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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Sept. 5, 



Constitution of the North American. 



ARTICLE I.— Name. 



This organization shall be known as "The 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Association," 

 and shall include in its territory all of the 

 United States and Canada. 



ARTICLE II.— Object. 



Its object shall be to promote the general 

 interests of the pursuit of bee-culture 

 throughout North America. 



ARTICLE III.— Membership. 



1. Any person interested in apiculture 

 may become a Life Member upon the pay- 

 ment to the Secretary of the sum of ten 

 ioUars. 



2. Any person interested in apiculture 

 may become an Annual Member upon the 

 payment to the Secretary of one dollar. 

 Ladies interested in apiculture may become 

 members free. 



3. No member shall be entitled to the 

 floor for more than five minutes in any dis- 

 cussion, without the consent of the Associa- 

 tion, nor a second time, unless by the con- 

 sent of the President, or a majority of the 

 members present. 



4. Any person may become an Honorary 

 Memlier by receiving a majority vote at 

 any regular meeting, after having been 

 approved by the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE IV.— Officers. 



1. The officers of this Association shall 

 consist of a President, a Vice-President, a 

 Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be 

 elected by a majority ballot at each annual 

 meeting, for the calendar year following: 

 and their duties shall be the same as usually 

 devolve upon such officers. They shall con- 

 stitute the Executive Committee. 



3. The Executive Committee of this Asso- 

 ciation shall cause the Constitution to be 

 printed in appropriate form, and every per- 

 son joining the Association shall be entitled 

 to a copy of the same. 



3. The Executive Committee shall select 

 subjects for discussion, and the same shall 

 be published with the cmH for the next an- 

 nual meeting. It shall also provide badges 

 for all members. 



4. The Executive Committee shall also 

 provide a place of meeting for the annual 

 convention, and see that all necessary ar- 

 rangements are made to carry out the de- 

 mands of this Constitution. 



."j. The Secretary shall be paid a salary of 

 $25.00 a year, at each annual meeting. 



6. An Auditing Committee of three shall 

 be appointed by the President, on conven- 

 ing of each annual session, whose duty it 

 shall be to audit any or all accounts so 

 ordered by the Association. 



ARTICLE v.— Meetings. 



The annual meeting of this Association 

 shall be held at such place as shall be 

 agreed upon at the previous annual meet- 

 ing. Ten members shall constitute a 

 quorum for the transaction of business, but 

 a less number may engage in discussion, 

 and adjourn until some future day. 



ARTICLE VL— Vacancies in Office. 



Vacancies in office, by death, resignation, 

 or otherwise, shall be filled by the Execu- 

 tive Committee, until the next annual 

 meeting. 



ARTICLE VII.— Defense Committee. 



A Defense Committee of seven shall be 

 appointed for the purpose of considering 

 the applications of members for defense 

 from unjust lawsuits by those who are 

 prejudiced against the pursuit. This com- 

 mittee shall be the officers annually elected 

 by the National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



ARTICLE Vm.— Amendments. 



This Constitution may be amended at 

 any annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of 

 all the members present. 



ConTentlon Notices. 



Kansas.— There will be a meeting of the 

 Southeastern Kansas Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion in r'ort Scott. Kans.. on Sept. 19, 189.T. 

 All are cordially invited to come arid have a 

 good time. There will be a full program. 



Bronson, Kans. J. C. Balch, Sec. 



Minnesota. — The next meeting of the 

 Southern Minnesota Bee-Keepers' Association 

 will be held at Winona. Oct. 1.5 and IB, 18!I5. 

 All members are urgently requested to atr 

 tend. A 11 bee-keepers and others interested 

 are cordially invited. K. C. Cobnwell. Sec. 



Winona, Minn. 



Wisconsin.— The Southwestern Wisconsin 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its next 

 meeting at Platteville, Wis.. Oct. 8 and 9, 

 189.5. "Come, every one." Don't get dis- 

 couraged if we haven't got a crop of honej'. 

 We will have a good time at Platteville. just 

 the same Bring your wives and daughters 

 with you. Many interesting subjects will be 

 discussed. M. M. Rice. Sec. 



Boscobel, Wis. 



Hortli American Bee-Keepers' Association 



OFFICERS FOR 1895. 



Pres.— K. F. Holtermann Brantford, Ont. 



Vice-Pbes.— L. D. Stilson Fork, Nebr. 



Secretary. — W. Z. Hutchinson... Flint, Mich. 

 Treasurer.— J. T. Calvert Medina, Ohio. 



Ifatlonal Bee-Keepers' TJnlon, 



PREhiDENT— Hon. R. L. Taylor. .Lapeer, Mich. 

 Gen'x. Manager- T. G. Newman, Chicago, 111. 

 147 South Western Avenue. 



Select Tested 

 Italian dueens 



Friends, I will have '200 Select Tested Queens 

 lor sale Sept. 1. at $1.00 each or $10.00 per 

 dozen. Untested, 50 cents each, or $5.00 per 

 dozen. Tested Queens 75 cents each, or $6.00 

 per dozen, either Golden Italians or Imported 

 stock at same price. Safe arrival and satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Address. 



F. A. CROWELL,, 



31Att GRANGER, MINN. 



COMB FOUNDATION. 



Wholesale and Retail. 



Quality always the best. Price always lowest. 

 Working Wax iu»o Foundation by the 

 lb. a Specialty. I can make it an object for 

 you in any quantity, but offer special Induce- 

 ments on straitrht a5 or 50 lb. lots. Or for 

 making large lot of Wax into Foundation. 1 

 am furnishiug large uealer,s, and can also 

 please you. Beesivax taken at all tlmew. 

 Write lor Samples and Prices, to 



GllS DITTMEK, AUGUSTA, WIS. 

 Reference— Augusta Bank. lOAtf 



WHEN Answering this Advertisement, mention this journal. 



WoodclifF Queens. 



I will send a Guaranteed 5-Banded Yellow 

 Queen, bred from a Breeder selected from 

 1000 Queens (some producing over 400 lbs. of 

 honey to the colony); or a 3-Banded Italian 

 Leather-Colored Queen direct from a Breeder 

 imported from Italy. Oct. '9-i— at 75c., and 

 a special low price for a quantity. 



My secret is to sell an extra-larg-e amount, 

 which enables me to sell at low prices. Will 

 run this sprmg 350 Nuclei— have 1 home and 

 4 out apiaries. No Queens superior to my 

 Strain. 



B^^ Send for Descriptive Catalogue and 

 Testimonials, to 



Wm. a. Selser, Wyncote. Pa. 



KANSAS BE_^.SIS?3s • 



Before placing your order lor Supplies 



write tor my Vkry Low Puices on 



D. T. HIVES, SECTIONS. SMOKERS 

 SHIPPING-CASES AND 



COMB FOUNDATION. 

 Catalogue Free. 

 ISEtr A. W. SW^AN, Centralia, Kan. 

 Meniiora the American Bee Jowmai 



Honey & Beeswax Market Quotations. 



CniCAGO, III.. Aug. 25.— We are having 

 considerable inquiry for comb honey. We 

 have as yet received but a few small consign- 

 ments. We quote: Fancy white, 15c. ; No. 1 

 white, 14c. Extracted, 5@7c. 



Beeswax, 2o@27c. J. A. L, 



KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20.— The receipts 

 of new comb and extracted honey is fair, the 

 demand not large, but will increase with 

 cooler weather. We quote: No. 1 white comb, 

 l-lbs., 14@15c.; No. 2, 12@13c. : No. 1 amber, 

 ll®12c.; No. •-!, 10@llc. Extracted, white, 

 6@6Hc.; amber. 5!<5@6c.; Southern, 4i4@5c. 



Beeswax. 220(250. C. C. C. & Co. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA.. Aug. 19.— New crop 

 of comb honey is coming in more freelj and 

 generally In good condition. Demand is now 

 beginning to spring up. New extracted is 

 arriving in a small way. We quote: Fancy 

 comb, 14®15c.; good, 1,3c.; fair, 9®llc. Ex- 

 tracted, 4V!a5!4c. It is hard to get our mar- 

 ket to rally after the blow it received in the 

 spring on discovering such a large amount of 

 beeswax adulterated. We quote pure wax, 

 22@25c. W. A. S, 



ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 19. — The honey 

 market is now beginning, and I think this the 

 best time to sell, especially white grades of 

 comb honey. Receipts so tar are light. We 

 quote: White comb. 14®16c.; mixed, 12® 

 14c. Extracted, white, 7@7!4c.; mixed, 6@ 

 6Wc. ; buckwheat and dark, 5 i4®6c. 



H. E. W, 



CHICAGO, III., Aug. 7.— Some of the new 

 cron of comb honey has come on the market, 

 anowe have sold same at 15c. There is also 

 sale for the darker grades at 8® 12c. Extract- 

 ed, 5®7c.. according to quality, flavor and 

 color. Beeswax. 25@27c. K. A. B. &. Co, 



BUFFALO, N. Y.. Aug. 23. — Receipts of 

 honey are light as yet. Comb and fancy stock 

 would sell at 14®15c. ; choice, 12®13c,; buck- 

 wheat is moving exceedingly slow and Is hard 

 to place. The indications are that early ship- 

 ments will realize the best results. 



Beeswax, 25@30c. B, & Co. 



CINCINNATI. 0., Aug. 7.— Demand is live- 

 ly for new extracted and comb honey, all old 

 honey being closed out. Arrivals are fair but 

 Insutiiclent for the demand. Comb honey 

 brings 14@15c. for choice white. Extracted, 

 4®7c. 



Beeswax Is in good demand at 20®25c. for 

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



CHICAGO, III., Aug. 23. — Fancy white 

 comb honey (l-lbs.) In nice, clean packages 

 sells at 16c.; other grades of white honey, 14 

 @15c.; amber. 13@14c. We are having a 

 good trade in extracted honey, selling light 

 amber and white at 6®7e.; dark, 5®5Hc. de- 

 pending on quality and style of package. 

 Early shipments to market advised so as to 

 permit of sale before cold weather sets in. 



Beeswax, 28c. S. T. F. & Co. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers, 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



Cblcago. Ills. 



J A. Lamon, 43 South Water St. 



S T Fish & Co.. 189 S. Water St. 



k', a. BnRNETT .& Co., 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. Y. 



F I. Sage & Son, 183 Reade Street. 

 HiLDRKTH Bros. & Skgelken, 



120 & 122 West Broadway, 

 Chas. Israel & Bros.. 486 Canal St. 

 I J. StrinOHAM, 105 Park Place. 

 Francis H. Legoett & Co., 128 Franklin St. 



Kansas City, Mo. 



C. C. Clemomb & Co., 423 Walnut St. 



Buffalo, N.Y. 



BATTER80N & Co.. 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 



CHAS. DADANT & SON. 



Pliiladelpliia, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selser, 10 Vine St. 



Cincinnati, Olilo. 



C. P. MUTH & SON. cor. Freeman & Central »V8. 



