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If this meets the views of the advo- 

 cates of the measure, I will get up a 

 Voting Blank, and send an electrotype 

 of it to all the bee-papers, for publica- 

 tion as suggested. 



I will send this letter to every bee- 

 paper, and endeavor to get the views of 

 the editors, and if the proposition is» 

 agreed to, will send the electrotype in 

 time for the first issues of each periodi- 

 cal in 1893. 



I will also do anything that seems 

 wise, which may be suggested by other 

 persons, and I hereby request any one 

 who has suggestions or ideas on this 

 subject to offer, to send them to me at 

 once — for "in the multitude of counsel 

 there is wisdom," said an ancient sage. 

 Thomas G. Newman. 



Chicago, Ills., Dec. 9, 1892. 



The American Bee Journal is ready 

 to co-operate most heartily and forcibly 

 in whatever seheme is decided upon (ex- 

 cept that of " regulation " suggested on 

 page 787), to endeavor to stop the adul- 

 teration of honey or any other food. 

 We await with interest the action of the 

 members of the Bee-Keepers' Union. 



Mr. W. R. Graham, of Green- 

 ville, Tex., has been appointed to take 

 charge of the Texas State bee-exhibit at 

 the World's Fair next year. This is a 

 wise selection, and our friend Graham 

 will fill the position with credit to him- 

 self and honor to his great State. Mrs. 

 Atchley will superintend his apiaries 

 during his absence, which will be a large 

 part of next year. He is fortunate in 

 being able to secure the services of such 

 an energetic and faithful apiarist. 



Mr. C. A. Hatch, of Ithaca, Wis., 

 we learn from the Wisconsin Farmer, 

 has been engaged to lecture before the 

 State Farmers' Institute in Wisconsin 

 until April, 1893. He will probably 

 talk on bees and sheep, as he is well 

 posted in these industries. It will pay 

 all who can, to hear Mr. Hatch. 



"Bees and Honey" — see page 781. 



The North American.— As an- 

 nounced last week, we publish below the 

 programme, and other information con- 

 cerning the meeting, of the North 

 American Bee-Keepers' Association in 

 Washington, D. C, on the 27th, 28th, 

 and 29th of this month. As expected, 

 Bro. Hutchinson has arranged a most 

 excellent "feast " for those who attend, 

 and are thus able to " partake." 



Read the following announcement of 

 particulars all through carefully, and 

 then see if you cannot in some way " get 

 there/' too ! 



The North, American Bee-Keepers' 

 Convention. 



The North American Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will hold its 23rd annual 

 convention Dec. 27th, 28th and 29th, at 

 the Randall House, corner of Pennsylva- 

 nia Avenue and 15th Street, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



This hotel is new, handsomely fur- 

 nished, and first-class in all its appoint- 

 ments, and is the most centrally and 

 beautifully located of any hotel in 

 Washington. The regular rates are 

 $3.00 a day, but to those attending the 

 convention, they will be only $2.50. 

 Besides this, if only 15 members stop at 

 the house, a hall in the hotel will be 

 furnised free. Otherwise, the charge 

 for the hall will be $5.00 per day. Of 

 course there are other cheaper hotels to 

 which those who choose can go. Rates 

 as low as $1.75 can be secured. Or a 

 room at $1.00 a day can be obtained, 

 and meals taken upon the European 

 plan. 



The convention will be held when all 

 railroads will give a round-trip for the 

 price of one and one-third fare. It may 

 be well to explain, however, that these 

 rates are given only for local traffic. In 

 other words, a person who has to pass 

 over more than one road cannot buy a 

 through ticket and take advantage of 

 the reduced rates. In order to take ad- 

 vantage of the reduced rates he will be 

 obliged to first buy a round-trip ticket 

 over his own road ; then upon reaching 

 the next road, buy one over that, and so 

 on. 



It may be possible that a limited re- 

 turn ticket could be bought nearly as 

 cheaply as to pay these locally reduced 

 holiday rates. Let all consult their 

 ticket agents in regard to this before 

 buying their tickets. 



The trunk lines would have granted 



