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purity of Italians, but that it is tlie distinct 

 uniformity of tire yellow on three bands, at 

 least, whether it be bri.s^ht golden, or clear 

 copper, or leather color; whenever we se- 

 cure the proper C(jior, we have the other 

 desirable qualities, unless they have been 

 lost by improper manipulation, such as in- 

 and-in breeding, rearing queens in too cool 

 weather, from too old brood, in too small 

 colonies, or too scant stores, etc. 



I am not the Andrews to whom Mr. Da- 

 dant refers, but I am one of the class that 

 he strikes at. 1 do not like his smutty 

 Italians, for I believe they are impure, if 

 they do come from Italy. 



1 think our class is as free from sharpness, 

 or a desire to humbug or swindle, as Mr. D. 

 or any other advocate of smutty Italians. 

 I will not throv/ dirt back at him. 



W. H. Andrews. 



McKinney, Texas. 



For the American Bee Journal. 



"I Can." 



We have had a good season here for bees 

 — the best for many years. Last winter 

 was so unfavorable that .lack Frost left us 

 with only a few weak colonies to begin 

 with. I conmienced in the spring with one 

 colony of Italian bees— purchased of Mr. G. 

 H. Jones— and up to date, I have increased 

 to nine, losing two which went to the 

 woods, leaving me with seven strong ones. 

 Have taken 310 lbs. of extracted and box 

 honey, and raised a dozen or more queens 

 extra, and I now tlirowdown myxoid straw 

 hat" and cry "Peace and plenty;" with bees 

 still storing honey in boxes, and a prospect 

 for a good yield of honey from the aster — 

 which we call steel-weed— and golden-rod, 

 this and next month. I use what I call the 

 Langstroth two-section hive, 8 frames 10x15, 

 with boxes on top. The queen I used this 

 season is a daughter of one of friend Alley's 

 dollar queens. 



And now, Mr. Editor, you see I have 

 knocked that big story ot his into nothing; 

 and if I get the two " yaller" queens order- 

 ed of him last June, I think that I can rival 

 California. Now, friend Alley, you see "I 

 can." J. M. Glenn. 



Jefferson Co., Tenn., Sept. 11, 1877. 



New York Bee-keepers' Association. 



A meeting of bee-keepers and others in- 

 terested in bee-cniture — residents of New 

 i'ork City and vicinity — was held at the 

 Cosmopolitan hotel, on Friday, 7th Septem- 

 ber, when the New York Bee-keepers' Asso- 

 ciation was organized, with the following 

 officers : 



President: J. S. Coe, 33 W. Forty-fifth 

 street, city; Vice Presidents: J. W. Cham- 

 bers, room 20, Cooper Union, city; Dr. E. 

 Parmly, 19 W. Thirtv-eighth street, citv; C. 

 J. Quinby, White Plains, N. Y.; E. J. Peck, 

 Linden, N. J.; J. B. Miiigay, 19 Christopher 

 street, city. Treasurer: Theo. F. Read, 35 

 Atlantic avenue, Brooklj'n,L. I. Secretary: 

 W. S. Slocum, 117 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, 

 L. I. Executive Committee: J. S. Coe, ex- 

 officio. W. M. Hoge, J. Ilasbrouck, Mrs. 

 AnnaL. Botta, and Miss S. E. Fuller. 



It was moved and seconded that the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee be authorized to prepare 

 a constitution and by-laws for this society 

 and report the same at our next meeting. 



A. J. King (editor of the Bee-Keepers' 

 Magazine) said that while he had declined 

 to accept any nomination to an office in the 

 society, he was greatly interested in its suc- 

 cess and prosperity and would do all he 

 could for it as readily as If he held an office. 



He thought that inasmuch as a great num- 

 ber of bee-keepers visit this city, at least 

 once a year to dispose of their honey crops, 

 it was very desirable to hold an annual 

 meeting here, which would undoubtedly be 

 largely attended by jjersons interested in 

 bee-cillture, and would enable producers 

 from widely separated portions of our coun- 

 try to meet each other and 'become better 

 acquainted with the receivers of their pro- 

 ducts. He thought that valuable informa- 

 tion could be derived by the members listen- 

 ing to and taking part in the discussions, 

 addresses, and queries regarding their pur- 

 suit, and by the interchange of ideas inci- 

 dent to such an annual gathering, all who 

 attended would feel amply compensated, 

 and that a large majority of the bee-keepers 

 would be glad to arrange the time of their 

 yearly visit to correspond with such an an- 

 nual gathering. 



W. M. Hoge (in charge of the honey de- 

 partment of Messrs. H. K. & F. B Thurber 

 & Co.) said he was much pleased to hear 

 Mr. King's suggestions in reference to an 

 annual meeting of the bee-keepers of the 

 country in this city, and thought by holding 

 an annual show of honey and apiarian sup- 

 plies, in connection with the yearly exhibits 

 at the American Institute, the occasion 

 would be pleasant and profitable to all con- 

 cerned, and greatly benefit the cause of 

 apiculture. 



The New York Bee-keepers' Association 

 being much interested in the preparations 

 for the Honey Show to be held at the Ameri- 

 can Institute Fair, and in the National Bee- 

 keepers' Convention, which is to be held in 

 this city on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of Octo- 

 ber next. President J. S. Coe, who is one of 

 the Vice Presidents and Committee of ar- 

 rangements for the National Convention, 

 was requested to inform the meeting what 

 arrangements had been completed thus far. 



President Coe reported that Mr. C. W. 

 Hull, General Superintendent of the Grand 

 National Exhibition of the American Insti- 

 tute of the city of New York, informs him 

 that the managers will be pleased to do all 

 they can to forward the exiiibilion of honey, 

 etc., and will admit for exhibition such 

 samples of honey as may be furnished, for 

 which they grant table space, and floor space 

 for the tlisplay of hives and other appur- 

 tenances. 



One fne only will be charged the society, 

 in wlii'h case the entry is to be only for 

 exhiiiii rill and not for competition. 



Individuals who wish to exhibit goods for 

 competition, except for the gold medal, will 

 be required to pay the usual individual ex- 

 hibition fee. 



Each delegate to the convention will re- 

 ceive, free of charge, three single admission 

 tickets. 



Delegates to the convention will be ac- 

 commodated at greatly reduced rates at the 

 Brigg's House, near tlie Grand Central De- 

 pot, Forty-secoiul street. Lodgings, 50 cents 

 per night; meals, :35 to 75 cents. 



The Exhibition Buildings are situated on 

 the block bounded by Second and Third 

 avenues and Sixty-thn-d and Sixty-fourth 

 streets. 



