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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15. 



center (if we except California) of the most ex- 

 tensive bee-country in tlie world. Not many 

 miles away are bee-keepei's owning tlieir 300 

 and 400 colonies. Then there are Messrs. El- 

 wood. Hetherington. Hoflfman. TuniclitT. Lara- 

 bee, Martin, Manum, Crane, L. C. Koot, Knick- 

 erbocker, Lockhart, and Andi-ews. and a good 

 many others that are extensive bee-keepers. 

 As it is one of the policies of the International 

 Association to migrate. I merely suggest that it 

 might be well to consider the advisability of 

 holding our next International on the border- 

 line of the Northeastei-n States; namely, at 

 some point on Lake George. Mr. Lockhart 

 offers the use of his cottages; and if anybody 

 knows how to entertain bee-keepers, he does. 

 His cottages are right on the shore of a most 

 beautiful bay. 



Now, whether we meet at Lake George oi- not, 

 it seems to me that it is expedient for us to he- 

 gin to consider the location of the Internation- 

 al in ISOl-"!):.', so that at the next meeting at 

 Keokuk the nu'mbei'S may be prepai-cd to vote 

 intelligently and undei-standingly. I told the 

 bee-keepers assembled that I would wi-ite to 

 some of the ex-presidents of the association and 

 other officers, and learn what they thought of 

 it; and if they all agree that it might be advis- 

 able to bring the matter up in print, that Mr. 

 Newman, Mr. Hutchim^on, and ourselves, 

 would properly pi'esent the matter in our re- 

 spective papers. I send a copy of this letter to 

 Drs. Mason and Miller, Hutchinson, C. P. Da- 

 dant, R. L. Taylor, Prof. Cook, and perhaps one 

 or two others. 



After presenting the above to the readei's of 

 the American Bee Journal, the editor says: 



We are very much in favor of holding the 

 next meeting of the International Association 

 at Plum Bay, N. Y., if it can be held during 

 warm weather, and will do all we can to get it 

 located there. 



The following are replies received from the 

 other representative bee-keepers: 



As regards the place of holding the Interna- 

 tional meeting of bee-keepers in the winter of 

 1891-'92, I haven't much choice, except to have 

 it as near 77iy location as possible. Selfish, did 

 you say? All right, then; let it be held where 

 its best interests may be subserved. I love to 

 attend the meetings; but, being poor, I can't 

 afford to go very far, and I fear I shall not be 

 able to go to Keokuk, but I do want to so badly! 

 I am sure I don't know whether it is or is not 

 advisable to meet at Lake George. You give 

 but one good reason for so doing, and that is the 

 proximity of so many large bee-keepers. The 

 beautiful scenery, bay, historic spots, etc., cut 

 no figure at a bee-convention, especially in the 

 winter, when the ground may be covered with 

 from a few inches to a f(nv feet of snow, and the 

 clear waters of the bay and lake with the same 

 of ice. If held in October it would be different. 

 Some town or city that is easy of access by rail 

 seems to me to be the most desirable location. 

 I had been thinking that pei'haps Buffalo or 

 Rochester would be a good place for the next 

 meeting after Keokuk, for the reason that 

 either location is readily reached from the East 

 and West, and by the Canadians. Our meet- 

 ings have not been selfish as regards places of 

 meeting, and have done what was thought to 

 be for the best interests of the society. 



Auburndale, Ohio, Sept. 33. A. B. Mason. 



I for one am quite willing that the next meet- 

 ing of the I. A. B. A. should take place at some 

 such point as you describe. It Is evidently best 

 for all that the I. A. B. A. should not meet 

 twice in the same place for a number of years, 



and it is time that the N. E. hee-ke(>p('rs had 

 their turn; so you may count on my support, 

 and I must say that I am very glad that you 

 have thought best to discuss this question be- 

 fore the Keokuk meeting. This point having- 

 been raised, there will be less disappointment 

 from parties who might want the meeting in 

 some othei' direction. There is only one ques- 

 tion that I wish to raise. If this meeting of 

 18!)l-'93 is located there, would it not be best to 

 hold it early in the fall, so that our bee-men 

 may have a chance to enjoy the scenery by a 

 few rambles'? C. P. Dadant. 



Hamilton, 111., Sept. 19. 



I lectured to the bee-keepers in N. E. N. Y. 

 several times last winter, and I know they are 

 wide awake. I should think your plan a wise 

 one. I believe a meeting held on Lake George 

 in August would bi^ excelhmt. Why not? Bee- 

 keepers are not very busy in August. 



Agricultural College, Mich. A. J. Cook. 



If we decide to hold the meeting at Lake 

 George, it should, of course, be held early in the 

 fall, say immediately following the general 

 harvest of farmers and bee-keepers, and before 

 the bees are put into winter quarters. Perhaps 

 the first of October would be a good time. At 

 any rate, we can talk that over at the conven- 

 tion; and if it should be decided to hold the 

 meeting at Albany it might be advisable to 

 meet later in the fall, or along in the winter. I 

 should not think of holding it at Buffalo, be- 

 cause we have already had one meeting recent- 

 ly in that vicinity; namely, at Brantford; and 

 as the policy of- the International is migratory, 

 it ought to go as far as Lake George, or the 

 line of the New England States. E. R. 



KAMBLE NO. 30. 



IN STEUBEN COUNTY. 



Mr. Sprague, Mi-. Bowen, and the Rambler 

 made a friendly call upon the great bee-man of 

 Steuben Co., Mr. Wm. B. Stephens, of Stephens 

 Mills. At the time of our call, Mr. S. had 3(» 

 colonies, located in three apiaries. We found 



CHAFF UIVK USED BY MR. W 



STEPHENS. 



him and his son ready to talk bees, and we had 

 quite a convention. His apiaries are run prin- 



