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are the best to go into boxes, that is not a 

 conclusive argument in their favor, for 

 honey in boxes is not always as desirable as 

 honey in small frames. Again, the Italians 

 may dwindle more rapidly in the spring, j 

 owing to their more active habits, which is I 

 really in their favor. But thfe apiarist j 

 should prevent early spring flights and thus 

 remove the difficulty. 



It was voted that the papers read should 

 be placed in the liands of the Sec'y of the 

 iState Board of Agriculture, that he may 

 select from them such matter as he deems 

 valuable, to be published in the annual re- 

 port of said board. 



The following committees were chosen, 

 in accordance with the suggestions of the 

 president, and they will report at the next 

 meeting: 



Wintering— Otis Fuller, Mason; A. B. 

 Cheney, Sparta Center; G. E. Massey, 

 Lakeview. 



Honey Plants— Fish Bangs, J. A. Porter, 

 and W. J. Beal, Lansing. 



House Apiaries— H. A. Burcli, So. Haven; 

 W. L. Porter, Northville; Dr. Whitney, 

 Saginaw. 



Markets— J. H. Heddon, Dowagiac; A. H. 

 Russell, Adrian; Dr. Hunter, Manchester. 



"Shall Farmers keep Bees?" was the 

 subject of an essay read by A. B. Cheney. 



A paper on " How may we Improve our 

 Bees ?" by Ch. Dadant was read. 



A paper on " The reciprocal Benefits of 

 Bees and Plants" was read by Prof. W. J. 

 Beal, who illustrated his subject by numer- 

 ous drawings, and showed that while bees 

 were busy in gathering honey, they per- 

 formed another great part in the beneficent 

 plans of the Creator, by carrying the pollen 

 of male seed-bearing plants to the female 

 plants. 



The Committee on Apparatus on exhibi- 

 tion reported as follows: "Having ex- 

 amined the fixtures, apparatus, honey, etc., 

 on exhibition we would report the follow- 

 ing list: 



" The patent bee hive by A. H. Russel, of 

 Adrian, claims to be a combination of the 

 movable frame and the box hive. It has 

 merits which commend it to careful con- 

 sideration of the apiarist. Mr. Russel also 

 has on exhibition a honey box with glass 

 sides, made so that the side may be taken 

 out without destroying the box or breaking 

 the comb. 



"A movable comb hive with sectional 

 honey boxes, by Barker & Dicer. The 

 boxes are so arranged that they will contain 

 five sections of honey which may be separ- 

 ated without breaking the comb, each sec- 

 tion weighing from 2 to 2>^ Bbs. This honey 

 box is worth the attention of bee-keepers. 



"H. T. Ross exhibits a two-story hive, al- 

 so a Diamond frame hive, which he thinks 

 is moth proof. 



" A. I. Root (Novice) exhibited a collec- 

 tion of apiarian supplies; among which is 

 his lamp queen-nursery, which has merits 

 worthy of consideration. Among his col- 

 lection is a modified Gallup liive, spring 

 balance, binder for Oleanings, candy for 

 feeding, bee knife, bee veil, and sectional 

 frame for surplus honey. 



"Prof. Cook exhibits a bellows smoker of 

 unquestionable merit. 



" L. C. Blood exhibits . three sectional 

 frames of honey. 



" W. L. Porter has a box of buckwheat 

 honey, nicely stored in a sectional box; 

 comb guide, and a piece of worker comb 

 that was used by a fertile worker. 



" Specimen copies of the bee papers of 

 the IT. S., viz.: The American Bee Jour- 

 nal, Chicago, 111.; Bee-Keepers' Maga- 

 zine, N. Y., and Oleanings, Medina, Ohio. 

 Your committee would recommend every 

 bee-keeper to take at least one of them. 



W. S. Porter. 

 E. Hunter." 



The Committee on Resolutions reported 

 as follows: 



"Your committee respectfully submit the 

 following: 



" Whereas, We have been permitted to 

 meet on this our annual convocation in the 

 Supreme Court room in the city of Lansing, 

 Mich.; and 



" Whereas, this Association has been well 

 attended and all thereby largely benefited 

 and encouraged; and 



" Wher^eas, We desire to express our sin- 

 cere thanks for favors and aid furnished us 

 by the citizens of Langing, therefore be it 



'■'Resolved, That we tender our thanks 

 to the landlords and citizens of Lansing for 

 the attention paid us. That we are under 

 obligations to Messrs. A. E. Young, H. M. 

 Turner, G. A. Husty, Misses Mary E. 

 Baker, Ella Baker, and Prof. Garfield and 

 lady for good music furnished during the 

 session, and to Miss Addie Berridge who 

 presided at the organ; also. 



^'Resolved, That we feel grateful to the 

 Revs. Dr. Duffield and Cooley, for their per- 

 sonal attendance and services; also 



''■Resolved, That we tender our thanks 

 to those who supplied such a nice collection 

 of apparatus tor exhibition; to absent 

 friends for the excellent papers submitted; 

 and to the large number of ladies whose 

 presence tended so largely to encourage the 

 interests of the Associaiion; also 



" Resolved, that we feel especially grate- 

 ful to Prof. A. J. Cook for his unthhig and 

 persistent labors in behalf of tlic Society, 

 and for the able and unpartial discharge of 

 his duties as presiding officer; to the re- 

 porters of the press for favors granted; and 

 to the officers of the Agricultural College 

 for courtesies extended. 



''Resolved, that these resolutions be pub- 

 lished in the city papers of Lansing and the 

 various bee papers." 



G. J. Massey, Chairman. 



It is evident that the bee-keepers of 

 Michigan, although weak in numbers, do 

 not lack that enthusiasm which is so essen- 

 tial to win success in any calling. 



The next annual meeting will be held at 

 Adrian. 



A. B. Cheney, Sec'y. 



[ Some of the many papers read before the 

 Association will be found on the following 

 pages ; others will be publshed as fast as 

 our space will permit.— Ed.] 



