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COlVVEXTIOiV DIRECTORY. 



1888 Time and Place of Meetifig. 



Nov. 21, 22.— Pan-Handle, at Wheeling. W. Va. 



W. L.. Kinaey, Sec, Blaine, O. 



Dec, n-13.— New York State, at Syracuse. N. Y. 



G. H. Knickerbocker. Sec, Pioe Plains, N. Y. 



Dec. 12, 13.— Michigan State, at Jackson. Mich. 



H. 1>. Cutting. Sec, Clinton, Mich. 

 JR89. 

 Jan. 9-11.— Nebraska State, at Lincoln, Nebr. 



J. N. Heater, Sec, Columbus, Nebr. 



May 4.— Susquehanna County, at Montrose, Pa. 



H. M. Seeley, Sec, Harford, Pa. 



B^" In order to have this table complete. Secre- 

 taries are requested to forward full particulars of 

 time and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



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Bees in '^Vinter i^iiarters.— J. W. 



Tefift, CoUamer, N. T., on Oct. 30, 1888, 

 writes as follows : 



For once I have been fortunate. I had 

 my bees all packed for winter on the sum- 

 mer stands by Oct. 1. Had 1 not done so, I 

 do not think i could have done it by this 

 time, for nothing seems to come but rain. 

 The temperature has for the past thirty 

 days been as low as 28°, and only on three 

 days has it been up to 60°, and then only be- 

 tween the hours of 12 and 3. 1 have not 

 seen a bee flying except on three days when 

 it was 60°. We have nothing to do hut saw 

 wood and keep out of the mud, which is 

 "too sott to walk upon, and too thin to 

 swim in," which makes it very inconvenient 

 to navigate. 



Siniall Increase, etc. — John Holler, 

 Fremont, Nebr., on Nov. 13, 1888, writes : 



I have had a very small increase in colo- 

 nies during the past summer, and not much 

 honey until the fall gathering. 1 have ob- 

 tained 3,000 pounds from 50 colonies. 



SoMtliern Aster Honey. — W. H. 



Prior, Madison, Ga., on Nov. 13, 1888, writes 

 as follows : 



I send a wild flower and stem of the same 

 (I think an aster), which has proved to be 

 by far the best honey-producer as to both 

 guantity and quality that we have had dur- 

 ing the eutire year. It made Its appearance 

 here some 20 years ago, and lias been 

 spreading gradually until this year, and to 

 use an old and familiar expression, "The 

 whole face of the earth was covered with 

 it." In fact it was everywhere, along the 

 road side, in every old field, and could be 

 seen everywhere except on land that was in 

 cultivation. It is commonly known as 

 "The iastflowerof summer," or " Farewell 

 summer." It began opening about Oct. 10 

 this year, and has continued up to the pres- 

 ent time. 



We had our first frost this morning, giv- 

 ing us a very late fall. This flower came up 

 all among the golden-rod, and towered 

 above it with beautiful white flowers. As 

 soon as it began opening, the bees left the 

 golden-rod and began working on it. I have 

 one colony, and by no means a full colony, 

 that has stored, with only starters.20 pounds 

 of nice comb honey in pound sections, since 

 Oct. 12. My 18 colonies averaged 20 pounds 

 of honey per colony in October. Had I ex- 

 pected the honey-flow, I could have secured 

 2.5 pounds per colony, just as easily. \Ve 



had a rain of more than a week beginning 

 about Oct. 20, that cut us short about one- 

 third of a crop. 



1 began bee keeping last spring with 5 

 weak colonies of black bees in box -hives ; 

 now I have 18 colonies of Italian bees in 

 movable frame hives (having bought 12 

 queens and reared 6), with plenty of honey 

 lor winter, besides 2.5 pounds of comb 

 honey extra per colony, spring count. How 

 will that do for a beginner ? 



Thinking that it would be something of 

 a novelty for the editnr.away up in Chlcaco, 

 to eat honey gathered from flowers in the 

 month of November, as well as for him to 

 see a good quality of Southern honey, I 

 have sent him by express a pound section 

 that was taken from the hive on Saturday, 

 Nov. 10, just finished by the bees. This was 

 gathered from the white flower mentioned 

 above. I will ask the editor to tell me what 

 he thinks of the honey, and to name the 

 flower. 



[The flower is from an Aster tradescanti, 

 sometimes called the "Michaelmas daisy," 

 and produces excellent honey of light amber 

 color, and fine flavor. The sample of honey 

 came, all mashed up, with about an ounce 

 of honey on the paper, the comb being all 

 drained dry. This shows what care is 

 taken of small packages by the express 

 companies.— Ed.] 



Results ot tlie Season. — S. Burton, 



Eureka, Ills., on Nov. 13, 1888, writes : 



I commenced with 14 colonies of bees last 

 spring, 10 colonies bping strong, and 4 weak. 

 1 had 18 swarms, i of which went to the 

 woods, leaving nie 14 new colonies. I 

 bought 4 colonies, so 1 now have 32. All 

 are packed en the summer stands with a 

 shed over them facing the east and south, 

 packed with straw behind and between 

 them ; with sti'-ks across the frames, burlap 

 over the sticks, a cushion of leaves on top 

 of that, and then the hive-cover. My crop 

 of honey was gathered after Aug. 20. I got 

 about 300 pounds of surplus in one-pound 

 sections, and the bees have their hives welt 

 filled for winter. I am getting the bee- 

 fever. I want to have 100 colonies of bees 

 as soon as I can, as I am the only one that 

 has any bees to amount to anything here. 



Cictting Rid of Ants.— Byron Ben- 

 ton, Bronson, Mich., on Nov. 13, 18S8, writes 

 as follows : 



My way of getting rid of ants in bee-hives 

 is to kill what I can, and then place green 

 catnip over the brood where the ants gather, 

 which I find drives them away effectuallv. 

 There must be a great loss of hees here this 

 winter among such bee-men that have not 

 fed their bees. 



Xhe ITIiclii^an Convention.— 



President Geo. E. Hilton, of Fremont, 

 Mich., writes as follows concerning the 

 coming meeting of the State Convention : 



The Michigan State Bee-Keepers' Asso- 

 ciation hold their next annual meeting at 

 ,)ackson, Mich., on Dec. 12 and 13, 1888. 

 While the season lias been far from encour- 

 aging, we want to give a cordial invitation 

 to all within reach of the association, to 

 favor us with their presence ; and I can as- 

 sure all, that we will have subjects for dis- 

 cussion that will be encouraging, for Michi- 

 gan is not going to lose her record of hold- 

 ing the " Convention of the Continent," and 

 we expect to send all home with " Nil des- 

 perandum " as their motto. 



Honey and BeesM'ax iMarket. 



CHICAGO. 



HONB?.— We quote: White clover 1-lbs.. I8®I9e.: 

 2-lb8.. I6@17c. Guod dark 1-lbs.. 15(<' I6c.: 2-ib?., 13@ 

 14c. Buckwheat 1-lbs., I4(^i5c.: 2-Ib8., i2@i2Hic.— 

 Extracted, 7@9c.. depending upon quality and style 

 of package. Receipts increasing, but demand still 

 limited. Stock is not selling as freely this season as 

 a Year ago. 



BKESWAX.-22C, 

 Nov. 13. B. T. FISH & CO.. 189 8. Water St, 



CHICAGO. 



HONET.-For white comb l.lba.. I8c. Very little 

 inquiry for anything outside of 1-lbB., and when it 

 is wanted it is at a lower price, E.vtracted. the best 

 grades, 7@8c„ and some held higher. Offerings are 

 small and demand slow. 



BBB8WAX,-22o. B. A. BURNETT, 



Sep. 12. 161 South Water St. 



MILWAITKEE. 



HONEY,— We quote : Fancy white 1-lbs,, 18@20e.; 

 2-lbs, 1B018C. Good dark l.lbs., 16@18c.: 2-lb8., 15 to 

 I6C.; fair 1. lbs , I2i^f3il4c. E.xtracted. white, in ke^ 

 and ^-barrels, SHisyc. : amber in same, TMicsiHc.: Id 

 pails and tin, white, 9^91.90. ; in barrels and lialf-bar- 

 rels, dark, 6@tiUc. Market steady and supply ample 

 for the moderate demand, but present values have 

 a tendency to restrict general consumption. 



BBB8WAJC.-22023C. 

 Oct. 25. A. V. BISHOP, 142 W. Water St. 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white 1-lbs., 15®17o.; 

 2.1bs., 14®iec. Fair white 1-lbs.. I4016C.; 2-lbs., 13 

 to i.sc. Kxtracted. white, 7H@8c. 



BBESWAX.-23!«c. 

 Sep. 17. ^rHDRBBR. WHYLAND & CO 



NEW YORK. 



HONEY,— We quote . Fancy white l-lbs., 17®18c,: 

 21bs , ]3@14c. Fair white l-lbs., I5@l6c.; 2-lb^., 12c. 

 Buckwheat 1-lbs., ll(*12c.; 2-lbs., in@ilc. White 

 extracted, 7i^(sj8't.c. ; buckwheat, 5M<at6}^b.; Califor- 

 nia extracted, white sage, 7W@7^c,; amber, 7J4@7^. 

 Demand good and prices firm. New comb honey is 

 arriving quite freely. 



BKBSWAX.— 23®23>^c. 



HILDHKTU BROS. & 8EQELKKN, 

 Oct. 10. 28 & 30 W. Broadway, near Uuane St. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



HONEY.— White 1-lb. sections. iI®12Hc.; 2-lbs., 

 12i«@l c; amber, s®ioc. Extracted, white, ,'i?l@6c.i 

 light amber, .T'4(r'5t6e.; amber and candied. 494®5c. 

 Receipts light and market firm for best qualities, 



BEESWAX.— Dull at l!:l®22VsC 

 Sep. 22. O. B.SMITH SCO., 423 Frojlt St. 



DETROIT. 



HONEY.-Best white comb. 17@lSc.: dark, ISC- 

 Extracted, SCSJlt'c. Market bare of all kinds. 



BEl(;sWAJC.-21®22c. 

 Sep. 24. M. U. HUNT. Bell Branch. Mich. 



CINCINNATI. 



HONEY.— We quote extracted at S'asc. per lb. 

 Best white comb honey, 16c. Demand slew. 



BEKBWAA.— Demand is good— 2u®22c. per lb. lor 

 -ood tn choice vellow. on arrival. 

 Nov. 12. C. F. MUTH & SON, Freeman i Central Ay. 



KANSAS CITY 



HONEY.— Choice 1-lb. sections,' 18c. ; dark l-lbs., 

 I4c. ; 2.1bs., IHc; dark, 13c, White extracted in (iO- 

 Ib. cans, 8c, : amber, 7c. : in barrels and kegs, ii@8c. 

 Demand good, prices steady, and stock fair. 



BEESWAX,— None in market. 

 Sep, 27. HAMBLIN & BBARSS. 514 Walnut St. 



NEW YORK. 

 HONEY.— We quote : Fancy white 1-Ib, sections, 

 17'i;@18c.: 2-lb8., I4®l!ic, Fair 1-lbs., 14is®l5^c.; 

 2-lb8., n@12c, Extracted.fancy white clover. 7^®")^. 

 California white in fiii-Ib. cans, 8c. : light amber ,in 

 same cans, "iHc.: amber, 7)tfc. Buckwheat in kega 

 and barrel-*, si-ttse, Cuban, in barrels and H-barrels, 

 65c, per gallon. 

 Sep,26. F,U.STROHMEYBR&CO.. 122WaterSt. 



BCTON 



HONEY,— We quote: Best white clover 1-pounds. 



17®18c,; best 2.!bs.. 16417*;. Extracted. MIS 9c. The 



receipts are very light, and honey sells fairly well. 



Nov. 12. BLAKE & RIPLEY, 57 Chatham Street. 



KANSAS CITY. 



HONEY.— White l-lbs. 17@l8c.: dark. 14®15c.i Cal- 

 ifornia white l-lbs., 17c.: dark, 14c, Extracted white 

 8c.: amber, 7c. 



BEESWAX,- None in the market, 

 Oct, 1 1. CLBMON8, CLOON 4 CO., cor 4th AWalnnt. 



ST. LOUIS, 



HONEY,— We quote : Extracted in barrels. .5®6c., 

 according to quality: in cans. 7@sc. Comb, 12H;<a>I.'ic, 

 Prices firmer on account of scarcity, though the 

 demand is not great, 



BKESWAX.— 21c. for prime. 

 Oct, 17, D, G. TUTT & CO., Commercial St, 



SAN FRANCISCO, 



HONEY,— We quote : Extracted, white, 6'^ cents; 

 light amber. H@6H.c.: amber, n^c. Comb, white 1- 

 Ibs . 13@l4c.: 2-lbs., 13c, Light amber l-lbs., l,:@13c,: 

 2-lbs , ll@l2c. Demand very active for extracted, 

 and fair for comb lionev. 



BBBS WAX.— 2002 1 c. 

 Nov. 6. SCHACHT & LBMCEJB, 122-124 Davis SI 



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