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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



queen filling the point of the cell down to 

 the head of the worker. 



I hope some one can give me a satisfac- 

 toi"y explanation. I liave an idea about it. 

 but prefer to hear from others first. 



Cobham, Pa. D. L. McKean. 



[Will some one who has known of a 

 similar case, please reply, then perhaps Mr. 

 McKean will give his " idea.^^ED.] 



I^oi-lli Aiiiei-icaii Coiiveiilioii. — 



We have received the following announce- 

 ment from Secretary Benton : 



COLUMBIAN MEETING OF THE BEE-KEEPERS OF 

 NORTH AMERICA. 



The North American Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will hold its 24th annual convention 

 on Oct. 11, 13 and 13, 1893, in Chicago, Ills. 



PLACE OF MEETING. 



A hall for the use of the Convention has 

 been secured in the " Louisiana Hotel," at 

 the corner of 71st street and Avenue B, only 

 a few minutes walk from the south en- 

 trance to the World's Columbian Exposi- 

 tion. This hall is large, well-lighted, and 

 in a quiet place. 



HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. 



The '■ Louisiana Hotel " itself will furnish 

 comfortable accommodations to members 

 at very moderate prices. For a small room 

 two jjersons pay daily 75 cents each. Larger 

 rooms occupied by two. at .$1.00 per person. 

 Four persons occupying a room having two 

 ■ beds will pay 50 cents each. Meals can be 

 obtained in the hotel at reasonable rates, 

 or at numerous restaurants in the vicinity. 

 It is best to engage rooms by letter before- 

 hand. 



The proprietors of the •' Louisiana Hotel" 

 give us the use of the hall free, expecting 

 that all the members, so far as possible, 

 will take rooms with them, and as the 

 prices are moderate, and rooms are neat 

 and convenient, it is but just for all who 

 can well arrange to stop there to do so. For 

 this purpose, address, Manager " Louisiana 

 Hotel," corner 71st Street and Avenue B, 

 Chicago, Ills., stating what priced room is 

 wanted. 



RAILWAY TICKETS ANH BAGGAGE. 



Most of the railways ticket to the Exposi- 

 tion Depot, near which the '• Louisiana 

 Hotel " is located, and baggage should be 

 checked to that station, thus avoiding ex- 

 tra charges, as it is about seven miles from 

 the city stations to the World's Fair 

 Grounds. Information as to rates of 

 travel, the time tickets are good, etc., can 

 be obtained of all local ticket agents. From 

 many points — especially from cities having 

 numerous competing lines — excursions will 

 be starting which will permit those who 

 can take advantage of them to go and re- 

 turn at the usual rate for one fare, if not 

 less than that. Frank Benton, 



>Sec. Xortk Aiiifriiiin J>.-Jy.''s Association. 



U. S. Dept. of Agricuture, 



Washington, U. C. 



"Wc Club the American Bee Journal 

 for a year, with any of the following papers 

 or books, at the prices quoted in the L.ASi' 

 column. The regular price of both is given 

 ia the first column. One year's subscription 

 Cor the American Bee Journal must be sent 

 with each order for another paper or book : 



Price of both,. Olut>. 

 The American Bee Journal 81 00 



an(' Gleaning-s in Bee-Culture 2 00 175 



Bee-Reeoers' Review 2 00 175 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 ... 175 



The Apicuiturlst 175 165 



Progressive Bee-Keeper . . 150 1 30 



American Bee- Keeper 150 140 



Nebraska Bee-Keeper 150 135" 



The 8 above-named papers 6 25 5 25 



and Langstroth Revised (Dadant) 2 40.... 225 

 Cook's Manual of the Apiary 2 00 — 1 75 

 DooUttle on Queen-Rearing. 2 00 — 165 



Bees and Honey (Newman).. 2 00 165 



Advanced Bee-Culture 150 135 



Dzierzon'8 Bee- Book (cloth). 2 25 2 00 



Root's A B C of Bee-Culture 2 25 ... . 210 



A Year Among the Bees 1 50 1 35 



Convention Hand-Book 125. .. 115 



Illustrated Home Journal .. 150 135 



Xlie Ciireat Cliiciigo Fire. — No 



visitor can properly appreciate the Chicago 

 of to-day — wonderful city that it is— with- 

 out first viewing the city of 23 years ago 

 from the platform of the great Cyclorama 

 Building, on Michigan avenue, near Madi- 

 son street; see the frenzied flight of the 

 terror stricken multitude, gaze upon the 

 thousands of burning buildings, falling 

 walls, and smoking ruins. The great can- 

 vas tells the immortal story of the Cliicago 

 Fire more graphically, thrillingly and 

 truthfully than could be done by a whole 

 library of books. Here are some figures to 

 remember : 



Number of acres burned per hour, 125. 



Number of buildings burned per hour, 

 1.000. 



Number of people rendered homeless per 

 hour, 6,000. 



Value of property burned per hour, .*12.- 

 000,000, or a million dollars every five 

 minutes. 



Loss, over *300,000.000. 



People homeless, 100,000. 



Number of lives lost, unknown. 



If all the buildings burned in Chicago 

 were placed end to end, it would make an 

 unbroken row 150 miles long ! 



Please Send TJs the Names of your 

 neighbors who keep bees, and we will 

 send them sample copies of Ihc Bkk 

 JouKNAL. Then please call upon ihein 

 and get them to subscribe with you, and 

 secure some of the premiums we oiler. 



