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of the supposed arguments of modern 

 boasted infidelity, we have given your 

 letter. Of course it is a waste of valuable 

 space, except as it serves as an illustration 

 of what some people call "reason" and 

 "culture;" and, as you truly say, it would 

 Indeed be a " waste of time " to argue with 

 such mistaken people, so we don't do it. 



As afiruil reference to your letter, and to 

 the subject at this time, let us tell you that 

 the very best writers of bee-literature to- 

 day, and those who are doing, and ever 

 have done, the most for practical bee-cul- 

 ture are, almost without a single exception, 

 earliest Christians, and glory in their faith. 

 We think it isn't very commendable, even 

 in so-called infidelity, to try to destroy the 

 Christian's only hope, when they (the in- 

 fidels) know well enough they have nothing 

 at all to offer in its stead. Say, Bro. W., 

 you'd better get into the " ark of safety " 

 while God gives you opportunity. Delays 

 are always dangerous, and it is a poor way 

 indeed to work against God a whole life 

 time, and then, when death comes, blame 

 him for not giving you the same jfeward 

 that one receives who has always been 

 faithful to the teachings of His word. — Ed.] 



(Jouvention rVoticen. 



NORTH CAROLINA. — The Carolina Bee- 

 Keepers' As-ociation will hold its 3rd annual 

 session at the Court House in Charlotte, N. C. 

 on Dec. 7tb, 1893. at 10 a.m. 



Steel Creek, N. C. A. L. Beach, Sec. 



KANSAS.— The Kansas State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet at Ottawa, Kans., on 

 Dec. 28th and 29th, 1893. Free entertain- 

 ment to all members in attendance. Come 

 and get acquainted. J. R. Barnhard, Sec. 



Ottawa, Kans. 



IOWA.— The Eastern Iowa Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will meet at Delmar. Iowa, on Dec. 

 13 and 14, 1893. All interested in bee-culture 

 are request^^d to be tliere, and to bring with 

 them any thing or fixture that might be of 

 Interest to bee-men. 



Welton, Iowa. Frank Coverdale, Sec. 



ILLINOIS.-The Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet at Springfield. 111., on 

 Dec, 12 and 13, 1893, in the Senate Judiciary 

 room at 1 he State House. The Illinois State 

 Grange, the Illinois State Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, and the various Stock Breeders' Associa- 

 tions meet at the same time, and in the 

 several rooms of the State House. Railroad 

 fare has been secured ou the Certificate plan, 

 1'% rate. Tho.se attending, to get the rate, 

 must pay full fare going, and get a Certificaie 

 of the agent wht-re the ticket is purchased. 

 Rates at the hotels are secured at $1.50 per 

 day, where two or more days' board is paid. 

 The Horticulturists and Bee-Keepers are to 

 make their head-quarters at the Hotel Palace. 

 Come, everybody, and have a good time. 



Bradfordton, Ills. Jas. A. Stone, Sec. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



Rules for Grading-. 



The following rules for grading honey were 

 adopted by the North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, in Washington, and, so far as 

 possible, quotations are made according to 

 these rules: 



Fancy.— All sections to be well filled ; combs 

 straight, of even thickness, and firmly at- 

 tached to all four sides; both wood and comb 

 unsoiled by travel-stain, or otlierwise; al the 

 cells sealed except the row of cells next the 

 wood. 



No. 1.— All sections well filled, but combs 

 uneven or crooked, detached at the bottom, 

 or with but few cells unsealed; botti wood 

 and comb unsoiled by travel-stain or otlier- 

 wise. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classi- 

 fied according lo color, using the terms white, 

 amber and dark. That is, thtre will be " fan- 

 cy white." •■ No. 1 dark," etc. 



CHICAGO. Ills., Nov. 9. 1893.— The receipts 

 of comb honey in October v/ere very heavy, 

 ranging from amljer to No. I white comh. 

 V^^y little faucy finds its way to this market, 

 still we received some last week We liave 

 had a good fall trade with good price>. Busi- 

 ness is slacking off Kome. but we Mutiripate 

 good trade again just bt-fore the holidays. 

 We predict this to be the best season ever 

 known for this market. We are selling ex- 

 tracted readily at prices somewhat lower 

 than was expected at the beginning of the 

 season, but sales are heavier. We quote: Fan- 

 cy and No. 1 comb, 15c.; No. 2 and fancy 

 amber, 13@14c. ; dark. 10@12c. E.ttracted, 

 6@7c. Beeswax. 18@22c. J. A. L. 



CHICAGO, III., Nov. 1.— Fancy white comb 

 honey brings i5c. pf^r lb. Grailes not. grad ng 

 first-class ai e U'lt selling at over 14('., a" there 

 h,is been quite aquantitj' of Caliiornia honey 

 received here, and is offered at 14c. The 

 quality Is superior to ra-.stof that we n-ceive. 

 Dark comb honey sells slowly at 12®13i'. 

 Extracted ranges from 5@7c.. according to 

 color, quality, flavor and style ol package. 

 The trade iu houey has been large this season. 



Beeswax, 22c. U. A. B. & Co. 



St. PAUL, Minn.. Oct. 9.— Our market for 

 comb honey is Improving, and receipts since 

 our last report have moved ofl" fairly well, 

 prices unchanged. We quote best white comb 

 hone.v 14@15c. for California. Extracted 

 lower under free offerings from the coast; we 

 quote 5 !4®6c. lor white or amber in five-gal- 

 lon tins. S. & A. 



NEW VORK, N. v.. Nov, 1.— Our market on 

 white honey is wt-ak and snows no activity. 

 Supplj' is plenty, arrivals are large, and the 

 demand is light. Hence prices have a down- 

 ward tend'^ncy and concessions have to be 

 made to effect sales. We quote: Faucy white. 

 1-lbs., 14c.; 2-lbs.,12c.; fair white, 1-Ib8..12c.; 

 2-lb8., lie; buckwheat is scarce— 1-lbs., 11® 

 12c. ; 2-lbs., 10c. The market is well stocked 

 with extracted of all kinds. We quote: White 

 (!lover and basswood, b@6^c.; California, 5 ^ 

 @0c.; Southern, 55@65c. per gallon. 



Beeswax, 24(a25c. H. B. & S. 



BOSTON. Mass., Oct. 9.— We quote honey 

 as selling fairly well. Best whlteat loc. Ex- 

 tracted, o®7o. Beeswax, 25@28c. B. & K. 



