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five pounds of winter stores. Bees do 

 not hibernate wlien tlie temperature 

 is above 50°. Bees do not breed ex- 

 tensively wlien wintered in a warm 

 temperature. 



Mr. Hall corroborated Mr. Barber's 

 statements. His cellar is 12 ft. X 12 

 ft. X 6 ft., and holds 115 colonies of 

 bees. The temperature was not less 

 than 48° nor more than 62°, and the 

 bees were quiet at from 48° to 60°. 

 Last winter he only lost three colonies 

 in that cellar. 



Last winter he had another reposi- 

 tory under a workshop or dwelling, 

 ventilated through a tube running 

 150 feet under ground, put in 112 col- 

 onies and took out 102 colonies. Nine 

 of the number starved ; temperature 

 never under 48° or over 52°. 



He had another repository on the 

 " Jones' plan," but could not keep it at 

 an even temperature ; sudden changes 

 of temperature make the bees uneasy. 

 He said that Mr. Doolittle in copying 

 Mr. Barber's plan made a failure in 

 using a coal oil stove, which poisoned 

 the bees. Give them a good egress of 

 ventilation instead of an ingress. His 

 bees were put into winter quarters 

 just as they set on the summer stands, 

 excepting that before he places them 

 in the cellar he removes the cushions 

 from the tops of the hives. He allows 

 the colonies about twenty pounds of 

 winter stores. 



Mr. C. C "Van Deusen. Bees with 

 me hibernate when considerably warm, 

 but I do not know the temperature. 



The next topic considered was the 

 place of meeting, and Detroit, Mich., 

 was chosen by a large majority, and 

 then made unanimous by the conven- 

 tion, after which followed the election 

 of officers as given last month. It was 

 voted that a committee be appointed 

 to fill vacancies in the list of vice 

 presidents, and Messi's. Peet, Vander- 

 vort and C. C. Van Deusen were so 

 appointed. 



The President, fli'st Vice President, 

 Secretary, Treasurer, and Miss Lucy 



A. Wilkins of Farwell, Mich., were 

 chosen to be the executive committee 

 for the ensuing year. 



A committee of arrangements was 

 then appointed, consisting of Mr. A. 



B. Weed of Detroit, Mich., Prof. A. J. 

 Cook of Lansing, Mich., James Hed- 

 deu of Dowagiac, Mich., and H. D. 

 Cutting of Clinton, Mich. 



It was then announced that copies 

 of the photograph taken at the door 

 could be had for $2.00 each. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THK NORTH AMEKICAN BEEKEEPERS 

 ASSOCIATION. 



The executive committee of •ihis as- 

 association has decided to hold the next 

 annual meeting at Detroit, Mich., Dec. 

 8, 9, and 10, 1885. 



If there is any reason why this date 

 is undesirable it should at once be made 

 known, that the commitlce may be gov- 

 erned accordingly. 



L. C. Root, Pres. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, Sec. 



northeastern 

 beekeepers' association. 



Our experience at the late conven- 

 tion of the Northeastern Beekeepers' 

 Association, held at Syi'acuse, was 

 most pleasant and instructive. It is 

 gratifying to see that great and impor- 

 tant changes are coming over our old 

 system of conducting couventiorjs. 

 One would hardly judge from the pleas- 

 ant faces and cheerful greetings that 

 beekeeping last season gave poor re- 

 turns or that the honey market was 

 glutted. 



Those present seemed determined 

 to grapple with the difficulties and 

 overcome them and the result will be 

 that hereafter we shall be more united 

 in our efi"orts. 



It has been impossible for us to pre- 

 pare the reports in time for this num- 

 ber but they will appear next month 

 and here we would state that if, at any 

 time any of our readers should fail to 

 receive their journal, or if they wish 

 other sample copies of any particular 

 number to use, remember that we 

 will, as in the past, most willingly fur- 

 nish them if you will drop us a postal 

 card to that efl'ect. 



ANSWEB8 TO QUESTIONS IN 

 DEC. NO. 



BY A. P. COWAN. 



As I take much interest in the short 

 acquaintance I have had with the Ques- 

 tion and Answer column,! will answer 

 your questions. 



1. 93. 



2. Mostly Italians. 



3. Doolittle hive with side and top 

 storage and Gallup frame. 



