra white, 5)£@63fi& ; dark and 

 candied, SS.S^c. 



BEESWAX— 22@22!^c.. as to color. 



Stearns & Smith. 423 Front Street. 



San Francisco, Cal., March 11, 1881. 



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. 



^° " 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 lirst half of the 

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

 other month, the same. 



%gr 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 

 aud 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 



®"When changing a postoflice ad- 

 dress, mention the old address as well 

 as the new one. 



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. 



gg-Tlie Volume of the Bee Jour- 

 nal for 18S0, bound in stiff paper 

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



(^Notices and advertisements in- 

 tended for the Weekly Bee Journal 

 must reach this office by Friday of the 

 week previous. 



CSTlnstead 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. 



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. 



igiT 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. 



GS" 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. 



G^ 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. 



gg" 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. 



CaTAt 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. 



<^° 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. 



Mv Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and 

 Flower Seed for 1881, rich In enKr:ivln«s fnmi 

 photographs of the ontzlmils. will be sent FBBB to 

 till who n|i|>lv. Mv old customers need not write for 

 It. I offer one of the hir^est collections of venetn- 

 ble seed ever sent out by any Seed House In Ameri- 

 ca, a laree portion of which were crown on my six 

 seed farms. Full directions for cultivation on each 

 package. All seed warranted tobe both fresh and true 

 to name, so far. that should it prove otherwise, I will 

 refill the order oralis. The original Introducer of the 

 Hubbard Squash. Phinnev's Melon, Marblehead Cab- 

 baties, Mexican Corn, and scores of other vegetables. 

 I invite the patronage of all who are anxious to have 

 their seed directly from the grower, fresh, true, and of 

 the very best strain. 



XEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. 



12m5 JAMES J. H. GKEGORV. Marblehead. Mass. 



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For Sale by 



THOMAS C. NEWMAN. 



974 West Madison Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



"American Apiary" tor Sale. 



About ISO Colonies of Bees, in fair condition 

 in Langstroth hives ; honey and wax extractors, 

 empty combs, and the usual implementsof an apiary, 

 will sell for cash or trade for land. 



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 0eow3t Freeman, Cass Co., Mo. 



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Novice's A It Cof Hee-Cultnre, by A. I. Root. 



This embraces "everything pertaining to the care of 

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Bee-Cultnre ; or Successful Manaaement 

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The Dzierzon Theory ;— presents the funda- 

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Honey, as Food and Medicine, by Thomas G 

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Wintering Bees.— This pamphlet contains all 

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The Hive I XTse— Being a description of the hive 

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Extracted Honey ; Harvesting, Handling 

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t^Sent by mail on receipt of price, by 



THOMAS O. NEWMAN, 



374 West Madison Street, Chicago. III. 



Agenti 



9y1 



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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. 



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AND BEE-KEEPER'S ADVISER. 



The British Bee Journal \s published monthly at 

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

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



School of Apiculture, Fairlawn. Southatl, London. 



SEEDS E HONEY PLANTS 



A full variety of all kinds, including Melllot, Alsike 

 and White Clover, Mammoth Mignonette, &c. For 

 prices and instructions for planting, see my Illustra- 

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ALFRED H. NEWMAN, 



972 West Madison St., Chicago, III. 



Binders for the Bee Journal 



%W Binders for the Weekly Bee Journal, 

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



We can furnish Emerson's Binders, gilt lettered on 

 the back, for American Bee Journal for 1800, 

 at the following prices, postage paid : 



Cloth and paper, each 30c. 



Leather and cloth 75c. 



%3T We can also furnish the Binder for any Paper 

 or Magazine desired. 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



974 West Madlsnn Street, Chicago, III. 



