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Local Convention Directory. 



1883. rime and Place oS Meeting. 



Sept. 4— Ohio State, at Columbus, O. 



D. Spear, Sec. 



Sept. 4.— N. W. III., AS. W. Wia.. at Ridot, 111. 



Jonathan Stewart, Sec. 

 Sept. 12.— Eastern Indiana, at Richmond, Ind. 



M. G. Reynolds. Sec. Williamsburg, Ind. 

 Sept. 12-14.— Tri-State, at Toledo, Ohio, 



Dr. A. B. Mason, Sec, WaKon Works, O. 

 Sept. 18-20.— North American, at Toronto, Ont. 



A. I. Root, Sec, Medina, O. 

 Oct. 9, 10.— Northern Mich, at Sheridan. Mich. 



O. R. Goodno, Sec. Carson City, Mich. 



Oct. 10.— Cass County, at LoKansport, Ind. 



De Witt Brown. Sec. 

 Oct. 17, 18.— Northwestern, at Chioago, III. 



Thomas Q. Newman, Sec. 



Oct.— Northern Ohio, at Norwalk, O. 



S. F. Newman, See. 



Dec. 5-6, MichlKan State, at Flint. 



U. D. CuttinK. Sec, Clinton, Mich. 



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

 taries are requested to forward full particulars of 

 time and place of future nieetiues.— Ed. 



Honey Flora— White Sage- 



The California Rural Press contains 

 the following description of this great 

 honey-pioducer, the white sage : 



Not only is California famous for 

 its specimens of vegetable growth of 

 huge proportions, but also for some 

 of much less imposing appearances. 

 Among the latter tliere is no plant 

 that has made this State more re- 

 nowned than has the white or honey 

 sage of southern California. Hardly 

 ten years ago it was looked upon as a 

 useless shrub, scarcely fit for sheep to 

 browse upon. Since then the honey 

 bee has made it famous. When it 

 became known that honey flowed 

 from the flowers of this plant, as it 

 was never known to do in old Greece, 

 and of a quality far superior, thou- 

 sands of colonies of bees were located 

 in the sage region. During ourfavor- 

 able years these bees g.ithered the 

 honey from the flowers about them in 

 such large quantities that many an 

 ocean craft was weighted down with 

 the nectar. 



To all parts of the world has this 

 delicious article been sent, and every- 

 where it has secured for the place 

 from whence it came praises that no 

 other honey had ever received. Be- 

 sides the good words this State has 

 obtained by its excellent honey, the 

 people have received thou,sands of 

 dollars whicli would never have en- 

 tered the State if the nectar was 

 wasted on the desert air, or if the 

 plant in question did not exist in our 

 midst. 



It belongs to the genus Audiberatia, 

 of the order Labiatce, to which also 

 the garden and other sages belon^^. 



These plants are of great value as 

 bee pasturage, as they are of easy 

 growth, will thrive on drier soil than 

 will most other honey-secreting plants, 

 and their season of efflorescence con- 

 tinues many weeks. The writer has 

 cultivated the white sage in Alameda 

 county, near Berkeley, and as a re- 

 sult he finds that it thrives remark- 

 ably, growing luxuriously on culti- 

 vated soil, and producing an abund- 

 ance of bloom. It is a plant of which 

 every apiarist should disseminate the 



seeds as much as possible, so that in 

 the course of a lew years, large 

 patches of tlie plants may be found in 

 tlie hills and valleys in various parts 

 of the State. By doing tliis, such a 

 thing as a short honey crop will 

 liaidly ever be known. 



The Rev. J. C. Nevin, of Los Ange- 

 les county, in writing of the sages 

 lately, says : '• Tliere are at le-^st a 

 dozen specimens of Audiberatia on the 

 coast included under tlie popular 

 names of ' white ' and 'black' sage. 

 The ' white ^ Audiberatia Pohjszachya) 

 differs very much in the form of in- 

 florescence from all the others, and 

 fromtliatof the genuine sage. Its 

 whole appearance makes it a rather 

 striking plant, and when once known, 

 to be easily recognized any where. 

 Its range extends from Santa Barbara 

 to San Diego. All lovers of the 

 beautiful white honey gathered from 

 its flowers ought to know and regard 

 it with feelings of gratitude. 



' Ball,' ' button,' or ' black ' sage is 

 undoubtedly a common name for 

 several distinct species. Their gen- 

 eral habit is much the same, whilst 

 ordinarily the specific distinctions 

 may not be so obvious. The whole 

 appearance is more nearly like the 

 true sage than is the ' white ' above 

 mentioned. Of the number, A. Stach- 

 y aides, A. Palmeri and A. Clevelandi 

 are very closely allied and most difli- 

 cult to distinguisli. A. Stachyoides 

 ranges from the Contra Costa moun- 

 tains soutliward, while A. Palmeri 

 ■AnA A. Clevdandi are confined to the 

 southern part of the State. Just 

 what precise form prevails around 

 Los Angeles has not as yet been 

 definitely settled ; but it is mostly 

 near to, if not identical with A. Palm- 

 eri. the typical form of which is found 

 in San Diego county." 



Notice to Iowa Bee-Keepers. 



Quite a large number of bee-keep- 

 ers in our State have expressed a de- 

 sire for the formation of a State 

 Association. A consultation with 

 others has resulted in the decision not 

 to attempt to hold a meeting during 

 the coming State Fair, but if thouglit 

 best to liold one during the time of 

 tlie meeting of the State Agricultural 

 Society at Des Moines next January. 

 All bee-keepers who may be present 

 at the Fair are earnestly requested to 

 report to the Rev. O. Clute, at the 

 Apiarian Exhibit, on or before 1 p. 

 m. of Tuesday, the 4th day of Sep- 

 tember, 188,S, who will give them 

 notice of a meeting for consultation, 

 and also for the selection of a com- 

 mittee of arrangements if one is 

 deemed necessary. 



O. O. POPPI.ETON, 



Vice-Pres. N. A. B. K. Society. 

 Williamstown, Iowa, Aug. 10, 1883. 



Bee Pasturage a Necessity.— We have 

 just issued a new pamphlet giving our 

 views on this important subject, with 

 suggestions what to plant, and when 

 and how. It is illustrated with 26 en- 

 gravings, and will be sent postpaid to 

 any address for 10 cents. 



Fairs.— To any one exhibiting at 

 Fairs, we will send samples of the 

 Bee Journal, and a colored Poster, 

 to aid in getting up a club. The 

 Premiums we offer will pay them for 

 so doing. For a club of 8 subscribers 

 to tlie Monthly Bee Journal, or 4 

 Weekly, we will present Dzierzon's 

 Rational Bee-Keeping, price $2.00. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



Offick op amekican bee .iournal. \ 

 Monday, 1" ». m., Aug. 20, 1883. i 



The following are the latest quota- 

 lions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBT- The demand for extracted honey Is 

 exceedingly dull: for comb honey, only fair: arri- 

 vals are plentiful. Stocks are lartze In the hands 

 of corn merchants and others. Our own supply la 

 larger than ever. and. for the present, we cannot 

 compete with commission merchants. We may 

 have to offer lower tigures. Our prices so far were 1& 

 9c for extracted, and I4@l6c. for comb honey on 

 arrival. 



BRBSWAX -Arrivals of beeswax are good at 

 2S@28c., and the demand is fair. 



Chas. F. Mdth. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY— We take pleasure in quoting the fol- 

 lowing prices on honev. obtainable in our market : 

 Fancy white clover, 1 lb. sections (net glass) ■JOfSiilc: 

 fancy white clover, 2 lb. sections (glassed) 1.4(i520c: 

 fair white clover. 1 and 2 lb. secti<ins (glassed) l(i(a 

 t7c. : fancy buckwheat, 1 lb. sections (no glass) 

 I5c.; fancy buckwheat. 2 lb sections (glassed) 13(3 

 14c.: ordinary buckwheat, 1 and I lb. sections 

 fglassed) iKaiilc: extracted clover honey In kegs 

 or barrels Oi5iloc; extracted buckwheat honey in 

 kegs or barrels 7^{i!)8c. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow beeswax 31®.13c. 



H. K. & P. B. THURBER * Co. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— There has been a marked increase in 

 sales this week of comb honey. New crop, prime 

 1 lb. frames (pure white) have sold at 20c. when in 

 fancy cases, in a small w:iv: good many sales at 

 Isc. for some grade l^ to 2 lb. frames (Or prize 

 package) when well-fllled and white, 16(g:l7c.; not 

 quite so well tilled. I.'ic. 



Extracted is still slow, but late receipts have 

 been riper, and there is more inquiry: 94lOc. for 

 cholceclnver: dark and buckwheat. 7(2).Sc. 



BKESWA-X— .SiKas.'tc. for prime to pure yellow. 

 ■ K. A. BURNETT. 161 South Water 8t. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— A dry North wind in May made our 

 bnnev crop short in the Southern counties, and ]^ 

 of a crop is a lull estimate for California. Not 

 much arriving, and the smatl amount coming for- 

 ward is mostly niediuiu quality. For extra while, 

 eitli^r comb or extracted, the market is firm. White 

 to extra white comb li('«i20c.: darktogood 10'ai3>i: 

 extracted, choice to extra white 7(S9c; dark and 

 candied (i'-^(fl) — ; 



BEESWAX— Wholesale 27(^2Rc. 



Stearns * smith, ia Front Street, 



ST. nODIS. 



HONE V— In better demand, but readily obtnina- 

 blo at quotations; oITerinL's plentiful— largest of 

 strained and ex'racted. We quote new at ii!«(5)7ii 

 for strained or extracted, and 14c. for comb. Job- 

 bing sales of choice, in fancy packages, more. Old 

 or inferior, nominal. 



BEBSWA.X -Easy, with sales at 2(?c. 



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



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY— New honey continties in good demand 

 at IS'SU'C. for choice 1 lb. sections, and such are 

 readily placed as fast as received: 2 lbs. not so ac- 

 tive, at 16(<illHc. Second quality sells 14(j5l7c. Ex- 

 tracted not in demand. 



BEESWAX— None in Market. 



A. c. KENDEi.. 11.5 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 



HONEY— We have had ashipmentthe past week 

 from J. E. Crane, and a good sized shipment from 

 .1. V. Caldwell, of Cambridge. III., whose honey wo 

 had last year. 



We quote our market prices, as follows : White 

 clover, one lb. combs 2O((022c : wlilte clover, 2 lb. 

 combs 1,^(^200.: extracted. 9f5I()c. 



BEESWAX— Our supply Is gone; we have none 

 to quote. 



CROCKER & Blake, 57 Chatham Street. 



