1895. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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the result of a long experience in the north, and a brief trial 

 of the south. While he was about it, he might have told us 

 some at least of the " many ways " in which clamp packing of 

 hives in quartettes is better than packing each hive separately 

 in chaff hives. I have never tried the clamp method, thinking 

 the single plan more convenient. The clamp method is often 

 advocated for economy of warmth, but two or three inches of 

 greater width in the double walls will make things even under 

 that head. 



This is my fourth winter's trial of a small house-apiary 

 and, so far, I think it the best of all methods of out-door 

 wintering. The packing can be gradually done as autumn 

 deepens into winter. There is no trouble with heavy covers. 

 Each colony is readily accessible at all times. It is but to 

 brush aside the loose covering of forest leaves, chaff, cork 

 dust, or what not, and you can investigate any colony desired. 

 Then in spring, the unpacking can be done gradually as the 

 packing was done in the fall. 



On the score of economy, the house-apiary " takes the 

 cake." It can be built of the same rough, cheap lumber as 

 the clamps, and even with the commonest material can be 

 made to look neat and artistic. Then there is no trouble 

 clearing away the rough cases and packing when warm 

 weather comes to stay. The house-apiary is good for all the 

 year round. In summer, it furnishes shade and ventilation 

 for both bees and bee-keeper, with shelter that makes manip- 

 ulation practicable in all weathers, and at all times, both day 

 and night. 



L.anibton and Brant Bce-Kcepers' Convcntioni. 



The annual meeting of the Lambton Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation was held in the village of Wyoming, Feb. 24. There 

 was a number present, some of whom drove a considerable 

 distance. The president, Mr. Mowbray, occupied the chair in 

 his usual able manner. The minutes of last meeting were 

 read and dopted, and the secretary-treasurer presented his 

 report, after which Mr. C. Boyd and W. Granger were ap- 

 pointed auditors, who found the books correct. The election 

 of oCBcers and dfrectors for the ensuing year then took place, 

 which resulted as follows: 



W. Mowbray, Sarnia, President: C. Boyd, Petrolia, Vice- 

 President; J. R. Kitchin, Weidmann, Secretary-Treasi;rer ; 

 directors, M. A. Jones and G. Porbis, Kertch ; W. Granger, 

 Wyoming, and Jno. Armstrong, Wansted. 



The Brant Bee-Keepers' Association met at the Court 

 House, December 15, 1894. Amongst those present were 

 Messrs. Patterson, Shaver, Morris, Berkett, Edmonson and 

 Holtermann. The Secretary's report showed a balance on hand 

 of $5.43, members having been furnished the Canadian Bee 

 Journal upon payment of extra fee of 25 cents. The accounts 

 were audited by Messrs. Morris and Patterson and found cor- 

 rect. Election of officers resulted as follows : — 



R. P. Holtermann, Brantford, President; James Shaver, 

 Caiusville, Vice-President ; C. Edmonson, Brantford, Sec- 

 retary-Treasurer. Delegates to the Ontario Bee-Keepers' Con- 

 vention, Stratford, Messrs. Edmonson and Patterson. 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CHICAGO. III.. Mar. 18.— Demand is good 

 for all gradPS of honey excepting: dark comb. 

 We quote: Fancy comb, 15c.; No. 1, 14c. Ex- 

 tracted, 5@6J4c. J. A. L. 



CHICAGO, III.. Mar. 7.— During the past 

 two weeks a good movement has been felt In 

 the market. Sales have been in small lots, 

 but quite frequent. We quote: White comb 

 of the highest grade, 14c.; off in color, 13® 

 13!^c.; yellow. lOOllc ; dark, 7@9c, Ex- 

 tracted. 5Vi@ 7e.— the higher price for white 

 in 60-lb. cans. 



Beeswax, 28@30c. K. A. B. & Co. 



KANSAS CITY. Mo., Mar. 14.— Demand la 

 fair for comb and extracted. We quote: No. 

 1 white, 1-lbs.. 14@13c.; No. 2whlte.l2@l3c.; 

 No. 1 amber, ll@l'3c.; No. 2 amber. 10@llc. 

 Extracted, 4V^@6^4c. Beeswax. 22@25c. 



C. C. C. & Co. 



CINCINNATI, O., Mar. IS.— Demand is slow 

 for extracted and comb honey, with a fair 

 supply. We quote: Comb honey, 13@16c. 

 for best white. Extracted, 4@7c. 



Beeswax Is in good demand at 25@28c. for 

 good to choice yellow. C. F. M. &S. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA., Feb. 13. — Comb 

 honey is very plenty and slow of sale at 12® 

 13c. Extracted In fair demand at 5®6!4c. 



Beeswax scarce at 30@31c. W. A. S. 



NEW YORK. N. Y., Feb. 20. -We are gradu- 

 ally working down our stock of comU honey, 

 and the indications are that we will succeed 

 in disposing of all of the white honey and pos- 

 sibly all of the dark during the spring, at fol- 

 lowing quotations: Fancy white. 1-lbs., 12c.; 

 fair. 10c. ; buckwheat, 8@9c. The market is 

 well supplied with extracted honey. Demand 

 is fair for choice grades, while common stock 

 is neglected. We quote: White clover and 

 basswdod, 5i4@6c.; buckwheat. b&hViC.; 

 Southern. 45@55c. per gallon, according to 

 quality. Beeswax firm and in good demand 

 at30@31c. H. B. JfcS. 



BUFFALO. N. Y., Mar. 16.— The honey mar- 

 ket is getting quite well cleaned up here. We 

 quote: Fancy, 13@14c. ; choice. ll@12c.; 

 buckwheat and commoner grades. 7@8c. Ex- 

 tracted is in very light demand here, and we 

 would not advise shipments. B. & Co. 



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Befebence— Metropolitan National Bank, Chicago, 



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List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



CtaicagOa Ills. 



J. A. Lamon, 43 South Water St. 



R. A. BtTRNETT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F. I. Sage & Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDRETH Bros. & Seqelken. 



28 & 30 West Broadway 

 Chas. Israel & Bros,. 110 Hudson St. 

 I. J. Stringham, 105 Park Place. 



Kansas City, JHo. 



O. C. CLEM0M8 & Co., 423 Walnut St. 



Buffalo, N.Y. 

 BATTERSON & Co., 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & son. 



Pbiladelphta, Fa. 

 Wm. A. Selser, 10 Vine St. 



Cincinnati, Oblo. 

 C. F. MUTH & Son, cor. Freeman & Central avs. 



DouTeution moticeM. 



Minnesota.— The regular semi-annual meet- 

 ing of the Southern Minnesota Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will be held on the first Monday 

 in May. 189.T, at LaCrescent, Minn. All bee- 

 keepers invited. E. C. Cornwell, Sec. 



Winona, Minn. 



iJTAH. — The Utah Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will hold their semi-annual meeting on Thurs- 

 day, April 4,1895. at 10 a.m.. In the Fish Com- 

 missioner's rooms in the new city and county 

 building, Salt Lake City. 



Prove. Utah. Geo. E. Dudley, Sec. 



Wasbington.— The next meeting of the 

 Western Washington Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held on Monday, April 8, 1895. 

 Subjects of interest to bee-keepers will be dis- 

 cussed. Bee-keepers are invited to attend. 



Tacoma, Wash. L. D. LiTTOOY, Sec. 



Texas.— The Texas State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation will hold it^ 17th annual convention 

 at the apiary of W, K. Graham, in Greenville. 

 Tex., on Wednesday and Thursday, April 3 

 and 4, 1895. All interested are invited to at- 

 tend. "No HOTEL bills." 



Ft. Worth, Tex. Dr. Wm. R. Howard. Sec. 



A Binder for holding a year's num- 

 bers of the Bee Journal we mall for 

 only 75 cents; or clubbed witt the 

 Journal for $1.60. 



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