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following report of the second day's 

 session : 



The above proceedings consumed the 

 greater portion of the day, so that the 

 session was prolonged until the ensuing 

 day, when the following programme was 

 presented : 



A Rambling Bee-Keeper — By J. H. 

 Martin ("The Rambler"). 



Apiarian Appliances — By J. F. Mcln- 

 tyre. 



The Boston Honey Market— By W. T. 

 Richardson. 



All of these topics were very interest- 

 ing, and of benefit to those present. 



The President elect, and in fact all of 

 the officers, are men tried and true. The 

 crucial year of any association is the 

 first, and now that this one has passed 

 that stage, with an additional member- 

 ship of 40, there is much of encourage- 

 ment. 



To aid us in the future, we would 

 request every bee-keeper in the State to 

 send his address and any statistics per- 

 taining to the honey industry of their 

 section. Geo. W. Brodbeck, Sec. 



22S S. Spring St., Los Angeles, Calif. 



CoiiTentioii i^otices. 



IPP"The Michigan State Bee-Ke.epers' Asso- 

 ciation will meet in Gi'und Kupids, Mich., on 

 Thursday, Dec. 31, 1891, and Friday, Jan. 1, 

 189:^, Geo. E. Hilton, Sec, Fremont, Mich. 



j^~ The Connecticut Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will meet in the Capitol at Han ford, 

 on Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. All are cordially 

 invited to attend. There will be readings and 

 discussions, so come prepaied to take part. 



Mrs. W. E. Kiley, Sec, Waterbury, Conn. 



J^~ The Northwestern Bee-Keepers' Society wilJ 

 hold its annual conventlun at the Conimercial 

 Hotel, (tirner of Lake and Dearborn Streets, in 

 Chicago, Ills., on Thursday and Friday, ISJov. 19 

 and 20, at 9 a.m. Arrangements have been made 

 with the Hotel lor back ro< m, one bed, two persons. 

 $1.75 per day, each ; front room, $2.00 per day for 

 each pert'on. This cate occurs ouring the Exposi- 

 tion, when excursion rates on the railroads will be 

 one tare lor the round-trip. 



W. Z. HltchinsoN, sec, Flint, Mich. 



The Executive Committee have fixed the date of 

 the next stsi-ion of the North American Bee-Keep- 

 ers Association, Dec. )-; to 1 1. at Albany. There will 

 be an iniormal u eeiing on the evening of Tuesday, 

 Dec. K. for geiting acquainttd, etc. The real work 

 of the convention will con mence Wednesday morn- 

 ing, ami extend through two full days, ending 

 Friday morning, giving ciist ant delegates time to get 

 home I'elore Sunuay. We want all to get there if 

 possible on Tuesday. It they have a few hours of 

 daylight it will give an opportunity to look around 

 the city, view the capitol building, etc. Reduced 

 rates have alreany been secured in all trunk-line 

 territory, and the same is expected over otber 

 railroads The programme is now under way. and 

 other arrangements aie nearly completed. If you 

 have dcciued to take a va< ation thai will, we trust, 

 be profitable, don't fail to attend this convention. 

 P. H. Elwood, Pres., starkvilie, N. Y. 



C. P. Dadant, Sec, Hamilton, Ills. 



COWVEMTIOIV OIKEICTORY. 



1891. 



Time and place of meeting. 



Nov. 19, 20.— Northwestern, at Chicago, Ills. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec, Flint, Mich. 

 Dee. 31.— Michigan State, at Grand Kapids. 



Geo. E. Hilton, Sec, Fremont, Mich. 

 Dec 8, 11.— North American, at Albany, N. Y. 

 C. P. Dadant, fcec, Hamilton, Ills. 



In order to have this table complete, 

 Secretaries are requested to forvpard full 

 particulars of the time and the^ place of 

 each future meeting. — The Editor. 



North American Bee-Keepers' Association 



President— P. H. E 1 wood. ..Stark vi lie, N. Y 



Secretary— C. P. Dadant Hamilton, Ills. 



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National Bee-Keepers' Union. 



President— James Heddon ..Dowag-iac, Mich. 

 Sec'y and Manager— T. G. Newman, Chicago. 



Bee and Honey Gosjip. 



]^~ Do not write anything for publication 

 on the same sheet of paper with business 

 matters, unless it can be torn apart without 

 interfering with either part of the letter. 



Short Crop of Honey. 



The honey crop has been pretty short 

 here this season. White clover never 

 was so plenty before, but it did not yield 

 any honey' to speak of in this section. 

 Golden-rod was a failure ; that was 

 never before known to fail here since I 

 have kept bees. L. J. Waldo. 



Merrow, Conn., Oct. 26, 1891. 



Discouraging. 



The past was a very poor season for 

 bees and honey in this part of the coun- 

 try, making the fourth season in succes- 

 sion that bee-keeping has been a losing 

 business. Many are becoming discour- 

 aged, and some are utterly disgusted 

 with the business. Bees can be bought 

 for about the cost of the hives. 



S. S. BULTS. 



Wyalusing, Pa., Oct. 26, 1891. 



Necessary Rainfall for Apiarists. 



I would say that you may mention at 

 the next prominent convention of bee- 

 keepers, ray interest in the subject of the 

 Government experiments of producing 

 rain, and that if thought advisable I 

 will pursue the matter for the interest 

 of the bee-keepers, and keep them 



