T. F. C. Van Allen ; Treasurer, James 

 Markle. The next convention will be held 

 during the coming fall at Chesterville, Al- 

 bany county at such time as the executive 

 commitee shall decide upon. 



T. F. C. Van Allen, Sec'y. 



North-Eastern Wis. Convention. 



The Bee-keepers called to meet at Apple- 

 ton, April 11, assembled as advertised. A. 

 H. Hart was chosen Chairman, D. Huntly, 

 Secretary. 



Mr. Hart stated the object of the meeting 

 in a few, well-chosen remarks. 



A report was then taken, and a pleasant 

 discussion followed. 



Mr. Bishop produced from 58 colonies, in 

 the spring, 9,000 lbs. of honey ; 4,300 box, 

 3,000 extracted, and the rest unfinished 

 comb. Wintered in house. 



Mr. Potter, of Calumet Co., obtained 350 

 lbs. from one hive ; 260 lbs. comb, 90 lbs. 

 extracted. Bees not allowed to swarm. He 

 wintered in house, with wire-cloth over 

 the entrance. Counted 30 dead bees, in the 

 spring, from 1 hive. 



It was the general opinion that many 

 bees were lost in carrying the dead ones 

 out. Comb foundation was used with the 

 greatest success by many ; but it was abso- 

 lutely necessary to have the wax pure. 



It was universally acknowledged that the 

 price of honey must be low, in order to 

 compete with preserved fruits and syrups, 

 and that then there was an almost unlim- 

 ited market at home, which was the proper 

 and most profitable place to sell. 



Mr. Hart stated that bees, this season, 

 commedced bringing in pollen the 30th of 

 March. . . , 



Mr. Maryatt gave an instance of a colony 

 that was chilled till apparently lifeless, 

 and was restored by gentle heat ; and from 

 which tlie owner now has 120 colonies. 



Chas. Wolcott exhibited a model hive. 



Mrs. Dunham, a bee-feeder, of her own 

 invention ; also a division-board. 



Mr. Bishop, comb foundation. 



The North-Eastern Wisconsin Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Association was then organized, and 

 the following officers elected : 



A. H. Hart, of Appleton, President. 



R Bishop, of Sherwood, Vice President. 



J 'l. Kittell, of Menasha, Treasurer. 



Frances Dunham, of Depere, Secretary. 



To meet semi-annually. The next meet- 

 ing to be held at Depere, Brown Co., Wis., 

 Tuesday, Sept. 3. 



All county societies are requested to send, 

 at least, 2 delegates ; and, if possible, to 

 have their meetings previous to Sept. 3. 



There will be important papers read, and 

 discussions upon the proper mode of win- 

 tering bees in this northern climate ; also 

 the improvement of the home market, &c. 



It is earnestly requested that all inter- 

 ested in bees should join the Association, 

 aiid come prepared to give reports of their 

 production of honey for the season, so that 

 an estimate may be formed of the amount 

 of the summer's yield, and prices settled 

 accordingly. Frances Dunham, Se&y 



Western 111. & Eastern Iowa Society. 



The third semi-annual meeting of the 

 Western Illinois Bee-keepers' Society was 

 held at Burlington, Iowa, May 7 and 8, 1878. 



The meeting was called to order at 10, a. 

 m., by the President, D. D. Palmer, of 

 Eliza, 111. The attendance of members was 

 quite large, and exceeded that of any pre- 

 vious meeting. During the day, 49 new 

 members were added to the roll, as follows : 



J. a. Thomas, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 

 Alvah Reynolds, Oneida, 111. 

 E. D. Godfrey, Red Oak, Iowa. 

 George Parks, Muscatine, Iowa. 

 W. F. Dougherty, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 



C. F. Healy. Muscatine. Iowa. 



H. F. Poggenfahl, Iowa City, Iowa. 

 S. O. Thomas, Burlington, Iowa. 

 William H. Smith, Burlington, Iowa. 

 H. D. Walker, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 

 J. E. Chapin, Oquawka, 111. 



D. Rider, Fairfield, Iowa. 

 A. Simons, Fairfield, Iowa. 



H. M. Noble, Swedesburgh. Iowa. 



J. Valentine, Burlington, Iowa. 



L. Allen, Wilton, Iowa. 



S. J. McKlnney, Burlington, Iowa. 



G. W. Trimble, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 



O. Clute, Keokuk, Iowa. 



Peter Ness, Burlington, Iowa. 



J. Wilson, Springdale, Iowa. 



C. T. Penrose, \Vest Branch', Iowa. 



Miss Lottie Brayman, Monmouth, 111. 



Loren Hanchet, Burlington, Iowa. 



E. A. Hanchet, Burlington, Iowa. 

 S. E. Taylor, Burlington, Iowa. 

 Richard Lord, Muscatine, Iowa. 

 W. H. Furman, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

 R. A. Parker, Abingdon, 111. 



W. G. Latimer, Kii-kwood, 111. 

 Harmon Brown, Galesburg, 111. 

 William E. Bell, Dover, Iowa. 

 Abner Hanna, Middletown, Iowa. 

 Charles Whitlock, West Point, Iowa. 

 John Danley, Monmouth, III. 

 Paul Lange, Burlington, Iowa. 

 E. T. Gardner, Burlington, Iowa. 

 Mrs. E. C. Crane, Burlington, Iowa. 

 Mrs. I. P. Wilson, Burlington, Iowa. 

 Dr. D. G. Campbell, Keithsburg, 111. 

 S. H. Black, Sciota, 111. 

 N. Grigsby, Blandinsville, 111. 

 G. Kraetzer, South Chicago, 111. 

 Thomas G. Newman, Chicago, III. 

 Mrs. William Mercer, Burlington, Iowa. 

 H. J. Elliott, Burlington, Iowa. 

 J. K. Brown, Morning Sun, Iowa. 

 J. C. Shirk, Morning Sun, Iowa. 

 B. O. Everett, Toledo, Ohio. 



The following address of welcome was 

 given by Dr. I. P. Wilson, of Burlington, 

 Iowa : 

 Mi: President, Ladies and Oentlemen: 



It affords me real pleasure to welcome the 

 members of the Western Illinois Bee-keep- 

 ers Society to the Orchard city— the city of 

 flowers. Burlington does not stand, like 

 Rome, upon her seven, but three hills, and 

 these are covered all over with blossoming 

 trees and sweet-scented clover, that furnish 

 a bountiful supply of sweetness for the 

 millions of little winged workers, that find 

 a home in our city. And when these sup- 

 plies fail, they wing their way across the 

 "Father of waters," and gather from the 

 lowlands, along the shore of your "sucker" 

 state, new supplies, in time of need. — 

 Truly, this is a fitting place for a bee con- 

 vention. I am not aware that a meeting of 

 this kind was ever before held in our city. 

 The present occasion is, therefore, one of 

 peculiar interest, especially to those of us 

 who have not had the privilege, hitherto, of 

 meeting in conventions of this kind. 



The time has now come when none but 

 "old fogies" work single-handed and alone. 



