THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1884. Time and place 0/ Sf«f Kno. 



Jan. 5.— MarshsU Co.. at Marshalltown, Iowa. 



.1. W. Saodera. Sec, Le Grand, Iowa. 



Jan. 6.— Nebraska State, at Lincoln, Neb. 



M. L. Trester, Sec. 



Jan. 8.— De Moines Co., at Mlddleton, Iowa. 



Jan. 8.— Cortland Union, at Cortland, N. V. 



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



Jan. 8-10.— Eastern New York, at Albany, N. Y. 

 S. Vruuman. Pres. 



Jan. 9.— Central Illinois, at Bloominpton, III. 



Jaa. Poindexter, Sec. 



Jan. 10.— Cbamplaln Valley, at Mlddleburg. Vv 

 J. E. Crane, Pres. 



Jan. 14, 15, 16.— Ohio state, at Columbus. O. 



C. M. KinKsbury. See. 



Jan. 15, 16.— Indiana State, at Indianapolis. Ind. 

 K. L. Dougherty, Sec. 



Jan. 15, 16.-N. W. Ills.. & S. W. Wis., at Frecport. 

 J. Stewart, Sec, Kock City, 111. 



Jan. 16, 17.— N.E. Ohio, and N. W.Pa.. at Jefferson, O. 

 C. H. CooD, Sec, New Lyme, Ohio. 



Jan. 22-24.— Northeastern, at Syracuse, N. Y. 



Geo. W. House, Sec, Fayetteville, N. Y. 



Jan 23.— S. E. Mich., at Adrian, Mich. 



H. C. Markham, Sec. 



Jan. 28.— Bee-Keepers' meeting at Monee. Ills. 



A. Wlcherts, W.Cossens, B. Heyen. Com. 



April 18.— Iowa Central, at Winterset, Iowa. 



J.E. Pryor, Sec 



Oct. 11, 12. —Northern Mich., at Alma, Mich. 



F. A. Palmer, Sec, McBride, Mich. 



Dec, 10, 11.— Micbiean State, at Lansinp. 



U. D. Cutting, Sec, Clinton, Mich. 



|y" In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries arc requested to forward full particulars of 

 time and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



Wide Frames for Holding Sections- 



In Gleanings for Dec. lo we notice 

 the following comments on our article 

 on "Nomenclature of Bee Keeping,"' 

 published on pages 603 and 604 of the 

 Bee Jourxal for 1883 : 



The A. B. J. for Nov. has an excel- 

 lent article on calling things by their 

 right names, and gives a list of the 

 terms ordinarily used in bee culture. 

 I would suggest one change, however. 

 and that is, on a frame for holding 

 sections they call it " broad frame " 

 which was the name I originally gave 

 when we first commenced making 

 them ; but finding it so often con- 

 founded with "brood frame," we 

 changed it to " wide frame," and now 

 invariably say " wide frame " in our 

 price list. I'ou will notice that a 

 single letter would have to be de- 

 pended on to distinguish lietween 

 " broad frame " and "brood frame ;" 

 and an a is so often made like an o, 

 there is much danger of confusion. 

 For instance, a customer orders "UK) 

 broad frames," and his a iniglit be 

 eitlier a or o. After studying over it, 

 we do the best we can. and send them 

 along ; and it soon transpires that he 

 is in a great strait for lack of some- 

 thing that he has not got, and lias a 

 lot of frames he did not want. Now, 

 yon see if we name them "brood 

 frames" and "wide frames," both 

 short names, too. there is not much 

 danger of confusion. 



We are glad at all times with criti- 

 cisms in a friendly way, and will here 

 publicly thank .Mr. Koot for his re- 



marks. But had be read a little far- 

 ther on in the same page, he would 

 have seen that we gave the prefer- 

 ence to wide frames in the following 

 language : 



" Wide Frames.— Frames two-inches 

 wide to hold sections at the side of 

 the brood-chamber, or in the second 



story." 



We are well aware that the glossa- 

 ry there given is neither complete nor 

 perfect, and hence we are glad to 

 have criticisms. One correspondent 

 says in a private letter : " I would 

 like to criticise your glossary, but as 

 I am not well-acquainted with you, 

 will forbear." That is where he ens. 

 We think tha^ our friends will give 

 us credit for good-nature, and we 

 quite enjoy criticisms, if they are 

 made in a friendly way. Our article 

 was only intended to introduce the 

 subject, and we hope all will be free 

 to suggest amendments, and thereby 

 settle upon correct phrases for our 

 pursuit. One sentence in Mr. Root's 

 criticism is consoling. It is this : 

 " We now invariably say Wide 

 Frames in our price lists." That is 

 right, and we hope that all wlio will 

 soon be publishing price lists for 1884 

 will make a thorough revision and 

 "call things by their right names." 

 That will be a good step in the nght 

 direction ; for in the price lists of 

 last year there were much confound- 

 ing of terms. Will they please take 

 the hint, and compare their " copy " 

 before giving it to the printer with 

 our article on pages 603 and 604 of the 

 Weekly, or page 356 to 3o8 of the 

 Monthly Bee Journal for last year. 



Some further criticisms will be 

 found in this and succeeding issues of 

 the Bee Jouhxal, as fast as we can 

 find room for them. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



^" The American Agricidturist is 

 one of our most valued exchanges. It 

 has just entered upon the 4od year of 

 its existence, with varied improve- 

 ments, and more reading matter and 

 engravings. It is invaluable to those 

 engaged in farming pursuits. We will 

 send the Amfiican Agriculturist and 

 the Bee Jourxal for one year to any 

 address, on receipt of Three Dollars. 



The Surgeon's Daughter.— T. B. 

 Peterson & Brothers. Philadelphia, 

 publish tliis day, " The Surgeon's 

 Daughter," being the ISixth Volume of 

 their new and cheap edition of "The 

 Waverly Novels," by Sir Walter Scott, 

 which will be completed in Twenty- 

 six Weekly A'olumes, each volume 

 being a novel complete in itself, and 

 one volume will be issued every Sat- 

 urday until the whole are published. 



OPPICBOF AMKKICAN BKE JOrRNAL, ( 



Monday, 10 a. m., Dec. 3u, 18^3. J 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONRY-There is no excitement in the honey 

 market. The demand for extracted honey is im- 

 proving, bul supplies beinglarge. prices keepdown. 

 It brings 7(iiliic on arrival. Arrivals of comb honey 

 and demand for It, are in fair proportion. A choice 

 article In M lb. sections brings l'Oc per lb. from 

 store, and 16@l8c. on arrival. 



BEESWAX- Scarce; brings 28®32c on arrival. 

 CHAS. F. MCTH. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections. I7(it22c Dark and second quality, 

 l4@l.'>c; extracted white clover In kegs and bar- 

 rels. 9C*i,^loc.; dark, H<*yc. 



BEESWAX-Prime yellow.27(32a c 



H.K. & F.B THURBEH i CO, 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Goes off slowly, and prices are lower on 

 sections that are imperfectly filled. The demand 

 seems to be chiefly for lots that are fancy in ap- 

 pearance, and in every way perlet-t sales are made 

 of 1 lb. sections at l."i(<t2oc.: I'i'a'j lb. sections. I4@ 

 18c.: dark and mixed in color, very slow, at about 

 12@13c. Extracted honey steady, but limited de- 

 mand; prices range from 7{5j1Uc. per lb. 



BEESWAX -Scarce, at 28S35C., according to 

 color and cleanliness. . 



R. A. BUKNKTT. 161 South Water (<t. 



KANSAS CITY, MO, 



HONEY— No change to note since last report 

 Prices and demand well sustained, and rrceipts 

 about equal to shipments. White cmb, land 2 lb. 

 sections. 17(a-]8c Extracted. 8(ail''c. 



Jerome Twichell. hi4 Walnut Street. 



BAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— There is a limited demand for comb of 

 superior quality, but all other descriptions are slow 

 of sale, and the market fur the same, weak. Sales 

 of candied at -'J'^c.. and very good quality, uncan- 

 dled, ittGc. White to extr.a white comb, 15(a.20c. ; 

 dark to good. iKallc; extracted, choice to extra 

 white, 6Caj7h^c.; dark and candied, 5@— 



BEESWAX- Wholesale, 27 H(3.:ioc. 



STEARNS & Smith, 423 Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY— In fair demand. Comb 13tftl8c. per lb- 

 Strained and extracted 7(§;Hc. : choice In cans more. 

 BEESWAX— Firmer, at 30(»31c 



W. T. ANPERSON & Co.. 104 N. 3d Street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONE Y- Honey continues in excellent demand, 

 as reported last; every lot of choice white comb 

 is taken up as fast as it comes at 18c. in quantity 

 for 1 lb. sections, and an occasional sale at 19; in 

 a very few instances only, 21 ic. has been reached. 

 Broken lots and second quality is very slow sale. 

 For extracted there is no demand. 



BEESWAX— Is eagerly inquired for at 2S(g30c.. 

 but none to supply the demand. 



A. C. KENDEL. ll.'i Ontario Street, 



BOSTON. 



HONE Y— Our market is very quiet on honey. We 

 quote l»;<g)18c for best 2 lb. sections— 18^2t>c. for 

 best white 1 lb., and loc for extracted. 



BEESWAX— We have none to quote. 



BLAKE & Ripley. 57 Chatham Street. 



Vick's Floral Guide.— Here it is 

 again, brighter and better than ever ; 

 the cover alone, with its delicate tint- 

 ed background and its dish of grace- 

 fully arranged fiowers, would entitle 

 it to a permanent place in every home. 

 The book contains three beautiful 

 colored plates, is full of illustrations, 

 printed on tlie best of paper, and is 

 tilled with just such information as is 

 required by the gardiier, the farmer, 

 those growing plants, and every one 

 needing seeds or plants. The price, 

 only ten cents, can be deducted from 

 the first order sent for goods. 2\11 

 parties any way interested in this sub- 

 ject, should send at once to James 

 Vick, Rochester. N. Y., for the Floral 

 Guide, 



