1882 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



drop tlie card in the mail. Now, by mailing 

 similar cards to all the bee-men,with aprinted 

 request, and blanks to till out, he got almost 

 a correct reportof all the bees in J.orain Co., 

 and of the honey raised. This list of names 

 he considers worth all they cost, for calling 

 a convention or any other purpose pertain- 

 ing to the industry. 

 Mrs. Lucinda Harrison sent the following: 



The North American Bee-Keepers' Society, greet- 

 ing. The honey crop of Illinois for 1883 has been 

 the best that we have had for twelve years, and the 

 tlow still continues. This large flow of honey, to- 

 gether with the State Fair convening at this place, 

 prevents my attendance at the convention. The 

 exhibit of honey at the State Fair last week was 

 the largest that was ever exhibited in the State. I 

 sincerely regret that I am not present with you, and 

 hope the meeting will be plcasent and profitable. 



Peoria, 111., Oct. 3, 1883. Lucinda Harrison. 

 IIONEV-PAILS AND BOXES, BY PKES. JONES. 



Eriend Jones has, by his neat pails and la- 

 bels, done an immense work to introduce 

 honey. 



Jelly - glasses are commended, and also 

 small packages to introduce the honey. 



FOIX BROOD. 



Two papers on foul brood, by Messrs. Muth 

 and Jones, were read. Prof. Cook spoke of 

 salicylic acid as being wonderfully potent in 

 preventing fungoid growths, and instanced 

 a quart of mucilage, which will sour in a 

 very short time in summer weather ; but if 

 just a pinch of the acid be put in, it remains 

 unchanged for months. All agree that foul 

 brood is a terrible, terrible thing in an apiary. 



James LaBarre, Ludlow, Ky., saw foul 

 brood for the first time in Cincinnati. 



Christopher Grimm thinks it best to burn 

 hive and bees, saving only the queen. Almost 

 all agree that the queen alone (no workers) 

 can not communicate the disease. A queen 

 can not be reared in a foul-brood colony. 



Prof. Cook here made some edifying re- 

 marks on " How shall we knoio foul brood?" 

 There is danger of foul brood in buying hon- 

 ey as well as in buying bees, Mr. Mnth's 

 address on foul brood is given on page 647, 

 A. B. J. for Oct. 11, and that of Mr. Jones 

 on p. .53-5 of this issue of Gleanings. 



J. M. Hicks sti'ongly advises rock salt as a 

 preventive of foul brood. 



OVERSTOCKING. 



Mr. Jones thinks that lo colonies this year, 

 with a boy to carry sugar, might thrive. 

 [Great laughter.] The general decision, all 

 things taken into account, seems to be in fa- 

 vor of from 100 to 150 colonies in one locality. 



OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. 



D. A. Jones, President. 



A. I. Root, Secretary. 



C. F. MuTii, Treasurer. 



V1CE-P1!KSI1)KNTS K(1R THE COJIIKG YEAR. 



A. E. M.inviin Vfimoiit. J. I). Davis JIhss. 



(i. M. DoolitUe N. Y. J. A. Vandervoit I'a. 



J. Hasl)rouck N.J. F. Delia Torro Md. 



.1. L. Bowers Va. Dr. J. P. H. Blown (ia. 



W.S.Hart Fla. Dr. (). M. Blanton Miss. 



Paul I-.Vialloii La. J.T.Wilson Teiin. 



Rev. S. Johnson Ky. Dr. Eesse Ohio. 



Prof. A.J. Cook Mioh. .1. M. Hicks Ind. 



Dr. C. C. Miller 111. Christopher Grimm Wis. 



O. <». Pojiiilcton Iowa. J. Hayhurst Mo. 



Pet«r Sooville Kas. W. R. Musser Cal. 



Juil^e Andrews Tex. Judge Harriman Ark. 



A. G. Mason Maine. IXany Hammond H. C. 



GENERAL SUMMARY OF BEES OWNED BY 



MEMl'.ERS OF ASSOCIATION. 

 Members Reporting, --.-.. f 3 

 No. of Colonies last Pall, - . . . 3,489 



Colonies lost in Winter, . . . - . 66 



Colonies lost in Spring, 144 



No. Colonies at beginning of Honey Season, - 3,087 

 Devoted to other pursuits than Honey, - 636 



Present No. of Colonies, 4,748 



Pounds of Comb Honev, 47,4.51 



Pounds of Extracted Honey, - . - - 99.808 

 Both Kinds, 147,359 



NAMES or MEMBEHS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO PAID 



THEIR ANNUAL, FEE OF $1.00. 



Anderson , J. R. , Wash ' ton, Ky. Lawrence, G M - . Warsaw, N . Y. 



Andrews.W. H., McKinnev.Tex. Lay, Dr. J. E., Hallettsv., Tex. 



Bagbv,M.(;., Ind.prniUnce.Ky. McVean.P., Grant's Bend, Ky. 



Bagby, J. W., Morgan, O. Miller.C.C , Marenpo, III. 



Blacklock, K., GeigerviUe, Ky. Morehouse,W. ,Dcarborn,Mich. 



Bingham, T. F., Abronia, Mich. Neff. A., Fremont Citv, i >. 



Besse, Dr. H.. Delaware.O. Xortheult, J. W, Walton. Ky. 



Blanton, Dr.O.M.,Green'e,Miss. Oren, Dr. J., Laporte, Ind. 



Boggs, S. P., Clintonville, Ky. Patton. R. , Gray, O. 



Brown, Dr. L.E., Eminence, Ky. Peden.J.C, Lawrenceb'g, Ky. 



Brown, Dr. J.P.H., Augusta, (ia. Pelhani.Rev.C., Maysville, Ky. 



Cheney ,A.B., Sparta Ctr.,Mich. Petty, W.TF., Pittsfleld, 111. 



Cook, A. J., Lansing, Mich. Patterson, W.F., Freestone, O. 



Couthard, S., Preston, t). Peterman, E , (itsburg.Wis. 



Counlev,J.C.,WalnutIVk,Mich, Popjileton,!).!). .W'mstown, la. 



Cru,(;,'W., Covington, Kv. Poi)pleton, Mrs. (). O., " 



Davis,J.T.,Shelburn Falls, Mass. Replogle, J., Hagerstown,Ind. 



Douglass.W. A., Jlorn'gStiii.o. Root, A. I., Medina, O. 



Earle, O. L., Green Castle, Ind. Rulish, Dr.H.M., Nth.Bend,0. 



Everctt.T. A. C, Randolph, N.Y. Rcholl,J..Lvons Station, Ind. 



Gibson, W. R„ Sherman, Ky. .Shimer. J.H. , Hillboro. 111. 



Good, L R., Nappanee.Ind. Smith, Mrs. R., Kenton, O. 



(iornev, W. G., DeMossville, Ky. Snyder, IK., Tiltin, la. 



Grifteth,M., Ripley, O. ' Stevens,Mrs.E.B., Lebanon, O. 



(Jrant, J., Batavia.O. Stith.A. VV. Dividing Ridge, Ky. 



Grout.J., Batavia, O. Terrill,J.S.,Nth.Ridgeville, O. 



Hallman,F.J.,Terre Haute, Ind. Terrill.O.J., " 



Harrington, H. B., Medina, O. Thornton.T. ,Gardnersv'le,Kv. 



Hall, K. W., .Smithville, W. Va. Torre, F.Delia, Reisterst'n Md. 



Hicks, 1. 51., Battle (Jround.Ind. Trester.M.L., Lincoln, Neb. 



Hill, Miss E., Cummingsville,0. Ulerj', D.B., Northampton, O. 



Hill.I. S.,Mt. Heal thy, <1. Vance,J.W., Madison, Wis. 



Hync, J. M., Stewartsville.Ind. Vinson, W.M., Elk Point,Dak. 



.letf rev, H . L.. Woodbury, Ct. Vandervort, J. , Laceyville, Pa. 



Johnson, L., Walton, Kv. Victor, W. H., Normal, III. 



Keene,Dr. R.M., Versailles, Ky. Vincent, E. B. . Smnnan, Ind. 



Kleinow.O., Detroit, Mich. Volkenand, II.. .\l|iha, (i. 



Lovett.D. B., Crestline, O. AVardell, F.J., l'richsville,0. 



LaBarre, J, Ludlow, Kv. Williams, G.F., New Phila.,0. 



Large, GO. ,Millersvilie, 111. Weed, A. B., Detroit, Mich. 



TotalNo. Of Ladies at 00 each, - - - fOO CO 

 Total No. Of Gentlemen at $1.00 each, - - 76 00 

 Money from last year, sent in, - - - 7 00 



$83 00 



Friend JNIuth reports SS4.00 on hand, and 

 so we presume some brother's name has 

 been omitted from the above. Will he please 

 stand upV 



RESOLUTIONS IN CLOSING. 



Resolved, That the thanks of N. A. Society of Bee- 

 keepers be extended to all the railroads centering in 

 Cincinnati, for their courtesies in the reduction of 

 fares for visiting bec-keepcrs. 



Resolved, That thanks be extended, with a rousing 

 vote, to Chas. F. Muth, of Cincinnati, for his untir- 

 ing energies in rendei'ing valuable services in pro- 

 curing hall for meeting, and many other things to 

 render our visit and meeting pleasant. 



Resolved, That thanks be expressed to the proprie- 

 tors of Washington Park Hall for their very hospit- 

 able kindness in tendering the use of their very ele- 

 gant and commodious hall free of charge. 



Resolved, That thanks be tendered to all exhibitors 

 for their painstaking care In bringing for exhibi- 

 tion the many progressive appliances which are 

 deemed necessary to modern apiculture; also for 

 many beautiful specimens of honey-plants and many 

 samples of honey from the various districts of our 

 great land. 



Resolved, That thanks be expressed to Dr. Saucr 

 and Mr. Ahlers for use of microscopes. 



Resolved, That our warmest thanks be tendered 

 our late Pres., Prof. A. J. Cook, for his courtesies in 

 discharging his duty. 



Respectfully submitted. 



( J. P. H. Brown, Ga., Ch'm . 

 Com.- L. E. Brown, Ky. 

 ( J. E. Lay, Tex. 



