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■Wliat Ails Till ? asks one of our ex- 

 changes. A California Trade Journal an- 

 swers the question in this way : 



Tin is now selling at liigher prices than 

 ever before. The reason for this is tliat a 

 syndicate of French merchants have gained 

 control of the tin marlcet, and are conduct- 

 ing a corner in that commodity all over the 

 world. Mr. S. Mendel represents the syndi- 

 cate in New York. The combination was 

 made in Paris last April, with a capital of 

 about $.50,000,000. They sent their agents to 

 the London market and bought up in spot 

 and futures more than the estimated supply 

 of tin in the world. Since then the price of 

 tin has advanced from 32 to 35 cents a 

 pound, or from $5 to $S a ton, and the limit 

 has probably not been reached. The agents 

 have also gone to the mines in the East In- 

 dies and in China, and secured their future 

 output. They have likewise made pur- 

 chases in the New York market, and now 

 control everything m sight. 



Bee-keepers are very much interested in 

 the market value of tin. It is extensively 

 used for honey and wax extractors, as well 

 as for putting up extracted honey. The ad- 

 vance in prices will enhance the value of 

 these necessary articles, and our best ad- 

 vice is to lay in a stock of such as are needed 

 before a further advance in price is an- 

 nounced. 



Mr. Jolin I« ■fVoIcolt, of Bloom- 

 ington, Ills., an apiarist widely known and 

 much respected, died at his home on Dec. 

 19, from a disease of the liver. A widow 

 and seven children are left to mourn his 

 loss. He was 79 years of age on Aug. 30, 

 1887. Two years ago we called upon lilm 

 at his place of business in Bloomington. He 

 was then quite unwell, and we are not 

 surprised to hear of his death. He had been 

 in business in that city for over forty years. 

 The Bee Jodhnal condoles with the 

 mourning family. 



Xlie "Kicli " Ija,t»'siiit is now being 

 appealed, but the expenses are heavy. So 

 far they have amounted to $468.04. To ap- 

 peal the case will cost $500 more; and in 

 the interest of the pursuit it should be done. 

 The Bee-Keepers' Union is now only able to 

 offer Mr. Rich $200 to help his appeal. Now 

 it is a shame that with 300,000 bee-keepers 

 in the United States, that so few are willing 

 to join the Union to defend the pursuit 

 against its enemies. 



Last July the members voted to put the 

 fees down to an even dollar a year, and this 

 amendment took effect on Jan. 1, 1888. Now 

 let us see if this will not raise at least $1,000 

 so as to defend the three or four cases now 

 on hand. We await the decisive action of 

 bee-keepers. What say you, reader, will 

 you not become a member ? 



Xlie Cranky Coimcii in Arkansas, 

 which has made a crusade against honey- 

 bees, is nicely "dished up" by the "South- 

 ern Cultivator," a wide-awake farm paper. 

 It says : 



Out in Arkadelphia, Ark., the City Coun- 

 cil lately declared bees to be a nuisance, 

 some crank charging the bees with eating 

 up his young ducks, as well as eating up 

 the peaches ! A fine of not less than $5, 

 nor more than $25, was fixed for each day 

 the bees were left in the city after the pas- 

 sage of the ordinance. Mr. Z. A. Clark, an 

 influential apiarist of that place, backed up 

 by the National Bee-Keepers' Union, pro- 

 poses to fight the case on its merits, and it 

 is reckoned he will conquer the cranky 

 Council. 



Ireland is likely to be a prominent Eu- 

 ropean topic in 1888 as in 1887. To most 

 readers a bright article describing the Par- 

 liament as that island once possessed it, 

 will be something acceptable. Theopening 

 article of "Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly" 

 for January, will give general pleasure. 

 The House, the Halls of each House, the 

 prominent men who figured on the floor, are 

 all drawn graphically with pen and pencil. 



Convention City.— Since it was de- 

 cided that the next annual meeting of the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Society 

 should be held at Toledo, there has been 

 several protests, Mr. J. E. Shaver, of North 

 River, Va., on Dec. 21, 1887, writes thus : 



Could not a change be made yet, and hold 

 the next convention in Cincinnati instead 

 of Toledo ? I think it certainly should be 

 in Cincinnati next year. Have it there, if 

 possible. 



Our only reply to this is that we will 

 print the request, and respectfully refer it 

 to the executive committee. Their decision 

 must be final. We have nothing to do with 

 the matter. 



l>r. A. B. Mason, President of the 

 North American Bee-Keepers' Soeiety,is on 

 the programme of the Southeastern Michi- 

 gan Farmers' Club, for an address, at their 

 meeting to be held at Monroe, Mich., on 

 Jan. 19, 1888. The Doctor will be sure to 

 put in a good word for bees and bee-keep- 

 ing. He is just the man for the occasion, 

 and will do credit to the fraternity and pur- 

 suit of apiculture. 



Hilton's new pamphlet on Comb Honey 

 Production has been reduced in price to 5 

 cents. 



WeTv Catalogues for 1888 are on our 

 desk from the following persons : 



A. F. Stauffer, Sterling, Ills.— 16 pages- 

 Bees, Queens, and Bee-Keepers' Supplies in 

 general. 



P. L. Viallon, Bayou Goula, La.— 34 pages 

 —Implements in Bee-Culture, Bees, Queens, 

 etc. 



W. D. Soper (successor to A. D. D. Wood). 

 Jackson, Mich. — 2 pages — Bee-Keepers' 

 Supplies. 



Wm. Hoyt, Ripley, Maine^ pages— Bees 

 and Queens. 



Landreth's Vegetable Garden Seeds, 

 Philadelphia, Pa.— 32 pages— Garden Seeds. 



Aaron Hunt, Gordon, 0.-34 pages— Api- 

 arian Supplies and " Guide to Bee-Keeping." 



Oblo State Convention. 



The fifth annual Ohio State Bee-keepers' Con- 

 vention will be held in the United States Hotel, on 

 the comer of High and Town Sts., Columbus, O., on 

 Jan. 10 and II, 1888. An interesting programme 

 will be arranged. Keduced rates at the hotel are 

 yi.50 for each person, double, or $2.fiO per day if 

 single. There will be reduced rates of travel, par- 

 ticulars of which will be given later. It is desira- 

 ble to know who can be present. Will you kindly 

 notify me by postal card, at Blufllon, Ohio. The fol- 

 lowing is the programme : 



Tuesday. 9 a. m.— Reading the minutes of 

 last meeting. Receiving members and ool- 

 leotiug dues. Reports of the Secretary and 

 Treasurer, and standing committees. 



Bee conventions,, how to make them a suc- 

 cess, and their value to bee keepers.- A.I.Root. 



Discussion on the Sectional Brood Chamber 

 and its advantages.— Led by Dr. G. L. Tinker. 



Eiversing, and has it come to stay ?— C. M. 

 Kingsbury. 



Tuesday, 1 p. m.— Discussion on Bee-keeping 

 In connection with other pursuits.- Led be F. 

 A. Eaton. 



Bee-keeping for women. — Mrs. Jennie Gulp. 



Bee keeping as an exclusive pursuit.— Dr. C. 

 C.Miller. 



Tuesday, 7 p. m.— Wood vs. tin separators: Is 

 it profitable to dispense with either?— Dr.Besse 



t-supers and other surplus arrangements In 

 connection with beespaces. — E. R. Root. 



Discussion on, Besolvcil, That beekeeping as 

 a business is more profitable than farming. 



Opening of the question-box.— S. R. Morris. 



Wednesday, 9 a. m.— Extracted honey : Its 

 production, and the best method of market- 

 ing it.— Dr. A. B. Mason. 



The commission man and his relation to the 

 honey producer, as affecting the sale and 

 price of honey.— Chas. F. Muth. 



Wednesday, 1 p. m.— Tiering-up : its advan- 

 tages— J. W. Newlove. 



Freezing bees.— C. E Jones. 



In-door to. out-door wintering of bees.and the 

 advantages of the former.— H. R. Boardman. 



Election of olBcers for the ensuing year. 

 Frank A. Eaton, Sec. 



Nebraska State Coventlon. 



The next meeting of the Nebraska State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association will be held on Jan. 11, 12, 

 and 13, 1888, in Ked Ribbon Hall, at Lincoln, Nebr. 

 The Lindell Hotel will give reduced rates to mem 

 bers. Those who come should get a receipt from 

 their home railroad agents on starting to Lincoln, 

 as railroad companies require fifty receipts to enti- 

 tle members to reduced rates. President Ryan re- 

 quests all members to have questions ready for the 

 first evening, so that they can be arranged in order. 

 The programme is as follows : 



What are the essential points in locating an 

 apiary ?— J. G. Hodges and J. L. Blanchard. 



Apiculture as a profliable and permanent 

 occupation.— A. D. Keller and C. Ceelay. 



How does bee-keeping pay compared with 

 other occupations? — R.E Leach and J.Rodgers. 



How to obtain the most honey in the best 

 marketable shape.- Mrs. J. N. Heater and M. 

 Tower. 



How much, if any, comb foundation should 

 be used ?— E. Kretchmer and E. Tower. 



Diseases of bees, their causes and remedies. 

 — E. M. Hayhurst. 



Is spring stimulating advisable ? If so, with 

 what ?— T. L. Von Dorn and W. J. Lynch. 



How best to prepare honey to exhibit for 

 sale or for show.— Mrs. J. N. Heater and E. W. 

 Whitcomb. 



Which Is more profitable, comb or extracted 

 honey ?— A. Johnson and M. D. Abbott. 



Increase, natural or artificial ?— R. V. Mulr 

 and J. F. Polk. 



Should bees be trquently examined ? and at 

 what temperature should the atmosphere be ? 

 —Mrs. L. Marshall and Jas. Jardine. 



Spring work with bees — E. M. Hayhurst. 



Fall breeding and spring dwindling.— J. N. 

 Heater and E. Kretchmer. 



Honey-plants of Nebraska.- Professor C. E. 

 Bessey, of the State University. 



Rearing queens and clipping their wings.— 

 J. M. Young. H. N. Patterson, Sec. 



