34 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The following- officers were elected for the ensuing- year: Presi- 

 dent, J C. Hawkins, Austin; vice-president, Jonathan Freeman, 

 Moscow; secretary and treasurer, C. L. Hill, Albert Lea. Executive 

 committee in addition to the three above officers, A. J. French, Win- 

 dom, and Geo. H. Prescott, Albert Lea, — Monger County Transcript. 



NOTES. 



"Over thirty varieties of fine specimens of Minnesota apples were 

 on exhibition. They came from the nurseries of Clarence Wedge, of 

 Albert Lea, and J. S. Harris, of La Crescent. Over one-half of the 

 varieties shown were winter apples." 



"The crowd present at these meetings was not a large one, but 

 among them were about fifty of the leading horticulturists of south- 

 ern Minnesota and northern Iowa." 



•'We had quite a successful meeting and feel quite inclined to hope 

 a good deal of our societj'. We have elected as president, Mr. J. C. 

 Hawkins of Austin, who being well acquainted with the farmers 

 will make, I think, an active canvass for memberships." 



Dec. 23,1895. F.W.KIMBALL. 



"Last Saturday (21st) we finished a most enjoyable meeting at Au- 

 stin. Harris, Dartt, Mitchell, Patten, Gaylord, Sherman and Gard- 

 ner and H. L. Crane were with us, and an excellent local attendance. 

 I am sure you will want some of the papers read, as they were rather 

 extra for a local meeting. We made our membership fee $1.00 in 

 view to take advantage of the liberal offer of the state society. I 

 will send on notes for the meeting for the Februarj' Magazine." 



Dec. 23, 1895. CLARENCE WEDGE. 



ANNUAL MEETING MINNESOTA BEEKEEPERS ASSO- 

 CIATION, 1895. 



E. K. JAQUES, SEC'V, CRY.STAL. 



The seventh annual meeting of this association was held in 

 Minneapolis, December 5 — 6, 1895. 



This meeting was one of the most profitable ever held by the soci- 

 ety. The papers read treated subjects that were of vital importance 

 to every progressive beekeeper; while the discussions that followed 

 were generally participated in and revealed the fact that Minnesota 

 beekeepers are progressive and keep well informed on all subjects 

 relating to scientific keekeeping'. 



The subjects more generally discussed were those relating to the 

 size of hive best suited to this locality, and that of foundation, 

 especially as to amount that ma}' with profit be used both in frames 

 and in sections. Another interesting paper and discussion was on 

 "What Clovers may be Successfully Grown in Minnesota as Forage 

 Plants and Bee Pastures?" It was clearly shown that beekeepers and 

 farmers alike are not making the general use of alsike and crimson 

 clovers that their interests demand. The crimson clover especially 

 is a stranger to most Minnesota farmers, but the highly satisfactory 

 results of a trial made of it by H.L.F.Witte, a practical beekeeper of 

 Hennepin county, last year shows this clover to be a valuable addi- 



