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chased, otherwise the passenger will bo 

 unable to obtain special rate for return 

 journey, and will be obliged to pay full 

 tariff rates in both directions. 



8. Delegates, and others availing 

 themselves of the concession, should 

 present themselves at the office for cer- 

 tificates and tickets at least 30 minutes 

 before the departure of trains. 



9. Every person attending the meet- 

 ing should get a certificate, no matter 

 how short the distance, as, the more 

 certificates are signed at the meeting, 

 the easier it will be to secure reduced 

 rates another year. 



For hotel rates, see Convention Notice, 

 on page 682 of this issue. 



Prof. Cook and family passed 

 through this city last Thursday, while 

 the Northwestern Convention was in 

 session, but could not remain long 

 enough .to put in an appearance, and 

 " see the boys " even for a moment. This 

 was to be regretted, for he would have 

 had a hearty welcome. He goes to 

 California to spend the Winter, for the 

 benefit of his health. We hope for his 

 return in the Spring full of vigor, and in 

 excellent health. 



Xliat INfe-w bee-periodical started 

 in Minnesota now proposes to change its 

 name to the " Northwestern Bee Jour- 

 nal." That is somewhat more distinctive, 

 but why use the name by which our 

 periodical has been known for 30 years, 

 when there are abundance of names not 

 used in connection with bees ? Say 

 Magazine, Exchange, Examiner, Gazette, 

 Herald, and lots of others. There can 

 be no excuse for using a name already 

 appropriated ! Call it something else. 



Our Xliird annual attack of La 

 Oi'ippe makes it necessary to cancel all 

 our engagements at conventions this 

 Fall and Winter. Much as we regret 

 it, necessity compels thi% announcement. 

 We must reserve all our strength for the 

 Bee Jouknai,- La Grippe leaves so 

 many dire results that it cannot be 

 trifled with. 



The Eastern lo^wa Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will hold its third annual 

 convention in the Opera House at De 

 Witt, Iowa, on Dec. 2 and 3, 1891. In 

 the programme we notice the following 

 essays : 



Bees and the Farm — J. M. Fitzgerald, 

 Maquoketa. 



To What Extent Should Bees Increase? 

 — Mr. Baldwin, Wyoming. 



Spring Dwindling — W. E. Coe, Clar- 

 ence. 



Production of Comb-Honey — Conrad 

 Kuebler, Calamus. 



Production of Extracted-Honey — Chas. 

 Lias, Bellevue. 



Preparing Bees for 'Winter — H. 

 Ehrensberger, Preston. 



Proper Distance Between Frames — 

 Number of Frames in Hive and Depth — 

 How to Prevent Swarming — Discussion 

 by Club — Shipping Crates. — Ed. Petch, 

 Maquoketa. 



Bee-Keeping as an Occupation for 

 Women — Maude Meredith. 



Address on Bee-Culture — L. W. Stew- 

 art, Monmouth. 



Will it Pay to Make Attractive Ex- 

 hibits at Fairs — By the Expert Judge of 

 the Iowa State Fair, and of the St. Louis 

 Fair, L. G. Clute, Greeley. 



Best Section Case — Discussion by the 

 Club. 



Management of Apiary in Spring and 

 Summer — H. Stewart, Prophetstown, 111. 



Is Careful Breeding Necessary ? — N. 

 Steininger, Tipton. 



Explanation of Hives and Bee-Fixtures 

 — Discussion by the Club. 



How Many Bees are Necessary to 

 Winter Properly ?— H. C. Bowman, 

 Maquoketa. 



When Should Bees be Put into Cel- 

 lars ?— L. J. Pierce, DeWitt. 



A, C. Tyrrel, of Madison, Nebr., 

 has more colonies of bees than all other 

 bee-keepers in the county combined. He 

 has been for some years " Clerk of the 

 District Court," and we are pleased to 

 note that he has just been re-elected to 

 that office by nearly double the number 

 of votes given to his opponents. His effi- 

 ciency was fully recognized, and duly 

 rewarded. His bees will receive atten- 

 tion in future as in the past, and we 

 hope that his honey crop for 1892 will 

 exceed all former years. 



