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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



The North American. — On 



page 141 of this number of the Bee 

 Journal, Mr. Frank Benton has an in- 

 teresting article on the time of the next 

 meeting of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, which is com- 

 mended to all our readers. While all of 

 Mr. Benton's points are very well taken, 

 yet it seems to us that what Bro. Hutch- 

 inson suggests in regard to the time of 

 holding the convention will meet with 

 the approval of very nearly all who can 

 attend the convention. Mr. H. says 

 this in the nee-Keekers' Review : 



The North American might meet in 

 Washington the next week after the 

 National G. A. R. Encampment, which 

 would be about Sept. 27 for the bee- 

 keepers to meet. This date is suggested 

 by Frank Wilcox, of Mauston, Wis. If 

 this date will allow us to take advan- 

 tage of the reduced rates resulting from 

 the G. A. R. meeting, then that is the 

 time to hold the meeting. 



We would suggest that as Bro. Hutch- 

 inson is the Secretary of the " North 

 American," he is just the one to corres- 

 pond with the G. A. R. transportation 

 committee, and ascertain definitely how 

 long a time after the date of the re- 

 union, and how long before, the tickets 

 will cover. It may be that the conven- 

 tion of bee-keepers could meet before 

 the date of the G. A. R. reunion, in case 

 the tickets did not extend far enough 

 beyond that date to give sufficient time 

 for holding the convention afterward. 



At any rate, if the North American 

 Convention is to be held in September, it 

 is high time that it be known, so that 

 all intending to be present may have 

 ample opportunity to prepare to enjoy 

 the mellifluous event. 



Bro. Hutchinson, as usual, will do all 

 in his power to make the coming con- 

 vention a memorable one. Meeting, as 

 it will, at the Nation's Capital, it should 

 be such a gathering as will command 

 the attention and respect of the whole 

 country. 



Here is what Bro. Hutchinson says 

 further, in speaking of the programme, 



and those who expect to be present at 

 meeting in Washington : 



I am already .planning a programme, 

 and shall be very glad of suggestions. I 

 wish every reader would send me a list 

 of the topics he would like discussed, 

 and of the men that he would like to 

 have lead in the discussions. I shall 

 work hard to make the coming meeting 

 one of the best that the society has held. 



One thing more, let each who expects 

 to attend write to me and let me know, 

 that a list of all such may be published. 

 Nothing increases the attendance like 

 knowing in advance that "So-and-So" 

 will be there. 



Now, let every one interested comply 

 at once with the requests made by Sec- 

 retary W. Z. Hutchinson, addressing 

 him at Flint, Mich., so that he may be 

 enabled to carry out the splendid plans 

 already so auspiciously begun. 



Some Bee-Keepers are having 

 grand yields of honey now. On July 17 

 Mr. A. J. C. Patterson, of Dicks, Mo., 

 wrote thus concerning the bee-season in 

 his locality : 



My bees are doing well. It is a glori- 

 ous year with us. I have obtained more 

 honey than I ever did before. 



Mr. Jas. F. Partlow, of Iowa Falls, 

 Iowa, on July 20, when renewing his 

 subscription to the Bee Journal, said : 



Bees are booming. White clover and 

 basswood were never as good as now. 



Apparently the " silver lining " of the 

 multitudinous clouds of the past few 

 months is beginning to reveal itself. 

 Bee-keepers all over the • land will wel- 

 come the " lining " side of the " gloomy 

 clouds" for some time to come — they 

 have had quite enough of the dark side 

 for the present. Let all take heart, and 

 also take advantage of the opportunity 

 to catch the "honey-shower." 



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