AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Nebraska Convention,— The 



third annual convention of the bee-keep- 

 ers' association of York County, Nebr., 

 will be held at the home of L. D. Stilson, 

 south of York, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 

 1891, at 10 a.m. A full attendance of 

 bee-keepers is desired, as business of 

 importance to the trade will be presented 

 for action. 



A programme consisting of essays on 

 the following subjects, by the persons 

 designated, each to be followed by short 

 discussions is sent to us by the Secretary, 

 Mr. L. D. Stilson : 



The Harvest just passed; can we 

 improve upon it ?— E. A. Butterfield. 



The Hive I use, and why I use it — S. 

 C. Gorham. 



Bee-pasturage and honey-plants ; how 

 can we increase them ? — P. S. Hull. 



Honey in the household — Mrs. John 

 Gunnell and Mrs. L. D. Stilson. 



Bees on the farm — S. Spellman. 



Bee-keeping, an occupation for ladies 

 — Mrs.-E. A. Butterfield. 



What do I know about bees ? — Geo. 

 Rossiter. 



What I do not know, but I wish I did 

 know — L. D. Stilson. 



Natural or artificial swarming — Chas. 

 White. 



Difficulties of a beginner, and how can 

 I overcome them — B. Spurlock. 



Profits of the apiary, questions by the 

 Secretary. 



If You Have any honey to sell, 

 get some Honey Almanacs and scatter 

 in your locality. They will sell it all in 

 a very short time. We have a few 

 Almanacs for 1891, which we are selling 

 at half price. 



Hvery American citizen is interested 

 in the poet Whittier, who will celebrate 

 his 84 birthday on Dec. 17. Frank 

 Leslie's Weekly for Nov. 7 has a very 

 striking full-page portrait of the poet, 

 accompanied by a discriminating article 

 as to his position in American literature. 



Oround Cork, is the best packing 

 material for bees in Winter. It never 

 becomes damp, and it is a thorough 

 non-conductor. It is so cheap that its 

 cost is practically nothing. 



Ants in tlie Apiary.— In cold 

 climates ants do little, if any, harm, but 

 they are troublesome at the South, and 

 California bee-keepers complain of them. 

 The Scientific American recommends the 

 following method when the ants become 

 annoying : 



Buy K pound or more of corrosive 

 sublimate, powder it very fine, and strew 

 the same sparingly on the ground, also 

 in the crevices, nests and trails of the 

 ants, and I guarantee the ants will leave 

 your lawn and premises as quick as they 

 have come. Corrosive sublimate is a 

 deadly poison, and should be handled 

 with care. 



Harry Stites, M. D., United 

 States Examining Surgeon of Harris- 

 burg, Pa., has purchased the entire 

 apiary of the late H. K. Peffer (which 

 consists of Italian bees and apiarian 

 implements), and it was shipped last 

 month to the Doctor's fruit and pine- 

 apple f^rm at Jewell, near Lake Worth, 

 Dade County, Florida. 



Besides a number of prominent 

 apiarists from all over the Northwest, 

 the editors of Gleanings and the Review 

 will attend the Northwestern Conven- 

 tion at Chicago next week. 



The editor of the American Bee 

 Journal expects to be there to enjoy 

 the feast, if health permits. He has 

 been quite unwell for the past week or 

 two, and may not be able to furnish 

 essays promised for several conventions. 

 If such are not received by the Secre- 

 taries in due time, this notice will 

 furnish the reason. 



Harmony broken, produces dis- 

 agreeable effects everywhere. The most 

 sensitive are the most appreciative. The 

 more enlightened are beginning to 

 observe and understand this subtle 

 philosophy of cause and effect. 



Xke Nortk American Bee- 

 Keepers' Convention will be held at 

 Albany, N. Y., Dec. 8 to 11. 



