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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Convention Notices. 



The 15th annual convention of the 

 Northeastern Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be lield in the City Hall at 

 Syracuse. N. Y.. on tiie 22, i3 and 24 

 diiys of January 1884. 



This will Ije the largest and most 

 interesting convention of bee-keepers 

 ever held in America. Many of the 

 most scientific apiarists in the coun- 

 try will take part in the discussions. 

 The programme is completed, and 

 comprises all tlie interesting topics of 

 the day. Tlie question box will be 

 opened each day, and tlie questions 

 answered. All are invited to send in 

 questions. 



Implements and other articles of 

 interest for exhibition will be re- 

 ceived and properly arranged. It will 

 pay anv bee-keeper to go a thousand 

 miles to listen to tl* discussions. By 

 hearing and seeing, you will obtain 

 much more knowledge than by read- 

 ing. Five hundred liee-keepers will 

 be in attendance. Reduced rates of 

 board at hotels have been secured. 

 All are invited. 



Geo. W. House, Sec. 



W. E. Clakk. Pres. 



^ The Ohio bee-keeiiers will hold 

 tlieir annual convention in Cohimbus, 

 O., Jan. 14. l.T and l(i, 1884. All in- 

 terested in bee-culture are invited. 

 The following subjects will be dis- 

 cussed ; " How to winter bees suc- 

 cessfully." " Are the new races of 

 bees a success?" " What can we do 

 to prevent adulteration of honey V" 

 " How to create a home market for 

 honey." " How many colonies can be 

 kept "in one locality ?" " Can we do 

 without separators ?" " Which are 

 best, deep or shallow frames V" "Wliat 

 shall we do with second swarms V" 

 " How many brood frames are neces- 

 sary in a hive V" " AVliich is the most 

 salable section, one-half, one or two 

 pounds V" " Is it advisable for all 

 bee-keepers to adopt a standard size 

 of frame V" " What is the most de- 

 sirable width of sections V" 



The above questions will be dis- 

 cussed by eminent men, such as Rev. 

 L. L. Langstroth, Dr. Besse, S. D. 

 Biegel, C. F. Muth, A. I. Root.'of Me- 

 dina, and others, and in addition to 

 the above. Prof. Lizenby, of the Oliio 

 University, will deliver a lecture on 

 " Honey-producing plants :" also Mrs. 

 Jennie Gulp will read an essay. 



C M. KiNGSBUBY, Sec. 



^" Notice is liereby given that the 

 Nebraska vState Bee-Keepers" Associa- 

 tion will meet in annual session at 

 Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 

 1884, at 2 p. m.. in the Y. M. C. A. 

 rooms on Tenth street, between Q. 

 and P., just east of the Government 

 Sqiiare. 



We have the promise of some emi- 

 nent apiarists from other States to be 

 with us, and also expect to have one 

 of the largest displays of apiarian 

 supplies ever gathered together in 

 the State. Each person attending, is 

 re(iuested to bring something to ex- 

 hibit or show, to the edification of bee- 

 keepers and others. Past members 

 are earnestlv requested to renew their 

 membership, and all others are cor- 

 dially invited to come in with us. 



The ladies having been well repre- 

 sented at our past meetings, we cer- 

 tainly expect a larger attendance this 

 session than ever before. All tliose 

 not attending will surely miss a good 

 time, for we expect the largest gath- 

 ering, and also the most enthusiastic 

 meeting of practical bee-keepers ever 

 held west of the Mississippi river. 



We have succeeded in making very 

 satisfactory hotel arrangements. Two 

 dollar hotels have offered $1 rates. 

 All bee-keepers desiring to attend can 

 obtain certificates entitling them to 

 excursion rates over the B. & M. and 

 U. P. railroads by applying at any 

 time previous to Jan. 6, to M. L. 

 Trester, Secretary of Nebraska Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, (ireenwood. 

 Please apply immediately. 



M. L. Tresteu, Sec. 



T. L. Vak Dorn, Pres. 



^° The Southeastern Michigan 

 Bee-Keepers' Convention will be held 

 at Adrian, Mich., in the Plymouth 

 Church Chapel, Jan. 2o, 18'84 ; morning, 

 afternoon and evening session. 



H. D. Cutting, Pres. 



H. C. Markiiam, Sec. 



1^" The Eastern New Y'ork Bee- 

 Keepers Union, will bold an annual 

 Convention in the Agricultural Hall 

 at Albany. N. Y.. on Tuesday, Wed- 

 nesday arid Thursday, Jan. ;?, 8, 9 and 

 10, 18.84. We invite exhibition of 

 hives, extractors, implements for the 

 apiary, and all apiarian supplies. Time 

 will be given for exhibition and ex- 

 amination, and testimonials awarded. 

 There will be speeches and essays on 

 important topics from prominent 

 apiarists, and questions on interesting 

 subjects will be discussed. A general 

 invitation is extended to all interested 

 in apiculture. S. Vrooman, 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, 111., Nov. .30, 1883. 



1^ The 5th annual Convention of 

 the Northeastern Ohio and North- 

 western Pennsylvania Bee -Keepers' 

 Association, will be held at JeSerson, 

 Ohio, Jan. 16 and 17, 1884. All are 

 cordially invited. 



C. H. Coon, Sec. 



New Lyme, O., Nov. 26, 1883. 



1^ Owing to the death of our Sec- 

 retary, Mr. T. Brookins, please an- 

 nounce in the Bee Journal that the 

 annual meeting of the ChamplainVal- 

 ley Bee-Keepers' Association, will 

 meet in the parlors of the Addison 

 House, Middleburg, Vt., the second 

 Thursday in January, 1884. 



J. E. CRAira;, Pres. 



^' The Bee-Keepers' Association 

 of Central Illinois, will meet in Bloom- 

 ington, on Jan. 9, 1884. All are cor- 

 dially invited to attend. 



Jas. Poindexteu, Sec. 



1^ The annual meeting of the 

 Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation will be held in ('ortland, N. 

 Y., on Tuesday, Jan. 8. 18S4. 



M. C. Bean. Sec. 



^^ The annual meeting of the In- 

 diana bee-keepers will be held at 

 Indianapolis, .Tan. 15 and 16, in the 

 Agricultural rooms corner of Tennes- 

 see and market streets. A cordial in- 

 vitation is extended to all. 



r. L. DOLTGHERTY, SeC. 



^" A meeting of the bee-keepers of 

 Des Moines Co.. Iowa, will be held on 

 the second Tuesday in January, at 10 

 a. m., for the purpose of organizing a 

 ■county bee-kepers' nssociation, at Mid- 

 dleton, Iowa, in R. C. Crawford's 

 Hall. John Nau, Frank Melcher, 

 A. M. Baldwin, W. R. Glandon, 

 Committee. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



OFPICK OP AMBRICAN BKE JOITRNAL. ( 



Monday, in a. m.. Dec. 24, r8>*3. f 



The following are the latest quota- 

 lions for honey and beeswax received 

 up to this hour : 



CINCINNATI. 

 Extracted honey brinpe "(gioc. on arrival Best 

 comb honey. Hj@l7c. in small sections. 

 BEE-iWAX— Is of ready sale at -jHOsn on arrival. 

 CHAS. F. MCTH. 



NKW YORK. 

 HONEY— White clover and basswood in 1 and 2 

 lb. sections, 17®22c. Dark and second quality, 

 14r4iric. : extracted white clover in kcKS and bar- 

 rels. 9@!^10c.i dark. tifeSic. 

 BEESWAX— Prime yellow,27«529 c. 



H.K. &F.BThubber&(0. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY— The market remains without change 

 from that of Inst week. Dealers and retailers buy 

 only enough to supply the demand for present use. 

 It is impossilile to place lots, or entire shipments, 

 owing to the reluct.moe of dealers to buy in ad- 

 vence of immediate wants. Prices ulttaliied for 

 white comb in I lb. sections, 18*a.20c.: Ik and 2 llj., 

 I5@l,^c, according to beauty of same. Extracted 

 honey. 8(ftlOc. per lb., according to color, body and 

 flavor. 



BEESWAX— Yellow. :«c.; medium, 28<S.3(ie. 



R. A. BnRNETT, IB I South Water St. 



KANSAS CITY. MO. 

 HONEY— Market is active and receipts liberal 

 for comb honey, prices ruling from ISc. for choice 

 2 lb. sections, and sales of a few small lots of 

 choice 1 lb. sections at I9c. Extracted in fair de- 

 mand at ■'^@loc.. according to quality. 



JEROME TWICHELL. .-tl4 Walnut Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY— There is some local demand for extra 

 white comb and such conUi be placed at good fig- 

 ures, but there is an absence of inquiry for all 

 other descriptions. Fairc-.mbwas oflered at loc. 

 A sale of extracted of medium quality was made 

 at6c. White to extra white comb. l.'j@20c.: dark 

 to good. 9@nc ; extracted, choice to extra white. 

 7@7Hc. ; dark and candied, il(aJ— 



BE BSWA.X- Wholesale, 27>i;(a30c. 



STEARNS & SMITH. 423 Front Street. 



8T. LOUIS. 

 HONEY-Comb met a fair local demand at loC. 

 to l,Sc. per lb. for choice; strained and extracted 

 dull at nL^f5i7c— in small cans and fancy pkgs. at loc 

 BEESWA.X— Firm, at 2f)Si.ioc. 



W.T. ANPEKSON i Co.. liM N. 3d Street 



CLBVBLAND. 



HONEY- Honey continues in excellent demand, 

 as reported last: every lot of choice white comb 

 is taken up as fast as it comes at 18c. In quantity 

 fori Ih. sections, and an occasional sale at 19: in 

 a very few instances only, 2nc. has been reached. 

 Broken lots and second quality is very slow sale. 

 For extracted there is no demand. 



BEESWAX— Is eagerly inquired for at i8@30c.. 

 but none to supply the demand. 



A. C. KEXDKL. 115 Ontario Street. 



BOSTON. 

 HONE Y— Our market is very quiet on honey. We 

 quote lfi@lHc. for best 2 lb. sections— Is^aoc. for 

 best white 1 lb., and loc. for extracted. 

 BEESWAX— We have none to quote. 



BLAKE & Ripley. 57 Chatham Street. 



