DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PRODUCERS OF HONEY. 



VOL. XX. 



CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 21, 1884. 



No. 21. 



Published every Wednesday, by 



THOMAS ft. NEWMAN, 



EDITOK ANB PKOPRIKTOR, 



Convention Hand-Book. 



This is a nice Pocket Companion for 

 bee-keepers. It is beautifully printed 

 on toned paper, and bound in cloth — 

 price .5f) cents. 



It contains a copy of a model 

 " Constitution and By-Laws " for the 

 formation of Societies for Bee-Keep- 

 ers— a simplified manual of Parlia- 

 mentary Law and Rules of Order for 

 the guidance of officers as well as 

 members, a blank form for making 

 statistical reports — a Programme 

 of questions for discussion at 

 such meetings— model Premium Lists 

 for Fairs which may be contracted or 

 enlarged, and then recommended to 

 the managers of adjacent County or 

 District Fairs— 32 blank leaves for 

 jotting down interesting facts, etc. 



"We have aimed to make it suitable for 

 any locality, and a book that will com- 

 mend itself to every bee-keeper in the 

 English-speaking world. 



We have had some bound in Russia 

 leather, with colored edges— price 60 

 cents. 



We will supply them by the dozen at 

 2o per cent, discount, post-paid. 



®° A Canadian wishes us to state 

 in the Bee Journal, whether we take 

 Canadian money for subscription or 

 books. We do ; and for fractions of a 

 dollar, Canadian postage stamps may 

 be sent. 



i^ Mr. Geo. E. Hilton w^as married 

 on Thursday, May 1.5, 18.Si, to Miss 

 Lizzie Copeland, at Fremont, Mich. 

 The Bee Journal extends its com- 

 pliments, and hopes that life's journey 

 will be a pleasant one to the happy 

 couple. 



i^- The World's Exposition to be 

 lield at New Orleans, La., next winter, 

 is engi'ossing considerable attention, 

 and Mr. Paul L. Viallon, of Bayou 

 CTOula, La., writes us as follows con- 

 cerning it : 



Do you not think it advisable to 

 have a grand raeeting'of the bee-keep- 

 ers of the United States, at New 

 Orleans, during the Exposition V 

 Would it not be possible for the North 

 American Jiee-Keepers' Association 

 to have their convention in New Or- 

 leans during the Exposition- say in 

 March or April next ? 



It would be a grand thing for the 

 Southern bee-keepers to assemble and 

 have a rousing time. The National 

 Society might appoint the next meet- 

 ing at New Orleans, in April, 1885, as 

 suggested by Mr. Viallon, and afford 

 an excellent opportunity for many to 

 attend who have heretofore never done 

 so. 



i^" The article on page 313 was 

 WTitten by the Rev. G. T. Willis, of 

 Hoopeston, 111., and not G.I. Willis, 

 of Farmer City, 111. The initial was 

 written very indistinctly, and no ad- 

 dress was given. We put on the only 

 P. O. stamp readable— supposing that 

 was right, in the absence of the ad- 

 dress by the writer. It is very annoy- 

 ing to find a name written so that it is 

 difficult to read, but many write it 

 more indistinctly than anything else 

 in a letter; it is so familiar to them 

 that they take no pains in writing it. 

 We wish every one would bear in mind 

 the fact that the name and address 

 should always be written plainly. 



1^ It is extravagant economy to 

 delay ordering hives, sections, foun- 

 dation, etc., till the last moment, or 

 till they are needed for use ; for fre- 

 quently a dealer finds it impossible to 

 fill orders promptly when they are all 

 held back till the last moment. Then, 

 in the rush, many are disappointed. 

 Therefore we would say to all, order 

 early, and save yourselves much vex- 

 ation and disappointment. 



i^ Surely the world moves ' In a 

 circular on our desk, issued by a com- 

 mission merchant, we find this expla- 

 nation concerning the granulation of 

 honey : 



" By simply placing the can or glass 

 in warm water, the honey will return 

 to its liquid state. The honey is in 

 nowise injured by its candying. Our 

 large English and German "orders for 

 California honey, nearly all iiow ex- 

 plicitly state : ' Candied honey pre- 

 ferred,' as they well know that the 

 very fact of its candying is one evi- 

 dence of its purity." 



It is but a short time ago that can- 

 died honey was condemned as sugar— 

 and thought to be worthless by mer- 

 chants who happened to have it in 

 stock. 



1^" We have received these late 

 Price Lists of bee-keepers' supplies : 



T. Pierce, Gansevoort, N. Y. 

 W. C. R. Kemp, Orleans Ind. 

 W. T. Stewart, Eminence, Kv. 



" Everybody's Paint Book," a 

 complete guide to the art of out-door 

 and in-door painting, designed for the 

 special u.se of those who wish to do 

 their own work, and consisting of 

 practical lessons in plain painting, 

 varnishing, polishing, staining, paper- 

 hanging, kalsomining, etc.; as well as 

 directions for renovating furniture, 

 and hints on artistic work for home 

 decoration, together with a full des- 

 cription of the tools and materials 

 used. Precise directions are given for 

 mixing paints for all purposes. Illus- 

 trated. By F. B. Gardner. 



We acknowledge a copy of this book 

 from the publisher. It should be in 

 every household. We can supply it. 

 Price, SI. 00. 



1^ Some whose subscriptions ran 

 out with last month, are disappointed 

 because we cannot supply any more 

 back numbers. All should renew as 

 soon as they receive their Journal 

 marked on the first page with a blue 

 pencil, and thus save annojance ; or 

 have their papers marked to continue 

 without being stopped at all. We wish 

 all who desire it continuously, would 

 notify us to mark it so on our books. 



