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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1884. Time and place of Meeting. 



Sept. 17.— Eastern Indiana, at Richmond. Ind. 



M. G. Reynolds. Sec, Williamsburgh, Ind. 

 Sect. 17.— Eastern Indiana, at Richmond. Ind. 



C. N. Blount, Sec. 



Sept. 20.— Hancock County. O., at Findlay, O. 

 •^ S. H. Bolton. Sec. 



Sent. 23.— Southern Wisconsin, at Janesville. Wis. 

 C. O. Shannon, Sec. 



Sept. 24-26.— Western, at Independence, Mo. 



*^ C. M. Crandall, Sec. 



Oct 1, 2.— Cedar Valley, Iowa, at Waterloo, Iowa. 



H. O. McBlhany; Sec. 



Oct. 2.— Whltesides, 111., at Morrison, III. 



A. B. Kreider. Sec. 



Oct. 2.— N. W. Ohio, at Defiance, Ohio. 



W. H, Ralston, Sec. 



Oct. 3.— N. Ind. and S. Mich, at Goshen. Ind. 



F. L. Putt, M. D.. Sec. 



Oct. 4,— Progressive, at Bedford, O. 



J. R. Reed. Sec. 



Oct. 4.— Marshall Co., Iowa, at Marshalltown, la. 

 J. W. Sanders, Sec. 

 Oct. 4.— Wabash Co., at Wabash, Ind. 



Henry Cripe. Sec. 

 Oct. 8.— Central Illinois, at Bloomineton, 111. 



W. B. Lawrence. Sec. 

 Oct. 00, 00.— Northern Mich., at Alma, Mich. 



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

 Oct. 15, 16.— Northwestern, at Chicago, III. 



W. Z. Hutchinson. Sec. 



Oct, 22.— N. W. Ind., at Laporte, Ind. 



A. Fahnestock, Sec 



Oct. 28-30.— North American at Rochester. N. Y. 



Dr. C. C. Miller, Sec, Marengo, 111, 



Not. 25.— Western Mich., at Fremont, Mich. 



Geo. E. Hilton, Sec. 



Dec. 3.— Southeastern Mich., at Adrian. Mich. 



A. M. Gander, Sec. 



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



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

 Dec 12.— Northeastern Kansas, at Hiawatha, Kan. 



%W~ In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries arc requested to forward full particalars of 

 time and place of future meetings.- BD. 



Bee-Hive Swindlers. 



Mr. F. L. Dougherty in the Indiana 

 Farmer has this to say about the bee- 

 hive swindlers now infesting the 

 country : 



The voice of the patent-hive vender 

 is heard in the land, which causes a 

 doleful crv from his victims. We 

 made investigation, a few days since, 

 of a plan by which one of these gentry 

 proposed to prove the superiority of 

 his hiveover a Langstroth hive. He 

 had transferred two colonies, one into 

 each of the hives, placing the sections 

 at once in both. From those on the 

 Langstroth hive he had removed more 

 than half of the strip of foundation 

 ■which was placed in the sections for 

 starting. In this hive also he had 

 spread the brood in transferring until 

 much of it had chilled and died, but 

 in his own hive he had done a good 

 job, and in the center row of sections, 

 he had filled each section with comb 

 from the old hive, placing a little 

 patch of brood in four of the center 

 sections, thus compelling the bees to 

 enter the sections at once to protect 

 the brood, and proving to his victim 

 that the bees were working in the 

 sections of his hive while those in the 

 Langstroth hive were barely getting 

 sufficient on which to subsist. He 

 had instructed his patron not to dis- 

 turb the bees on any account until 

 nearly all of the sections were quite 

 full of honey, and our friend was so 

 strong in his faith that he was hardly 

 willing that we should examine them. 



Fruit trees were just coming into 

 bloom, but the bees had gathered no 

 honey, to amount to anything, but by 

 his manipulation were occupying the 

 sections as a part of the brood-nest. 



In the present age of easy enlight- 

 enment there is no excuse for any one 

 to be gulled in this manner. While 

 there is no way to prevent parties 

 from traveling over the country ply- 

 ing their trade, they can compel lio 

 one to use their traps. So far as the 

 comparative value of the hives is 

 concerned, there is not one feature of 

 importance known to the bee-keeping 

 interest that cannot be applied to the 

 Langstroth or American hives. The 

 old patent, long expired, on these 

 liives, covers all points of advantage, 

 and they can be made and used with 

 perfect freedom. Hence there is no 

 necessity for paying for the right to 

 do what you can do anyhow. We do 

 not wish to be understood as opposed 

 to any legitiniate improvements, but 

 we are opposed to having our friends 

 abused in any such manner. 



Convention Notices. 



1^ The date for holding the next 

 meeting of the North American Bee- 

 Keepers" Society, in the city of 

 Rochester, X. Y.. has been fixed for 

 Oct. 28, 29 and 30, 1884. At the last 

 meeting of the Northeastern Bee- 

 Keepers' Association a committee was 

 appointed to secure a Hall and make 

 other necessary arrangements for this 

 meeting. Knowing the men who 

 compose this committee, we can as- 

 sure all who are interested, that the 

 matter is in good hands, and that 

 everything will be arranged for one 

 of the best meetings ever held by the 

 Society. Rochester is one of the 

 finest cities in the United States, and 

 this should be an enjoyable meeting 

 for all who are interested. We hope 

 soon to amiounce a complete pro- 

 gramme. C. C. Mellee, Sec. 



L. C. Root, Vice-Pres. 



W The Whiteside Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will meet at Morrison, 

 111., at 1 p. m., on Oct. 2, 1884. All 

 bee-keepers are cordially invited. 



A. B. Kkelder, Sec. 



^" The Bee-Keepers' Association 

 of Eastern Indiana will meet in the 

 rooms of the Y. M. C. A., at Rich- 

 mond, Ind., on Sept. 17, 18.84. 



C". N . Blouxt, Sec. 



^f The Progressive Bee -Keepers' 

 Association meets on the first Satur- 

 day in October, 1884, at Bedford, O. 

 A general invitation is given. 



J. R. Reed, Sec. 



^" The Southern Wisconsin Bee- 

 Keepers" Association will hold its 

 next meeting at the Court House in 

 Janesville. Wis., on Sept. 23, 1884, at 

 10 a. m. Statistics will be taken. All 

 bee-keepers are cordially invited to 

 attend. J. T. Pomeroy, Sec. 



C. O. Shannon, Pres. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Office of The American Bee Joitknal, > 

 Monday. 10 a. m., Sept. 15. 1884 S 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY— There is no change to note in the 

 price of honey, but demand is improTing grad- 

 ually. Extracted brings 6@;ic on arrival, and 

 choice white comb honey in sections, 15(*16c. 



BEESWAX -Is dull at L'682-Sc on arrival. 



C. F. MuTH. Freeman & Central Ave. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— As we have already commenced re- 

 ceiving consignments of this year's crop of honey, 

 we teel safe in making the following quotations : 

 Fancy white comb, l-lb, 1h^20c.. 2-b>. 16'j?il8c. : fair 

 to good, 1 and 2- lb. uriiific: fancy buckwheat. l-tt>, 

 ri^^'ftiac, 2- lb, llXi'^ji-c: ordinary grades of dark, 

 land 2-Ih, msip'oc. Extracted white choice, in 

 kegs or small barrels. w^(./;ic.. buckwheat. Hj.a@7c. 



BEESWAX-Prime velhiw, 3iP(.!,:ilc. 



McCaci, & Uilubeth. 34 Hudson St. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY.- New honey is coming in, and selling 

 at 16'«jl8c. for best white land 2-pound sections. 

 New e-xtacted. Sia,^ic. Honey in unglassed sections 

 sells the mostreadily. Old comb honey all gone. 



BEESWAX-3.'ic. 



BLAKE i RIPLET, 57 Chatham Street. 



CHICAGO. 



[ HONEY.— Comb honey sells slowly. Pries are 



about 14 to 16c. for very best in small frames. 

 Keceipts are not large f)f late. Extracted honey, 

 quiet sales at 6 anri 7e. Large otferings of Califor- 

 nia honey. Look for tietter demand for honey now 

 that the weather is cooler. 

 BBESWAX.-For best yellow or prime, 30c. 



R. A. BCRSKTT. 161 South Water St. 



BAN KBANCI8C0. 



HONEY.— Nearly 2..50O cases were received thia 

 week. Not for four years past has so large a quan- 

 tity arrived in the city in the same short time. A 

 large portion of it. however, was in transit. There 

 is a limited demand at low iigures. Market is weak 

 at quotations. While to extra while comb.EHSllc; 

 dark to good. 7fe:tc. : extracted, choice to extra 

 white. 4^(g!5c. ; dark and candied. 4c. 



BEESWAX.- Wholesale, 25@3"c. 



STSAHNS & SMITH. 423 Front Street. 



ST. LODI8. 



HONEY — Steady; demand and supply both 

 small. Comb, 12'a14c per lb., and strained and ex- 

 tracted 6®6!ic. 



BEESWAX— Firm at 32<S32Xc. for choice. 



W. T. ANi'EKSo.v 4 Cu.. 104 N. 3d Street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY— The honey market seems to be im- 

 proving, so that there is a larger demand. Best 1- 

 Ib. sections were sold in quantity at li>c:in a 

 amall way 17c is occasionally obtained, but 16c 

 would be the more reliable quotation; 2-lbs.. best 

 white, l4(§;15c: second quality slow at 10^12c. 

 Extracted slow at fs^yc. 



BEBSWAX-30C. 



A. c. Rendel. 115 Ontario Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— "We quote comb honey in 2 lb. sections, 

 15c; extracted, 7@7Hc. 



GEO. W. Meade & Co.. 213 Market. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— Demand and supply both good with 

 prices rather in buyers' favor. Fancy white comb, 

 l^-lb., iSc. : 1-Ib.. luc. : 2-lb.. 15c. California 2-lb. 

 frames. 15c. Dark and lower grades, lower in pro- 

 portion. Extracted, 6^ to 7J^c. 



BEESWAX.— None in the market. 



CLEMONS, CLOOX 4 CO. 



Successors to Jerome Twichell. 



ty Having consolidated my business with the 

 old and solid Commission House of demons, 

 Cloon & Co. under the same Arm name, we are 

 better prepared than ever to handle honey in all 

 shapes. We are in the market at all times for the 

 purchase of honey in any shape or quantity, and 

 will pay the highest market price, or will handle it 

 on commission, as may be preferred. Ship 11*0 lbs. 

 or so. enough to fairly represent what you have, 

 and we will make prompt cash offer for the lot. 

 We will also take special pains with orders from 

 bee-men for any particular kind of honey which 

 they may want to complete their orders when their 

 own crops are exhausted, and will try at all times 

 to faithfully repiesent their interests. 



JEHOME twichell. 514 Walnut Street. 



