THE AMERICA]^ BEE JOURNAL. 



Odd-Sized Frames.— In answer to a 

 ■question in the Bee-Keepers'' Magazine 

 Prof. IIasl)roiick, says : 



There is one serious objection ;to 

 your plan. The size of frame you pro- 

 pose would be irregular, and on that 

 account vour bees would be unsalable 

 at anything like their real value, if you 

 should ever want to sell. Bees sell 

 best in Langstroth or American 

 frames, and prolnibly as much honey 

 can be taken with one of these frames 

 as with the other, and as much with 

 either as with frames of any other size. 

 The honey secured depends more on 

 the locations and upon the experience 

 and skill of the bee-keeper, than upon 

 the size of the frame he uses. If you 

 -are sure that neither you, nor your 

 children, assignees, or executors will 

 ever want to sell bees, you can put 

 them into whatever frames suit your 

 fancy, as long as you can make one of 

 the standard size of sections lit along 

 side, and on top of it. 



Don't think of using any irregular 

 size of sections, even if you use an odd 

 frame. Ttie standard sections are 

 kept in stock by supply dealers, and 

 can be furnished cheaper, and on short- 

 er notice than you can get any made 

 to order. Besides they sell better 

 ■when tilled. 



Antiquity of the Bee.— An exchange 

 remarks as follows on this subject : 



The bee bears the same relation to 

 the other orders of insects that the Cau- 

 casian race bears to the other races of 

 mankind; it is tlie liighest type of in- 

 sectian form and development. En- 

 dowed with itstinct, and "a kind of 

 reason, differing perhaps only in de- 

 gree from that of man, these insects 

 outrank all other articulates." In the 

 fossiliferous history of our earth, the 

 bee does not date far back, but is the 

 last to appear upon the earth's surface. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1882. Time and Place o] MeeUna. 



■Jan. 10- Cortland Union, at Cortland. N. T. 



C. M. Bean. Sec, McGrawville, N. Y. 

 10— Eastern N. Y.. at Central Bridue, N. Y. 



N. D. West. Sec, Middlebursh, N. Y. 

 12, 13-Nebraska State, at Ashland, Neb. 



Geo. M. Hawley, Sec, Lincoln, Neb. 

 17, 18-N. W. III. & S. W. Wis., at Freeport. III. 



Jonathan Stewart, Sec, Rock City. III. 

 17, 1«— N. E. Wisconsin, at Berlin, Wis. 



T. K. Turner, Sec. pro tern. 

 24. 25— Indiana State, at Indianapolis, Ind. 

 25— Northeastern, at Utica, N. Y. 



Geo. \V. House, Sec. Fayetteville. N, Y. 

 April 11— Eastern Michiean, at Detroit, Mich. 

 A. B. Weed, Sec. Detroit. Mich. 

 20— Te.vas State, at McKinney. Texas. 



Wm. It. Howard. Sec. 

 2R. 27— Western Michigan, at Grand Rapids. 

 Wm. M. S. Dodge, Sec, Cooper.sville, Mich. 



May Champiain Valley, at Bristol, Vt. 



T. Brookins, Sec. 

 25— Iowa Central, at Winterset. Iowa. 



Henry Wallace, Sec. 



Ky In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries are requested to forward full particulars of 

 ftlme and place of future meetings.- Ed. 



Southeastern Michigan Convention. 



The tirst annual meeting of the 

 Southeastern Michigan Bee Keepers' 

 Association was held at the Court 

 House in Ann Arbor, Dec. 1-5, 18S1. 

 The meeting was called to order by 

 the Tresident. 



Professor U. B. Steere, of the Uni- 

 versity, gave a very interesting ad- 

 dress on '-the Races of Bees,"' which 

 imparted much valuable iiiforniation. 

 Speaking of the Asiatic races, he 

 said: The large black bee was twice 

 the size of our common bee, and 

 built their nests under the limbs of 

 trees, make a large quantity of wax 

 and produce some honey. There are 

 also the small bees that buikl their 

 nests in rocks and hollow trees. 

 Tliere species of bees he thinks will 

 not prosper in this climate. The 

 large bee is very ferocious, and it is 

 very dangerous to undertake to cap- 

 ture them. The small ones are not 

 so bad, but do not gather so much 

 lioney. Bee hunting is a iirofession 

 with the natives; wax being the 

 principal product. The large bee is 

 Apis Dorsata. The professor has a 

 young man living with him that he 

 brought from the Phillipiiine Islands, 

 whose father is a bee hunter by trade. 

 Taxes and cliuroh rates are there paid 

 in beeswax. The Professor expects 

 to get more information through this 

 young native. 



Another species found in the moun- 

 tains of Formosa, where the climate 

 is similar to (nirs,gathera good quan- 

 tity and quality of honey, are very 

 docile, live in the walls of houses, and 

 are familiar with the family. He visi- 

 ted the mountains in his travels 

 around the world, became acquainted 

 with the missionaries, and tliinks 

 that they may be secured through 

 them. He was chosen a committe to 

 correspond with them in order that 

 some nuclei may be obtained. 



Dr. Ashley was very enthusiastic 

 over the plan, and said we will call 

 Apis Formosa the "coming bee."' 



The following essays were read: on 

 wintt-ring bees liy N. A. Prudden; on 

 feeding lay L. W. Bodwell; on queen 

 rearing by C. K. Bennett. The Pres- 

 ident gave an address, and several 

 discussions followed. The following 

 othcers were elected: For President, 

 H. D. Cutting, Clinton, Lenawee 

 county; Joseph' Butler, of Jackson, 

 Vice President for Jackson county; 

 C. K. Bennett, "Vice President for 

 Washtenaw county; and C. Thomson 

 Briton, Livingston county; J. II. 

 Murdock, of Dexter, Recording Sec- 

 retary; G. J. Pease, Ann Arlior. Cor- 

 responding Secretary, and N. East- 

 wood, Ann Arbor, Treasurer. 



The time and place of next meet- 

 ing was left to the President, Secre- 

 taries and Treasurer, as an Executive 

 Committe. N. A. Pkudden. 



1^ The Northwestern Wisconsin 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will meet 

 in the City Hall at La Crosse, "Wis., 

 on Jan. 2. 1HS2. Essays and discuss- 

 ions on important subjects concern- 

 ing bees will be the order. 



L. H. Pajijiel, Sec. 



The Northeastern Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will hold their twelfth annual 

 convention in the Common Council 

 Halls, at Utica, N. Y., on tlie 2.5th, 

 26th, and 27th days of January, 1882. 

 The executive committee are deter- 

 mined to maintain the high standing 

 and enviable reputation the associa- 

 tion has justly gained in the past, and 

 propose to outdo all former efforts on 

 this occasion. From present indica- 

 tions the coining convention promises 

 to be the largest and most interesting 

 ever held ill America. New features 

 will be introduced, and business of 

 vital importance will be brought be- 

 fore the convention that makes it the 

 duty of every member and bee-keeper 

 to attend. Essays and addresses are 

 expected from Capt. J.E. Hethering- 

 toii, W. L. Tennant, L. C. Root, James 

 Ileddon, Clias. Dadant, T. G. New- 

 man, N. N. Betsinger, Dr. A. H. 

 Marks, and others of America's re- 

 nowned apiai'ists, on the most inter- 

 esting topics of the day. If you wish 

 to enjoy the benefits to be derived 

 from the good work already in pro- 

 gress by this association, you will 

 surely attend. All are invited; none 

 can afford to remain at home. Arti- 

 cles and implements of the apiary for 

 exhibition, etc., should be sent to the 

 Secretary, at Utica, N. Y., who will 

 take personal charge of the same and 

 arrange all articles so as to compare 

 favorably with others on exhibition. 

 Dr. a. H. Marks, Pres. 



Geo. W. House, Sec. 



i^The Nebraska State Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association will hold its annual 

 meeting in Ashland. Neb., on the 12th 

 and 13th of .lanuary, 1882. A cordial 

 invitation is extended to all who are 

 interested in bee-culture. Members 

 will be returned to tlieir homes by the 

 railroad companies at 1 cent iier mile. 

 T. L. VonDoiin, Pre.?., Omaha. 



G. M. Hawley, Sec, Lincoln. 



i^° The eastern New York Bee- 

 Keepers' Union Association, will hold 

 their ninth Convention, Tuesday, Jan. 

 10, atlO a,m., at Central Bridge. Scho. 

 Co., N. Y. W.D.Wright, Pres. 



N. D. "West, t>ec. 



t^The annual meeting of the N. 

 W. Illinois and S. W. Wisconsin Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, will be held in 

 Temperance Hall, Freeport, Stephen- 

 son Co., 111., on Jan. 17 and 18, 1882. 

 Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 



i^° The Indiana State Bee-Keepers 

 Association is called to meet in annual 

 session, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 .Jan. 24 and 2.5, 1882, in the rooms of 

 the State Board of Agriculture. By 

 order of Executive Committee. 



1^ The Texas State Bee-Keepers' 

 Convention will be held at McKinney, 

 Texas, on Tuesday, April 2.5, 1882. 



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