Chapter L: H. PAMMEL, JR., Sec

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☞ The next meeting of the N. W. Illinois and S. W. Wisconsin Bee-Keepers’ Association, will be held at H. W. Lee’s, 2 miles n.w. of Pecatonica, Winnebago county, Ills., on the 17th of May, 1881.

J. STEWART, _Sec._

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☞ On account of unfavorable weather the convention at Monroe Centre, Ill., met on Feb. 8, and there being but few present, adjourned to the same place on March 29, 1881.

A. RICE, _Pres._

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THOMAS G. NEWMAN.

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

CHICAGO, ILL., MAR. 23, 1881.

Frank Benton in the Far East.

Mr. Jones sends us the annexed extract from a letter of Mr. Benton’s, and the following appreciative compliment to the BEE JOURNAL, for which he will accept our thanks:

Herewith I send you extract from a private letter just
received from Frank Benton, dated Pointe de Galle, Ceylon,
Asia, Jan. 30, 1881. The AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL has a warm
corner in my heart. Right glad am I that you have taken time
by the forelock, and issued a weekly. I would not have you
go back to a monthly for $25 a year, and you deserve the
congratulations of every bee-keeper; that prosperity may
crown your efforts is my wish.