American bee journal . mation.—The Editor. Convention i^otices. J3^ The second nieetinp of the York and Cum-berlaml Bee-KePpera Association will lie held in theCiood Templar Il:tll. at South Waterlioro. Maine, onMay 13, 1889. at »:-ii A cordial invitation is ex-tended to all. Mutters of interest will be your hive tir some nsetui implement for exhi-liition. Hotel .accommodations maybe had in thevillage at reusonable rates. C. W. CO8TKLLOW, Sec t;^ The International Bee-Keepers Associationwill meet In the court-bouse, at Brantftird. Ont.,Canada, on December 4. 5, and n. IKHt
American bee journal . mation.—The Editor. Convention i^otices. J3^ The second nieetinp of the York and Cum-berlaml Bee-KePpera Association will lie held in theCiood Templar Il:tll. at South Waterlioro. Maine, onMay 13, 1889. at »:-ii A cordial invitation is ex-tended to all. Mutters of interest will be your hive tir some nsetui implement for exhi-liition. Hotel .accommodations maybe had in thevillage at reusonable rates. C. W. CO8TKLLOW, Sec t;^ The International Bee-Keepers Associationwill meet In the court-bouse, at Brantftird. Ont.,Canada, on December 4. 5, and n. IKHti. All bee-keepers are invited to attend, and State and Districtbee-keeperssocieties are requested to appoint del-egates to the convention, tail particulars of themeetillK will be piven in duolime. Anyunedesirouaof Itecouiiag a mem tier, and receiving the last Annu-al Report bound, may do so by forwarding tothe Secretary.— It. F. Holtehmanx, Sec, Brant-ford, Ont., Canada. THE ffiMERICSP* BEB JQURrflLE,. 295. WINTERING BEES. Box-Elder for Hedges—Temper-ature in Winter. fTritten for the American Bee JournalBY A. C. TVRBEL. Cottonwood and box-elder trees arenow furnishing an abundance of pol-len, an<l the bees are once more busypreparing for the honey-flow, insteadof robbing their weak ueiglibors, aswas the case early last season ; andnot that alone, for they robbed everymerchant in the city not provided withsereen-doors. Whether or not theabove-mentioned trees yield neetar, Iam unable to say. never having theheart to kill a bee and examine itshoney-sac. Box-elder trees being indigenous tothis State, they are very hardy, growquite fast, are valuable for sugar, andfurnish the first pollen. No trees withwhich I am familiar, have such densefoliage, or put forth leaves so early inthe season, with the exception of crab-apple trees. For hedges, all things considered,there is nothing better than ,as they can be shaped into any formdesired, and any amount of ha
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