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XHE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1884. Tinif and place of Meeting. 



Jan. 9.— Nebraska State, at Lincoln, Neb. 



M. L. Trester, Sec. 



Jan. a.— Do Moines Co.. at Middleton, Iowa. 



.ran. 8.— Cortland Union, at Cortland, N. Y. 



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



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

 S. Vrooman, Pres. 



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



Jas. Poinde-xter, Sec. 



.Ian. 10.— Champlaln Valley, at Mlddleburg, Vt. 

 J.E. Crane, Pres. 



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



C. M. Kingsbury, Sec. 



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

 F. L. Dougherty. Sec. 



Jan. 15, 16.— N. W. Ills., & S. W. Wis., at Freeport. 

 J. Stewart, Sec. Kock City, 111. 



.Ian. 16, 17.— N.K. Ohio, and N.W.Pa.. at Jefferson.O. 

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



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



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



Jan 23.-8. E. Mich., at Adrian, Mich. 



II. C. Markham, Sec. 



Jan. 24.— Mahoning Valley, at Newton Falls. 



E. W. Turner, Sec. 



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



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



March ri.— N. E. Michigan, atl-apeer, Micb. 



W. Z. Hutchinson. Sec, Rogersville, Mich. 



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



J. B. Pryor, Sec. 



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



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



Dec 10, 11.— Michigan State, at Lansing. 



H. D. Cutting. Sec. Clinton, Mich. 



t^" In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries are requested to forward full particulars of 

 time and place of future meetings.- Ed. 



Preparing Bees for Winter. 



Mrs. L. Harrison thus describes the 

 preparation of her bees for winter, in 

 the Prairie Farmer : 



We have heretofore vi'interecl our 

 bees in the open air, but this fall we 

 thought we would tiy a part in the 

 cellar. With this end in view the cel- 

 lar was renovated and white-washed, 

 and a partition put across one end, 

 making a nice apartment for bees. 

 Sub-earth ventilation was furnished 

 by means of six-mch tile, and upward 

 ventilation through a -nindow hung 

 on hinges, to be opened and closed at 

 pleasure. Many persons were proph- 

 esying a mild winter, and we began to 

 think that we should have no use for 

 our bee-cellar, for when we contem- 

 plated storing them, the weather 

 would change niild and they would be 

 on the wing. Tliey flew on the 8th of 

 December, aud one-half of them were 

 put in the cellar the l-5th. It was 

 then snowing and has continued at 

 intervals since; and this morning 

 (17th) the thermometer was in the 

 neighborhood of zero out of doors, 

 and 40 in the bees' apartment. 



When the bees were removed from 

 the summer stands to the cellar the 

 entrances to the hives were closed by 

 stufBng in cotton rags. These were 

 left in the first night, and the cellar 

 window open, so that it would be cold, 

 causing them to cluster, when the 

 entrances were opened ; then the win- 

 dow was closed and darkened. We 

 shall aim to keep the temperature not 

 lower than 40, nor higher than 4-5°, as 



this is what is recommended by those 

 who have wintered their bees in cel- 

 lars manv consecutive winters. 



The bees in the cellar have Hill's 

 devices upon the frames, and then 

 covered with unbleached muslin. To 

 prevent the bees coming up under the 

 muslin, a hot flat-iron was run around 

 the top of the hive to melt the pro- 

 polis and stick it fast. When the 

 bees were put in the cellar little com- 

 forts made of thin muslin and new 

 wadding were spread upon the muslin, 

 and the hives were piled one upon 

 another, with sticks at each end for 

 the liive to rest upon, so as not to 

 crush down the devices. The upper 

 tiers of hives have on chaff cushions. 

 The bees that are wintering upon 

 their summer stands have on Hilfs 

 devices and muslin, like those in the 

 cellar, and chaff cushions in the caps 

 and the entrances open ; upward ven- 

 tilation is given above the cushions 

 to keep them dry. 



Mrs. L. Harrison. 



Convention Notices. 



1^ The Southeastern Michigan 

 Bee- Keepers' Convention will be held 

 at Adrian, Mich., in the Plymouth 

 Church Chapel, Jan, 23, 1884 ; m'oruiug, 

 afternoon and evening session. 



H. D. Cutting, Pres. 



H. C. Mabkham, Sec. 



I®" The annual meeting of the In- 

 diana bee-keepers will be held at 

 Indianapolis, Jan. 15 and 16. in the 

 Agricultural rooms corner of Tennes- 

 see and market streets. A cordial in- 

 vitation is extended to all. 



F. L. Dougherty, Sec. 



The 1.5th annual convention of the 

 Northeastern Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held in the City Hall at 

 Syracuse, N. Y., on the 22, 23 and 24 

 days of January 1884. 



This will be the largest and most 

 interesting convention of bee-keepers 

 ever held in America. Manv of the 

 most scientific apiarists in the coun- 

 try wll take part in the discussions. 

 The programme is completed, and 

 comprises all the interesting topics of 

 the day. The question box will be 

 opened each day, and the questions 

 answered. All are invited to send in 

 questions. 



Implements and other articles of 

 interest for exhibition vfiW be re- 

 ceived and properly arranged. It will 

 pay any bee-keeper to go a thousand 

 miles to listen to the discussions. By 

 hearing and seeing, you will obtain 

 much more knowledge than by read- 

 ing. Five liundred bee-keepers will 

 be in attendance. Reduced rates of 

 board at hotels have been secured. 

 All are invited. 



Geo. W. House, Sec. 



W. E. Clark, Pres. 



1^ The Northwestern Illinois and 

 Southwestern Wisconsin Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, will hold its annual meet- 

 ing in Temperance Hall, Freeport, 111., 

 on Jan. 15 and 16, 1884. 



J. Stewart, Sec. 



Rock City, HI., Nov. 30, 1883. 



i^"The Mahoning Valley Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association, will be held in the 

 Town Hall at Newton Falls, on Thurs- 

 day, Jan. 24, 1884. As this is the 

 meeting to elect officers, every mem- 

 ber and all interested in the "produc- 

 tion and sale of honey, are requested 

 to be present. E. W. Turner, Sec. 



1^ A meeting of bee-keepers will 

 be held at the residence of W.Cossens, 

 Monee, Will Co., Ills., on Monday, 

 Jan. 28, 1884. All friends of improved 

 mauagement of the apiary, are invi- 

 ted to attend. 



A. Wicherts, ) 



W. Cossens, > Committee. 



B. Heyen, ) 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFFICE OP AMEKICAN BEE JOmNAL, { 



Monday, 10 a. m., Jan. ", 1884. { 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— There is no excitement in the honey 

 market. The demand for extracted honey is Im- 

 proving, bul supplies beinglarge. prices keep down. 

 It brings 7(1? luc on arrival. Arrivals of comb honey 

 and demand tor it. are in fair proportion. A choice 

 article in i^ lb. sections brings 2UC. per lb. from 

 store, ap'i li^<3ll8c on arrival. 



BEESWAX— Scarce; brings 28832c. on arrival. 



COAS. F. MOTH. 

 NEW YOUK. 



HONEY— White clover and basswnod in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, 17(»22c. Dark and second quality. 

 14i<^l.'>c.; extracted white clover in kegs and bar- 

 rels.9:i^ioc.; dark,8<<4yc. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow,27®29 c. 



H.K. & F.B THURBER & CO. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— Goes off slowly, and prices are lower on 

 sections that are imperfectly tilled. The demand 

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

 pearance, and in every way penect sales are made 

 of 1 lb. sectitms at !.'>('( 2uc.: li4';'2 lb. sections, 14<§» 

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

 12(§jl3c Extracted honey steady, but limited de- 

 mand: prices range from 7yiloc per lb. 



BE E>W AX -Scarce, at 2«ia3ac., according to 

 color and cl, anliness. 



K. A. BouNKTT. 161 South Water St. 



KANSAS CITY. MO. 



HONEY— No change to note since last report- 

 Prices and demand well sustained, and rrceipts 

 about equal to shipments. White cumb, 1 and 2 lb. 

 sections, 17'" INC. Extracted, swl'ic 



JEKOME TwicHELL. ^14 Walnut Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— Offerings are mostly extracted, for 

 which ttie market 18 dull and weak. Choice comb 

 is in very light supply. White to extra white 

 comb, i.-i'u2'ic.: dutk to good, 9®nc.; extracted, 

 choice to extra white, 6fe7^c.; dark and candied, 

 5®- 



BBESWAX-Wholesale, 27H@30c. 



STEARNS & SMITH. 42ij Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY — In fair demand. Comb, 139180.; 

 strained and extracted, ~(.i.Sc. 

 BEESWAX- Firmer, at 30@31c 



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



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY— Honey continues in excellent demand, 

 as reported last; every lot of choice white comb 

 is taken up as fast as it comes at iHc. in quantity 

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

 a very few instances only. iMic. has been reached. 

 Broken lots and second quality is very slow Bale. 

 For extracted there Is no demand. 



BEESWAX— Is eagerly inquired f or at 28®30o., 

 but none to supply the demand. 



A. c. KENDEL. 115 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY— Our m.irket Is rather dull, and supply 

 more than exceeds the demand : w> luld not advise 

 shipments to this markei. 2 lb. comb, lecaiisc; lib. 

 comb. is<r»20c.; extracted, H^lOc 



BBESWAX-32(!s3.'ic. ^ „. » 



BI.AKE & KiPLET, 57 Chatham Street. 



