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because they were unused to the odd sizes. New 

 crating- had to be cut for the packag-es; several de- 

 lays and e.vpensis'e misunderstandings occurred, 

 which would not have happened had we been going 

 along with our ever}--day work. Besides this the 

 lumber did not come out right, and a few more had 

 to be made to make up the exact number required. 

 A friend wanted a lot of frames the old-fashioned 

 way— sawed pieces without dovetailing. As there 

 was much less work on them, of course he would 

 expect them to bo made much cheaper than our reg- 

 ular goods. Now, our regular frames are made on 

 machinery alwaj-s kept properly adjusted, and the 

 strips are sawed on a gang-saw, four pieces at a 

 time. These for the special order being required of 

 different thickness, must be sawed in the old way, 

 one at a time. The result was, that the material for 

 these frames, made of plain, simple sticks, cost us 

 twice as much as our regular goods. Yet our cus- 

 tomer will likely be displeased unless we make them 

 at a less price, because they looked so much cheap- 

 ei'. Again: If any pieces are left they would be 

 simply kindling wood, made of good nice lumber, 

 because we should have no possible use for the rem- 

 nants. In making regular goods, of course there 

 are no remnants. Do you see the moral, friends? 

 and will you have charity when we charge you what 

 seems to be exorbitant prices for making things to 

 order after your o>vn fancy? 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



WESTERN BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The semi-annufil meeting of this association will 

 be held at Independence, Jar'kson Co., Mo., on the 

 4th Saturday (28tb) of April, 188:3, at 10 o'clock a.m. 

 Papers prepared for the occasion by the President 

 and Secretary and others will be read, and matters 

 of general interest lo bee-keepers discussed. A 

 genera! attendance of persons interested in bee cul- 

 ture is requested. The present membership of this 

 association control two thouisand colonies of bees. 

 J. A. Nelson, P^ps't, S. W. Salisuury, Sec'y, 

 Wyandotte, Kansas. Kansas City, Missouri. 



The Bnone County Bee-Keepers' apsociation will 

 meet in the city of Lebanon, April 7, 1883. 

 Whitestown, Ind. S. H. Lane, Sec. 



The Central Michigan Bee-Keepers' Association 

 holds its spring cnnv»Antion at Lansing, in the State 

 Capitol Building on Tuesday, April 17. 1883. at 9 a. m. 



North Lansing, Mich. E. N. Wood, Sec. 



The Eastern Michigan Bee-Keepers' Society will 

 hold its annual meeting in Detroit, Apnl 3, in Ab- 

 stract Hall, commencing at 10 a. m. 



Detroit, Mich. A. B. Weed, Sec. 



The spring meeting of the Cortland Union Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will be held in Cortland, N. Y., 

 on Tuesday. Mav 8. 1883, at 10 o'clock a.m.. in the 

 rooms of the Y. M. C. A. M. C. Bean, Sec. 



McGrawville, N. Y., March 20. 1883. 



The Western Bee-Keepers' Association meets at 

 Independence, Mo., Apr. 28, 1883. 



S. W . Salisbury, Sec. 



The Bee-Keepers' Association of South-Eastern 

 Mlctiigan will hold its soring meeting at Adrian (In- 

 stead of Jackson), on Wednesday. April 18, 1883. All 

 who are interested in bee-keeping, or are fond of 

 honey, are invited to attend, or send essays, papers, 

 or any implements useful in the apiary. The place 

 of meeting will be announced in the local papers. 

 H. C. Markham, See. 



Ann Arb' r, Mich., March 15, 1883. 



The Tuscarawas Valley Bee-Keepers' Association 

 hold their next regular meeting at City Hall, Co- 

 shocton. O., on Wednesday, May 2, 1883, at 10 o'clock 

 A. m. Come everybodj'. 



Clarks, 0, J, A. Bcckl?w, Sep, 



CIRCUIiARS, ETC., RECEIVED. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga., has sent us a 20- 

 page price list of supplies from the Pomono Apiaries, includ- 

 ing bees and queens. Speaking of the new r.aces of bees, friend 

 B. says: " The Cyprian and Syrian (Holy-Land) bees are only 

 varieties of the species Apis Melitlca. I have bred both these 

 varieties, and have studied their physiciil characteristics and 

 peculiarities, and am satisfled that the Syrian is the original 

 typical bee of the species .\pis Meliflca. In this I am not only 

 sustained by sacred histoi-y. but also by the geographical dis- 

 tribution of the honey-bee." 



F. A. Snell. Milledgeville, 111., sends out a very 



pr<»tty 16-page price list, 5>.j x .3^. Friend .Snell is modestly 

 presenting the Eclipse hive for public favor. He also deals in 

 hives, extractors, etc. 



E. Kretchmer, Coburg, Iowa, has mailed us his 18- 

 page catalogue of bees, (lueeiis. etc.; bii x 2}i. 



W. S. Cauthen. Pleasant Hill, S. C, issues a 1-page 



price list of Italian bees and queens; 12 x 5. 



W. W. Cary & Son, Coleraine, Mass., send out a 14- 



paee list of Italian and Albino bees and apiarian supplies, etc. 

 Friends Cary claim to be the " pioneer apiarians " of New Eng- 

 land, and are certainly up to the times. The presswork is well 

 done, which is more tlian can be said for the compositor's part. 



.T. r. Parent, Charlton, N. Y., issues a 4-page list of 



bees and apiarian supplies in general, excepting queens. Friend 

 P. thinks hybrids preferable to either race pure, for his locality. 



B. Davidson, Uxbridge. Ont., Can., sends us a 10- 

 pagc list of hives, extractors, fanning-mllls.etc. 



Bright Bros.. Mazeppa, Minn., have printed and 



mailed us a neat 20-page price list of apiarian fl.xings; 6 x i. 



J. P. Moore, Morgan. Ky., has sent out a 1-page 



list of bees and queens; 5 x 7. 



Wm. Little, Marissa, 111., sends us a postal-card 



circular of Italian bees. 



James A. Nelson, Wyandott, Kan., mails a 4-pagP 



grice list of queens, fdn.. etc.; 3x5. Friend N. sends a piece of 

 is fdn., instead of simply printing it. 



T. S. Hall, Klrby's Creek. Ala., has sent us a nic(^ 



Itipage list of bees, queens, etc., from his " Sand Mountain" 

 Apiary. 



C. C. Vatighn. Columbia, Tenn., has sent us a 2- 



page list of queens, ijees, etc.; 8 x .5. 



We have .iust printed for J. H. Reed, Orleans, Ind., 



a price list of bees, queens, poultry, etc. ; 5^ x 314- 



G. F. Williams, New Philadelphia, O.. has just re- 

 ceived from our .iob I'oonis a 1-page price list of Italian queen.s 

 and .apiarian supplies; 11 x 7. 



Oliver Foster, Mt. Vernon, la., is out with a 4-pagn 



list of bees, queens, fdn , etc. This also bears our imprint, and 

 is 5;V X 3}4 in size. 



S. D. McLean, Columbia, Tenn., has sent us a very 



pretty postal-card circular of Italian bees. 



Wm. Ballantine & Son, Sago, O., have mailed us a 



circular of bees,(iueeus, and supplies; 5x11. 



J. H. Woodworth & Co., West Williamsfield. Ohio, 



have sent us their catalogue of bee-keepers' supplies; S}4 x6}4- 



The Model Bee-hive Co.. West Philadelphia, Pa., 



have sent us a postal-card list of apiarian supplies. 



B. F. Carroll, Dresden, Texas, has mailed us a very 



neat 1 page price list of Cyprian bees and apiarian fixings. 



MRS. LIZZIE COTTON'S CIRCULAR. 

 I .am being asked my opinion of the new circulars Mrs. Cot- 

 ton is again sending out quite plentifully. The statements she 

 makes, and the prices she charges for the goods she sends out, 

 would, in uiy opinion, forbid her being classed with our regu- 

 lar supply dealers, to say nothing of the strings of complaints 

 against her that have filled our bee journals for years past, 



#|«|W|«^#| f 65 KkNDS, 40c. Flnebestva- 



\*L'^llv I rieties Cabbage, mixed in one 

 l%r|r|llB% ' package, 5e; also five best kinds 

 9IUM&VW I each of Carrot, Cucumber, Let- 

 tuce, Onion, Radish, and Tomato, at 5c each; one 

 large package of 30 choice kinds of Flower Seeds, 10 

 cts. Parties sending SI. 00 before May 15th will re- 

 ceive all the above by return mail, and one Italian 

 Queen in July. Send for price list of Seeds. I also 

 renew my offer in March No., which see. 



J. G. Lehde, Gardenville, Erie Co., N. Y. 



BASSWOOD-TREES OF ALL SIZES, AND 



ITALIAN BEES EARLY IN THE SEASON. 



ALSO QUEENS AND BEES BY THE POUND. 



Basswood-trees, 8 feet, 10 cts. each. 



" " 4feet, 6 cts. " 



" 2 to 3 feet $2.00 per 100. 



" Ifoot. $1.25 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 

 Last chance: send for prices. 

 3d A. W. CHENEY, KANAWHA FALLS, FA7. CO., W. VA. 



BOX -ELDERS. 



From 6 to 12 inches high, $1.00 per 100, by mail; 35 

 cts. by express; 12 to 18 inches high, by mail, $1 50; 

 by express, 40 cts. per 100. 



MILO SMITH, Greenwood, Poll? go,, Iowa, 



