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CONVENTION NOTICES. 



B^" The Eastern New York Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will meet on Jan. '24, 2o and 26, 1888, in Agricul- 

 4.oral Hall, at Albany, N. Y. Every one is welcome. 

 We are sure to have a pieaaant an profitable lime. 

 John Aspinwall, Sec. 



B^" The Des Moines County Bee-Keepers' Associ- 

 fi-tion will hold its next meeting on April 24, 1888, at 

 Burlington, Iowa. John NAu, Sec. 



I^~ The annual convention of the Vennont State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association will be held at the Van 

 Ness House, in Burlington, Vt., on the Jan. 18 and 

 19, 1888. R. H. Holmes, Sec. 



ZW° The Ontario Bee-Keepers' Association will 

 hold its annual meeting at Woodstock, Ontano, on 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 10 and 1 1, 1888. 



W. C0D8B, See. 



ts^ The Hardin County Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will meet at the Court House in Eldora, Iowa, 

 on the second Saturday in each month, at noon 

 (12 o'clock), until further notice. 



J. W. Buchanan, See. 



t^~ The Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold their annual meeting at Cortland, N. 

 Y.. on Tuesday. Jan. 10, 1888, for the election of 

 ofiQcers and to transact such business as may come 

 before the meeting. All bee-keepers are invited. 



R. Ii. WBAVER, Sec. 



t^~ The annual meeting of the Northwestern 

 Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin Bee-Keepers' 

 Association will be held in G. A. R, Hall, corner of 

 State & North Main Sts., in Rockford, Ills., on Jan. 

 17 and 18, 1888. Dr. Miller will be present, and a 

 good proeramme is in course of preparation. 



D. A. FOLLER, Sec. 



B^" The Northeastern Ohio, Northern Pennsyl- 

 vania and Western New York Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion will hold its ninth annual convention in the 

 -Commercial House Parlor, in Meadvitle, Penn., on 

 , Wednesday and Thursday, January 25 and 26,1888. 

 Reduced hotel rates have been secured. 



C. H. COON, See. 



Robert's Rnles of Order for de- 

 liberative assemblies, publislied by S. C. 

 Griggs & Co., Ctiicago, is " a gem " in ap- 

 pearance, and an invaluable guide for those 

 wlio are called to preside over conventions 

 of bee-keepers and others. It has a table, 

 covering two pages, which will aid a chair- 

 man to decide 200 questions of importance, 

 without turning a leaf. Price 75 cents. 



Xlie Apiciiltiirist for January came 

 in good time, and is as usual full of good 

 things of interest to every apiarist. "Pre- 

 vention of Increase " is the chief topic in 

 this number, and it contains three good 

 articles on that subject. The Bee Journal 

 and the " Apiculturist " for 1888 can be ob- 

 tained for 81.80. 



Please to get your NeigIi1>or who keeps 

 bees, to also take the Amekican Bee JotmNAL. 

 It Is now so CHEAP that no one can afford to 

 do without It. 



To give aw^ay a copy of " Honey as Food 

 and Medicine " to every one who buys a 

 package of honey, will sell lots of it. 



OUR CLUBBIKG LIST, 



We supply the Amertcan Bee Journal 



one year, and any of the following publica- 

 tions, at the prices quoted In the last column 

 of flgnreB. The first column gives the regu- 

 lar price of both. All postage prepaid. 



Price «:f botfi. CTub 



The American Bee Journal I 00. . 



and Gleanings in Bee-Culture 2 00. . 1 75 



Bee-Keepers'Magazme 1 50 . . 1 40 



Bee-Keepers' Guide 150.. 140 



The Apiculturist 2 00.. 1 80 



Canadian Bee Journal 2 00 . . 1 80 



Canadian Honey Producer...! 40.. 130 

 The 7 above-named papers 5 40 . . 5 00 



and Cook's Manual 2 25. . 2 00 



Bees and Honey (Newman)... 3 00.. 175 

 Binder for Am. Bee Journal . . 1 60 . . 1 50 

 Dzlerzon's Bee-Book (cloth) ... 3 00 . . 3 00 

 Root's A B C of Bee-Culture. .2 35. . 2 10 



Farmer's Account Book 4 00.. 2 20 



Simmons' Non-Swarmlng. ...150.. i;25 



Western World Guide 1 50. . 1 30 



Heddon'8 book, "Success,".. 1 50 1 40 



A Tear Among the Bees 1 75 . . 1 50 



Convention H and-Book 1 50 . . 1 30 



Weekly Inter-Oceaa 2 00. . 1 75 



Iowa Homestead ....200.. 190 



One yearly subscription for the American 

 Bee Journal must be ordered with each 

 paper or book. In order to take advantage 

 of the prices named in the last column. 



We pay 20 cents per pound, delivered 

 here, for good Yellow Beeswax. To avoid 

 mistakes, the shipper's name should always 

 be on each package. 



We Supply Chapman Honey-Plant seed 

 at the following prices : One ounce, 40 cts ; 

 4 ounces, $1 ; Yi pound, $1.75 ; 1 lb., $3. One 

 pound of seed is sufficient for half an acre. 

 If properly thinned out and re-set. 



Sweet Clover, (AfeKlottM alba), furnishes 

 the most reliable crop of honey from July 

 until frost, and at the same time It furnishes 

 the most delicious honey, light in color, and 

 thick in body. It may be sown In waste 

 places, fence corners, or on the roadside, 

 at any time of the year. 



Sow two years running, on the same land, 

 and the honey crop will be without inter- 

 mission. Money invested In Sweet Clover 

 Seed will prove a good investment. The 

 Seed may be obtained at this office at the 

 following prices : $6.00 per bushel (60 lbs.); 

 $1.75 per peck, or 20 cents per pound. 



Yucca Brusbes are employed for re- 

 moving bees from the combs. They are a 

 soft, vegetable fiber, and do not Irritate the 

 bees. We can supply them at 5 cents 

 each, or 50 cents a dozen ; If sent by mall, 

 odd 1 cent each for postage. 



Red Ijabels for one-pound pails of 

 honey, size 3x4^ inches. — We have now 

 gotten up a lot of these Labels, and can 

 supply them at the following prices : 100 

 for $1.00 ; 250 for $1.50 ; 500 for $2.00 ; 1,000 

 for $3.00 ; all with name and address of 

 apiarist printed on them— by mail, postpaid. 



Honey and Beeswax Market. 



CHICAGO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White clover 1-lb. sections 

 I8@20c.; 2-lb8., 16®18c.; dark l-lbs. 17018C.; 2-bl8. 

 15®16c. Extracted, firm at 7®10o., depending 

 upon the quality, and style of package. Dark. 2 

 or 3 cts. below above quotations. Receipta light 

 and demand fair. 



BEB8WAX.— 22®23c. 



Dec. 20. 8. T. FISH & CO., 189 8. Water St, 



CHICAGO. 

 HONEY.- Prices range from 18@20c. for best 



grades, with light demand : 2-lb. sections, lS@16c. 



Dark Is not wanted. Extracted is steady at 7@10c.. 



according to style of package. 

 BKB8WAX.-20®230. R. A. BURNETT, 

 Dec. 7. 161 South Water St. 



DETROIT. 

 HONEY.— Best white in 1-lb. sections, 19®20c. 

 Extracted, 11@ 12c. Demand brisk 

 BBBSWAX.-21®23C. 

 Dec. 15. M. H. HUNT. Bell Branch, Mich. 



CLEVELAND. 

 HONEY.— Best white l-lbs. sections sell at 19®20 

 cts. Extracted, 7®8c. Demand small. 

 BEESWAX.- 22®25C. 

 Dec. IS A. C.KENDBL, lis Ontario Bt. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.- We quote : Fancy white In 1-lb. sec- 

 tions, 16®19c.; the same in 2-Ibs., 14®16c.; buck- 

 wheat l-lbs., Il(gil2c.: 2-)bs., 10®llc. Off grade' 

 l@2c. per lb. less. White extracted, 8@9c. Mar- 

 ket dull. 

 BKB8WAX.-22@23c. 



MCCACJL & HILDRETH BROS., 

 Dec. 20. -28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Duane St. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONE Y.-We quote: Choice white l-lb8.,18®20c. ; 

 dark, 16@18c.; choice white ■2.1bs., 18c.; dark. 15 to 

 IBc. Extracted, white, in 60-lb. tin cans, 9c. ; in 

 barrels. 8c. : dark, in barrels, 5@6c. California 2- 

 Ib. while comb. 18c.; dark, 16c. Extracted, white, 

 m 60-lb. cans, 8@9c. ; amber, 8c. 



BBB8WAX.-N0. 1. 20c.; No. 2, 16®I8C. 

 Deo. 19. CLBMONS.CLOONACO., cor4thtWalnnt 



ST. LOUIS. 



HONBY.— Choice comb, 18®20c. ; latter price for 

 Choice white clover in good condition. Strained, 

 In barrels, 5S6C. Extra fancy, of bright color 

 and in No. 1 packages. M-cent advance on above. 

 Extracted, In bbls., 6^®7c.; in cans, 7 to 9c.— 

 Short crop indicates further advance in prices. 



BEESWAX- 200. for orime. 



Dec. 19. D. G. TUTT & CO., Commercial St. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONBY.— We quote extracted at 4@9c. per lb. 

 Choice comb, 16@20c., in the Jobbing way. The 

 demand for extracted exceeds arrivals, and for 

 comb the demand is tame. 



BBB8W AX.— Demand good— 20(822c. per lb. for 

 good to choice yeliow, on arrival. 

 Dec. 12. C. F. MUTH & SUN. Freeman & Central At. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote ; Fancy white 1-lb. sections, 

 17®19c. : fancy 2-lb9.. 15@iec. Lower grades l@2c. 

 per lb. leas. Buckwheat i-lbs., Il@l2c.; 2-Ibs., 1C@ 

 lie. Extracted, white, 9®loc.; buckwheat, 6@7c. 



Demand has slackened some, and to make sales 

 we must shade above prices. About Jan. 15 we ex- 

 pect a more active deman d. 

 Dec.31. F.G.STROHMBYBR&CO., I22Water8t 



PHILADELPHIA. 



HONEY.— Fancy white l-lbs., 18@i9c.! fair l-lbs- 

 17c.: dark l-lbs. are slow sale at 14@15c.; fancy 2 

 lbs., white. 15@16c. : buckwheat fancy l-lbs., 13@14 

 ct«.: common, 12c. Prices tend downward. 



BEBSWAX.-23®24C. 



Dec. 11. ARTHUR TODD, 2122 N. Front St. 



MILWAUKEE. 



HONBY.— Choice white l-lbs., 20o.; fair, 19®2nc.: 

 2-lbs., I8®19c.; 3-lbs.. i«®18c. White extracted In 

 kegs or half-barrels, 9M«9 Vc. : in pails or cans, 9Vfi 

 to lOc. ; amber^in f^-barrei8.9M@9J4c.; dark in kegs 

 and barrets. 7(g*7H>c. Demand good, supply fair. 



BEBSWAX.-22®25C. 



Dec. 15. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote: White to extra, I5®i8c.j 

 amber. 10® 13c. Extracted, white liquid, 7@7Hc.; 

 amber and candied, 5V6@63^c. Market quiet. 



BEESWAX.— 2(Kr»24c. 

 Dec. 31. SCUACHT & LEMCKB, 123-124 Davla 8t 



BOSTON. 



HONBY.— New crop, 1-lb. sections, 18@20o.: 2- 

 Ib. sections, 17@18c. Extracted. 6@8c. The market 

 is not very brisk and sales are only fair. 



BEE8W AX.— 25 cts. per lb. 

 Dec. 10. Blaex & KiPLKT, 57 Chatham Street. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— We quote : White comb. 17®19c.; am- 

 ber. 12i^@15c. Light amber to white extracted, 

 7^®8c.; amber, dark and candied, 69i®7Mc. Mar- 

 ket firm and slocks light. 



BBESWAX.— 22(2230. 



Dec. 12. O. B. SMITH & CO., 423 Front 8t. 



