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either trying to settle the matter by com- 

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 shows the value of organization, in main- 

 taining their rights and demanding their 

 privileges. " In Union there is strength." 

 Bee-keepers should remember this, and lose 

 no time in becoming members of the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



Thomas G. Newman, 

 San Francisco, Calif. Gen'l Manager. 



Blest with a Good Season. 



We have been blest with another good 

 season in this part of the country, and bees 

 are in good condition to winter well. 



John Uphouse. 



Skagit Co., Wash., Oct. 4. 



Bees Did Nothing. 



Bees have done nothing here this season. 

 I have to feed mine. But we must not lose 

 heart. We hope to have better times next 

 year. J. Laidlaw. 



Ontario, Canada, Oct. C. 



Member of the Mint Family. 



I enclose a sprig of a weed that is grow- 

 ing in my yard. It commences blooming 

 Sept. 1. and is still blooming. My bees 

 have been working on it almost incessantly 

 since it commenced blooming. Is it any- 

 thing of a honey plant ? What is its com- 

 mon or botanical name ? Any informa- 

 tion will be gladly received, for I am think- 

 ing of propagating the plant next spring. 



H. H. BiGGERSTAFF. 



Cleveland Co., N. C. 



[The plant sent by Mr. Biggerstafif is a 

 member of the mint family, to which be- 

 long a large number of valuable honey- 

 plants. The one sent is probably a coUin- 

 sonia or horse-balm, but it is so small and 

 fragmentary that actual determination of 

 the species is almost impossible. If Mr. B. 

 will send me a larger specimen, with color 

 and size of flowers noted. I can tell bim the 

 exact name. Nearly all of this great family 

 are fine honey-yielders. and doubtless the 

 one in question is. and well worth a trial in 

 cultivation.— H. S. Pbpoon, Botanist]. 



Convention Notices. 



Connecticut.- The fall meeting of the 

 CoDUCticul Bhp Keepers' AsBOiiaticn will be 

 held at the Capitol at Hartford, Wednesday, 

 Nov. 2. 1898. commencing at 10:30 a. m. 

 Every member should make an extra effort to 

 be present at this meeting. 



Waterbury.Conn. Mrs. W. E. Riley. Sec. 



Minnesota.— There will be held the an- 

 nual meeiingof the Southern Minnesota Bee- 

 Keepem' Association at Wirooa. In the Court 

 Hou"e in the County Commissioner's Koom, 

 Thursday and b'riday, Oct .0 and 'KlSaS. 



Winona. Minn. Chas. A, Gilb. Sec. 



Illinois —The Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 



AssoClailon will holn it. 8th annual meeting 

 attbeState House in Springfield Nov 16and 

 17 18H8. We will have the advantnge of one 

 fare and a third lor the round trip— open rate 

 — aloug with the Odd Fellows whos' meeting 

 Is the third Tuesday of November Our Asso- 

 ciation h ts been petitioned byihe Northern 

 Illinois Bee Keepers' Association to take the 

 proper slepx to secuie the same toul brood 

 law lor our -la'e as that of Wisconsin Other 

 matters of Impoitance will come before the 

 meeiiug. anil we expect to have the usual 

 good time that bee keepers always have when 

 they get together. Excellent noan is se. ured 

 at 2. cents per meal and lodgings just as rea- 

 sonable. All beekeepers are invlied. The 

 one dollar for membership lee »l-0 entitles 

 vou to the American Bee Journal forone year. 

 Bradfordton, 111. JAS. A. Stone, See. 



