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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Nov. 30, 



The question of using sawdust for 

 packing was discussed, and Prof. 

 Cimk, who had just come in, stated 

 that some of the most successful bee- 

 keepers were using it. and preferred 

 it to anything else. lie stated thai lie 

 should put up his bees this winter 

 with sawdust or chaff packing in the 

 top, leaving the bottom of the hive 

 open. 



L. B. Bakei did not think such a 

 plan would work, as the sawdust or 

 chaff was not as good an absorbent as 

 cloth, but Prof. Cook thought that 

 position faulty, and called on Mr. 

 Robinson, who wintered his bees in 

 the house, and never used anything 

 but sawdust on top, enclosing his 

 hives in burlaps covers. Speaking of 

 the effects of cider, he said there was 

 a large cider-mill in his vicinity, but 

 he had never seen any harm come 

 from it among his bees. lie handled 

 his bees all winter. 



Prof. Cook did not think bee-keep- 

 ers need to fear for their bees during 

 the winter, if they will only use com- 

 mon sense, and apply what is already 

 known in regard to it. The larger 

 bee-keepers have the matter in good 

 shape, but their plans will not always 

 work with a small number of colonies. 

 The discussion was continued for some 

 time by Messrs. Cook, Robertson, 

 Baker, Wood, Waldo and others, and 

 considerable was said upon the sub- 

 ject of winter handling. 



An informal interchange of exper- 

 iences in honey-gathering during the 

 past season, and the prospects of fall 

 gathering, followed. Speaking of ci- 

 der honey, some of the members of 

 the Association thought that bees 

 never stored it, but Mr. Robertson 

 stated that he knew of his own expe- 

 rience that they did store it. 



Prof. Cook gave in substance a pa- 

 per by Mr. Ileddon, which is some- 

 what singular in its statements, in re- 

 gard to chronic poisoning from them. 

 He also spoke of the Syrian bees, de- 

 tailing their many good qualities, but 

 intimating that they weie too cross 

 for a beginner to handle with any 

 comfort. 



R. Wood had 1 colony, and he found 

 them very quiet, but Prof. Cook 

 thought the reason was because they 

 were mated with Italians. Another 

 gentleman, who took a colony from 

 the college, said they were easily han- 

 dled by him. 



Prof. Cook explained a new plan for 

 securing sections into a hive which he 

 saw, the invention of a Kentucky bee- 

 keeper, and which he believed to be 

 superior to anything he had previously 

 seen. 



Members of the Central Michigan 

 Bee-Keepers Association, were invited 

 to attend the State Convention at Hat- 

 tie Creek, Dec. 8 and 9, and were made 

 delegates. 



It was also resolved that the annual 

 meeting be held in Lansing, at the 

 Capitol, on the 3d Thursday of April, 

 1882. 



Prof. Cook exhibited a specimen of 

 foul brood, which attracted much at- 

 tention, and Messrs. Wood & Narmore 

 exhibited a very convenient hive. 



The question drawer was then 

 opened, and answers were given by 

 members of the Association, affording 

 much valuable information, especially 

 to young bee-keepers. 



Prof . Cook explained how to detect 

 foul brood, and stated that it was all 

 around Pausing, but not here yet. 



Iowa Central Convention. 



The Iowa Central 15ee-Keepers" As- 

 sociation met at Winterset, Iowa, No- 

 vember :;, I ssl. 



The following officerswere elected : 

 A. J. Adkison, Pres. ; John Graham, 

 Vice Pres.; Henry Wallace, Sec; 

 Mrs. ,1. W. Pryor, Treas. 



An executive committee was ap- 

 pointed to select subjects for discus- 

 sion, and Moses Bailey ami others to 

 present specimens of 'honey cake. 



The next regular meeting will lie 

 held in Winterset on the last Thurs- 

 day in May. 



Henry Wallace, Sec. 



Michigan Bee-Keepers' Association. 



The 13th annual meeting of the 

 Michigan State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion, will be held in the City Hall at 

 Battle Creek, on Thursday and Fri- 

 day, the 8th and 9th of December. 

 The time and place makes it conven- 

 ient for those who wish to attend the 

 annual meeting of the State Horti- 

 cultural Society, which convenes at 

 South Haven, the three previous days 

 of the same week. The Michigan 

 Central, Chicago & Grand Trunk, 

 Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee, 

 and the Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail- 

 roads will sell tickets to members at 

 excursion rates. To secure reduced 

 fare, all must have certificates, which 

 can be furnished by the President, A. 

 J. Cook, Lansing, Mich. Arrange- 

 ments are made with hotels for fare at 

 from 80 cts., to $1 per day. 



The meeting promises to be the 

 largest and the best ever held. All 

 bee-keepers are cordially invited to be 

 present. Bee-keepers are requested 

 to bring samples of honey, apparatus, 

 and articles of interest to apiarists. 

 The following programme has been 

 arranged : 



THURSDAY FORENOON. 



" Italian bees," S. K. Marsh. 



" The new bees," D. A. Jones. 



"Shall we, continue to import 

 queens ?" Discussion opened by A. 

 B. Weed. 



AFTERNOON. 



" Bees and grapes," H. D. Cutting 



" Mistakes of bee-keepers." Dr. E 

 B. Southwick. 



"Honey as food," Dr. J. II. Kellogg. 



" The future honey market," T. G. 

 Newman. 



EVENING. 



" Crumbs from the table of the Na- 

 tional Convention," President's ad- 

 dress. 



" Adulteration," Dr. J. II. Kellogg. 



" Apiarian implements," Hon. A. li. 

 Cheeney. 



FRIDAY FORENOON. 



" Rearing and selling queens," W. 

 Z. Hutchinson. , 



" Foundation," James Heddon. 

 Address, A. I. Root. 



AFTERNOON. 



"Foul brood," C. P. Muth. 

 "Extracted honey," Chas. Dadant. 

 " Hints," T. P. Bingham. 

 Election of officers and reports. 



EVENING. 



" Wintering," O. O. Poppletori, D. 

 A. Jones, C. F. Muth, and others. 

 Miscellaneous questions. 



A. J. Cook, Pres. 

 T. F. Bingham, Sec. 



Ig^-The South Eastern Michigan 

 Bee-Keepers' Association, will hold 

 its annual meeting at the Court House 

 in Ann Arbor, on Thursday (and per- 

 haps Friday), commencing Dec. 15, 

 1881, at 10 a. m., for the election of of- 

 ficers for the ensuing year, and such 

 other business as may be brought be- 

 fore the Association. A good attend- 

 ance and interesting meeting is ex- 

 pected. Several subjects of interest 

 will lie discussed by able men. 



N. A. PKumiKN, I'n s. 



G. J. Pease, Sec. pro tern. 



(@T The Texas State Bee-Keepers' 

 Convention will be held at McKinney, 

 Texas, on Tuesday, April 25, 1882. 



<^"The annual meeting of the N. 

 W. Illinois and S. W. Wisconsin Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, will be held in 

 Temperance Hall, Freeport, Stephen- 

 son county, 111., on the 17th and 18th 

 of January. 1882. 



Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 



ST The Nebraska State Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its annual 

 meeting in Ashland. Neb., on the 12th 

 and 13th of January, 1S82. A cordial 

 imitation is extended to all who are 

 interested in bee-culture. 



T. L. VonDorn, Pres., Omaha. 



G. II. Hawley, Sec, Lincoln. 





Slill Gathering Honey.— While bee- 

 keepers in the North and West are put 

 to their wits end to keep their bees 

 from freezing, we in beautiful Texas 

 are not bothered that way. Although 

 the season has been dry, my bees did 

 well, and are still gathering a little 

 honey from Spanishneedle and smart- 

 weed, and breeding right along. I 

 have drones Hying yet. I have some 

 honey to extract yet, and when all is 

 gathered it will amount to about 9,000 

 lbs. of extracted honey, and 1,000 1-lb. 

 sections, from 100 colonies. I have 

 worked up a good home market, and 

 sold nearly all my crop at 15c. for sec- 

 tions, and 10c. per lb. for extracted. 

 Honey put up in nice, neat packages 

 will always sell, and run the old-fash- 

 ioned strained honey out of the mar- 

 ket. I wish the Weekly Bee Journal 

 much success. J. W. Eckman. 



Richmond, Texas, Nov. 18, 1881. 



Special IJotkes. 



$g" Single copies of the Journal 

 sent postage paid for 5 cents each. 



Advertisements intended forthe Bee 

 Journal must reach this office by 

 Saturday of the previous week. 



Mississippi for Bees and Honey.— 



This has not been a good honey sea- 

 son ; for 2 months in the summer the 

 bees gathered nothing, but in the fall 

 they made up much of the loss. My 

 bees gathered honey up to Oct. 20. I 

 think the Mississipi Valley is the best 

 bee country in the World. I have sold 

 over $500 worth of honey from 40 colo- 

 nies. Much of it was comb honey, 

 and I sold it in St. Louis at from 14 

 to 20 cents per pound. This is the 

 best business in this country. I shaH 

 increase to 150 colonies next year. I 

 cannot do without the Bee Journal. 

 G. C. Vaught. 

 Greenville. Miss., Nov. 18, 1881. 



Ribbon Badges, for bee-keepers, on 

 which are printed a large bee in gold, 

 we send for 10 cts. each, or $8 per 100. 



(gr Articles for publication must be 

 written on a separate piece of paper 

 from items of business. 



Photographs of prominent Apiarists 

 — Langstroth,Dzierzon,and the Baron 

 of Berlepsch.— Price 25 cents each. 



<^" When changing a postoffice ad- 

 dress, mention the old as well as the 

 new address. 



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®" Those who may wish to change 

 from other editions to the Weekly ,can 

 do so by paying the difference. 



l®° CoHstitutions and By-Laws for 

 local Associations $2.00 per 100. The 

 name of the Association printed in the 

 blanks for 50 cents extra. 



Introducing Queens. — We hear many 

 complain of losing queens when intro- 

 ducing them. I will give my plan 

 which has always been successful both 

 with virgin and fertilized queens. Re- 

 move the queen to be superseded, if 

 they have one, then about noon, when 

 the workers are all out, remove the 

 hive 3 to 5 steps, and place an empty 

 one on its stand ; open the one re- 

 moved, take out one frame, brush the 

 bees down in the hive, place this frame 

 in the empty hive where the workers 

 are gathering, then let the queen crawl 

 out of the cage on the comb: the 

 workers will find themselves in a 

 strange hive, and consequently will 

 hum around the entrance a few min- 

 utes, then gradually ascend the one 

 frame insert ed.lindingastrange queen 

 in a strange hive, and willreceive her. 

 In 10 to 20 minutes you may proceed 

 with the other frames, brushing the 

 bees down in the hive removed till all 

 are taken out and placed with the first 

 frame removed, when the bees will be 

 left without queen or comb, and will 

 naturally one by one leave the hive 

 and return to their old stand; the 

 young bees will remain till the last, 

 then you may place them near the en- 

 trance, and let them crawl in. I hail 

 the Bee Journal as a tried friend. 

 G. W. Asni'.v. 



Valley Station. Ky., Nov. 11, 1881. 



An Agreeable Dressing for the Hair, 



that will stop its falling, has been long 

 sought for. Parker's Hair Balsam, 

 distinguished for its purity, fully sup- 

 plies this want. 44w4 



A Sample Copy of the Weekly Bee 

 Journal will be sent free to any per- 

 son. 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. 



Examine the Hate following your 

 name on the wrapper label of this 

 paper; it indicates the time to which 

 you have paid. Always send money 

 by postal order, registered letter, or 

 by draft on Chicago or New York. 

 Drafts on other cities, or local checks, 

 are not taken by the banks in this city 

 except at a discount of 25 cents, to pay 

 expense of collecting them. 



The proprietors of Kendall's Spavin 

 Cure challenge the whole world to 

 produce its equal as a cure for rheu- 

 matism or any other deep seated pain. 

 It stands without a rival. 48w4. 



Apiary Record Book.— I will take 2 

 copies if you, Mr. Editor, will get it 

 up. I think the Bee Jouunal is a 

 splendid paper. Its weekly visits are 

 a pleasure to me, for it is' so full of 

 bet news. W. K. Lewis. 



Dry Ridge, Ky-, Nov. 19, 1881. 



From an A II Scholar.— I have 

 read the Weekly Bee Journal for 

 some months, anil think it is just 

 whatever}' A B C scholar needs to 

 post him up, and so send for it for 

 next year. As it comes every week, 

 it keeps up a fresh and keen interest. 

 I do not know how I could get along 

 without it. IIenkv Tillky. 



Castle Hill, Maine. Nov. 14. 1881. 



(®° Subscriptions may commence 

 with the first number of any month in 

 the year. 



Women are Everywhere Using and 



recommending Parker's Ginger Tonic, 

 because they have learned from ex- 

 perience that it speedily overcomes 

 despondency, indigestion, pain or 

 weakness in the back and kidneys, and 

 other troubles peculiar to the sex.— 

 Home Journal. See adv. 44w4 



igf It would save us much trouble, 

 if all would be particular to give their 

 post office address and name, when 

 writing to this office. We have letters 

 (some inclosing money) that have no 

 name, post-office, County or State.— 

 Also, if you live near one postoffice and 

 get your mail at another, be sure to 

 give the address we have on our list. 



©" It will pay to devote a few hours 

 in getting up aclub forthe Bee Jour- 

 nal. Read the list of premiums on 

 another page, and lake advantage of 

 the fall gatherings to get up clubs. 



fg"We have a SPECIAL EDITION 

 of the Weekly Bee Journal, just as 

 it will be published in 1882(16 pages), 

 for distribution at Fairs, Conventions, 

 etc. Any one who may desire to dis- 

 tribute them to bee-keepers will be 

 supplied free, in any quantity they 

 may be able to judiciously use. 



