. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. editorial ^otes and Comments. National Convention at Harrisburg The last two days of this month (Oc- tober 30 and 31) will be held the annual convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, at Harrisburg, Pa. It has been many years since it met in Penn- sylvania, where now there is a strong State organization of bee-keepers. From Chicago there will be a 10-day rate at that time of $17 for the round- trip, or a iS-day rate of $, to the Jamestown Exposition (Norfolk, Va.), with stop-over privilege at Harrisburg to attend the convention. With s
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. editorial ^otes and Comments. National Convention at Harrisburg The last two days of this month (Oc- tober 30 and 31) will be held the annual convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, at Harrisburg, Pa. It has been many years since it met in Penn- sylvania, where now there is a strong State organization of bee-keepers. From Chicago there will be a 10-day rate at that time of $17 for the round- trip, or a iS-day rate of $, to the Jamestown Exposition (Norfolk, Va.), with stop-over privilege at Harrisburg to attend the convention. With such low rates and generous privileges, it seems there should be a large number of bee-keepers who would avail them- selves of the opportunity to attend the National convention of bee-keepers this year. Pennsylvania will make every ef- fort to have a successful meeting. We hope that as many as possible of the readers of the American Bee- Journal will plan to go to Harrisburg. It is a little less than a month now be- fore the convention. We are hoping to be present, but just now we can not say definitely, as there are circumstances over which we have no control that may prevent our attendance this year. The Honey Market for 1907 It is a mistake to hold on to honey until too late, expecting an advance in price that is never to come. On the other hand it is a mistake to let it go for any old price that may be offered, said offering being based upon the fact that the buyer who makes the offer has already bought at a very low figure. The amount bought at that low figure may be merely a few pounds produced by some ignorant bee-owner with few colonies and less experience, and it is hardly the right thing that such a trans- action should be considered as settling the price. It is now very evident that the crop is short, and there is no good reason why the price should not be correspond- ingly long. Even if the crop were of the usual amount the upward tendency of all prices in general de
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