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bad better try to see bow far we can 

 jump at bee-keeping. 



It is alleged by some writers tbat 

 women ought not to have as much pay 

 as men, even when we perform the same 

 labor, but whoever heard of a nice sec- 

 tion of honey selling cheaper just be- 

 cause it was produced by a woman ? 

 This I will leave for the wiser ones to 

 answer. 



At about 4 o'clock it was decided that 

 we adjourn sine die, and the benediction 

 was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Marshall. 

 A general hand-shaking then took place. 

 Our time was short, and attendance 

 rather small, but all present were en- 

 thusiastic, which made our short meet- 

 ing very interesting. 



A. H. Jones, Sec. 



CONVENTION DIRECTORY. 



Time cmd place of meeting. 



Nov. 28.— Allegany Co., at Angelica, N. Y. 

 H. L. Dwlght, Sec, Friendship, N. Y. 



Dec. 1.— Rock River, at Morrison, Ills. 



J. M. Burtch, Sec, Morrison, Ills. 



Dec 1.— Carolina, at Charlotte, N. C. 



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



Dec. 13, 14.— Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 



Geo. E. Hilton, Sec, Fremont, Mich. 



Dec. 14, 15.— Eastern Iowa, at Maquoketa. 

 Frank Coverdale, Sec, Welton, Iowa. 



Dec. 28, 29.— Vermont, at Burlington, Vt. 



H. W. Seott, Sec, Barre. Vt. 



Jan. 13, 14.— S.W.Wisconsin, at Boscobel.Wis. 

 Edwin Pike, Pres., Boscobel, Wis. 



Jan. 18, 19.— Colorado, at Denver, Colo. 



H. Knight, Sec, Littleton, Colo. 



Jan. 12-14.— Minnesota, at Minneapolis. Minn. 

 A. K. Cooper, Sec, Winona, Minn. 



In order to have this table complete, 

 Secretaries are requested to forward full 

 particulars of the time and the place of 

 each future meeting.— The Editor. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



President— Eugene Secor.. Forest City, Iowa. 

 Secretary— W. Z. Hutchinson Flint, Mich 



National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



President— James Heddon ..Dowagiac, Mich. 

 Seo't and Manager— T. G. Newman, Chicago. 



There is NTot One Person 



but what can secure at least two new 

 subscribers to the Bee Journal, and get 

 the splendid Premium offered on page 

 685. Try it. 



Suggestions About the Improve. 

 ment of Bee-Literature. 



Query 846.— What general suggestions can 

 you offer along the line of the improvement 

 of current bee-literature (not bee-books), so 

 as to make it more helpful to the beginner, as 

 well as profitable to the more experienced 

 reader ?— Missouri. 



At present I have nothing to offer. — E. 

 France. 



At present I have nothing to offer. — 

 H. D. Cutting. 



For each one to do his share, telling 

 every useful thing he has learned. — C. 

 C. Miller. 



I have no suggestions to offer. I think 

 our present periodical about as good as 

 it can now be made. — M. Mahin. 



I cannot suggest any improvement in 

 matter or management of our leading 

 bee-periodicals. — Eugene Secor. 



The death of one-half of the bee- 

 papers, and more careful editing and 

 writing for the remainder. — R. L. Tay- 

 lor. 



Plainness, greater fulness of detail — 

 in fact, make your writings a sort of 

 " A B C " of bee-culture. — Mrs. L. Har- 

 rison. 



I think our leading bee-papers are 

 well edited, with material fitted for bee- 

 keepers "in all stages." — Mrs. J. N. 

 Heater. 



Special departments in the bee-papers, 

 giving explicit weekly (or monthly) 

 directions for the care of their bees. — 

 W. M. Barnum. 



Root out all superfluous and worthless 

 bee-literature, and teach the rising gen- 

 eration to eat honey, and be happy. — J. 

 M. Hambaugh. 



Experienced bee-keepers, and also 

 beginners, should not encourage the 

 starting of more new bee-papers, but by 



