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Local Convention Directory. 



!883. Time and Place o) M««Mn». 



Sept. 4.— Ohio State, Ht Columbus, o. 



D. Spear, Sec. 



Sept. 4.-N. W. III., & S. W. Wis., at KIdot, 111. 



J*nattian Stewart, Sec, 



Sept. lli.—EaBtern Iniliana, at Richmond, Ind. 



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



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



Dr. A. B. Mason, Sec, Wanon Worlia, O. 



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

 A. 1. Root, Sec, Medina, O. 



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



O, R. Goodno, Sec, Carson (Mtr, Mich. 



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



De Witt Brown, Sec. 



Oct. 17, 18,— Northwestern, at ChlcaBO, til. 



Thomas G. Newman. Sec. 



Oct.— Northern Ohio, at Norwalk, O. 



S, K. Newman, Sec, 

 Dec, 5-fi, Mlchiean State, at Flint. 



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



vv In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries are requested to forward full particulars oi 

 time and place of future meetinKs.— ED. 



Robber Bees and Robbing. 



Dr. W. G. Phelps, D. D. S., gives 

 the following in the Practical Farmer 

 on the above subject : 



One of tlie most annoying features 

 of bee-keeping, at this season of the 

 year particularly, is that arising from 

 the presence of robber bees. These 

 are in no respect a distinct race of 

 bees, as some erroneously suppose 

 Iroiii their peculiar black glossy ap- 

 pearance and active movements. 

 They are simply bees with perverted 

 theivish tendencies. In times when 

 tbe bee pasturage is scarce they be- 

 come very troublesome, and much 

 damage and commotion may be caused 

 in an a|)iary by their persistent attacks 

 on weak hives. 



Robber bees may be found in all 

 apiaries, but more particularly in the 

 one whose owner is careless in leav- 

 ing honey exposed, or daubing sweets 

 about. The propensity to rob seems 

 to gradually develop itself in some 

 bees, and even in whole colonies fre- 

 quently until leaving the pursuit of 

 honest, hard working honey gather- 

 ers, they develop a perfect mania for 

 preying upon the gathering of other 

 bees. No longer satisfied to gather it 

 in minute particles " from every open- 

 ing flower," they seek it after a 

 wholesale style, from the well-filled 

 hives of their neighbors. Thus they 

 may be found sneaking about the en- 

 trance of other hives, endeavoring to 

 slyly gain an admittance. If success- 

 ful in passing the guards and loading 

 up, they will soon return and bring 

 their comrades, until at last with 

 tierce onslaught and overpowering 

 numbers they take forcible possession, 

 seize upon, and transfer the stores 

 tlierein to their own hive. The taste 

 once formed, without diligent care, a 

 whole apiary may be demoralized. 



As a preventive, where the clover 

 and basswood honey flow is over, it is 

 best to close up the entrances of the 

 hives, particularly the weaker ones, 

 so that but one bee can gain entrance 

 at a time. Thus each hive can be 

 better defended by its owners. In 



case of robbing having begun, it is 

 well to stand a broad board close up 

 before the entrance around which the 

 robbers shall have to pass ere getting 

 in. If they still persist, close the en- 

 trance entirely for a half hour and 

 dash water upon the robbers that 

 gather at the entrance. It may be, 

 if they still attack it, that the hive 

 will have to be moved to a new stand, 

 or into a cool dark cellar until after 

 sundown, and then taken back. By 

 sprinkling flour on the backs of the 

 robber bees, their hive can readily be 

 ascertained, and I have frequently 

 interrupted and broken up their 

 naughty tricks by giving them a good 

 smoking with the bellows smoker, 

 which frightens them into remaining 

 at home. To get ahead of robber 

 bees when once started, the owner 

 must be up by time In the morning, 

 and closely watch them till after dark. 

 Their propensity to squeeze into the 

 smallest crevices after forbidden 

 sweets (which gives them their glossy 

 black appearance), requires a watch- 

 ful eye to be kept upon them and a 

 careful closing of hives and handling 

 of sweets in their vicinity. 



Western Bee-Eeepers' Association. 



The ttrst annual meeting of the 

 Western Hee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held at Independence, Mo., 

 Sept. 20 and 21, 18.s:i. The association 

 being situated in the centre of one of 

 the best honey-producing sections of 

 the country, and easy of access from 

 all parts of the country, it is desirous 

 that as many bee-keepers as can pos- 

 sibly attend will meet with us, and 

 help to make it as interesting and en- 

 joyable as circumstances will permit. 

 In connection with the general busi- 

 ness of such meetings, the members 

 of tlie association have made arrange- 

 ments for a Bee and Honey Fair, free 

 to the world. The following prem- 

 iums are offered. Members of the as- 

 sociation will not compete for prem- 

 iums offered by itself. 



By the Association. 



Best display of honey (comb and 

 extracted) not less than 20 lbs. 

 of each, in marketable shape. $2.5 00 



Best 25 lbs. of comb honey 10 00 



" " " extracted " 10 00 



Best queen, with her bees 10 00 



Best display of apiarian imple- 

 ments, including all the prin- 

 ciple fixtures used in the 

 apiary 15 00 



Special Premiums free to all. 



By the business men of Independ- 

 ence: Best .50 lbs. of comb honey in 

 the best marketable shape, $-50.00. 



By tbe Sentinel: Best package of 

 comb honey not over 2 lbs., one year's 

 subscription. 



Judges not members of the associa- 

 tion : All articles for display or 

 premiums must be entered on the 

 first day of the meeting. 



Parties from a distance, who may 

 wish, can consign their goods to either 

 of the members of the committee. 

 The members of the association will 



do their very best to provide enter- 

 tainment for all persons who inajr 

 visit us, J. D, Meadok, 



L. \V. Baldwin, 

 0. M. Ckandall, 

 James A, Jones, 

 P. Baldwin. 



Committee. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFFICE OP AMBKICAN BEB JorHNAL, { 



Monday, 1" a. m., Sept. 3. 18^:l. t 



The following are the latest quota- 

 tions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 



HONE T— The demand for extracted honey is 

 exceedinsriy dull; for comb honey, only fair: arri- 

 vals are plentiful. St<tcka are hirire in the hiiuds 

 of corn merchants and others, tlur own supply i» 

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

 compete with commission merchants. We may 

 have to offer lower tlKures. Our prices so far were 7^ 

 9c. for extracted, and 14(aJ16c. for comb honey on 

 arrival. 



BWE3WAX -Arrivals of beeswax are good at 

 26(s2.sc., and the demand is fair, 



Chas. F. MrTu. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEV— We take pleasure in quoting the fol- 

 lowing prices on honey, obtainable in our market : 

 Fancy white clover. 1 lb. sections (no glass) 20@21o; 

 fancy white clover, 2 lb. sections (glassed) ia(t§20c: 

 fair white clover, l and 2 lb. sections (glassed) l(i® 

 ITc; fancy buckwheat, 1 lb. secflons (no glass) 

 15c: fancy buckwheat. 2 lb. sections (gla.-^sed) i'M4 

 14c.: ordinary buckwheat. 1 :ind 1 lb. section* 

 (glassed) il(ai3c.; e.\tracted clover honey in keg« 

 or barrels 9((^ inc.; extracted buckwheat honey Id 

 kegs or barrels 7*^(^)80. 



BEESWAX— Prime yellow beeswax :jl(a3:tc 



H. K. & F. B. Tm-ltBEK <t CO. 



CHICAGO. 



HONET-Sales are restricted to the present 

 needsof dealers, nearly all of them expect lower 

 fleures, and are refusing to buy, unless large con- 

 cessions from present prices are given them. I lb. 

 sections woli-ailed. IHc: m and 2 lb. sections, 16® 

 17c. None but white is being taken. What Is of- 

 fered of last year's crop is unsalable at over 5(960. 

 per pound. Extracted, 7(^10c 



BBBSWAX-30(a:).->c. for prime to pure yellow. 

 R. A. BCTHNETT, l«l South Water SU 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY- Receipts were comparatively large the 

 past week, mostly of medium qualities, for which 

 the market is not flrni. Transfers are largely of a 

 jobbing character. White to extra white comb, li» 

 (4200 : dark to good, UKoSiaXc: extracted, choica 

 to extra white, T^faiH'^c. ; dark and candied, «bi®— 



BBBSWA.X -Wholesale, 27(512HC. 



STEARNS & SMITH, 4^3 Front Street. 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONEY— Quiet sale. New comb !4(ai5e.: fancy 

 small packages higher; strained and extracted 7» 

 7J^c. 



BBESWAX-Easy, at 24'a2,'',c. for cho'ce. 



W.T. ANOEHSON i Co., i"4 N. M Street. 



CLEVELAND. 



HONEY— New honey continues in good demand 

 at iXfSilHc, for choice I lb. sections, and such ar» 

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

 tive, at IHfajiHc, Sec. md quality sella 14^17c. Hl- 

 tracted not in demanH. 



BEBSWAX-None In Market. 



A. C. Kknuei., 1 15 Ontario Street. 



B(^)STON. 



HONEY— We have had a shipment the past week 

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

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

 had last year. i»-i.i.,. 



We quote our market prices, as follows : While 

 clover, one lb, combs 20i3l22c ; white clover, 2 lb. 

 combs 18raj2ne.: extracted, ;(,®10c. 



BBESWAX-Our supply is gone; we have none 



oquo «|jjjp^j.„ jj BLAKE. ,57 Chatham Street, 



tW According to the American Newspaphu 



Catai.iiOUE of Edwin Alden & Bro., Cincinnati, 

 Ohio, Jnstpubllshed, contiilnlngoversoo pages, the 

 total number of Newspapers and Magazines pub- 

 ll-hed in the United States and Canada Is 13,1H« 

 (showing an Incroase over last year of l,o2«), lo- 

 till in the Urilteii Slates, IJ.IT'J; Cnoadus, l,i«>7. 

 Published as follows: Dallies. 1,227: Trl-Weeklleu. 

 7l;Seml-Weeklles, 151; Wceklles.!),:i55: Bl- Week- 

 lies, 23; Semi-Monthlle.s. 237; Monthlies. 1,324; Bl- 

 Monthlles, 12, 



