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Editorial Budgets 



Among: the Callers at the Bee Journal ofBce last 

 week were, Mr. F. Grabbe, of Libertyville, once a part owner 

 of the Bee Journal ; Mr. M. M. Baldridge, of St. Charles, and 

 Dr. C. G. Miller, of Marengo — all Illinois bee-keepers. Dr. 

 Miller and I attended the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Conven- 

 tion together, for which purpose he came to Chicago. 



Mr. 'Will "Ward mitchell wrote a very fine tribute 

 to Father Langstroth, which was published In the November 

 Progressive Bee-Keeper. By the way, "Will" Is a rising 

 "Mizzoory " poet. One of his rhymes graces the before-men- 

 tioned paper each month. Should his poetical propensities 

 ever incline toward singing the songs of beedom, he may some 

 day reach the exalted position of " Poet-Laureate of Apicul- 

 ture." Thus far, I believe Hon. Eugene Secor gracefully, as 

 well as rightfully, wears that honor. 



The Illinois State Convention was held at 

 Springfield, last week Tuesday and Wednesday. A very in- 

 teresting meeting was the result, and steps were taken, which, 

 if properly directed, will result in the largest membership of 

 any bee-association now in existence in this country. The 

 full report, which will appear soon in the Bee Journal, will 

 give the particulars. 



The newly-elected officers of the association are these : 

 President, Dr. C. C. Miller, of Marengo; Vice-Presidents, 1st, 

 J. Q. Smith, 2nd, C. P. Dadant, 3rd, S. N. Black, 4th, Mrs. L. 

 Harrison, 5th, Geo. F. Robbins; Secretary, Jas. A. Stone, of 

 Brantford ; and Treasurer, A. N. Draper, of Upper Alton. 



Next week I will endeavor to give a short account of the 

 trip to Springfield, and other notes and incidents of the con- 

 vention. 



Chicagfo Honey Prices are touched on by Dr. 

 Miller, on page 758. I think, possibly, there should be a re- 

 form made in the manner of quoting the honey market. It 

 seems to me that the actual wholesale selling prices of honey 

 on the very day the dealer quotes, should be given. Then the 

 producer himself can deduct the 5 or 10 per cent, commis- 

 sion usually charged for selling, and also the freight charges, 

 when he will have the price that his honey will net him. 



As Mr. R. A. Burnett and Mr. J. A. Lamon represent the 

 Chicago honey market pretty well, and have had much ex- 

 perience therein, I want to invite them to write their views 

 in regard to the matter of quoting the honey market, for pub- 

 lication in these columns. And if I have not suggested the 



way in which producers want the markets quoted, will they 

 please indicate what they think is necessary, or what change 

 they would like. It is possible I am all astray in this matter, 

 but it does seem to me that there should be a better under- 

 standing between honey-producers and the commission-men. 



Honey-dealers in other cities can also send me their views, 

 if they so desire. Probably a little discussion on this subject 

 might prove helpful all around. 



The Rural Kansan is now what was formerly the 

 Kansas Bee Journal. It is published at Topeka, Kans., and 

 aims to cover almost every "rural" subject. 



The New North American.— On page 757 will 

 be found "The Report of the Committee on Amalgamation," 

 appointed at the Toronto convention last September, and who 

 were to report in the bee-papers. I want to call particular 

 attention to the proposed new Constitution. I feel that in 

 uniting the North American Bee-Keepers' Association and the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Union upon such a platform, the 

 grandest bee-apiarian society ever known in this or any other 

 country will result — if properly conducted and pushed. I am 

 ready to use my little influence and efforts to further its work 

 and usefulness. 



As the committee appointed at the Toronto convention 

 was given " full power to perfect the same " (the amalgama- 

 tion), their report is mainly an address to the members of the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Union, the majority of whom, I believe, 

 will be pleased with the proposed amalgamation, and work 

 hard to make it a great success. 



The subject is now thrown open for suggestions and dis- 

 cussion. 



Bees in Illoravia. — "In thirty-six school districts 

 in the diocese of Brunn, in Moravia, there were, in 1859, 

 5,650 bee-keepers, with an aggregate of 22,591 colonies of 

 bees." — American Bee Journal for 1861. 

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Mr. S. T. Pettit, of Belmont, Ont., thinks that the 

 Report of the late Toronto convention, published in the Bee 

 Journal recently, places a full half of the blame upon his 

 shoulders for the semi-disturbance which occurred in the dis- 

 cussion on apiarian legislation during the last session of the 

 meeting. I did not so interpret the Report, and am glad to 

 be able to say that, so far as I could see (and I was there), 

 Mr. Pettit was in no way responsible either for the selection 

 of the subject of legislation, or for the unpleasant and (to me) 

 much-regretted discussion upon it. While he took a promi- 

 nent part in this particular discussion, it seemed to me to be 

 entirely against his wishes, and but for being almost driven to 

 it, he would have preferred to say nothing. 



But, after all, nearly the whole subject of legislation for 

 bee-keepers, as presented and discussed at Toronto, properly 

 belonged to a meeting of the Ontario Association, and not to 

 the North American. It was principally a Canadian affair, in 

 which the great majority of the United States bee-keepers 

 there present felt little if any Interest. However, now that 

 all is past, the sooner that part of the Toronto convention is 

 forgotten the better. 



Selling; Honey on Commission is not always 

 satisfactory to the producer. A clear case of this kind was 

 brought to my notice quite recently. Mr. L. M. Willis, of 

 Wisconsin, shipped 549 pounds of comb honey to a Chicago 

 firm (who do not now advertise in the Bee Journal) to be sold 

 on commission. The firm had sent out glowing circulars 

 soliciting shipments, and quoting high rates on honey, which 

 they claimed to had received on some lots. 



Upon the representation that he would receive prompt 



