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injurfi fruit, but that they will work on 

 it some after something else breaks the 

 skin. 



The foul-brood question was discussed, 

 and the total destruction of all colonies, 

 hives, combs, honey and bees was ad- 

 vised as soon as the dreaded disease 

 shows itself. 



"The fertilization of the flowers by 

 bees," was next discussed. Dr. C. C. 

 Miller gave a very interesting and in- 

 structive argument in favor of the bees 

 as regards their importance as ferti- 

 lizers. All acquiesced in the statement 

 of Dr. Miller. 



The hour having arrived that Dr. 

 Miller was to board the train for Medina, 

 O., he was induced to read an article, 

 which he did, entitled, " George Wash- 

 ington and his little hatchet." The sub- 

 ject was on old one, but the unique 

 manner in which the Doctor rendered it 

 made it new to all present. After, the 

 reading, a general hand shaking and 

 "Good-bye Doctor" was engaged in for 

 a short time, after which the Doctor 

 left. 



Miss Dema Bennett read the following 

 resolutions : 



Resolved, That the hearty thanks of 

 the Association be tendered to the pro- 

 prietors of the West End Turner Hall 

 for the free use of their commodious 

 hall for our meetings ; also for all other 

 courtesies extended to us on this occa- 

 sion. 



Resolved, That we extend our thanks 

 also to the press of the city for the in- 

 terest manifested by them in this meet- 

 ing, and for favorable comments appear- 

 ing in the several papers of the city ; 

 also thanks to the various railroad com- 

 panies which have given us reduced 

 rates. 



Resolved, That we, as members of this 

 Association, are saddened by the tidings 

 from our venerable friend and bene- 

 factor. Rev. L. L. Langstroth, and sin- 

 cerely hope for his speedy restoration to 

 a comfortable degree of health and 

 strength. 



Resolved, That we appreciate the 

 benefit conferred upon us by the pres- 

 ence of Dr. C. C. Miller, of Marengo, 

 Ills. ; and th^ ladies and gentlemen of 

 our sister States, Kentucky and Indiana, 

 and hope that our future conventions 

 will again be enlightened by their 

 presence. 



Resolved, That this Association does 

 most heartily recommend and endorse 

 the recommendation of the "North 

 American," and also several of the State 

 bee-keepers' associations, that Dr. A. B. 

 Mason, of Auburndale, O., be appointed 



Superintendent of the Apicultural De- 

 partment of the United States at the 

 Columbian Exposition to be held in the 

 city of Chicago, in 1893. 



Miss Dema Bennett, 

 J. B. Hains, 

 W. O. Titus, 



Committee. 



After the adoption of the foregoing 

 resolutions, the question, " How to ren- 

 der beeswax ?" was discussed. It was 

 advised never to render wax in iron 

 kettles, but use tin kettles for this 

 purpose. 



S. R. Morris said that he had always 

 rendered wax in iron kettles, and got 

 wax nice enough to carry oflf the red 

 card at the Ohio Sate Fair, at Columbus. 



J. B. Hains said he uses the wax ex- 

 tractor. 



" Should the bee-keepers of Southern 

 Ohio and Northern Kentucky produce 

 comb-honey or extracted-honey '?" 



J. T. Connelly advised the production 

 of extracted-honey. 



O. A. Cory said he worked one-third of 

 his apiary for extracted, and two-thirds 

 for comb-honey ; and favors curing 

 comb-honey ten or twelve days after 

 being taken from the bees, by keeping it 

 in a warm, well-ventilated room before 

 it is fit for market. 



Next was the reading of Dr. G. L. 

 Tinker's essay by President C. F. Muth, 

 the Doctor being absent. 



The subject was, "Are closed-end 

 frames preferable to open-end ones ?" 

 The want of time prevented the discus- 

 sion of the essay, but the writer argued 

 in favor of the open-end frame. 



After the reception of three more 

 members and their dues, the convention 

 adjourned until 9 a.m., the following 

 day. 



THIKD DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



The first subject was by O. A. Cory, 

 "Are the divided swarms less vigorous 

 than natural ones ?" Mr. C. opened the 

 discussion, and was followed by others, 

 all of whom discouraged the practice of 

 dividing colonies, thereby weakening 

 and lessening the amount of surplus 

 honey. 



Dr. R. A. Mullenaux practices divid- 

 ing colonies, but rears his own queens, 

 and supplies the queenless colony with a 

 queen immediately. 



W. O. Titus asked Dr. Mullenaux how 

 long he would keep virgin queens caged, 

 and his answer was, "As long as ten 

 days, if necessary." He also advises 

 introducing virgin queens to colonies 

 having plenty of young bees and brood. 



